The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
To Announce Close Of a Cen
tury Of Inland Empire.
IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLES
Outline of Three-Day Programme to
Celebrate Centennial at ST. Louis.
PresdentL Leads and Diplomatic
Corps Will be Present.
Especial to The Times-Dispateh.)

Special to The Times-DspatehD
ST, LOUIS, April z5--A salute of one
hundred guns will announce 10 the world
81 nopn april 10th. the close OF the first
century of an inland empire that Ma
poieon sold for II song.
One OF the most impressive military
spectncles OF peaceful times will sweep
through the metropolis of the Louisiana
domain-a giittering display of American
arms, at the zenith OF the Republics pow
or.
Kings e,nperors and potentates send
their ambassadors TO swell the homage II
this people to the genius that. by blood
lcES conquest gave to the county ter
r:o,y one-third the size of all Europe.
For the first time In the history OF the
government the entire diplomatic corps
leaves the Capitol on n special train, to
travel into the heart OF the nation.
The presence of the President OF the
United stntes his Cabinet, Congress and
The Supreme Court at the head OF the
armed column. Is intended to symbolic
n government by the people and It's
achievements.
Orders have been issued by the War
Dcpartment 10 moboliZc In the vast build
.ngs Of the Exposition, 1000 regulars. The
powerful monitor, Arkansas. Is ascending
tho historic river, once claimed by De
Soto in the name Of his Spanish sovereign.
Governor Of States are picking their
crack militia regiments for brave show.
Ten thousand stalwart types of the vol
unteer of the future are furnishing their
weapons for this day Of dignitar!es
Through ali these preparations runs the
rujcksned spirit Of newer ''argosies of
commerce" the dawn of yet undreamed
wonders OF science and coming triumphs
Of civilization.
The Universal Exposition Is the mouth
piece of this vague unrest; its christening,
lyN1 etc 1fnly
ceremony and reign Of fire by night. Is
tthe opening page of the fairy book.
THAT the National Government might be
,rternreted as stamping its approval on
an enterprise TINT has cost 1t more than
six millions Of dollars, Mator-General
Henry G. Corhin will marshal the parade
from It's starting point In st. Louis to the
paIaces Of the Ivory City
Fstimates by the passenger department
OF tweniy-ninc railways converging Mt st.
youIs. indicate the attendance a the ded-
cation Of 250, 900 TO 100000 visitors. mainly
from points In Missouri, Illinois, Iowa.
Arkansas and Oklahoma,
CROWDED WITH INCIDENT.
Three days will be crowded with incl
dert. National Day falls on April 30th.
,rhe President dedcates the Worlds Fair.
= international Day follows on May lst.
Addresses ny the French and Spanish am
hassadors and reception to the diplo-
matte CORPS are me features, -, -
State Day, May enn. coneiu"rs n,au a.
hration, GoVetr " i,ehJan,'' ~ - Dno,,ory
New York, ana vernon ~ ~ 80, ,.ot'e,S, ,,,,,
Of Missouri maKt ,auisssns, ~, a,sta a 90 80
10 procession ipoves ~. NJ n.,,.r .n. stones or
state buildings nre laid,
Dedication hisn -, a'.u .,a,,aa ~ the heav.
1st, the rams WI, iro',ohi ,'rntonhnics under
ems. The'r niS',lny =, ~ ~ osnoe,tion calls
their cohtrhc, W. s,s noo a. burning now
for the eSPlos,on " ~ starIevs Of Lon