New-York tribune., 1903-04-30
PRESIDENT AT ST. LOUIS.
FAIR DEDICATION TODAY
Preparation for a Great CiUic and
Military Display.
rzr TELEGRAPH TO THE rE1BUNE.l

ST. Louis April 29-The dedicatory ezercfsess
OF the Louisiana Purchase Exposition VIII oe-s
gin tomorrow. President Roosevelt, ex-Pres-i
dent Cleveland. the Governors Of almost every
State Of the Union. accompanied BY their stats: \
four thousand regular troops. with Adjutanr
General Corbin and Major General Bates. and
twice as many militiamen from the various
States. are here TO make the dedication one ct
the greatest military and civic displays fht IS
country has Witnessed The exercises WI "a
tend over three days, and the prosrarn-1s p-o-
vides for most interesting. and at times spee
tacuiar. exhibition Of the military and connmer-
ciaI resources OF the country
President Roosevelt arrived late this after
noon. and was received with distinguished
honor. Ex-President Cleveland came later. and
his recaptfon was no less enthusiastic and cor
dial Each Governor, as he arrived wfcE his
staff was met by a committee and escorted TO
his headquarters. President Roosevelt and ex-
President Cleveland are the guests OF David r..
Francis Governor Oden and the New-4o-E
state commission at the Planters Z h
Hartman. president OF the commission. ts un-
ab1a To attend, and William Berri, vice-presi~
dent, is in charge.
The exposition is not TO be opened to the pubs
liz until next year but in its unfinished state i
gives promise OF being the greatest affair OF its
kind that the world has ever SEEN Tha fair
grounds are IN the beautiful Forest Park dis
t-ict about six miles outside the city, on ans
elevation giving a commanding view OF the SUI
rounding country. The permanent buildings ocl
tbA washington University, utilized by the rair
commission, give an additional ana imposins
display.
T. a,-s--- detail the fair IS planned q
gfgantic scale The only trouble the visitors
NAV have is that SC much space IS occupied ana
81 MANY buildings are included. and there %
such bewidertng display, that it viii take an
arceedingIv energetic and tireIess person tn
cover the distances and get a comprehensive
idea OF the exposition
In dealing with the fair. however St Louis 20
badly crippled and handicapped IN hotel ana
+ransportation facilities. There are only thres
ho+als IN the city which can lay claim to being
of the best. and they can. az the outside ac1
.,-,r,,odate 10 more than three thousand per-
sons With the neagre handful OF people hers
20 s++.nd the dedication the hotel facilities ara
sadly taxed What viii It be with an exPosiuors
.-oyro of sufficient size TO make such fair 2
SUGGEST - y,+ats s-a ~,
course OF construction. but there IS no evidence
OF it now. There IS talk OF q no. s. - - go.
long and 25O feet deep. with a capS@cLey @ q t SsA
fbousand guests Should such Motel oe CON
s+rI1cted and should Il prove success, Wnlch -
Z r,-oblerlatcaI owing TO its enormous SIZE an1
re 5if7cuIties OF taking care OF 50 many peopi9
under ore roof yet II would not meet tne re
GIirernenfs OF the prediction OF Two hundrsf
thousand visitors to the city day II the propn-
ecy is fulfilled =, ,.,., -.
6sIae from the hotel situation the POSITION O.
the fair grounds is another gus ton OF graVe
moment. They are about SIX MI OUTSIDE Ihs
city and only one trolley line rul 20 , lhe sn-
trance The wabash Railroad also as tracS
to the grounds but these two lines a tne oniT
ones going to the fair. and they can hardly "a
counted on 10 handle such a crowd as Is eN~
pected to attend - -.
The exposition will be WOndeT1ul one. nle
+bl Questions Of caring for the crowds that VIII
coT,,o and providing for their transportation 20
and from the grounds are ones tnat neiriy every
- - a+ten5i1es fhe dedication IS commenting on
Those having the exposition IN charge nave had
the conditions drawn 10 their attention a7o nave
Eean urged 70 make provision 70 alleviate thern-