Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-01
SERVICES At
| THE DEDICATION.
Worlds Fair Buildings at St
Louis Formally Dedicated
With Ceremony.
WEATHER WAS A AWBACK
Addresses by President Roosevelt, Form.
er President Cleveland and Others
Prominent Mon From All Over ths
Country We're In Attendance.

| 81. Louis, May 1.-The rites which
present the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition to the world, were performed in
the liberal arts building yesterday
with all the dignity and splendor be-
lifting such an occasion. A parade Of
1000 soldiers down Lindell boule.
ward to the worlds fair grounds, form.
ed brilliant prelude to the ceremony
OF dedication. This prelude over,
$4,000 people crowded into the big
auditorium, in the presence of official
representatives of all the civilized ma.
tons Of the world, and the words Of
dedication were spoken by the presi.
dent of the United States.
AS the last word fell from the speak.
er's lips and the dedication of the
worlds greatest worlds fair was com.
pleted, 10000 voices rose in great
roar Of applause. President Roosevelt,
ex-President Cleveland and an impos.
ing company of diplomatists, COVER
nors, senators, congressional rep.
resentatives, government officials and
representatives of the exposition came
direct to the liberal arts building
from the lunch served them in tents
on the grounds.
President Roosevelt, Former Presi.
dent Cleveland, President Francis Of
the exposition company, President
Carter Of the worlds fair commission,
members of the cabinet and the gu.
preme court took seats in the center
of the platform.
At the presidents right sat the Wis.
iting diplomatists, distinguished
looking contingent which attracted
much attention. In this section also
were many other distinguished for.
eigners and representatives of the
state department at washington, head
ed by Assistant Secretary of State
I.oomis. To the left Of the president
sat the joint delegation of senators
and representatives representing con.
gress, the foreign commissioners to
the fair, and General Miles, Adjutant-
General Corbin and General John G..
Bates, with many others scarcely less
distinguished.
The two front sections of the audi
forum proper were occupied by the
governors of states and their STATS,
the national worlds fair commission
ers, the United States government
board, United States senator's and con.
gressmen who we're not members of
the congressional joint delegation,
and other notable guests. Across the
aisle was brilliantly gowned assem-.
blage Of women, including the wives
or guests of the men connected with
the ceremonies and the board of lady
managers. Back Of these rose tier
on tier the thousands commonly spok-
en- of as the general public.
Besides President Roosevelt, other
participants in the ceremony were
Cardinal Gibbons, Bishops E. r. Kend-
rick and Henry c. Potter, Former
President Cleveland, Thomas Carter,
president of the day, and David R.
Francis. At the conclusion of the
speeches, the day being the 100 tn an
niversary of the signing of the treaty
which transferred the Louisiana pur-
chase from France to the United
States, a centennial salute of 100
aerial guns were fred. The days
demonstrations concluded last night
with a display Of fireworks on mag
niflcent scale. E.
The weather was the only disap-
pointing factor Of the day. The troops
mobilized early in sprinkle of rain
and marched in temperature close to
the freezing point. For few mo-
ments snow fell, but not enough of 1t
to give visible evidence of the tenn.
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