The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-01
WITH POMP And CEREMONY
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Dedicated Without
Serious Hitch in the Programme.

local committees. On the contrary, abso-
lutely provision had been made by the
committee on arrangements to care for the
women accompanying the state delegations,
and had it not been that Nelson A. Glad
ding. of Indianapolis. worlds fair commits
sioner from the Seventh district, had Sc
cured a number Of seats on the reviewing
stand the Indiana women would have been
unprovided for. In fact the committees on
arrangements here were derelict in many
particulars, but this was undoubtedly the
result of their inexperience in handling such
a large affair.
Because of inefficient management the In
diana party did not occupy the position in
the parade that had been assigned TO 1t, i'm
mediately following Ohio and Louisiana. but
was relegated to the rear of Illinois. The
formation of the Indiana column consisted
of Governor Durbin riding at the head,
with Capt: Ray p. Van Camp at his side as
his personal aid, and with the members of
his staff riding five abreast.
LUNCHED WITH THE PRESIDENT.
At the conclusion of the parade Governor
Durbin and staff were guests at luncheon
given President Roosevelt and Mr.. Cleve-
land in the pavilion at the of the re-
viewing stand by Adjutant General Corbin.
During part of the formal dedication exer-
cises in the liberal arts building the Gov
ernor and party occupied seats on the stage
to the rear of the speakers. but they left
after President Roosevelt's speech and the
presentation Of Mr.. Cleveland In order TO
avoid the crowds following the close of the
ceremony. Governor Durbin led his aids in
lively gallop back to the Planters, and
after arrival at the hotel conference was
held, at which it was decided that the party
should start back to Indianapolis at noon
tomorrow instead of noon on Saturday, ac-
cording to the original plans. Since the
cornerstone of the Indiana building is not
to be laid on Saturday. there really is moth
ing to detan the Governor and his party.
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert and members
of the Indiana commission will remain
I'll Saturday. The meeting that was to have
been held to-day was postponed until to-
morrow forenoon and at its conclusion the
commission will go out to the exposition
grounds to select another site for the In
diana building, If suitable one can be
found. The site originally allotted to the
State Is not the most desirable, and a
change probably will be made.
United States Senator Charles w. Fair
banks and Representative Jesse Overstreet,
of Indianapolis. represented Indiana the
congressional committees at the dedicatory
exercises. They participated in the parade
with the other official dignitaries, and dur
ing the speaking in the liberal arts build
ing occupied seats to the left of President
Roosevelt on the front row of the stage.
Representative George w. Steele, of Ma
rion. is here to preside at the formal dedi-
cation Of the site of the Oklahoma building
Major Steele was the first Governor of the
Territory. and as recognition of the prom
inent part he took in it's early history the
territorial worlds fair commission Invited
him to preside at the exercises on Saturday
c. s. WATTS.