Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-20

DIRECTOR GENERAL WILLIAM I. BUCHANAN.
I'm the grand event. The day was made
q civic holiday. and there was n gen
eral outpouring OF people from cities
and towns within 200 miles of Buffalo,
both In the United States and Canada.
by way Of the 20 or more great lines
Of railway which center I'm this city.
The city was astir at an early hour
TO 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 a concessionnaires' parade.
leaving the City Hall at 10 a. M.
= tKsss Exx,s,~isi.s.s sa-slrade consisted OF
the United States troops In this city,
the Mexican National Band. detach-
ment OF all arms OF the Mexican army
and other foreign troops In the city.
the Fourth Brigade, n. G. S. N. Y, all
under the command OF General 5. Nj.
Welch. escorting carriages containing
the Exposition officials and their spe-
cially invited guests.
The parade of the concessionhafres
was participated In by all the conces-
sionnaires. 1t 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 grand flight 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 @. Milburn,
president of the Pan-American Exposi-
ton:
Music by the seventy-frst Regiment Band. under
the direction of Professor Fanciulh
Opening prayer by the Right Rev. C. H. Fowler
bishop OF the NJ Z. church
Address by his honor Conrad Diehl. mayor Of
the city Of Buffalo.
Poem written for the occasion by Robert Cam
Rogers.
..Salve Iibertss" Sturrn. by Buffalo Orpheus
and Orchestra. John Lund conductor.
Address by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, vice
president Of the United StateA
Music.
Address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge OF Mas
sachusetts
Poem written for the occasion by Frederic
Aimy.
address by the Hon. Timothy L woodruff.
America" by band. orpheus and audience.
Renedietion by the Right Rev. William D.
Walker. bishop Of western New York.
At noon there was an exhibition OF
scientific kitefying by Mr.. E. l. Hors-
man. scientific Kite expert of New
York. and his staff OF kitehiers. This
consisted OF tandem kites and Eddy
war kites. suspending the American
nag and discharging American fags in
the form OF parachutes. others sup
porting a great banner bearing the
word welcome" with others bearing
different fiags aud streamers at various
heights. There were also flown tan
dems Of naval block kites and keel
kites with fiags and a tandem of zach,
or ship kites
At the close OF the ceremonies in the
Temple OF Music there was a great dis
play OF day fireworks. including 9
grand salute Of 125 aerial guns fired
from steel mortars. the ascent OF q
large Il foot gas balloons. each letter
ed with the name OF one of the Pan
American countries and carrying tn,
flag of the country: salute TO the states
Is mammoth cannon report rockets
one for each state OF the Union. fret
simultaneously; magnificent display O
Japanese daylight fireworks. released
In midair from Japanese bombs: orien
tai kite display. exhibiting loo kites
from which Will be displayed Fan
American flags and the New York Stat
fag: daylight bomb cloud shells setting
free American and Pan-American nags
with souvenirs of the dedication day
simultaneous discharge of 1000 smal
gas balloons. sent up in triplets, eacl
bearing a souvenir Of the dedication
day: grand American salute consist
ing of 500 large gun cotton rockets
The completed Exposition Is q dis
tinct triumph In countless ways Ne'
er before has there been such an el
fort put forth TO produce rich decors
sivs fleets. These are TO be seen
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