The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27
HOW The ST. LOUIS
EXPOSITION WILL
BE DEDICATED
Full Programme of the
Three Days Exercises,
April 80 and May 1 and 2
over 100000 Visitors
Expected - Military and
Civic Ceremonies.

the world at noon April 80 the close of
the first century of an inland empire
that Napoleon sold for a song Seldom
IN the official life of a great democratic
naUon Will the pomp n ~pageantry
of monarchy have been so overshad-
owed as at the dedication of the in
ternational exposition to commemorate
that event. One of the most impress
sive military spectacles of peaceful
times will sweep through the metropo-
lis of the Louisiana domain.
Kings, emperors and potentates send
their ambassadors to swell the home
age Of this people to the genius that,
by bloodless conquest, gave to the
country a territory one-third the size
of all Europe.
For the first time in the history of
the government the entire diplomatic
corps leave the capital on a special
train to travel into the heart of the ma
ton. The presence of the president of
the United States, his cabinet, con-
gress and the supreme court, at the
head of the armed column is intended
to Symbolic a government by the peo-
pie and it's achievements.
Orders have been issued by the war
department to mobilize in the vast
buildings of the exposition 1000 regu-
lars. The powerful monitor Arkansas
is ascending the historic river, once
claimed by De Soto in the name of his
Spanish sovereign.
Governors of states are picking their
crack militia regiments for a brave
show. Ten thousand staIwart types of
the volunteer of the future are burn
ISh1nO fhaiT XVnn mons for this dow -
dignitaries.
Expected Number of Visitors.
That the national government might
be interpreted as stamping it's approval
on an enterprise that has cost it more
than six millions of dollars, Mai. Gen.
Henry G. Corbin will marshal the pa
rade from it's starting point in st.
Louis to the palaces of the Ivory City.
Estimates by the passenger depart
ments of the twenty-nine railways con-
verging at st. Louis indicate the at
tendance at the dedication of 250, 900
to $4,000 visitors, mainly from points in
Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
Three days will be crowded with in
cident. National day falls on April 80.
The president dedicates the Worlds
fair. International day follows on May
L. Addresses by tae French and Span
ish ambassadors and a reception to
the diplomatic corps are the features.
State day, May 2, concludes the cele-
bration. Gov. Benjamin B. Odell, of
New York, and Gov. A. M. Dockery, of
Missouri make addresses; a great civic
procession move Over the route of
the military parade and the corner
stones Of state buildings are laid.
Dedication night and the evening of
May L the Pains will monopolize the
heavens. Their display Of pyrotechnics,
under their contract with the exposi-
ton, calls for the explosion of $55, 900
in burning powder. Leo Stevens, the
Stanleys, of London, the Baldwin
brothers will manipulate seven man.
moth gas balloons at a great altitude,
where the most startling fireworks
exhibition is to be given.
Several days before the dedication
United States troops and state militia
will begin arriving from various posts
and cities to take up their quarters in
the exposition buildings. Provisions
for housing 10000 have beer made. The
exposition pays the transportation and
rations.
President Roosevelt arrives the night
preceding dedication. He has prom
ised to speak at the choral entertain
ment for raising funds to build a mon
ument to Gen. Franz Seigel. The presi-
dent will be entertained while in the
city by President Francis, of the ex-
position.
Dedication Day.
AT 10 o'clock the morning of dedica-
ton day the freedom of the city will
be rendered to President Roosevelt by
Mayor Rolla Wells. The military pa
rade will be assembled under the di-
rection of Grand Marshal Corbin at
Grand n LindeIl b~oulevards and be-
gin to march at 1890, preceded by the
president ard the distinguished guests
in carriages.
The route is two miles through the
finest residence sections and Forest
Park to the trfumphal causeway, lead
ing from the entrance of the exposition
grounds to the Liberal Arts building. A
broad asphaltum VIZ will carry the
column between the finished fronts of
five exposition buildings, decorated
with the flags of all nations. The pres
fdent will review the parade from the
grand stand in the Court of Monu-
mentS. the principal vista of the fair.
Luncheon served by the exposition
directorate at the administration build
ing will regale the president and guests
until 1:3O p. m, when a band concert
by thirty bands announces the prelude
to the dedicatory ceremonies. The
doors Of the Liberal Arts building will
admit $4,000 persons, to be seated I'M
der the direction of guards and ushers.
A grand stand at the north side will
seat $4,000 guests. A chorus of 1900
voices, selected from the leading sing
ing societies of st. Louis, and an aug
mented band of 200 pieces will render
the masters.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the vast as
sembly will be called to order by Da-
vid r. Francis, president of the exposi-
ton. Cardinal Gibbons will deliver the
invocation.
Thomas H. Carter, president of the
Worlds fair national commission. will
be announced as the president of the
day. A choral and band rendition of
"The Heavens Proclaiming" will pre-
cede the presentation of the buildings
by President Francis to the president
of the United States. President Roose-
welt will then make the dedication ad-
dress.
Immediately at the close of the presi-
dents words the grand chorus will
thunder unfold, Ye Portals" Former
President Grover Cleveland, the orator
Of the occasion, will deliver a pane
Syrie. Bishop E. r. Hendricks, of the
Methodist church, will pray. Bishop
Potter, Of New York, will speak the
benediction. A centennial salute of 100
guns closes the programme.
At s o'clock the pyrotechnic display
begins in front of the grand stand, near
the administration building. The
length of this production is suggested
by the fifty-two numbers which it in
cludes.