Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-05-24

DIRECTOR GENERAL WILLIAM I, BUCHANAN.
In the grand event. The day was made
a civic holiday, and there was a gen
eral outpouring of people from cities
and towns within 200 miles of Buffalo.
both in the United States and Canada,
by way of the 20 or more great lines
of railway which center in this city.
The city was astir at an early hour
to witness or participate in the pro-
| gramme. Mr.. Louis L. Babcock was
chief marshal, and the programme con-
sisted Of parades, ceremonies in the
Temple Of Music and special outdoor
| features. There were two separate
and distinct parades-an Exposition pa
rade and concessionnaires' parade,
leaving the City Hall at 10 a. m.
The Exposition parade consisted of
the United States troops in this city,
the Mexican National Band, a detach-
ment of all arms of the Mexican army
and other foreign troops in the city,
the Fourth Brigade, N. G. S. N. Y, all
under the command of General S. NJ.
Welch, escorting carriages containing
the Exposition officials and their spe-
cially Invited guests
The parade of the concessionnaires
was participated in by all the conces-
sionnaires. 1t was accompanied by Is
bands and was two miles in length,
showing the wonderful features and in
teresting people Of the Midway
The ceremonies at the grounds con-
sisted, first, of grand flight of carrier
pigeons freed on the Esplanade and
conveying the news Of the dedication
of the Exposition to the world. The in
vited guests then proceeded to the
Temple of Music, where the following
programme was carried out under the
direction of the Hon. John G. Milburn
president of the Pan American Exposi- |
ton:
Music by the Seventy-frst Regiment Band, under |
the direction of Professor Fanciulli
Opening prayer by the Right Rev. c. H. Fowler, |
bishop of the NJ. E. church.
Address by his honor Conrad Diehl, mayor OF |
the city of Buffalo.
Poem written for the occasion by Robert Cam
eron Rogers.
''Salve Libertas," Sturm by Buffalo Orpbeus
and Orchestra, John Lund conductor
Address by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, vice
president of the United States.
Music.
Address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts.
Poem written for the occasion nv Fredario |
Almy.
Address by the Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff
lieutenant governor Of the State of New York
America" by band, Orpheus and audience
Benediction by the Right Rev. William D.
Walker bishop of western New York
At noon there was an exhibition of
scientific kitefying by Mr.. E. l. Hors-
man, scientific kite expert Of New
York, and his staff of kitefiers. This
consisted Of tandem kites and Eddy
war kites, suspending the American
flag and discharging American flags in
the form of parachutes. others sup
porting a great banner bearing the
word Welcome" with others bearing
different flags and streamers at various
heights. There were also flown tan
dems Of naval block kites and keel
kites with flags and tandem of yacht
or ship kites.
At the close of the ceremonies in the
Temple Of Music there was a great dis
play of day fireworks, including
grand salute Of 125 aerial guns fired
from steel mortars. the ascent of 27
large II foot gas balloons, each letter.
ed with the name of one of the Pan
American countries and carrying the
lag of the country; salute to the states,
as mammoth cannon report rockets,
Jne for each state of the Union, fired
simultaneously; magnificent display of |
Japanese daylight fireworks, released
In midair from Japanese bombs; orien-
tai kite display, exhibiting $50 kites,
from which will be displayed Pan
American flags and the New York State
dag; daylight bomb cloud shells, setting
free American and Pan-American flags,
with souvenirs of the dedication day;
discharge of 1000 small
gas balloons, sent up in triplets, each
bearing souvenir of the dedication 6
lay; grand American salute, consist
ng Of 500 large gun cotton rockets.
The completed Exposition is a dis
.inct triumph in countless ways. New
ar hoforo hoc fhoro hoon e,,.I,