The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-21
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passed Vice President Roosevelt was
escorted to a carriage, where ne was
seated with President M.lburn. Vice
President Roosevelt was cheered along
the line and repeatedly bowed.
About noon the multitude began to
center on the esplanade about the Tenn
pie of Music, where the exercises were
held. The first of the cerenonis OH the
grounds was the flight of ten thousand
homing pigeons. The pigeons, suddenly
released from their captivity, rose in u
great mass. circling round and round
through the towers of the buildings,
rising higher and higher until gradual
ly as they got their bearings, they
darted away, first in pairs, then by the
score, until all had disappeared 20 .he
four points of the compass, bearing
their messages announcing the dedi-
cation of the exposition.
The troops were massed on anG
around the Bridge of Triumph, and ut
1915 o'clock the officials and guests
headed by Vice President Roosevelt and
President Milburn, of the Exposition
marched through open rangs and cn
through the roped enclosures to the
Temple of Music. At 12:3 80 o'clock ire
the public and as soon as they filled the
portals were closed by the police
Twenty minutes later President Mil
burn led the speaker and special guests
to the platform.
AS the closing strain of "Hallelujah {"
played by the Seventy first regiment
band, died away, Bishop Fowler offer
ed the opening prayer
tion when he arose to speak and it was
sometime before he secured attention
He began by reading the telegrans
and cablegrams of a congratulauorY ma
ture received during the day, COM
menting with that President Mckinley
as follows:
San Francisco, Cal, May 10th, 1901
Hon. William l. Buchanan, Director
General, Pan-American Exposition.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Fellow citizens of the United States
and fellow Americans from all our neigh
Dor nations: l send you greetings from
the shores of the Pacific, with fervert
prayers for the benediction of Heaven
upon this benefcient enterrise wpith sin
cere congratulations to all those whose
energy and devotion have brought it to
pass and with heartfelt welcome to our
guests from our sister republics, to whom
we wish continued and abundant prosper
ity. May there be no cloud upon this
grand festival of peace and commerce
no thought Of rivalry except that geneI-
Gus competition in useful arts and in
dustries which benefits all. Earnestly
hope that this great exhibition may prove
a blessing to every country this hernis-
may profit by the progress Of which we
give proof, but the lesson of our ei1orts
and their results. | trust that it may
became evident before this exhibition
closes that our vast and increasing pros
perity it Truthful
perity is fruitful of nothing but good 10
our elders in the brotherhood of nd ions
and that our onward march may forever
exemplify the divine sentiment of peace
on earth and good will to men,
(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
kilograms of letters of congra atulations
were also read from the Governor General
of Canada, the Presidents of Hayti, Co
lombia, Peru, Eucador, Nicaragua, Uru-
quay, Argentine and Santo Domingo and
the Governors of Jamaica and Martin
que.
Mayor DlSni next addressed the du-
dience, and was followed by Robert Cam
eron Rogers, who read a poem. AT the
conclusion of a song by the Orpheus So
ciety Vice President Roosevelt was pre-
sented and a storm of applause gave him
greeting as he came forward and made
a characteristic address.
! The speech of Vice President Roosevelt
aroused a high sirit of enthusiasm and
he was wildly cheered as he cl q ed and
| took his seat.
Senator Lodge was the next speaker
and was followed by Frederic Almy, who
recited a OPEN, and he in turn by Lieu
! tenant Governor Woodruff.
Mr.. Woodruff among other things said
LAS the kingdoms and empires of Cen
| trail and South America fade into the
| shadows of the past and the islands OF
! the Antilles pass from Mediavel despotism
| and become amenable to the laws OF
! twentieth century civilization, so does
theeconomy of modern production tend to-
ward the demolition Of protective tariff
/ barriers AS we are demonstrating by
our increasing exports and decreasing i'm
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