Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-05-21

DIRECTOR GENERAL WILLIAM l. BUCHANAN.
i'll the grand event. The day was made
a civic holiday, and there was a gen
eral outpouring OF people from cities
and towns within 300 miles of Buffalo,
both in the United States and Canada,
by way of the o 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.. BabcocE 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 n concessionnaires parade,
leaving the City Hall at 10 n. m.
The Exposition parade consisted Of
the United States troops in this city,
the Mexican National Band, detach-
mcnt of all arms of the Mexican army
and other foreign troops insthe 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-
clally invited guests.
The parade of the concessiOnnaires
was participated in by all the conces-
siOnnaires. 1t was accompanied by 10
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 a 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,
| ton:
Music by the Seyeuty-frst Regiment Band under
| the direction OF Professor Fanculi.
Opening prayer by the Right Rev. c. H. Fowler,
| bishop OF the NJ. T. cEurch.
Address b. his honor Conrad Diehl, mayor OF
| the city OF Buffalo.
Poem written for the occasion by Robert Cam
eron Rogers.
"salye Libertas," sturm, by Buffalo orpheus
and Orchestra, John Lund conductor.
Address by the Hon Theodore Roosevelt, vice
president of the Cnited States.
| Music.
Address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts.
Poem written for the occasion by Frederic
Almy.
Address by the Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff,
| lieutenant governor OF the State OF New York.
| "Americo," by band, Orphcus and audience.
Bcnediction by the Right Rev. William d.
Walker, bishop OF western New York.
At noon there was an exhibition of
scientific kitehying by Mr.. Il. |. Hors-
man, scientific kite expert of New
York, and his staff OF kitehiers. 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 O great banner bearing the
word Welcome" with others bearing
different flags and streamers ut 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 great dis
play of day fireworks, including @
grand salute of 12J aerial guns fired
from steel mortars, the ascent of 81
large II foot gas balloons, each letter
ed with the name of one of the Pan
American countries and carrying the
flag of the country; salute to the states
46 mammoth cannon report rockets
one for each state of the Union. free
simultaneously; magnificent display o.