Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-01
DEDICATION OF
WORLDS FAIR
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First Days Exercises Are At
tended by Thousands.
MILITARY PARADE
IMPOSING SIGHT
Soldiers in Procession the NallOgll
Glard and Regulars.
ST. LOUIS THR0NGED
WITH MANY N0TABLES
People From All over the Country
Assemble at the Missouri Ne.
tropolis 60 Inaugurate
Grand Exposition.

tropolis 60 Inaugurate
Grand Exposition.
81 Louis. April 30 The rites w4icI
presented the Louisiana Purchase *
position 10 the world were periorme.
in Liberal Arts building to-day viii
In Liberal Arts building Thursday witl
all the dignity and splendor behttInl
such an occasion. the parade OF ii,oO'
soldiers down Lindell boulevard 10 tn
Worlds lair grounds forming a bril-
liant prelude 10 the ceremony o. dedi
cation
Sixty thousand people crowded int
the big auditorium. where. In tue pres
ence OF official representative OF al
civilized nations OF the world. thl
words OF dedication were spokca by ihl
president OF the United States. As thl
last syllable fell from the sOoaker
lips. and the dedication Of one o. a..
woi greatest fairs was completed
10000 voices rose in a prodigiOus mote
OF applause
President Roosevelt EX-Presidenl
Cleveland and an imposing company oI
diplOmatists. governors. senators. con.
gressional representative. government
officials and Representatives OF the eX'
position came 10 the Liberal Art,
building from functions which wer,
served In tents on the grounds.
President Roosevelt. former prest
dent Cleveland. Presiuent Francis o
the Exposition company. President
Carter OF the Worlds fair commission
members OF the cabinet and suprem,
court. took seats In the center of "a,
platform. AZ the presidents right sal
the visiting diplOmatists. a distinguish.
ed looking contingent In this section
also we're other distinguished foreign.
ers and representatives of the state de-.
partment az Washington. To the LETT
OF the president sat Joint delegations Of
senators and representatives represent.
ing congress. foreign commissioners "a
the fair and General Miles. General
Corbln and General John c. Bates
with many others scarcely less distil-
guished
Two front sections OF the audito-
rum proper were occupied by govern
ors Of states and their stats. National
Worlds fair repI asentatlves. United
States senator's and congressman who
were not members OF the congressional
joint delegation. and other notable
guests. Across the aisles was bril-
liantly gowned assemblage Of women.
including wives OF guests of men con-
nected with the ceremonies and the
boaru of lady managers Back OF these
rose tier on tier OF thousands common.
~ spoken of as the general public
Those In the rear Of this contingent
had difficulty Ia hearing the speechcs.
for the hall IL a long one and miles Of
bunting and flags. -,ing the min
gled colom OF Spain. France and the
United States. impaired the acoustic
properties OF the building
Although many could not hear. an
could bee. and the rear guafi cheerod
the appearance OF the speakers a.
heartily as the more fortunate ones
did their words
Besides President Roosevelt. other
participants In the ceremony were Car.
dinal Gibbons Bishops r. b. Hendrix
and Henry g. Potter former President
Cleveland. Thomas n Carter. president
Of the day. and David r. Francis.
AZ the conclusion OF the speeches.
and 20 being the one huudredtn ami
versary Of the signing OF the treaty
which transferred the Louisiana pur.
chase from France 10 the United States.
a centennial salute OF 100 aerial guns
was fred.
The great military parade. which
was designed 10 be distlnctlyely n
show spectacle Of the dedication Ger.
emonics. was held IN the morning and
~ proved 10 be an that los promoters
could wish. and an that the regular ar
my officers who controlled II could
hope FOR There has been many mil
itary parades that revealed more men
IN line. there may have been some
that we're as gorgeous 10 look upon
but Il is doubtful II there has ever
been any that were more carefully
handled or more suporbly managed
than this one.
a heavy rain. which foil AZ . o'clocl,
IN the morning. disposed OF the heavy
dust. and. save the one feature OF n
high wind an things were favorable 10
the success OF the parade
The sight Of marching thousands
from the point occupied by President
Roosevclt's reviewing stand was IN
spring For half q mile TO the loft
and for an equal distance 20 the right
the winding column was In complete
view. The president watched the
march pass him with eager attention.
Although Adiutant General Henry O.
COrbin was grand marshal. the active
work Of organizing the columns and
managing parade was done by Brlga.
der General John A. Johnston. OF the
United States army. and Lieutenant
Colonel T. A. Goodwin. Ninth United
States cavalry. There were 900 men
In line-3f00 regular and 1900 OF the