Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-02
RUSH IS OVER
And Peace Prevails on St. Louis
Exposition Ground,
international Day Exercises Carried
Out Before Small Crowd.
French and Spanish Representatives
Cheered to Echo.

st. Louis, May Like a calm after
4 storm was international day" at
The Exposition compared to "Dedica-
ton day which preceded it.
The days program was carried out
as originally planned, but there were
numerous delays that brought the con-
clusion of the exercises about three
hours later than was originally intend
ed. The chief procrastinator was the
committee which had the welfare of the
foreign representatives under it's i'm
mediate control. The fact that repre-
sentatives of Eastern nations cannot
move about as energetically as can the
present active President of the United
States, retarded the exercises.
The weather out of doors, today, was
ideal. Within the Liberal Arts build
ing it was uncomfortably chilly and
damp and but for the fact that the Ma
rine band played constantly during the
two hours wait that preceded the
commencement of the program.
There was, today, decided improve
ment in the management of the crowd
Yesterday, there were two National
Guardsmen detailed to keep clear the
main aisle in front of the speaker s
stand They We're completely over
matched and routed, and one of them
could not tell as late as this afternoon
what had become of his musket.
Today, a detachment of the 9Th Inf.
U. S. A., was given one duty, and it
was much better performed, even al
lowing for the difference in the size of
the crowd. The speeches, today, were
hna l,xya in ha hDU
so happened that nearly all of the
speakers had stronger voices, perhaps
excepting President Roosevelt than
the men who were compelled to talk
against the noise created by the crowd
that filled the building, yesterday.
The French ambassador, NJ. Jusser-
and, made distinct hit with his audi
ence, today, and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
Mr.. Ojedo was cheered to the echo
as he advanced to make his speech
Former Senator John B. Thurston, who
as president of the day, alluded in a
pleasant manner, as he introduced the
minister, to the late trouble with Spain,
declaring that all ill feeling against
that country had passed away and the
warm greeting that met the Spanish
minister went far to prove his word.
President Cleveland will leave for
home, tomorrow morning, going di-
rectly to Princeton, n. J.
The program for tomorrow is as fol-
lows:
Civic parade will move from Grand
and Lindell avenues at 1890 A. M
Parade will be reviewed by visiting
governors from the reviewing stand,
between the Manufacturers and Varied
Industries buildings.
At 1.30 p. NJ, the audience will as
semble in the Liberal Arts building.
VIM. r. Thompson, chief of the
grounds and buildings committee and
treasurer of the Exposition Co., will call
the meeting to order.
Invocation by Rev. VIM. H. Harper
of Chicago.
Introduction of Former Senator VIM.
Lindsay as chairman of the day.
Address of welcome by Gov. Dockery
of Missouri.
Response by Gov. Odell of New York.
Benediction by Rabbi Leon Harrison.
Following the exercises in the Liberal
Arts building the site of each state
building will be dedicated. All these
dedcations will take place at about the
same time. In some cases the eXer-
cises will be very brief and in others,
such as Connecticut, New York and
Missouri, quite elaborate.