The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26

provided Immediately beneath and in front
OF the Presidents rostrum. On the west
side, $50 feet from the President, chorus
of 1900 voices, selected from the leading
singing societies of ST. Louis, and an aug
mented band of 200 pieces, will render the
masters.
THE CEREMONIES.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the vast assembly
will be called to order by David r. Francis,
president of the exposition. Cardinal Glib
bons, in the scarlet vestments of prince
of the Roman Church, will lend touch of
color TO the brilliant scene when he adj
vances to the front of the Presidents ros-
trum to deliver the invocation.
Thomas II. Carter, president Of the
worlds fair national commission, will be
announced as the president of the day. A
choral and band rendition of THE Heavens
Proclaiming'' will precede the presentation
of the buildings by President Francis to
the President of the United States. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will then make the dedica-
ton address. Immediately at the close of
the Presidents words the grand chorus
will thunder. Unfold Ye Portals" Former
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the occasion, will deliver a panegyric.
Bishop E. r. Hendricks. Of the Methodist
Church. will pray and the Rt. Rev. Henry
c. Potter, of New York, will speak the
benediction. A centennial salute of 100 guns
closes the programme.
At o'clock the pyrotechnic display be-
gins in front of the grand stand, near the
Administration building. The length of
this production is suggested by the fifty-two
numbers which 1T includes. About 80, 900 per-
sons can witness the spectacle from the
grand stand. 1t is estimated that it will re-
quire about three hours, from to IL o'clock,
TO burn tons Of powder the fireworks king
has piled on the grounds. Henry Pain has
promised to surpass anything he has done,
and the monumental character of some of
his cards seem to assure a magnificent dis
play.
The sensation of the evening will be the
ascension OF seven great gas balloons con-
trolled by experienced aeronauts. At a
great altitude the operators fire a salute of
aerial guns. The largest vessel drops a
huge American flag in pyrotechnics, 400
feet long by 200 feet wide. An aerial salute
of q guns greets the appearance of the
dropping from the six other balloons the
| pyrotechnic flags of the six greatest pow
ers. Each flag is 150 feet by 100 feet.
| Another conspicuous number will be the
| festival hall and the cascade gardens of
| the worlds fair, done in fire on a set piece
| 600 feet long by 60 feet high, the exact YER
| teal height of the genuine cascades.
| Streams of opalescent fire will fall over
the cascades. Other numbers include every
| thing that is known to the science of pyro-
| technics.
Aside from the mere pageantry of the mill
itary parade of the first day, the demon
stration is intended to impress several hun
dreds of thousands of American citizens and
her foreign guests with the fitness of both
the regular arm of the Republics soldiery
and its National Guard. This being the end
| sought by the national commission, only
the best types OF troops will appear in the
| parade. United States engineers, artillery,
| cavalry and infantry will represent all
arms OF the service. The battalions will
parade In every kind of uniform adopted
| by the War Department. The new cavalry
dress, the khaki of the field. the fatigue and
the latest olive-drab battle cloth will be
l SHOWN on different battalions.
PICK OF THE MILITIA.
/ Catching the spirit of this educational
mobilization, the State authorities have
| picked only the best drilled and equipped
| troops for the show. New York is sending
a composite regiment Of companies selected
| by the adjutant general of that common
wealth from the crack regiments. Ohio is
| preparing TO send the First. Second. Third
and Fourth Regiments. Missouri will con-
| tribute her Second Third, Fourth and Fifth
/ Regiments. The First Missouri will dc
| police duty on the exposition grounds, and
therefore win not take part in the parade
Illinois intends to be represented by the
Fourth Regiment and the Second Ships
Crew of the naval militia. Iowa will send
her Thirty-fourth Regiment Minnesota
will appear with the First Infantry Louis
lana sends as a guard to her Governor q
| battalion, and Oklahoma has prepared q
similar display. What the other States
| will decide TO do before the dedication is
only indicated by a general desire to share
the honors in this monster demonstration
to show that the Nation is on guard.
Grand Marshal Corbin has now the au
| thentic assignment of the United States
troops. The detail includes $3.50 officers and
enlisted men and ess animals. distributed IN
the following order:
Infantry-Third Regiment. eight com,
panies; three from Columbus barracks and
fve from Fort Thomas. Sixth Regiment
twelve companies from Fort Leavenworth
Twentieth Regiment. five companies from
Fort Sheridan and three from Columbu.
barracks Twenty-second Regiment, eigh
companies from Fort Crook.
cavalry-Fourth Regiment. four troop,
from Jefferson barracks. Eighth Regiment