Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30

of engineers.
Governor Benjamin B. Odell of New
1ork. has consented to act as marshal
OF the state militia on parade. other
governors will ride at the head of their
troops. The United States naval con-
tingent from the Monitor Arkansas will
be given a conspicuous place in the line.
The second day of the celebration
brings into sharp notice the members
of The diplomatic corps. Every gov
ernmert represented at washington
VIII nave transferred its headquarters
Tor three days from the National cap
ltal to st. Louis. Arrangements nave
pen completed for entertaining Nne
corps in sumptuous style at the rant
ers Hotel where two whole foors nave
been reserved for them. Many OF the
diplomats will Be accompanied by their
wives. Carriages for their participation
in the parade have been selected with
special care Each vehicle VIII pc
marked with a small silken flag of the
country the occupants represent so tnat
| the spectator on the Sidewalks may
recognize at a glance the gold
| splashed dignitary on the seat. Seats
| have been reserved for them on each
| side of the Presidents rostrum on the
grand stand in the Liberal Arts Bu1ld-
ing and on the reviewing stand In the
grand court of the Exposition.
| At 1890 A. NJ. the second day Of the
celebration. the members of the
diplomatic corps, the representatives OF
foreign governments to the Exposition
and other official guests will assemble
lot ~ md 10 q
from that point under military escort
to the Liberal Arts Building. lun-
cheon will be served in the Administra :
ton Building. AT noon the assembly
will be called to order by Corwin ii.
Spencer, first vice-president of the tx
position and the chairman of the Com
!mittee on Ceremonies.
The Rev. Carl Swenson will pro-
nounce the invocation. Former United
States Senator John H. Thurston,
member of the Worlds Fair National
Commission. will be introduced as the
president of the day. David X. Fran
els, president of the Exposition, will ex-
tend greetings to the representatives OF
foreign governments to the Universal
Exposition of 1904. The French am
bassador will make an address. After
the Hallelujah Chorus from The
Messiah" the Spanish minister will
speak. Reverend Samuel ]. Niccolls OF
St. Louis will deliver the benediction.
A Centennial salute of 100 guns con-
| cludes the program.
The Pains have prepared the great
est exhibition of day fireworks ever
shown for the afternoon of this day,
following the exercises in the Liberal
Arts. Several carloads of japanese
day pyrotechnics have been received by
way of San Francisco. AS the Pains
Intend to use this OCCASION to introduce
the day fireworks into America on the
scale, used in japan and other Oriental
countries, the program will continue up
| to the hour of the second display of
night pyrotechnics. The second pro-
gram includes "A numbers. 1t will not
last as long as the display on the first
night, owing to a reception to the
diplomatic corps which the Exposition
directorate intends to give at the St.
| Louis Clubs that evening. Features of
the second pyrotechnic display include
reproductions in fire of the Cabildo, the
building at New Orleans in which the
actual transfer of the Louisiana terri
tory was made by the agents of France
to the agents of the United States; a
reproduction of the first government
house in ST. Louis. Thousands of
bombs and rockets will be discharged
on these nights. Portraits of the Pres-
dent of the United States, some of the
distinguished guests and the Exposition
officials will be shown on the same
night.
State Day is tie last of the trinity of
exciting days of the dedication period.
A great civic parade of nearly 100000
persons will traverse the course of the
military pageant 1t is under the
grand marshalship of +. J. Spencer
and will be reDlete whit historic inter-
est Expensive floats depicting the
earlier days of the Louisiana domain,
Indians and trappers and other pic
lures of the life of the period are. being
secretly prepared by the promoters.
All of the commercial bodies of the city
will participate. Many extravagantly
decorated vehicles will be piloted in the
procession.
After this parade has been reviewed
by the visiting governors of states on
the Exposition grand stand, the au-
| dience will be invited to assemble in
1.-THE Liberal Arts Building where they
will be called to order by William II.
Thompson. treasurer of the Exposition
and chairman of the Ground and
Building Committee. Reverend William
| r. Harper. president of the University
of Chicago will deliver the invocation.
Former United States Senator William
| Lindsay of the Worlds Fair National
Commission is the president of the day
Governor A. NJ. Dockery of Missouri,
will make an address and Governor
Benjamin B. Odell Of New York is to
respond. Rabbi Leon Harrison of st.
Louis will pronounce the benediction
and salute of 100 guns concludes the
program. The Pains will continue their
daylight fireworks for the remainder of
the day. Immediately after the exer-
cises in the building the governors OF
states will proceed ITO the sites of their
state buildings on the wooded plateau
where the corner stones of several OF
the structures will be laid.
The Board of Lady Managers Will en-
terrain the wives of the members OF
the diplomatic corps. members OF the
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