The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-04-03

represents the final details of the cell
ebrntion April 30 and May l and 2 Of
the ccssion Of the Louisiana territory
by France md the formal dedication
of the exposition.
first Day.
The first day will he devoted to the
celebration Of the anniversary OF the
Louisiana Purchase ccssion. and the
dedication Of the exposition by the
president ~ the United States, the
parade being wholly military.
The exercises of the second day will
he In the nature Of a greeting TO the
foreign governments that will be rel
resented ut the exposition.
The third day will embrace the dcd-
i%cation Of the state building sites and
the laying Of the corncr stones OF the
state buildings, the parade being
wholly civic.
For each night there has been mr.
ranged n pyrotechnic display Of great
magnitude.
Al 10 u. M, April 20. the first day,
the freedom Of the city will he ten
dcrcd President Roosevelt by Mayor
Holla Wells.
The military parade. composed Of
United States troops aud the national
guard In attendance, will he assem-
blcd under direction Of the grand
marshal. Mni-Gcn. Henry G. Corbin.
u. :. A.. and will move from Grand
avenue and Lindcll boulevard prompt
~ at 1880 o'clock, preceded by Pres
idcnt Roosevelt aud official guests In
carriages. through Forest park to the
exposition grounds. where the prcsi-
Dental salute will he fired and the
parade reviewed.
At 1880 p. IN. u grand band concert
will commence. the official hand being
under the direction OF William w,ii.
The doors Of the Liberal Arts build
lng will be opened. and the audience
seated under direction Of the guards
and ushers.
Promptly NJ two o'clock the assem-
bly, will he called 10 order by David
II. Francis, president 81 the exposition
company. The ceremonies will he Ms
follows;
I. Invocation by his c%minencc,
James. Cardinal Gibbons.
.. Introduction of Thomas II. Car
ter of the national commission, prcsi.
dent of the day.
.. Grand chorus. THE Heavens Pro-
claiming"
4. Presentation Of the buildings by
| President David II. Francis.
Z. Dedication address by the prcsi-
lent Of the United States.
u. Chorus, unfold. We Portals"
Z. Address by the Spanish minister.
Cleveland.
= america with full chorus and
band accompaniment.
0. Prayer by Bishop T.. II. Hendrix.
10. Bcncdiction by III. Rev. Henry
c. Potter.
II. Centennial salute of 100 guns.
At eight o'clock n p%yrotcchnic dis
play will take place.
second Day.
The second day. May |. at 1880 .
M. members Of the diplomatic corps,
representatives of foreign govern
ments to the exposition and other of.
ficial guests will assemble at the st
Louis club and from there he con
Quoted by military escort to the Lib
eral Arts building.
At IL o'clock q. m. the assembly
will be called to order by Corwin II
Spencer, chairman OF the committc,
ON ceremonies Of the exposition. Thu
ceremonies will he ms follows:
I. Invocation by Rev. Carl Swcns
son.
2, Introduction Of John NJ. Thurs
ton OF the national commission. presi
dent Of the day.
3. Greeting to the representatives O
foreign governments from the univcr
sal exposition of 1904, by David X
Francis.
| 4. Music.
9. Address by the French ambas
sador.
I 0. "Hallelujah Chorus" Qrom tn
Messiah).
7. Address by the sponishminister.
q. Music.
!, o. Benediction by Rev. Samuel
> Niccolls.
10. Centennial salute Of 100 guns.
\ p~yrotechnic display will CON
mence Mt the conclusion of the exei
. cises and continue during the after
noon and evening.
> THIRD Day.
The third day, May :, the civic pa