Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-05-24
STORMY DAY At BUFFALO.
Threatening Crowds and a Fitful
Wind Interfered with Formal
Dedication Exercises.
MILITARY PARADE A GREAT FEATURE.
Brilliant Scenes Attended the Days Events
and There Were Many Distinguished
Visitors, Including Vice President ROuse-
velt-Foreisn Representatives Appeared
In Evening Dress.


Buffalo, N. Y, May 21.-Lowering
clouds that threatened rain and wind
that blew in itful gusts marked the
opening hours of dedication day at
the Pan-American exposition. There
was a partial clearing of the sky at
$3.50, which gave half-hearted promise
of further improvement during the
day. The holiday crowds were astir
early, and the earlier trains brought
thousands of recruits to their ranks.
The exposition grounds and the bust
ness districts of the city where the
military and civil parade formed
were the centers that attracted the
largest numbers, while the streets and
avenues connecting the two swarmed
with animated crowds. The Temple
of Music, where the formal exercises
of the day were held, was the center
of activity.
The military parade formed at the
city hall and the streets radiating
from it. The scene about the city
hall was brilliant one. The for
eign representatives came in evening
attire and there were dozen military
and naval officers in full uniform
numbered in the group. Senator's
Lodge and Hanna were early arrivals
at the city hall, while Vice President
Roosevelt and President Milburn did
not arrive until late. The crowd
gave them all liberal applause and
the vice president bowed repeatedly
in acknowledgment.
The parade moved off at 1910, a
squad Of mounted police clearing the
way. State troops led, followed by
United States artillerymen. The Mex
lean contingent followed and after
them were more militiamen. Vice
President Roosevelt viewed the col
umn from a carriage at the entrance
to the city hall drive way.
From the shores of the Pacific Pres
ident Mckinley sent a congratulatory
dispatch. kilograms or letters of con,
graduation were also read from the
governor general of Canada, the pres
idents of Hayti, Colombia, Peru, Ecua
dor, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Paraguay
Argentina and Santo Domingo and the
governors of Jamaica and Martinique
The first of the ceremonies on the
grounds was the fight of 10000 HON
ing pigeons. The pigeons, suddenly re
leased from their captivity, rose in
great mass, circling round and round
through the towers Of the buildings
rising higher and higher, until grad.
ually as they got their bearings they
darted away, first in pairs, then by
the score, until all had disappeared to
the four points of the compass, bear.
ing their messages announcing the
dedication of the exposition.
At 1880 o'clock the galleries of the
Temple of Music were opened to the
public and as soon as they filed the
portals were closed by the police.
Twenty minutes later President Mil
burn led the speakers and special
| guests to the platform. AS the clos
ing strains of the Hallellujah chorus,
played by the Seventy-frst regiment
band, died away, Bishop Fowler Of
fered the opening prayer. President
Milburn received an ovation when he
| arose to speak and it was some time
before he could secure attention. He
began by reading the kilograms and
cablegrams of congratulatory nature
received during the day, commencing
with that of President Mckinley. At
| the conclusion Vice President Roose-
| welt was presented and a storm of ap-
| plause gave him greeting as he came
| forward.
| The speech of Vice President Roose-
Welt aroused high spirit of enthusi-
asm, and he was wildly cheered as he
closed and took his seat. Senator
Lodge was then presented. He, too,
was enthusiastically received. Fol-
| Woodruff.