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ARE NOW DEDICATED
BUILDINGS DEVOTED TO WORLDS
FAIR WORK.
CEREMONIES ARE FINISHED.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS HAVE DE-
PARTED FROM ST. LOUIS.

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Exploded Amid Cheers-GOvernOrs
of Missouri and New York Made
Addresses-Andsay Had Trouble
Introducing Observation-Disclosures of
the Gathering.
St. Louis, May 2.-The last act Of
the dedication exercises was the send
ing up of a huge rocket. which broke
directly over the towers of the admin
istration building, scattering its man
jfold golden stars directly above the
archway The sight was accepted by
the multitude as an omen of the glory
10 come to the fair hereafter, and the
cheers rolled out again and again be-
fore the crowd dispersed.
In many respects, the last day of the
exercises was the best of them all. The
weather was perfect-no wind, no dust
no chill in the air within or without
the buildings. In addition, the vari-
Gus committees are now thoroughly &C
customed to their work, and kept
everything running smoothly and on
time. There were some delays in the
civic parade, but that was to be ex-
pected. A large number of officers
from the Regular Army were detailed
by Gen. Corbin to assist in its for
nation and management, and the er-
feet of their work was plainly mani
fest.
In the Liberal Arts building the ex-
ercises this afternoon took on at times
a somewhat informal character be-
tirely beyond the control of the expo
sition officials. Hon. William Lindsay,
who acted as president of the day, did
not add to his many accomplishments,
or did not to-day, at least, that of re-
Numbering names with facility. When
he arose to introduce to the audience
Gov. A. V. Dockery of Missouri, who
delivered an address of welcome to the
visiting Governors and failed to recall
that gentleman's name, he caused gem
eral laughter to run through the audi
ence. Mr.. Lindsay blushed, stammer-
ed and compromised by saying, Il in
troduce the Governor of Missouri"
The Marine Band broke in just here,
and Mr.. Lindsay, at the conclusion OF
the music, introduced him as Gov. A.
wv" Dockery. The Governor had
spoken but a few minutes, when came
the noise of the first of the daylight
fireworks half-mile distant.
The people in the rear of the hall be-
gan to stream rapidly toward the en-
frances. President Francis rose
promptly to the emergency and COM
ing to the front of the rostrum called
out:
81 will state for the information of
those people who are leaving the hall,
that an order has been sent to stop
those fireworks instantly"
Il am obliged to the president" said
the Governor, for l was beginning to
think that was making the movingest
speech of my life. l will talk only a
few minutes more, for l belong here
and / can excuse you if you want to
go, but l don't want you to leave be-
fore you have heard my friend, Gov.
Odell of New York"
The Governor paused until the peo-
pie had resumed their seats, and then
said:
Now, I've forgotten where 1 was
in my speech. In fact, I'm not deliy-
ering the speech that 1 gave to the
Associated Press"
He closed with an eloquent welcome
to the Governors, present and absent,
to attend the fair and assured them,
one and all. of a warm welcome at all
times
Chairman Lindsay introduced Gov.
Odell, who was given an enthusiastic
welcome.
He spoke, in part as follows:
Capital and labor are the two great
elements upon which the prosperity and
happiness of our people rest, and when,
therefore. aggregations of the one are
met by combinations of the other, it
should be the aim of all to prevent the
clashing of these great interests. The
products of toll are worthless unless
there be some means by which they
can be substituted or transferred for
xKFhi 1ah
crete form in which these transactions
are conducted is the money power or
the capital of the land, without work
all of these fertile fields, these tenn
ing towns, would have been impossible,
and without a desire to benefit and eIe-
vate humanity, it's onward progress
would nave been useless.
ITO work, to labor, is mans bound
en- duty, and in the performance of
the tasks which have been placed upon
him he should be encouraged, and his
greatest incentive should be the knowl-
edge that he may transmit to his chill
dren and his children's children. a
higher civilization and greater advan-
tages than he himself possessed. TRADE
conditions which would permit to the
toiler but a bare sustenance, the bare
means of livelihood would be a him
drance to human progress, a hindrance
not to be removed by all of the max
of the doctrinaire. Promise without
fulfllment is barren, but when you can
place before the mechanic the assured
fact that the performance of his duty
means success in life, and that his nom
performance means failure; when you
can show him that this law is immu-
table, you have made of him a useful
citizen, and have instilled into his mind
firm belief that the freedom and lib
erty of which we boast is not an IN
choate substance TO be dreamed of and
not enjoyed. But this desired result
cannot be secured if combinations of
capital, which produce the necessaries
of life cheaper and better, are assailed
as the enemies of mankind"
Sunday morning win find few of the
distinguished guests of the Worlds
Fair dedication week left in St. Louis.
Hotel attaches were busy all day as
sisting governors and their staffs
army officers, congressman and diplo-
mats in getting away. Former Presi-
dent Cleveland was among the first to
20, leaving at O'Clock this morning.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles left at :35 o'clock
for Chicago, where he will spend some
time before going to Washington.
The diplomatic corps arranged this
morning to start on the return trip
to Washington at o'clock in the aft
ernoon, and their special train was
ready at that time.
Gov. Odell and the New York troops