The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-20

DfEhcToE GETKEAL WILLIAM L BrCEAWaN
i1 tie gTznd eTent TIE day vas made
e clTlc b0iiday. and there Was e gen-
eraI OUtBourisE - p-z0pls from cities
aEd tOEEs within 20 uiles q Buffalo.
b9tb ll the United States and Canada.
by way q TIE - % more great lines
u railway which center 10 this city.
TIE ciry Wa sstlr AZ an eahy hour
~ witness % participate 10 the pro.
gfamme. Mr LDUis /. Bsbcock was
chief marshal. and The proZrsnns con.
sisted Of Daradea. oereDOnies in the
Temple 81 Music and special outdoor
featufes- There were two serarsts
aIsd distinct parades-an Exposition "a.
rade and q c0ucessiOu1ziref parade.
. having The CRY Hal Al 10 a. u.
The E1podtlOn parade consisted q
fhe United States troops in this city
the Mexican National Band. a detach
r8ent ~ al arms 81 the MeHican army
and other foreign troops 60 the city
tie Fourth Brigade. n. q. 3. n. T.. eli
under the command Of GeDeral 5. n.
Weich. esc0r'iBg carriages containing
the Exposition officials and their sDe-
ciaily invited guests.
The parade Of the cOncessiOnuaires
was participated IN by all the cOnces-
siOnnaireA II was accompanied by 70
bands and WIS two mikes IN length.
showing the wonderful features and IN
terestlng people q the Midway.
The ceremonies al the grounds con
sisted. frst. of a grand flight Of carrier
pigeons freed on the Esplanade and
conveying the news OF the dedication
~ the Exposition 10 the world. The In,
vlted guests then proceeded 20 the
Temple 81 Music. where the following
programme was carried out under the
direction Of the Hon. John q. Mnburn,
president OF the PaB-Anerican Exposi.
tlOn.
huas ty ths sstsuty arst RsEimsst bad. unasf
the diftctiol n Pr1f91af FtnciglA
opsning prayer by ~ Right Rev. O a. Fo~lsr.
bishop u The n. A. ehufch.
Aiifsa - his honor C0nrad Dshl, uaygF u
ne dty - Bunsio
POEM vritisa ~ ths occasion By Rsbert oAm.
ergn hossf
''aaiys iihsrtss" Hurn. b. Bgsaio orphsu,
md uTChsstfa. Jshn Lund conductor
Aiiirss b. ths iiQn. rhs9dgfs RsossVelt. vice
president - he Unitsd stateh
hudc
Aaaf,a ~ seaalos usury o.bst Loass Of Ma,
tafhusstta
rosm vritsu ~ ~ oocaaon By Frsa.ie
AImY
Address b. ths Hon. umothy I. woodra.
iruisuaut governor u ths stats u Nsw Y5rk
"AmsFtoa," b. band OTphFtla and aufisnos
henoiicti0n ~ TIE RlEht Ks,. Wuuam %. |
Hsltsf. bishop u western Ass YsrL
AZ noon there was an exhibition OF |
scientific kitenying by Mr. r. l. Hors.
man, scicutlhc Kite expert or New |
York, aud bis stan ot kitenlers. THIS |
consisted OF tandem kites aud Eddy |
var Kites, suspendlng the American
nag aud diachargiug American hags Ia /
the form of panchutes. others sup /
porting a great banner bearing the
word Welcome" with others hearing
different hags and streamcrs al various
heights. There were also down tan
dems OF naval block kites aud keel
kites with Gags and a tandem OF yacht
or ship kites.
AZ the close OF the ceremonies In the
Temple of Music there was a great dis.
play OF day fireworks Including a
grand salute OF l25 aerial guns nred
from steel mortars. the ascent of "a
large ~ foot gas balloons, each letter.
81 with the name of one % the Pan.
American countries and carrying the
nag OF the cuuntry salute 90 the states.
80 mammoth cannon report rockets.
one Tor each state OF the Union. dred
simultaneously magnificent display Of !