Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-05-21

DIRECTOR GENERAL WILLIAM l. BUCHANAN.
in the grand event. The day was made
civic holiday, and there was n gen
eral outpouring OF people from cities
and towns within 200 miles OF Buffalo.
both I'm the United States and Canada,
by way Of the 20 or more great lines
OF railway which center In this city.
The city was astlr at an early hour
10 witness or participate In the pro-
gramme. Mr.. Louis l.. Babcock was
chief marshal. and the programme CON
sisted OF parades, ceremonies in the
Temple OF Music and special outdoor
| features. There were two separate
and distinct parades-an Exposition pa
rade and n concesslonnalres' parade,
leaving the City Hall at 10 n. m.
The Exposition parade consisted OF
the United States troops In this city,
the Mexican National Band. n detach-
ment OF all arms Of the Mexican army
and other foreign troops I'm the city.
the Fourth Brigade. n. G.. $. y. Y, all
under the command Of General $. VI.
Welch, escortlng carriages containing
the Exposition officials and their spc-
clally invited guests.
The parade of the conccssiOnnaires
was participated In by all the conces-
slonnalres. II was accompanied by 10
bands and was two miles In length,
showing the wonderful features and In
tcrestlng people Of the Midway.
The ceremonies at the grounds con-
sisted. first. Of a grand flight OF carrier
pigeons freed on the Esplanade and
conveying the news Of the dedication
Of the Exposition 20 the world. The in
ylted guests then proceeded TO the
Temple Of Music. where the following
programme was carried out under the
direction Of the Hon. John g. Mlburn,
president Of the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton:
Music ty the sryrnty hut Regiment Band. under
the direction u Professor FandulL
opening prayer hy the Right Rev. O. II. Fowler.
bishop II the ~ D.. church.
Address BY bis honor Conrad Dishl, mayor Of
the city q Rudalo
Poem written 70, the occasion By Robert Cam.
sron Rogsra
"salye Llhertas- sturm. BY Buillo orphcus
and Orchestra, John lund conductor
Address by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, vice
prcsiden, Of the Uaited States
Music
Adirey, by sena,sr Henry Cabot Lodge Of Mao
taChulcttA
Poem written ior the occahoa BY Frederic
/ Almy.
Address BY ne Hon. Timothy I. woodrus.
lieutenant governor q the State Of New York.
"Amehca," by band Orpheus and audience.
Bcntdicfion ~ the Right Rev william D.
Walker. bishop " western New York
At noon there was an exhibition OF
sclentlhc kitedying by Mr.. l.. /. Hors-
man. scientific kite expert OF New
York, and bis stan Of kitehlers. This
consisted OF tandem kites aud Eddy
war kites, suspendlng the American
flag and dlscharglng American days In
the form Of parafhutes, others sup
porting a great banner bearing the
word Welcome" with others bearing
different days and streamers nc various
heights. There were also flown tan
dems Of naval block kites and keel
kites with flags and a tandem Of yacht
or ship kites.
At the close Of the ceremonies In the
Temple Of Music there was great dis
play OF day fireworks, including a
grand salute OF 1875 aerial guns fred
from steel mortars. the ascent OF %
large ~ foot gas balloons, each letter
ed with the name Of one OF the Pan
American countries and carrying the
flag Of the country; salute to the states,
40 mammoth cannon report rockets.
one for each state OF the Union. fred
simultaneously; magnificent display Of