New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-03
CIVIC PARADE At FAIR.
Thirty Thousand Men in Line IN st.
Louis Exercises.


St Louis May This was the last day OF the
dedicatio exercises OF the exposition, and in many
respects it was more successful than those which
preceded it The beautiful weather OF yesterday
continued. and the dense crowd that damned the
turnstiles all through the early hours and lined
the streets in solid ranks watch the great civic
parade, compared favorably in point OF numbers
with the multitude of the opening day. To-day
State Day. and aside from the dedication. of
the various State buildings. which took place in the
afternoon. it surrendered to a magnificent rep
resentation of the arts of peace The pomp and
circumstance of the military pageant were absent,
but the great outpouring of the men of brain and
Drawn who marched to-day no less impressive.
A crash of aerial bombs at 1890 o'clock notified
the throngs of spectators who lined Lindell Bcule-
ward westward from Grand-aye. 70 the Worlds
Fair grounds distance Of three miles. that the
civic parade the OF the spectaces OF the
monies Of the final dedication DAY, had begun its
march toward the reviewing stand. on which were
seated the visiting Governors.
In the glowing sunshine the throngs Of spectators
had been patiently waiting. eager for the rever-
beration Of the starting gun. and when IL came
booming through the air the almost solid phalanX
that hours had been waiting set a shout
that swept from end TO the other OF the eX-
position grounds. Some little delay was occasoned
in the formation of the procession When the page
ant moved off It was conservatively estimated that
fully thirty thousand men were in line.
In ST. Louis Saturday is observed sern-hoIi-
the rnultitudes Of employees. mingled with the
throngs Of the residential sections Of the city
were sweed by the masses of visitors, few Of
whom had left the city. This vast assemblage.
stretching both sides Of I4ndell Boulevard.
formed avenue through which the cavalcade
advanced A squadron Of mounted police followed
and then the carriages containing the visiting Gov
ernors. accompanied by their staffs aggregsting
lss mounted men These swept ahead Of the pro
cession. and stopped the reviewing stand. where
the Governors took their await the passing
Of the parade. The vehicles Of the Governors were
followed BY line Of fortyve carriages containing
TIE Worlds Fair Commissioners from States and
foreign countries. who also aighted At the review
ing stand,
Among the other distinguished guests on the re
viewing stand Governors Dockery Of Missouri.
Peabody Of Colorado. OdeII of New-York. Van SAINT
Of Minnesota Mickey Of Nebraska Heard Of Lou'si-
ana Senators Hanna and Fairbanks. and former
Senators Carter and Thurston.
At the head of the civic parade rode Colonel Eu-
gene J. Spencer. grand marshal; Chief of Staff
Colonel Edwin Baldorf. Adjutant General Henry
T Lott and company of tWeuty-three aids. The
United States Marine Band furnished strains of
inspiring music quickenine the steps Of the vet
evan division. which Immediately followed. under
the leadership of General John W. Noble. marshal;
John 3 Cfandofo chief of staff. and Joseph Folk.
adiutaut and aid. Three carriages Of Mexican war
veterans led the array Of old soldiers. the others
following this order Two carriages of naval vet
Grams \ company of naval reserves comma nded by
United states service mon. Six German vereins.
CAV with bright coors. carrying hundreds of waV-
ing banners and uniforms. the colors Of which in
cIuded every shade that could lend beauty 10 the
srectacle closed The ranks Of the second division
Ahead Of the next detachment which was formed
ny the officials of the St. Louis municipal depart
ments came thrty-six mounted police. Three
,,drad officers IL close ranks followed. and then
in carriages the Mayor and other leading officials
of the municipality. Harry b. HAYES acted
,,.rSra1 Of the division. and eight extravagantly
decorated floats. each one representing a different
aerartn,ent of the city administration. received
Great arplause as they rolled past the reviewing
stand.
.-,.,+il. associations Of ST Louis. Hundreds of
the most prominent and influential business men
marched in the ranks. Every one or the com
ercial- exchanges was strongly represented. six
hundred men being in line Six gorgeous taliyho
coaches contributed BY members of the Stock Elk
change. was distinctive feature
The fifth division was made up OF seventeen
hundred men and two hundred carts from the
various educational institutions of St Louis Wash
irgto, University. whose home is now the ad-
ZION building of the exposition. given
~. right OF line Then rank after rank in
apo,ngy endless procession. in all their gorgeous
and various uniforms. the fraternal societies.
The sixth division. under Chief Eminent Sir ".
II CLANCY was made up OF the Masonic orsa1lZa-
ton - -
The seventh Of which W H. Sonn1ers was
marshal included the Maccabees. knights OF
p,.biss members of the Royal League the travel
~ Mems Protective Association and the WOOD
- % the World whose uniform drill team from
-. Got. Kansas constantly performed intricate
,.,,,,,s az they marched forward. without oe-
,s-- tho narade in manner inc eeii'h
z1;Io- Under J. r Hartman. was TO an appear
- ,to strongest in point Of numbers IL vas
-. -, the Catholic knights Of America, ioriy
ttss and tbtrty-hve hundred men PARTICIPATING
xr-to,,s uniformed Catholic socieues, ing
-. ,,,,r6-ed men. under the Rev " L. ohea'
-, formed the ninth division Inc athieuc
i1' r. German Turner's were seen in the
forms OF 1he ~ which Edward Pretorius was
tenth "a Fifteen hundred athletes narched
nlarstllaL- q. shoulder in a manner that WouIq nav
shon at, 70 any military organization Sekt ~
dofe cieIt 4b csme FIVE hundred men IN the gray or
me S,nis Dosta service me Car oelns
Lncle odl-i of line. showed TO great adNahlage
-: raeei,-ad much comm 10 1880 49,
anu teccISe ond manner of marcfllhg
division. oil
the w. vas made up OF four hunorea Tep.e
was maj a. the Western Amateur ffo"ins, Is
selitAliNeS Ia line with them were SIX lhNisnl
seclhuoil eoats The next division was torIIeu ~
dec"ratso from Indian Territory ana oklano. .a
the men sTstem COW boy band ciad IN charhStel.
Inc ILs .,,,,e led the division ana peniho ,neni
isie es.,' coubovs forty Indians anu tlree h-
came iIsl.4onsl representatives or the Two
arsa As they rode along the cowboys ana inu'a"A