Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-28

world, at moo APR 80, the close VI
the first century of an inland empire
that Napoleon sold for a song.
Seldom in the official life OF a great
democratic nation will the pomp and
%pageantry of monarchy have been so
ov~ershadowed as at the dedication of
the international exposition to com-l
memorate that event.
One of the most impressive military
spectacles of peaceful times will sweep
through the metropolis of the Louisi-
ana domain-a glittering display OF
American arms and the man. at 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
bloodless conquest. gave to the country
a territory one third the size of all
Europe.
For the first time in the history of
the government, the entire diplomatic
corps leaves the Capital on a special
/ train to travel into the heart of the
/ nation.
The presence of the President of the
United States, his Cabinet. Congress
and the Supreme Court, at the head of
the armed column, is intended to SYM
bolize a government by the people and
it's achievements.
Orders have beer issued by the War
Department to moboblize in the vast
buildings of the Exposition. 1000 bat
~tle-scarred regulars. The powerful.
historic river. once claimed by De
Soto in the name of the Spanish SOY
ereign.
Governors of states are picking their
crack militia regiments for a brave
show. Ten thousand stalwart types of
the Mr.. Volunteer of the future are
furnishing their weapons for this day
of dignitaries.
Through all these preparations runs
liz lulChCLCu oplIlt VI ACWSl 5OoACo
of commerce. the dawn of yet un-
dreamed of wonders of science and
coming triumphs of civilization.
The Universal Exposition is the
m%outhpiece of this vague unrest; its
christening, with glory of military pan
oply, stately ceremony and reign OF
fire by night, is the opening page OF
the fairy book.
;. That the National government might
be interpreted as stamping its ap
proval on an enterprise that has cos
it more than six millions of dollars
Major-General Henry c. Corbin will
marshal the parade from it's startins
| point in st. Louis to the palaces o
. the Ivory City.
Y Estimates by the passenger depart
d ment of 80 railways converging at 81
Louis, indicate the attendance at tn
o dedication of 100000 to 300, 200 visitors
g mainly from points in Missouri, Ill
a nois, Iowa. Arkansas and Oklahoma.
d Arrangements for transporting tn
v 500, 900 persons who are expected t
view the parade and the dedicatOr
d review on the Exposition grounds, pre-
l. sent a schedule of Is seconds betwee
n the delivery of visitors at the gates c
IS the Exposition.
This work has been undertaken b
the street railway system. Loops col
structed especially for the dedicatiO
have been laid at the entrances, {
which there are eight, disposed {
various points on every side of tn
Worlds Fair site, in order to avoi
congestion.
Three days will be crowded with il
~ cident. National Day falls on Apr
80. The President dedicates II
Worlds Fair. International Day fC
lows on May l. Addresses by tt
French and Spanish ambassadors ar
a reception to the diplomatic corr
are the features.
State Day, May 2. concludes II
celebration. Governor Benjamin
Odell of New York and Governor A. !
!, Dockery Of Missouri make addresses;
great civic procession moves v Il
route of the military parade and Il
corner stones of State buildings a
IT, laid.
y. Dedication night and the evening
May /, the Paines will monopilZe IL
heavens. Their display of pyrotec
MICS. under their contract with Il
Exposition, calls for the explosion
SIS. 900 in burning powder. Leo st
vens. the Stanleys of London, the Bal
win brothers will manipulate sew,
y mammoth gas balloons at a great al
u tude, where the most startling III
- works exhibition is to be given.
~ The monitor Arkansas. herald of Il
4. coming dedication, will anchor on Il
river front of st. Louis, April 26. lyiI