The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-21
SCENE AT THE CITY HALL.
brilliant Array of Foreign and
State Representatives.

State heprese natives.
Buffalo. N. Y, May 2O.-The military pa
rade formed at the city hall and the
streets radiating from it, and the foreign
and state commissioners and distinguished
visitors were received at the main en-
trance TO the municipal building. They
were welcomed by the representatives of
Inc exposition committee and later es-
eorted to their carriages. The scene about
lhe city haa was a brilliant one. The for
elsh representatives came in evening at
llie ana there We're a dozen military and
naval officers in full uniform in the group
1he parade moved off at 1910, a squad
OF mounted police clearing the way. State
troops led, followed by United States ar
,nIefymen The Mexican contingent fol-
O"ed' and after them were more militia
men Vice President Roosevelt viewed the
marching column from carriage at the
entrance to the city hall driveway.
" men the last of the military had pass
ed Vice President Roosevelt was escort
eu 70 carriage where he was seated
WIN President Milburn. Vice President
roosevelt was cheered along the line and
repeatedly bowed.
homing Pigeons Carry the News.
ABOUT noon the multitude began to CEN
Ter on the esplanade about the Temple
0%i o. Music. where the exercises were held.
ne nrst of the ceremonies on the
grounds was the flight of 10000 homing
f'seohs. The pigeons suddenly released
I'm their captivity, rose in a great
.u'Ss' clrcling round and round through
'Ie lowers of the buildings, rising higher
@"l nlsher until gradually, as they got
eIeF bearings, the darted away, first in
ba"s then by the score, until all had
cc.sdppeared to the four points of the
,o"pdss bearing their messages announc-
aug me dedication of the Exposition.
-He troops were massed on and around
80. .ue oIdge of triumph and at 1915 clock
~, W. ollclals and special guests headed by
.,r, resident Roosevelt and President
t-.'.uih Of the Exposition marched
s1.oggh open ranks and on through the
''P.a enclosure to the Temple Of Music.
,r az lz'SO o'clock the galleries of the
"ple We're opened to the public and as
ION as they filed the portals were closed
Pr..a y Iae police. Twenty minutes later
sSlaent Milburn led the speakers and
guests to the platform.
- me closing strains of the Halle
e." Shorus" played by the Seventy
r., r. regiment Band died away, Bishop
I~er offered the opening prayer.
g',lent Milburn received an ovation
81 ne arose to speak and Il was some
s le before he secured attention. He be-
san oa py reading the telegrams and cable
"a H oi eonsratulatory nature. receiv-
~ Iunng the day. commencing with that
resident Mckinley, as follows:
hesSnge From the President.
:, San Francisco. May 20, l9Ol.-Hon. Will
i W H. Buchanan, Director General Pan
4 ''Ilcan Exposition. Buffalo, ". Y. Fell
,sn. QUEENS Of the United States and fell
." americans from all our neighbor ma
us' send YOU greetings from the
c-. is = Or the Pacific, with fervent pray
49, Tor The benediction OF Heaven upon
.-.- uenehoent enterprise. with sincere
atulations TO all those whose energy
~, leVotion have brought Il 10 pass ana
s heartfelt welcome 10 our guests from
,, sister republics to whom we wish
rlnued and abundant prosperity. May
vi oe no cloud upon this grand festi-
~ peace and commerce. no thought
a.. VARY except that generous competl-
10 Hsaful arts and industries which