The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-20
DEDICATION DAY.
Pan-American Exposition Is
Formally Opened.
Exercises Were Held in the
Temple of Music.
ROOSEVELT SPEAK S.
Vice President Makes the Ad-
dress of the Occasion
After Reviewing the Military
and Civic Parade.

Rufalo, ~ Y, May 20.-Lowering
clouds that threatened rain and a wind
that blew in ftful gusts marked the
opening hours of dedication day at the
Pan-American exposition. There was
a partial clearing of the sky at $50
which gave half-hearted promise Of
further Improvement during the day
The holiday crowds We're astir early
and the earlier trains brought thou
sands Of recruits to their ranks. The
exposition grounds and the business
districts of the city where the military
and civic parade formed We're the CEN
ters that attracted the largest mum berss
while the streets and avenues connect
ing the two swarmed with animated
crowds. The temple of music where
the formal exercises of the day We're
held, was the center of activity
The military parade formed at the
city hall and the streets radiating from
it, and the foreign and state commits
siOners and distinguished visitors We're
received at the main entrance to the
municipal building They were vel
coined by the representatives of the
exposition commission and later eS-
cOrted to their carriages The scene
about the city hail was a brilliant one
The foreign representatives came IN
evening attire and there were a dozen
military and naval officers in full uni
form numbered in the group.
Senators Lodge and Hanna were
early arrivals at the hall. While Vice
IIeSlQelL roosevelt ana HGeSlQeuL MIL
burn did not arrive until late The
crowd gave them all liberal applause
and the vice president bowed repeated
ly In acknowledgment
The parade moved off at 1910 a squad
of mounted police clearing the way
State troops led, followed by United
States artillerymen. The Mexican con-
Ungent followed and after them were
more militiamen. Vice President Roose-
velt viewed the column from carriage
at the entrance to the city hall drive
way
When the last of the military had
passed Vice President Roosevelt was
escorted to a carriage and rode with
President NIilburn. Vice President
Roosevelt was cheered along the line
and repeatedly bowed his aeknowledg-
ments.
About noon the multitude began to col
lect on the esplande about the temple OF
music, where the exercises were held
The first of the ceremonies on the
grounds was the flight of 20. 900 homing
pigeons The pigeons suddenly released
from their captivity. rose in great
mass. encircling round and round
through the towers of the building, ris-
Ing higher and higher until gradually
as they got their bearings, they darted
away. first in pairs, then by the score
until all had disappeared to the four
points OF the compass, bearing their
messages announcing the dedication Of
the exposition.
The troops were massed on and around
the bridge Of triumph and at 1915
O'Clock the officers and special guests
headed by Vice President Roosevelt and
President Nilburn of the exposition.
marched through open ranks and on
through the rOped enclosure to the tenn
pie Of music The parade reformed and
marched on through the grounds. After
the tnry of the officials and guests the
temple of music was thrown open to those
holding invitations and rapidly filled
At 1890 o'clock the galleries of the
temple were opened to the public and
soon as they nIled the portals were
closed by the police. Twenty minutes
later President Milburn led the speakers
and special guests to the platform AS
chorus played by the Seventy first regi-
ment had died away, Bishop Fowler Of
fered the opening prayer.
President Aiilburn received an ovation
when he arose to speak and it was
some time before he could secure atten-
ton He began by reading the tele-
grams and cablegrams Of a congrat-
ulatory nature received during the day
commencing with that Of President Nc
Kinley.
There was another cheer when Mayor
burn.
Robert Cameron Rogers was next pre-
sented by President Milburn and read
his poem dedicated TO the exposition
The Orpheus sang accompanied by an
orchestra and at the conclusion Vice
President Roosevelt was presented and
a storm OF applause gave him greeting
as he came forward
The speech Of Vice President Roose-
velt aroused a high spirit of enthusiasm
and he was wildly cheered as he closed
and took his seat.
Senator Lodge was then presented
He, too. was enthusiastically received.
THE MAJORS address,
'7The opening Of an exposition which
is the measure and index of a centur-y's
progress is important. but when its OBJ
1ect is to inaugurate a new era of social
intercourse between the nations Of the
western hemisphere. it is of the utmost
consequence.
Important as it is to the western
world, the event has a special signifi-
canoe and interest to the citizens Of
Buffalo; for no magic has Transformed
these barren acres into the hustle and
splendOr of today. It has required fer
its accomplishment persistent and long
sustained effort and the expenditure OF
more than ten millions of dollars. It is
not the conception of a single mind OF
the result of individual effort 1t is the
outcome of the systematic vigorous and
effective work OF the men and women Of
Buffalo, animated ~ public spirit and
an ardor for their city's glory. and it is
a monument to the value and strength
of their united effort.
NO financial aid has been given by
the federal government to this great en-
terprise. The millions of dollars which
are represented here have been contrib
uted from the abundance of our capital
lists and the wages of our people.
The city is proud Of its achievement;
proud that it is rich in men Of patriot
ism and public spirit. The president and
the board Of directors of the exposition
have earned enduring faith. In eleven
months they have built this beautiful
rainbow city. which is the admiration
OF the world They have assembled
here treasures OF history and art and a