The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-21
FREED ON THE GROUNDS
Grand Military Parade From the City
Hall to Exposition
THE PRESIDENT SENDS HIS GREETING
kilograms and Letters of COngratulatcn From
the Southern Republics and From Canada
Were Read. Then Came Addresses
by Roosevelt, Woodruff, Others.
(By the Associated Press.)


Buffalo, N. ", May 2O.--In the presence
of vast concourse of people, with cere-
monial both conventional and novel, the
an-American Exposition was dedicated
formally today. The day was fair and
tonight the Industrious energetic men
who planned this great enterprise rejoice
in fiattering success. The day began with
a parade in which there were men from
nearly every country in the world and
ended with an aerial bombardment from
flying bombs and a brilliant electrical
illumination. Between the two were the
formal exercises of the deciation with
oratory that took it's theme from the les
son fthe time, prayer for right, music,
song and poetry. The city was bright in
color, the moving crowds were in holiday
attire, and the whole effect is pleasing.
The record of attendance for today was
fully up to the expectations of the most
enthusiastic. The procession that form
ed at the city hall and marched by the
way Of main thoroughfares to the expo
sition grounds was an interesting speta-
Gle and thousands of people lined the
route. The day was battle of sun and
clouds with a victory for the former as
no rain fell and the crowds were not
restrained by weather conditions. The
entry of the procession to the exposition
grounds at noon was a magnificent spec
tacle. The crowd in the grounds at the
time numbered fully forty thousand.
The formal dedicatory ceremonies in the
presence of a crowd limited only by the
size OF the hall, were impressive. There
were strong words for closer union
among the American Republics and the
remarks of Vice President Roosevelt on
that point and the congratulatory tele-
grams from the Presidents Of the Ameri-
can Republics excited the greatest en-
thusiasm.
All of the American Republics were
represented at the dedication and their
military attaches and commissioners were
given conspicuous places in the group OF
special guests Friendly expressions came
by cable from national neighbors and the
local directors rejoiced in the kindly feel
ing and interest shown.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 2O.a-The military
parade formed at the Cit Hall and the
streets radiating from and the fer
eign and State Commissioners and dis
tinguished visitors We're receive al
the main entrance to the municipal
building. They We're welcomed by the
representative of the Exposition Com
mittee and later escorted to their car
riageS. The scene about the City Hall
was a brilliant one. The foreign rep
resentatives came in evening attire and
there were a dozen military and naval
officers in full uniform in the group.
The parade moved off at 1910, squad
of mounted police clearing the way
State troops led, followed, by United
States artillerymen. The Mexican con-
tingent followed and after them were
more artillerymen. Vice Presfden;
Roosevelt viewed the marching column
from carriage at the entrance Of the
City Hall driveway.
When the last of the military had