Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-25

thunder Unfold. Ye Portals" Former
President Grover Cleveland, the orator Of
the occasion, will deliver a panegyric.
Bishop E. r. Hendricks Of the Methodist
church will pray and Right Rev. Henry c.
Potter Of New York will speak the bene-
diction. A centennial salute OF 100 guns
will close the program.
At s o'clock the display OF fireworks
begins in front Of the grandstand, near the
Administrator building. The length Of this
production is suggested by the htty-two
numbers which it includes. About 5000
persons can witness the spectacle from the
grandstand. 1t is estimated that It will
require three hours. as Henry Pain has
promised to surpass anything he has done
in the past.
The sensation Of the evening will be the
ascension of seven great gas balloons con-
trolled by experienced aeronauts, whence,
at a great altitude, the operators will FIRE
a salute Of aerial guns, while from the
largest a huge American reworks flag will
drop, 400x200 feet. Al aerial salute of
twenty-one guns will greet the appearance
Of the Stars and Stripes and serve az a
signal for the six other balloons to drop
pyrotechnic flags Of the SIX greatest powers.
Another conspicuous number will be the
Festival hall and the Cascade Gardens of
the Worlds fair, done in fire on a set piece
900 feet long by sixty feet high, the exact
vertical height Of the genuine cascades.
Streams Of opalescent fire will fall over
the cascades.
Aside from the mere pageantry of the
military parade of the first day, the dem
onstration is Intended to impress several
hundreds Of thousands OF American clti-
Gems and their foreign guests with the
fitness Of both the regular arm Of the re-
public's soldiery and its National guard.
This being the end sought, only the best
types Of troops will appear in the parade.
United States engineers, artillery, cavalry
and infantry will represent all arms OF
the service. The battalions will parade in
every kind of uniform adopted by the War
department. The new cavalry dress, the
khaki Of the field. the fatigue, and the
latest olive-drab battle cloth, will be shown
on different battalions.
state Troops Picked with Care.
Catching the spirit Of this educational
mobilization, the state authorities have
picked only the best drilled and equipped
troops for the show. New York is sending
a composite regiment Of companies, Sc
lected by the adjutant general Of that com
monwealth. Ohio is preparing to send the
First, Second, Third and Fourth regiments.
Missouri will contribute its Second, Third,
Fourth and Fifth regiments. The First
Missouri will do police duty on the expo
sition grounds and therefore will not take
part in the parade. Illinois intends to be
represented by the Fourth regiment and
the Second ships crew Of the naval militia.
Iowa will send it's Thirty-fourth regiment.
Minnesota will appear with the First in
fantry. Louisiana sends as a guard to its
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prepared a similar display.
Grand Marshal Corbin has now the au-
thentic assignment Of the United States
troops. The detail includes S,S4s officers
and enlisted men and CSC animals, dlstrib-
uted In the following order:
INFANTRY.
Third regiment, eight companies, three
from Columbus Barracks and Ave from
Fort L~eavenworth.
Twentieth regiment, five companies from
Fort Sheridan and three from Columbus
Twenty-second regiment. eight companies
from Fort. Crook.
CAVALRY.
Fourth regiment, four troops from Jener-
Eighth regiment, four troops from Jefrer-
son Barracks and two troops from fort
ARTILLERY.
Two batteries, mountain and siege, from
Fort Leavenworth, and two batteries OF
lery from Fort L~eavenworth will consist Of
ten guns, four c~aissons for the siege runs
one battery and one store wagon. The ar
tllery from Fort Riley will have twelve
pieces and twelve caissons.
ENGINEERS.
First battalion, four companies, from
Fort Leavenworth.
Governor odell has consented to act az
marshal Of the state militia while other
governors will ride at the head of their
troops. The United States naval contingent
from the Monitor Arkansas will be given a
conspicuous place in the line.
The second day of the celebration will
bring Into sharp notice the member Of tho
diplomatic corps. Every government rep.
resented at Washington will have trans.
ferred Its headquarters for three days ia
st. Louis. Arrangements have been com,
pleted for entertaining the corps in stump.
tuous style at the Planters Hotel, wher,
two whole floors have been reserved fol
them. Many of the diplomats will be &C.
oompanied by their wives. Carriages FOL
their participation In the parade have beer
selected with special care and each vehicle
will be marked with a small silken flag o
the country the occupants represent, a,
that the spectators on the sidewalks ma,
recognize at a glance the gold splashe,
dignitary on the seat. Seats have been re
served for them on each side Of the presl
dents rostrum on the grand stand in tn
Liberal Arts building and on the reviewin
stand in the grand court OF the exposition
Diplomats 10 Have Day.
At 1880 on the second day, the member
Of the diplomatic corps, the representative
OF foreign governments to the expositio
! and other oflcial guests will assemble o
! the St. Louis club and be conducted unde
military escort to the Liberal Arts build
; ing. Luncheon will be served in the Az
! ministration building and at noon the az
J semtly will be called to order by Corwi
, H. Spencer, first vice president Of the e1
! position and the chairman Of the eommitte
: on ceremonies.
Rev. Carl Swenson will pronounce the II
: vocation. Former United States Senate
' John M. Thurston, member OF the World
. Fair National commission, will be Intro
E duced as the president Of the day. NJ
. Francis will extend greetings to the rel
D resentatives Of foreign governments al
the French ambassador will deliver an az
dress, and after the Hallelujah Chorus fro
THE Messiah" the Spanish minister wi
d speak. Rev. Samuel ]. Niecolls Of st. Lou
3 will deliver the benedlction. A oentenni