The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-01
WORLDS FAIR
ISDEDICATED
Sixty thousand People in the
Big Auditorium Building.
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT
ANOTHER BY CLEVELAND AND
A GRAND PARADE.

CT. LOUIS, April 3O-The rites which
present the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition to the world were performed
IN the liberal arts building today with an
the dignity and SplendOr BETTING such
an occasion A parade Of 15.OOJ soldiers
down Lindell boulevard 10 the world S
Ialr grounds formed brilliant prelude
70 the ceremony Of dedication.
Ihls prelude over $1,000 people crowded
into the big auditorium where. in the
presence of official representative of all
the civilized nations Of the world. the
words of dedication were spoken by the
president of the United States
As the last syllable feu from the
speakers lips, and the dedication of one
OF the world greatest fairs was COM
pIeted $1,000 voices rose I'm a prodigious
bass note of applause
President Roosevelt, ex-President Cieve-
land and an imposing company of dip
lomatists. governors senators, congress
slOnaI representatives government or
fcials and representatives Of the expo
sitlon came direct TO the liberal arts
building from the lunch which was
served in tents on the grounds.
Central Figures.
President Roosevelt. ex- President CIeve-
land. President Francis of the exposition
fair commission. members of the cabinet
and the supreme court took seats in
the center of the platform. At the pres
. 1dents right sat the visiting dtDlomatists,
a distinguished looking contingent which
attracted much attention In this section
also were other DISTINGUISHED foreigners
and representatives or the state depart
ment at Washington. headed by Assistant
Secretary of State LOOMS. To the left
Of the president sat the joint delegation
OF senator's and representatives, repre-
senung congress, the foreign commits
siOners TO the fair. and General Miles
Adjutaut General COrbin and General
John @. Bates. with many others scarcely
less distinguished
The two front sections of the audi
governors of states and their staffs the
national worlds fair commissioners. the
United States government board United
States senators and congressman who
were not members of the congressional
joint delegation, and other notable
guests.
gowned assemhiage of women. includ-
ing wives or guests of the men con-
nected with the ceremonies, and the
board Of lady managers
Difficulty in Hearing.
Back of these rose. tier on tier. the
thousands commonly spoken of as the
general public Those in the rear of
this contingent had difficulty In hear
ing the speakers. for the han is a long
one. and the aisles of bunting and flags,
exhibiting the mingled cOlOrs of Spain.
France and the United States, impaired
the hearing properties OF the building.
Although MANY could not hear, an could
see. and the rear guard cheered the APP
pearance of the speakers as heartily a <
the more fortunate ones did their words.
Besides President Roosevelt. other par
tfcfpants ia the ceremony were Cardinal
Gibbons Bishops f. r. HENDRIX and
Henry e. Potter, Former President Cleve-
land. Thoutzs FL Garter. president of the
DAY and David r. Francis.
At the conclusion of the speeches. to-
CAV being the Tooth anniversary Of the
signing of the treaty which transferred
The louisiana purchase from France 10
the United States. a centennial salute Of
100 aerial guns was fired
The DAYS demonstrations concluded to-
night with q display Of fireworks on
a magnificent scale