The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

o,y.Iand and Roosevelt Turn Blue in the Bias
and Their Limbs stifsn- in
Summer Dresses are Given Blan-
ke,s Beneath Which toShiver
While They Watch the
Dus -Shrcuded
Parade
Parade.
fEv the Associated Press.)

rorfs Mo. April 30.-The buildings
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
oraally dedicated today with all
and In every way, save
the exercises were a success, and
.s+- one circumstance vas the weather.
rrg wind blew fiercely from the west,
SAILING Great clouds of dust whirling into
.a. faces Of the troops as they marched
,.-. the President and at times SO nearly
~sH~atng him that it was Well nigh i'm
-...rra for him to see across the street
.,.u which the troops were marching.
4F4al 10 the discomfort of the wine
.r1 4ust was a temperature which sought
tr~ the marrow and generally reached it.
ra4fas Who on the strength of the warm
weather Of yesterday came in summer
dresses to the reviewing stand suffered
raanlv. and but for the thoughtfulnoSS
af officers commanding the guard thrown
around the reviewing stand, who pro-
sided them with blankets, many of them
a,rId have been compelled to leave he
-Iara. Both President Roosevelt and ex-
President cleveland remained in the re-
viewing stand exposed to the icy wind
Until the end of the parade, although
their faces were blue and their limbs
~s..raned by the cold.
pesplte the heavy handicap, however,
he ceremonies proper We're splendidly
handled and the programme was carried
Gu. to the letter.
The parade, which took place in the
morning was somewhat longer in passing
The President than had been expected, but
De was fifteen minutes behind the sched-
- -l--t 1~~4 49, +lo
committee into the Liberal Arts building.
In order te arrive even as early as that
be- was compelled to take his 100 day
meal under somewhat uncomfortable cir
rmstances.
During the lunch the food was placed
on a rectangular counter and the Presi-
dent. like everybody else, "helped him
self" The crowd inside the tent was
dense when the President, with secret
service men and Adjutant General Cor
bin forced his way to the counter. He was
SO closely pressed that when he attempt
ed 10 move MS arm his elbow disturbed
81 cup of coffee held by General Corbin.
With some difficulty the officers forced
the crowd to allow the distinguished
guest elbow room, but they would allow
him nothing more. This maneuver forced
the Adjutant General out of the range Of
the sandwiches, but the President de-
voted one HAND to passing food to his
escort while the other was devoted to MS
own advantage. Owing to his adVanta-
geous position the President soon felt
called upon TO help out his friends, and
lie was kept busy passing plates, which
service he performed with alacrity and
cheerfulness.
The doors of the Liberal Arts buildings
We're opened at l o'clock and at 2:15
when President Roosevelt entered the
building he was greeted by the cheers OF
$4,000 people. At 2:25 the as
sembly was called to order by President
Francis. The noise was so great that his
voice could rot be heard twenty feet
rom the rostrum. He introduced Cardina.
Gibbons, who delivered the invocation.
Following the invocation of the Cardi-
nal United States Senator Thomas II
carter, Of the National Commission, who
acted as president of the day, was intro
aacad and spoke.
After the rendition of 1.-The heavens
Efo6iatming," by the chorus of 200 voices
resident Francis, of the Fair Associa-
.oh' delivered an address presenting the
buildings of the fair.