The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
persons, to be seated under the direction

persons. to be seated under the direction
OF guards and ushers.
grand stand at the north side viii
seat 5000 guests. Accommodations for
100 newspaper correspondents are proHid-
ed Immediately beneath and In front OF
the Presidents rostrum. On the west
side, $50 feet from the President,
chorus Of 5000 voices, selected from the
leading singing societies of ST. Louis and
an augmented band OF 200 pieces will rem
der the masters.
DEDICAToRY ADDRESS.
Promptly at o'clock the vast assembly
will be called to order by David n. Fran
c.s president of the Exposition. Cardi-
nal Gibbons in the scarlet vestments of
prince of the Roman Church, VIII lend
touch OF color to the brilliant scene when
he advances to the front of the Presi-
dents rostrum to deliver the invocation.
A choral and band rendition of THE
Heavens Proclaimirg'' will precede the
presentation Of the buildings by Presi-
dent Francis to the President Of the Unit
ed States. President Roosevelt will then
make the dedication address.
Immediately at the close of the Presi-
dents words. the grand chorus will thun-
der. "Unfold, Ye Portals" Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. the orator of the
occasion. wil' deliver n paresyric. Bish-
on e r Hendricks OF the Methodist
Church. viii pray and the Right Rever-
end Henry c. Potter. Of New York. VIII
speak the bencdict,on. A centennial sa-
'iute Of one hundred guns closes the pro-
gramme.
Al 8 o'clock the pvrotechnic display be-
gins In front of the grand stand. near
the Administration Building.
The sensation Of the evening Will be the
ascension OF seven great gas balloons
controlled by experienced aeronarts. At
great altitude the operators fire sa-
Lutte OF aerial guns. The largest vessel
drops n huge American flag In pyrotech-
mic. 4ol feet lotg by POO feet wide. An
aerial salute OF twenty-one guns greets
the appearance OF the Stars and Stripes.
This is the signal for dropping from the
six other balloons. the pyrotechnic flags
OF the six greatest powers. Each flag
is lJo feet by 100 feet. II
Another conspicuous number Will be the
Festival Hall and the Cascade Gardens
OF the Worlds Fair done in fire on
set piece COO feet long by 60 feet high, the
exact vertical height of the genuine cas-
cades. Streams Of opalescent fire Will
fall over the cascades. Other numbers
include everything that is Known to the
science Of pyrotechnics
Only the best types OF troops will ap-
gineers. artillery. cavalry and Infantry
will represent all arms OF the service,
The battalons will parade In every kind
of uniform adopted by the War Depart
ment The new cavalry dress, the khaki
of the field the fatigue and the latest
ol,ve-drab battle cloth will be shown on
different hnttal!ons
TO LEAD PARADE.
Governor Benjamin B, Odell. OF New
York has consented to act as Marshal of
the State militia on parade Other gov
ernors will ride at the head of their
troops The United States naval con-
tingent from the Monitor Arkansas will
be given n conspicuous place In the line.
The second day Of the celebration
brings into sharp notice the members OF
the diplomatic corns Every government
represented at Washington Will have
transferred its headquarters for three
from the National Capitol to st. Louis,
Arrangements have been completed for
entertaining the corps In sumptuous style
at the Planters Hotel, where two whole
floors have been reserved for them.
At 1890 a. NJ. the second day of tho
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