Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07
DISAGREEABLE WEATHER
Shivered in the Cold While Review
ing the Parade-Crowd So Great
That They Could Not Hear the
Speakers-Vermont Party.

weather.
10th President Roosevelt and cx-Presi-
dent Cleveland remained in tine reviewing
stand. exposed to the icy wind until the
end of the parade although their faces
wore blue and their limbs atijfened by the
cold.
The parade, which took place in the
morning. was somewhat longer in pass
ing the President than had been expected
but he was IL minutes behind the scncd-
Nled time when he was escorted by the
committee into the Liberal Arts building.
In order to arrive even as early as that
he was compelled to take his noon day
meal under somewhat uncomfortable car
Cumstanccs.
During the lunch, which he took at the
conclusion Of the parade he was showed
heller SHELTER by half the people who had
been in the grand stand. The food was
placed on a rectangular counter ana the
president, like everybody else helped
himself" The crowd inside the tent was
dense when the President, with secret
service men and Adiutant-Gencril Corbin
acting as "interferences" forced his way
TO the counter He was so closely pressed
that when he attempted to move his arm
Ills elbow disturbed Il cup of coffee held
by General Corbin. With some difficulty
the officers forced the crowd to allow the
distinguished guest elbow room. but they
would allow him nothing more. This
Uanoeuvre forced the adjutHnt- general
out of the range Of the sandwiches, but
thr President devoted one hand to pass
ing food to his escort while the other was
devoted to his own advantage Owing to
his advantageous position the President
soon felt called upon to help out other
friends, and he was kept busy passing
plates. which service he performed with
Hlacrity and Cheerfulnoss
Some of the diplomatists and a number
OF other distinguished visitors mounted
the reviewing stand to find that there
were no chairs for them. 1t developed
that the chairs had been cheerfully appro-
priated by unofficial guests who had ar
rived carly on the scene With some 'lif.
fculty other chairs We're secured. but they
were little used, as the visitors found they
could keep off the chill more effectively
by standing.
RUSHED TIE PROGRAMME.
The important ceremonies in the Liberal
Arts building We're handled with all pos
sible despatch. Early in the exercises,
word was brought to Senator Carter, the
president of the day, that some portions
of the hall We're becoming dangerously
Congested and he was asked to avoid de-
lays as far aas possible. He did 50 and
from first to last the events on the pro-
Iramme succeeded each other rapidly.
OF all the speakers. President Roosevelt
alone was able to make his voice carry
further than 80 feet from the stage.
ny M o. tp,1 orr,i,
and again, suggesting by his manner that
quiet be restored Finally he mounted
the broad railing in front of the rostum
where he could be seen from every part
OF the hall and again motioned for silence
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shook his head. Taking adNantage of a
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%Alcn ne "atcheu the IRE WORKS 'hu'
Ten ociock "neh ne entered MS tram
Despte the thousands VINO were crp"u-
ed INTO one section or the GROUNDS lnore
was pll one dtc!"'Ht anu INA! " S"tht
one. j.. }. Stirring, n private IN a com
rany from Elmlra, n. !" whl!e running
hlpped over WIRE ana cur ms scalp ne
wound was dressed at the hospital on the
grounds and after Few hours rest, the
soldier re1oincd MS companN Ihr NAL
GRITTY Of the soldiers. militiamen ana regu-
lars aiike, 30 spent the night IN the hlS
drauRhty buildings caught colds, but with
the eXc'ption of seven cases of tonsiiitis'
only ordinary treatment was required.
The tonsilits patients were sent 10 one OF
The city hospitals.
- 1890 - , .
HE MILL Nitf PARADE"
designed to be a distinctive show spec
tacle Of the St Louis exposition dcdica-
cation ceremonies was held this morning
and proved 10 be all its promoters could
wish and that regular army officers who
con dd IT cou'o no mope ior mere Wrrs
1900 of national guard. New York being
represented my 1000 officers and men.
Illinois 1000. Iowa 800 Missouri 5000 Okla
horna 100. Ohio 900
After the parade 1000 people crowded
into the big auditorium where in the pres
ence of the official representatives of ali
civilized nations of the world the words
Of dedication were spoken by the Presi-
dent of the United States, President
Roosevelt, ex-Prcsidont Cleveland and
an imposing company of diplomats. COVER
nors senator's, congressional representa-
tves government officials and represent
IT, JUGS
When President Roosevelt entered thc
Liberal Arts building he was greeted by
Jrancis introduced Cardinal Gibbons who