The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-05-01
Centennial Of the Acquisition Of the
Inland Empire Which Napo-
leon Sold for a Song.
PREPARATIONS FOR the CELEBRATION,
O.. April no VIII he witnesssd, ~
81 Louis, One of h Most Inn
posing spcctscies In the History
Of the United s~tst~s-Thrrc Days
Of stirring Incidents.

century of an inland empire that Ma
poleon sold for n song.
Seldom in the official life Of a great
democratic nation will be the pomp
~pagcantry OF monarchy have been so
o~vershadowed as at the dedication Of
the international exposition to com
memoratc that event.
One Of the most impressive military
spectaclcs Of peaceful times viii
sweep through the metropolis of the
Louisiana domain-a glittering dis
play Of American arms and the man.
ut the zenith Of the republics power.
Kings, emperors and ~potentates
send their ambassadors to swell the
homage Of this people to the genius
that, by bloodlcss conquest, gave TO
the country n territory one-third the
sire Of all Europe.
For the first time In the history
Of the government, the entire diplo'
matte corps leaves the capital on a
special trnain TO travel into the heart
OF the nation.
The presence OF the president OF
the United States. his cabinet, con
gress and the supreme court, at the
head Of the armed column, Ia intend
ed 10 symbolic n government by the
people and its achievements.
Orders have been issued by the wal
department to mobilize In the vast
buildings Of the exposition 1000 bat.
tle-scarrcd regulars. The powerful
monitor, Arkansas. Is ascending the
historic river, once claimed by De
Soto In the name OF his Spanish SOW
ercign.
Governors Of states are picking
their crnck militia regiments for n
brave show. Ten thousand sinlwart
types Of the volunteer Of the future
/ are furnishing their weapons for
bthis day of dignitarics.
J Through all these preparations runs
the quickencd spirit OF newcr "ar'
gosics OF commerce." the dawn Of yet
undrenmed wonders Of science and
coming triumphs OF civilization.
The Universal exposition Is the
mouthpiecc of this vague unrest; Its
christening with glory OF military
panoply. stately ceremony aud reign
81 fire by night, Is the opening page
Of the fairy book.
That the national government
might be interpreted rs stamping lis
approval ON an enterprise that has
cost II more than six millions Of dol
lars. Mnj-Gcn. Henry &. Corbin will
marshal the parade from It's starting
point In ST. Louis 10 the palaces Of
the Ivory City.
Estimates by the passenger depart
ments Of 30 railways conycrging nt
St Louis Indicate the attendance nt
the dedication OF 100000 90 100000
visitors. mainly Pom points In Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
Three days will he crowded with In
eiden'. National day falls on April
30. The president dedicates the
Worlds fair. international day fol
lows on Mny I. Addresses by the
French and Spanish ambassadors, and
a reception to the diplomatic corps
are the TEXTURES.
State day. May 2, concludes the eel
ebration. Gov. Benjamin II. Odell OF
New York and Gov. A. N. Dockery OF
Missouri make addresses; great
civic procession moves over the route
81 the military parade, and the cor
ner-stones Of state buildings are laid
Dedication night and the evening
of May !, the Pains will ~monopoliz,
the heavens. Their display Of pyro
technics, under their contract with