Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-05-20

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the Exposition officials and their spe-
cially invited guests.
The parade of the cOncessionnaires
was participated in by all the conces-
sionnalres. II was accompanied by 10
bands and was two miles in length,
showing the wonderful features and in
teresting people of the Midway.
The ceremonies at the grounds con-
sisted, first, OF a grand fight OF carrier
pigeons freed on the Esplanade and
conveying the news of the dedication
Of the Exposition to the world. The in
vited guests then proceeded TO the
Temple OF Music, where the following
programme was carried out under the
direction OF the Hon. John G. Milburn,
president OF the Pan-Amerlcan EXPOSE
/ ton:
Music by the Seventy-hrst Regiment Band, under
| the direction Of Professor Fanciulh-
Opening prayer by the Right Rev. c. II. Fowler,
| bishop Of the n. Z. church.
Address by his honor Conrad Diehl, mayor OF
| the city Of Buffalo.
Poem written for the occasion by Robert Cam
| eron Rogers.
'.saIve Libertas." sturm. by Buffalo orpheus
| and Orchestra. John Lund conductor.
Address by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, vice
president OF the United States.
Music
Address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts.
Poem written for the occasion by Frederic
Almy.
Address by the Hon. Timothy l. Woodruff,
lieutenant governor OF the State OF New York.
America" by band. orpheus and audience.
Benediction by the Right Rev. William d.
Walker, bishop Of western New York
At noon there was an exhibition of
scientific kitehying by Mr.. Z. l. Hors-
Of
York, and his staff OF kitehiers. This
consisted of tandem kites and Eddy
war kites. suspendinS the American
flag and discharging American flags in
the form of parachutes. others sup
porting a great banner bearing the
word Welcome" with others bearing
different flags and streamers at various
heights. There were also flown tan
dems OF naval block kites and keel
kites with flags and tandem of yacht
or ship kites.
at the close of the ceremonies in the
Temple of Music there was a great dis
play OF day fireworks, including a
grand salute OF 12J aerial guns fired
from steel mortars. the ascent of 81
large IL foot gas balloons, each letter
ed with the name of one OF the Pan
American countries and carrying the
dag of the country; salute to the states,
46 mammoth cannon report rockets,
one for each state of the Union. fired
simultaneously: magnificent display OF
Japanese daylight fireworks, released
I'm midair from japanese bombs; orien-
tai kite display, exhibiting 80 kites,
from which will be displayed Pan
American flags and the New York State
flag; daylight bomb cloud shells, setting
free American and Pan-American flags,
with souvenirs of the dedication day;
simultaneous discharge of 1000 small
gas balloons, sent UP in triplets, each
bearing a souvenir of the dedication
day; grand American salute, consist
Ing of 500 large gun cotton rockets.
The completed Exposition is a dis
tinct triumph in countless ways New
er before has there been such an eff
fort put forth to produce rich decora-
tive effects. These are TO be seen in
the symmetrical arrangement of the
buildings around spacious courts the
glow of color upon all the buildings,
the play of fountains and cascades, the
profusion of poisoning flowers, the
generous use of intricate nodded orna-
ments upon the buildings, the great
number of sculptured groups by ia
nous American sculptors and at night
the softly diffused yet brilliant lighting
effects produced by means of more
than 100000 incandescent electric |
lamps upon buildings and throughout
the grounds.
The grounds of the Exposition COM |
prise some $50 acres, very accessible |
by steam and electric lines from all
parts of Buffalo. When ii is recalled |
that it was only the 4th day Of last |
June that the first piece of timber was |
raised aloft as the beginning Of what |
is now n magnificent Exposition city, |
one can but marvel at the executive |
force which has brought this work to
its present state of completeness.
The cost of the Exposition as 1t now |
appears is approximately $10.000,O00, |
exclusive of exhibits. OF this sum the |
Midway represents an expenditure Of |
about S3.OOO,OOO. Nothing seems to |
have been forgotten in perfecting the |
plan, and there is every convenience |
for the visitor and an abundance for |
him to examine and enjoy. The admis-
sion price is the same as usual at expo
sitions, half a dollar, but it entities one |
to a full day at the most beautiful fes- |
tival of the kind that has ever been |
brought into existence. No pen will
be so presumptuous as to attempt to
describe the architectural and color
beauty of the Pan-American EXPOSE |
ton. 1t is a magnificent, an extraya-
CANT, dream brought to n harmonious
and beautiful realization. The triumph
of the architect, the colorist. the land
scape architect. the sculptor and the
electrician is complete.
There are about $50 buildings in the
Exposition plot. of all sizes and de-
scriptions, and an abundance for every
one to see, no matter how long he may
choose to remain. The most novel ex-
hibits perhaps are to be found in the
Electricity building. for in that partic-