Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-05-02
HAVE BUSY TIMES AHEAD.
Managers of St. Louis Exposition
Are Given First Experience in
Dedication Ceremonies.
PASSENGER TRAINS BRIN6 THOUSANDS.
of Several States with Their Stats
and Troops Among the Arrivals
Qua rters Provided Fast as Possible
for All Who Applied.

OC. Louis, April oO.-WeuHeSudy
morning the residents of St. Louis in
general, and the managers of the
worlds fair in particular, were given
their first experience of the conditions
that will confront them during the re.
mainder of the week. Passenger
trains by the score rolled in all morn
ing, and militiamen and regulars, gov
ernors and governors stats, poured
through the gates in what seemed
never-ending stream. The visitors
who wore no gold lace and came mere
ly to see arrived by the tens of thou
sands. 1t was the first of the coming
rush, and it came like tidal wave. St.
Louis faced the situation nob]y, how
ever, and everybody was cared for
promptly.
Met by Escorts.
All the distinguished guests were
met by escorts and conducted to quar-
ters previously set apart for their COM
fort and entertainment. Those of the
multitude who had made no previous
arrangement for rooms were COM
PEELED to hunt for what they wanted,
most capacity, and the late arrivals
had to take to the boarding houses.
Bureaus of information, however, pro-
vided quarters as fast as possible for
all who applied to them.
Distinguished Guests.
Ex-President Cleveland arrived over
the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern at
$3.50 in the afternoon. He was met
by a committee representing the expo
sition company and will be the guest
of President Francis, of the fair. DUR
ing his stay, in whose home President
Roosevelt will also stay. The distin-
guished guests were coming all
through the afternoon. Gov. Van SAINT,
of Minnesota; Gov. Cummins, of Iowa,
and Gov. Mickey, of Nebraska. arrived
early in the afternoon. and Gov. Cum
Minis in particular was attended by a
staff sufficiently numerous to make up
a squadron of cavalry in itself.
Gov. Durbin. of Indiana. with staff
of so people, arrived in the evening.
Gen. Gomez Arrives.
Gen. Gomez. of Cuba, was to arrive
at seyen o'clock in the morning, but it
was three hours later when his train
came in. He was given hearty well
come at the depot by reception COM
mittee and escorted to the Planters
hotel.
Cardinal Gibbons. who is to deliver
the invocation at the dedication cere-
monies Thursday, arrived and was
driven to the residence Of Archbishop
Kahn. whose guest he will be for the
remainder of the week.
Gov. Odell. of New York. came in, at
tended by his staff. Following him
closely came special train bearing a
squadron of cavalry. provisional divi-
sion of the naval militia and a provi-
sional regiment of infantry, all from
New York.
Troops on Hand.
In addition to the troops from New
York the following troops arrived dur
ing the day:
One provisional regiment and band,
1000 officers and men. from Ohio; four
regiments from MissouH, 5000 officers
and men; one regiment and band from
Iowa, $50 officers and men; one regi-
ment and band from Illinois, 1000 off,
GERS and men; one battalion and band
from Oklahoma, 200 officers. and men: