The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
Departs From Washington to At.
tend Conference on Worlds
Fair Dedication.
ARRANGING FOR GREAT PARADE,
sbldiers From Jefferson Barracks,
Fort Crook, Fort Leavenworth
and Fort Sheridan to March
in Pageant on April 80.
The Republic Bureau

Republic Bureau.
18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, March I-Messrs Walbridge
Thayer. Blair and Frank Of St Louis have
concluded their conferences with War De-
partment officials on the matter of a Phil
lppine exhibit for the Worlds Fair and
Messrs. Walbridge and Frank have re-
burned home.
Colonel c. r. Edwards of the Bureau of
1nsular Affairs, War Department is con-
fdent that the matter will be settled sat
Jsfactoriy within few days. The members
of the joint Congressional Committee APP
tainted TO represent Congress at the dedi-
tion OF the Worlds Fair called upon
day In connection with their place in the
line o. parade.
Invitations have been extended to the for
etgn diplomatic corps In Washington to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the dedica-
tion of the buildings and grounds Of the
Worlds Fair.
CoRBIN STARTS TO ST. LOUIS.
/ The indications point to full representa-
zion being present. Adjutant General Cor
bin. who will marshal the great military
,ngton s at S:@ ?, m; today via the Pennsyl-
ranged between him ard the management at
the Southern Hotel on Tuesday. General
Corbin was accompanied by the Eastern
press representative of the Exposition p
". De Graw.
Tentatively General Corbin has selected
mand of General Bates The four troops of
the Fourth Cavalry and the four troops Of
the Eighth Cavalry. stationed at Jefferson
Barracks. will for the first time turn out
HA-the new full-dress uniforms recently
authorized by the Secretary of War. Be-
sides these troops It is expected that the
Eight companies OF the Twenty-second In
fantry at Fort Crook. four companies Of
engineers, the entire Sixth Infantry and the
Sixteenth and Twenty-eishth batteries OF
field artillery at Fort teavenworth. and the
two companies of the Second Cavalry. the
Iwenty-first Battery Of field artillery and
the five companies CT the Twentieth In
st. Louis on April 30.
One full regiment OF infantry will appear
another section Of infantry will wear the
dress uniform recently prescribed
p. De Graw: Eastern press representa-
tive Of the Worlds Fair. has delivered to
son formal invitation from the ST. Louis
Committee. on Ceremonies to visit the
ceremonies to the dedication of the Expo
sitlon buildings. April 80 and May and .
DEDICATION PROGRAMME
The three days programme for the dedi..
military pageant President Roosevelt,
members Of his Cabinet and former Presi,
,dent Grover Cleveland will participate, as
this country. Congress will be represented
by Joint committee of Senator's and men,
s sers OF the lover House. consisting of ten
Governors from Maine to California ac-
compaaied by members of their respective
staEs. have ALREADY signified their fnten-
ton OF taking part. Among the other faa-
lures there will be the most magnificent
display OF fireworks ever undertaken in this
country.
The Government Board to-day held it's
nIst meeting OF the year. The agricultural
college exhibit was up for consideration and
a ccmniittee was appointed. to consist OF
chairman Bingham and Messrs. Dawson
MlCfael. Browrlcw and Hanger To confer
with Professor w. II. Jordan chairman of
the American Association of Agricultural
ana Mechanical Colleges. and Doctor A. C.
true. TO decide as to the final disposition Of
tnc governmental approximation for this
project meeting OF this committee has
oeen called for Monday at the Department
oI Agriculture. and some understanding
VIII be reached by which the 500 900 appros
Pnaton Will be turned over to the Ameri-
fan Association of Agricultural and Me-
Nhanical Colleges.
ACTUAL WORK.
Al the meeting to-day hoh Professor Jor-
Each was of the opinion that IN the make
up OF this display special stress should he
iaid on animal husbandry, soil physics and
laboratorial needs.
1T Is our AIM" said Doctor True ito
accomplish something heretofore never at
tempted-not to show the visitor a library
1uli or BOOKS or laboratory with all "a
contrivances, but to actually Illustrate what
tne Students learn as deduced from study
and experiment
There are sixty-fve institutions of tbIy
character In our association and each os
them Will display at ST. Louis
Our experimental stations at Porto R;t.o