The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-21
VICE PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
SENATOR LODGE AND TIMOTHY l..
wOoDRUFF THE CHIEF ORATORS.
Ten Thousand Homing Pigeons Re-
Ieased as Advertisements for the
show-Dig Crowd i'm Attendance.

BUFFALO. May 2o-In the presence OF a
vast concourse of people. with ceremonial
both conventional and novel. the Pan
American exposition was dedicated for
mally to-day. The day was fair and to-
night 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 bril-
liant electrical illumination. Between the
two we.s the formal exercises of the dedi-
cation. with oratory that took its theme
from the lesson of the time, prayer for
right, music, song and poetry. The city
bright in dress OF flags and bunting.
the exposition group is brilliant in color.
the moving crowds were i'm holiday garb
and the whole effect was highly pleasing.
The record Of attendance for to-day was
fully up to the expectations OF the most
enthusiastic. There was no complaint over
delayed exhibits. for there were spectacular
things enough TO weary the most ardent
sightseer by the coming of night.
The procession that formed at the City
Hall and marched by way of the main thor
cughfares to the exposition grounds was
an interesting spectacle, and thousands OF
PEOPLE lined the route. The day was a
battle of sun and clouds, with victory for
the former, as no rain fell and the crowds
were not restrained by weather conditions.
AS the procession formed there was a re-
ception Of distinguished visitors, foreign
representatives, state commissioners. Of
fcers and officials of the City Hall Vice
President Roosevelt was the guest OF honor,
and when he reached the hall the parade
was started with a volley of aerial bombs.
Two thousand troops, who got their time
from four bands, led the way, and after
them were hundred carriages with the
officials and guests. Behind them came
the concessionaires from the Midway.
Western Indians mingled with the chill
cren of the tropics, the Orient aud thu
Mediterranean, and gave the procession its
truest touch OF color. They were In ma
tive costume, had score of artistic floats
end fifteen bands furnished the music.
AT THE SHOW GROUNDS.
The entry of the procession TO the expo
sition grounds, at noon. was a magnificent
spectacle. The crowd in the grounds at the
time numbered fully 10000 and the greater
part of it was massed in the esplanade.
Dozens of great wave kites. carrying
streamers, fioated high in the air. The
troops were halted in the fore court and
then formed In double columns across the
bridge of triumph. The officials and guests
left their carriages. marched through the
lines of troops and then continued on in a
roped inclosure TO the esplanade beyond
President Miburn OF the exposition, and
Vice President Roosevelt led the way and
the crowd cheered them as they advanced.
a hundred yards from the Temple Of Mu-
sic they halted and at the other end OF the
esplanade several thousand carrier pigeons
were suddenly released. Confused at first,
hx hafr otHff ,haTg hs4N pir lad larnf In
wild flight and then gradually scared up
ward. High up. where they got their bear
ings, they parted and took Hight TO every
quarter of the compass. Below. the crowd
looked on in silent admiration. The Vice
President and party then filed on 10 the
Temple of Music and the parade. REFORM
ing, marched on through the grounds
The formal dedicatory services 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 tclegrams from the
Presidents of the American republics ex-
cited the greatest enthusiasm. 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 feeling and interest
shown.
THE EXERCISES.
The exercises began at 1915 o'clock with
the rendition OF Handel's Alleluia by the
Seventy-hrst Regiment Band. The ven
erable Bishop Charles II. Fowler led in
prayer before an audience stilled and
bowed. President Aiiburn read a series OF
congratulatory kilograms and their read
ing provoked cheer upon cheer The fol-
lowing was addressed by President Nc
Kinley 10 William /. Buchanan, director
general of the exposition:
Fellow citizens OF the United States
and fellow Americans from all our neigh.
boring nations. 1 send you greetings from
the shores OF the Pacific with fervent
prayers for the benediction Of heaven unon
this benehcent enterprise. with sincere con-
gratulatiOns 10 all whose energy and do
cotton have brought IL 10 pass. and with
heartfelt welcome TO our guests from our
tinued and abundant prosperity Nav there
be no cloud in this grand festival OF peace
and commerce. no thought OF rivalry ex.
cept that generous competition I'm usefuj
earnestly hope that this great exhibition
may prove blessing 10 every country
Gt this hemisphere and that even the world
at large may profit By he progress which
we give proof by the lesson Of our efforts
and their results. 1 trust that IL may be-
come evident before this exhibition closes
that our vast and increasing prosperitv
IS fruitful OF nothing but good TO our elders
in the brotherhood OF nations and that our
CuNdiu MdtOu may forever tNempllfy the
divine sentiment Of Peace earth and
good viii TO men
Congratulatory kilograms also we're re-
ceived from Lord Minto OF Canada: Presi-
dent Simon Sam. OF Haiti; President Mar
roquin, OF Colombia. President Romano,
of Peru; President Del Afro. OF Ecuador:
President Cuestas. OF Uruguay. President
Roca, OF Argentine. the Governor OF ia
maica: the Governor Of Martinique: Presi-
dent Jiminez. OF the Dominican Republic:
President Zelaya, OF Nicaragua, and oth-
ers
Mayor Conrad Diehl was then introduced
and welcomed the throag. Robert Cameron