Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-02
DEDICATION CLOSED.
Civic Parade Led Final Days
 Program.

InOSiaA.
 ST. LOUIS, May 2.-The dedication exercises are over, and the exposition officials have every reason to be satis- fed with the launching of the greatest worlds fair project ever attempted. For one year now the task of complet- ing the various buildings and beautf- flying the grounds will receive their careful attention.
 The programme for the third day opened this morning at 10:30 with an imposing civic parade, which moved from Grand and Lindell avenues. The parade was reviewed by visiting gov ernors from the reviewing stand be- tween the Manufacturers and Varied Industries buildings
 This afternoon at 1:30 the audience assembled in the Liberal Arts build Ing. William H Thompson, chief of the grounds and buildings committee and treasurer of the exposition compa- ny, called the meeting to order, and an invocation by Rev. William R. Harper of Chicago was pronounced. The ad- dress of welcome was delivered by Governor Alexander M. Cookery of Missouri and the response by Governor Benjamin B. Odell of New York.
 Rabbi Leon Harrison pronounced the benediction.
 Following the exercises in the Lib eral Arts building the site of each state building was dedicated.
 Like calm after a storm was In ternational day at the exposition com pared to Dedication day, which pre- ceded it. The days programme was carried out as originally planned, but there were numerous delays that brought the conclusion of the exercises about three hours later than was orig tnally intended. The chief procrasH- nator was the committee which had the welfare of the foreign representa- lives under it's immediate control. The fact that representatives of eastern na- lions cannot move about as energetic ally as can the active president of the United States aided little in retard ng the exercises.
 The weather out of doors was ideal. Within the Liberal Arts building 1t was uncomfortably chilly and damp, and but for the fact that the Marine band played constantly during the two hour wait that preceded the commence ment of the programme the audience that heard the addresses of the foreign representatives would have been small or than 1t was. It was not large at best, there being only about 1,20O peo- pie in the hall, about one-twentieth of the number which heard the president Thursday.
 There was decided improvement in the management of the crowd. A de- tachment of the Sixth infantry, U. s. A., was on duty, and the work was much better performed even allowing for the difference in the sixe of the crowd. The speeches were heard by everybody in the hall.
 The French ambassador, M. Jusse- rand, made a distinct hit with his audi ence and was frequently interrupted by applause. Senor Ojedo was cheered to the echo as he advanced to. make his address. Former Senator John B. Thurston, who was president of the day, alluded in a pleasant manner as he introduced the minister to the late trouble with Spain, declaring that all HI feeling against that country had passed away, and the warm greeting that met the Spanish minister went far to prove his words
 President Cleveland left for home this morning, going direct to Princeton, N ..=.t