Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-24
Day At St. LOUIS
April 80 Will Be a Memorable
Day For the Missouri
Metropolis
GREAT MILITARY SPECTACLE
GREAT MILITARY SPECTACLE
Ten Thousand of the Finest Troops of
Militia Will Parade the streets-For-
NAL Dedication of the Exposition
Buildings to Take Place on That
Date.

lake,
st. Louis. April ga salute OF Toe
guns will noun to the world. at
noon, April 80. the close of h first
century of an inland empire that Ma
poleon sold for a sons
Seldom in the official life of a great
democratic nation will the pomp and
%pageantry of monarchy have been SO
overshadowed as at the dedication OF
the international exposition to com
memorate that event.
One of the most impressive military
spectacles of peaceful times will sweep
thru the metropolis of the Louisiana
domain-a glittering display of Ameri-
can arms and the man, at h zenith
of the republics power.
For the first time in the history of the
government. the entire diplomatic corps
leaves the capital on a special train
to travel into the heart OF the ma
ton.
The presence of the president of the
United States, his cabinet. congress and
the supreme court, at h head OF
the armed column, is intended to SYM
bolize a government by the people and
its achievements. Z
Orders have been issued by the war
department to mobolize in the asst
buildings of the exposition, 1000 battle
SCARED regulars.
The powerful monitor, Arkansas, is
ascending the historic river, once
claimed by De Soto in the name of
his Spanish sovereign.
Governors of states are picking their
crack militia regiments for a brave
show. Ten thousand stalwart types
of the Mr.. Volunteer of the future are
Furnishing their weapons for this day
of dignitaries.
Thru all these preparations runs the
quickened spirit of newer ~''argosies of
commerce. the dawn of yet un-
dreamed wonders OF science and COM
ing triumphs of civilization. The Uni
versal Exposition is the mouthpiece
of this vague unrest; its christening,
With glory Of military panoply, stately
ceremony and reign OF fire by night,
is the opening page of the fairy book.
That the national government might
be interpreted as stamping its approval
on an enterprise that has cost it more
than six millions of dollars, Major
General Henry C. Corbln will marsha
the parade from its starting point in
st. Louis to the palaces of the Ivory
City.
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ments of twenty-nine railways converg-
ing at ST. Louis indicate he attendance
at the dedication of 250.000 to 100000
visitors, mainly from points in Missouri.
Illinois. Iowa, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Arrangements for transporting the 50o,-
900 persons who are expected to view
the parade and the dedicatory review on
the exposition grounds present a sched-
uie of fifteen seconds between the de-
livery of visitors at the gates of the ex-
position. This work has been UNDER
taken by the street railway systems.
Loops constructed especially for the.
dedication nave been laid at h n
frances, Of which there ere eight, dis
posed at various points or every side OF
the worlds fair site in order to avoid
congestion.
Three days will be crowded with In :
cident. National day falls on April 80.
The president dedicates the worlds fair.
International day follows on May l. Ad-
dresses by the French and Spanish am
b%assadors and a reception to the diplo-
matte corps are the features.
State day. May 2, concludes the cele-
bration. Governor Benjamin B. Odell,
OF New York. and Governor A. M. Dock
cry, of Missouri, make addresses: a
great civic procession moves over the
route OF the military parade and the
corner stones of state buildings are
laid.
Dedication night n the evening of
May / the Pains will n~onopolize the
heavens. Their display of pyrotechnics,
under their contract with the exposi-
ton, calls for the explosion of $50, 900 in
burning powder. Leo Stevens the
Stanleys of London, the baldwin broth
ers, will manipulate seven mammoth
gas balloons at a great altitude, where
the most startling fireworks exhibition
Is to be given.
The monitor Arkansas, herald of the
coming dedication. viii! snchor on the
river front of st. Louis on April &c, ly-
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dedication. The largest war vessel
that ever ascended to he worlds fair
city will be visited by thousands of
persons who lave not seen one of the
fighting navy. The blue Jackets and
aboard will TAXI part in the
military pageant.
Several days before the dedication
United States troops n state militia
will begin arriving from various posts
and cities, to take up their quarters in
the exposition buildings. Provisions for
housing 10000 have been made. The ex-
position pays the transportation and
the rations, which will be served hot.
ROBERTS TO VISIT ST. LOUIS.
Earl to Be Appointed Special Worlds
Fair Commissioners.