Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-04-16
IRONTON. MO-. THURSDAY. APRIL 16, 1903.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
Of the Louisiana Purchase and Dedica'
tiOn of the Worlds Fair Build
ings, st. Louis, U. S.A.
CENTENNIAL DAY, APRIL 80, 1908.

ten O'Clock A. NJ the freedom OF the
city will be- rendered to the President
of the United States by the mayor of
ST. Louis.
The military parade, composed OF
United States troops and the National
Guard In attendance, will be assembled
under the direction of the Grand
Marshal, and will move from the june
tion of Grand avenue and Lindell
boulevard, promptly at half past ten
o'clock, preceded by the President OF
the United States and official guests in
carriages, through Forest Park to the
Exposition grounds, where the Presi-
dental salute will be fired and the
parade will be reviewed by the Presi-
dent of the United States.
At one-thirty P. NJ. a grand band
concert will commence; the doors OF
the Liberal Arts Building will be
opened, and the audience will be
seated under direction of the grand
ushers. Promptly at two o'clock the
assembly will be called to order by
Hon. David r. Francis, President OF
the Exposition. The ceremonies will
be as follows:
First. Invocation by His Eminence,
James Cardinal Gibbons.
Second. Introduction of Hon. Thos.
H. Carter, of the National Commits
sion, President of the Day.
Third. Grand chorus, "The Heav-
ems Proclaiming."
Fourth. Presentation of the build
ings by Hon. David r. Francis, Presi-
dent Of the Exposition.
Fifth. Dedication address by the
President of the United States.
Sixth. Chorus, unfold, Ye Por-
tails"
Seventh, Address by Hon. Grover
Cleveland.
Eighth. "America," with full
chorus and band accompaniment.
Ninth. Prayer by Bishop f, R
Hendrix.
Tenth. Benediction by Rt. Rev
Henry G. Potter.
Eleventh. Centennial salute of one
hundred guns.
At eight o'clock grand pyrotechni'
display will take place.
| SECOND DAY, MAY 1sT.
| At ten thirty A. NJ, the members o
the diplom attic corps, the representa-
tives of foreign governments to th
Exposition, and other official guests
will assemble at the St. Louis Clul
and be thence conducted by militar.
escort to the Liberal Arts Building
At twelve o'clock NJ. the assembly will
be called to order by Mr.. Corwin E
Spencer, Chairman of the Committe
on Ceremonies of the Exposition. Tn
ceremonies will be as follows:
| First. Invocation by Rev. Car
Swensson.
Second. Introduction of Hon. job
M. Thurston, of the Nationol Com
mission, President Of the Day.
Third. Greeting to the representa-
tives of foreign governments is from th
Universal Expositions of 1904, by Hon
David r. Francis.
| Fourth. Music.
Fifth. Address by the French Am
bassador.
Sixth. "Hallelujah Chorus" fror
"The Messiah"
| Seventh. Address by the Spanis
Minister
Eighth. Music.
| Ninth. Benediction by Rev. Samue
y. Niccolls.
Tenth. Centennial salute of on
hundred guns.
A grand pyrotechnic display wi
commence at the conclusion of the g,
ercises in the building, and continu
during the afternoon and evening.
THIRD DAY, MAY %.
The civic parade will assemble ,
ten-thirty A. M. under direction {
Col. Eugene j. Spencer, Marshal I
the Day, and move from the junctio
OF Grand avenue and Lindell boul
ward through Forest Park to the E,
position grounds, where the parad
will be reviewed by the Governors {
the States. At one-thirty p. NJ. tt
audience will assemble In the Llber,
Arts Building, and will be called
order by Mr.. William H. Thompson
, Chairman Of the Committee on Grount
and Buildings. The ceremonies wi
be as follows:
First Invocation by Rev. Willial
r. Harper.
Second. Introduction OF Hon. Wn