Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-05-23
PAN-AMERICAN SHOW
The Exposition It Buffalo, n. Y,
Formally Dedicated Yesterday.
EXERCISES BEGAN With 4 PARADE.


Buffalo, N. Y. May 21.-In the
presence of a vast cOncourse of peo-
pie, with ceremonial both conyen-
tional and novel, the Pan-American
exposition was dedicated formally
yesterday. The day was fair and last
night the Industrious, energetic men
who planned this great enterprise re-
joiced in fattering success. The day
began with parade in which there
were men from nearly every country
in the world and ended with an
aerial bombardment from flying
bombs and brilliant electrical illu-
mination. Between the two were the
formal exercises of the dedication,
with oratory that took its theme
from the lesson of the time, prayer
for right, music, song and poetry.
The procession that formed at the
city hall and marched by way of the
main thoroughfares to the exposition
grounds was an interesting spectacle,
and thousands Of people lined the
route. 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 led the way and
after them were hundred carriages
with the officials and guests. Behind
them came the concessionaires from
the Midway. Western Indians min
gled with the children Of the tropics,
the orient and the Mediterranean and
gave the procession its truest touch
of color. They were in native cos
tune, had a score of artistic floats and
IS bands furnished the music. The
entry of the procession to the EXPOSE
ton grounds at noon was magnifi-
cent spectacle. The crowd in the
grounds at the time numbered fully
10000, and the greater part of II was
massed in the esplanade. Dozens OF
great kites carrying streamers float
ed 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 enclosure to
the esplanade beyond. President Mil
burn, of the exposition, and Vice
President Roosevelt led the way and
the crowd cheered them as they adj
vanced. "A hundred yards from the
temple of music they halted, and at
the other end of the esplanade several
thousand carrier pigeons were sud-
denly released. Confused at first by
their own numbers, they circled low
in wild fight and then gradually
scared upward on graceful wing.
High up, where they got their bear
ings, they parted and took flight to
every quarter of the compass. Be-
low the crowd looked on in silent adj
The vice president and
party then filed on into the temple OF
music and the parade, reforming,
marched on through the grounds.
The formal dedicatory services, in the
presence of 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 con-
gratulatory kilograms from the presi-
dents of the American republics ex-
cited the greatest enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of the exercises
In the temple of music there was a
grand display of day fireworks on the
psplanade and about the court of
There was first salute OF
1928 aerial guns fired from steel NOR
lars. At the same time ~ 12-foot
gas balloons, each lettered with the
name of one Of the Pan-American
and carrying below the flag
of its country, were released.
Forty-fve aerial rockets were fired.
one for each state in the union.
There was also a magnificent display
II japanese shells, setting free Amer
can and Pan-American flags with
Of dedication day, and