The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-05-21
oN DAY EXERCISES At
..nAMERICAN EXPO.
on At BUFFALO.
|IINGNr MEN ATTEND
Ian. Roosevelt and Senators
| and Lodge Participate In the
Lnones in co"neet'o" With the
|.-,mposing Parade Preeedes
,.cramme Of Exercises Car.
| ou, at the Grounds.

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A., at the Grounds.
!, \ Y. May 2l.-l.owcring
that threatened. yain and a wind
,,ow in ftful gusts marked the
:. bours Of dedication day AT the
~erjean exposition. There was
- clearing OF the sky at 9: 80
saye half-hearted promise Of
inproyement during the day.
.,t8ay 5rowds were astir early
: earlier trains brought thou
: ralts 10 their ranks. The
..sa ggounds and the business
;. e tie city where the mill
f,tl parade formed We're the
.,ta, attvacted the largest mum
.Ba. tie streets and avenues
,.r.,.I the town swarmed with
ii eraNds. The street scenes
.i..gr, ,qtIe. The temple Of mn-
.sr, The formal exercises OF the
). t,!d. was the center of activ-
.touea every part Of the Rain
IS hal It's admiring crowds.
military parade formed at the
i ami the streets radiating from
,he foreign and state commits
snl distinguished visitors We're
q al the main entrance 10 the
nal building. They were wei
bg r.preseniatives Of the expo
commission and later escorted
+ carriaces. The seen. about
s hall was a brilliant one. The
! r rette-.ntatiyes came in even
IT, AMI there were dozen mil
nj naval officers in full uniform
III In the group.
l,or, Lodge and Ianna vera
arrival, al the city AL. viii
P s!.lsnf Roosevelt; and Presi-
tI'burn lid not arrive until late.
-oxd gave tliSm all liberal ap-
ami the vice president bowed
aaly n acknowledgment.
,rade Viewed by Roosevelt.
parade moved OF at lo.l q
q mounted police clearing the
S'4to troops led. followed by
States ariillerymen. The Mex
goa,ingent followed and after
aere more militiamen. Vice
'sHt Roosevelt viewed the col
'f0m carriage at the entrance
city hall driveway. and raised
4 as words went 10 q salute,
10 port. or n flac fluttered.
n 'ar last OF the military had
n " President Roosevelt ana
8efe escorted to carriages and
aflyen - the exposition grounds
y noon the multitude began 70
H. ce1lanada about the temple
.sir, where the exercises were
I'D" first OF the ceremonies on
ioHnd was the fight Of ln.""'
Z iigo0ns. The pigeons sudden
eaS"d from their captivity. ROSE
seA' mass. circling round an'
through the towers of the build
Hste higher and higher unit
atf IS they got their bearins'
'dIf'i away. first In pairs. ihei
s'ofr until all had disappeared
'oir points OF the compass
I 'aelr messages announcin'
Of the exposition.
'yoops We're massed on an'
Nd" bridge of triumph and y
ciock the officials and speeia
beaded by Vice Prcsiden
wv and President Milbnrn @
'p'S'iion. marched through ope'
ahp an through the roped 'r
70 The temple OF music. In
''iormod and marched O.
- we grounds. After the ontr
p'nclals and guests the tempt
'>lc vas thrown open Ia thos
: :, mutations and rapidly iillet
: - o'clock the galleries OF tn
were opened To the public an
= They flltd the portals wer
oS the police.
sSerclses at the Grounds.
~ minutes later President Nj
"' thc speakers and speci'
y me platform.
=" closing strains OF the Ham
'ot us. played by the Sevent.
!, s'aeht band. died out Bisho
:, '"ered the opening prayer
u'hl Milburn received an ov'
"'h Nc arose to speak ana
!, ' Time before he secured a
! - lie began by reading the t.
qua eablegrams OF n congrat'
oo ''ure received during the ga
Il, 'hs with that Of Prcside'