The Washington times., 1903-04-26
Three Days to Be Given Up
to Ceremonies, in Which
President of the United
States Takes Leading Part,
Impressive Gathering OF
National, State, and For
eign Dignitaries and 9th
er Prominent People.

ST. LOUIS. April 25-A salute Of 100
guns viii announce to the world at
aoon. April 30. the close of the first
century OF an inland empire which Ma
ooIeon sold for q song Seldom in the
official life Of great democratic ma
ZION viii the pomp and pageantry OF
monarchy have been SO oveTshadowed
As at the dedication Of the international
Exposition TO commemorate that event
One Of the most impressive mill
tary spectacIes of peaceful times will
sweep through the metropolis of the
Louisiana domain-a glitterjng display
Of American arms and the man. at the
zenith Of the Republics power
Kings, emperors, and p0Jentates send
their ambassadors to swell the homage
Of this people to the genius that, by
bIoodIess conquest. gave TO the country
4 territory one-thfrd the size of all
Europe. For the first time in the his
tory OF the Government, the entire Dip
Iomatic Corps leaves the Capital on
special train to travel into the heart
Of the nation The presence Of the
President Of the United States, his Cabi-
net. Congress. and the Supreme Court,
at the head Of the armed column, is
intended TO symbolic q government by
the people and its achievements
Presence of the American Soldier.
orders have been issued by the War
Department 10 mobilize IN the vast
buildings Of the Exposition ! 600 battle
SCARED regulars. The powerful monitor
Arkansas is ascending the historic river
Dnce claimed by De Soto in the name
OF his Spanish sovereign. Governors OF
States are picking their crack. ~miIitia
regiments for a brave show. Ten thou
sand stalwart types OF the Mr.. Volunteer
Of the future are furnishing their YEA
pens for this day OF dignitaries-
Through all these preparations runs
the quickened spirit of newer "argosies
OF commerce" the dawn OF yet undTeam-
ed wonders Of science and coming tTi-
umphs of civilization. The universal
exposition is the mouthpiece OF This
vague unrest: its christening, with glory
o. military panOply, stately ceremony
and reign CT firea by night. is the open
ing page OF the fairy book. That the
National Government might be inter
preted as stamping its approval on an
enterprise that has cost II more than
six millions Of dollars Mai. Gen
Henry c. Corbin viii marshal the par
ade from its starting point in St. Louis
TO the palaces OF the Ivory City.
Estimates by the passenger depart
Iaents Of twenty-nine railways converg-
ing at St Louis, indicate the attendance
at the dedication of 250,0 600 TO 360. 900
visitors, mainly from points in Missouri,
Illinois. Iowa, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
Arrangements for transporting the Soc
Geo persons Who are expected 10 view
the parade and the dedicatory review on
the exposition grounds, present sched-
ule of fifteen seconds between she de
livery Of visitors at the gates of the eS-
position This work has been under
taken by the street railway systems.
Loops constructed especially for the
dedication have been laid at the en-
frances. CT which there are eight. dis
posed at various points on every side Of
the Worlds Far site, in order TO avoid
CONGESTION
On Dedication Day.
Three DAYS viii be crowded with Incl
dent National day falls on April 80
The President dedicates the Worlds
Fair International Day follows on Mag
/ Addresses by the French and Span
ISL ambassadors. and q reception TO the
Diplomatic Corps are the features. SJate
Day, May .. concludes the celebration
GOV Benjamin OdeH. of New York
and Gov a II Doekery. % Missouri
make addresses; a great civic process
sion moves over the route Of the mill
tary parade, and the cornerstoues o.
State buildings are laid.
Dedication night and the evening oil
May ! The Pains VIII monopolize tho
heavens. Their display Of pyroteehnics
under their contract with the exposition
calls for the explosion Of 500 600 il
burning powder Leo Stevens. the stan
Ieys. Of London. the Baldwin Brothers
will manipulate seven mammoth gas
balloons at great altitude. where the
most startling fireworks exhibition is Il
be given
The monitor Arkansas, herald of tn,
coming dedication. viii anchor tn
river front Of ST. Louis april &c. Iyiui
there until AFTER the last day Of tn.
dedication. The largest war vessel TIA
ever asceuded 10 The Worlds Fair Cit
Bill be visited by thousands Of persons
who have not seen one Of the fighting
navy. The blueiaclets and marine
aboard VIII take part in the militar.
pageant Several days before the dedi
cation United States troops and Stat
militia viii begin arriving from variou
posts and cities to take up their quar-