The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-01
LIKE 4 FOOTBALL RUSH.
Scene AT the speakers Platform Al the
DesiicatiOn Exercises.

Scene al the speakers Platform A. the
Dedication Exercises.
ST. Louis, No. Aprs1 so-The scene on the
| little 10 by is platform from which
the President and the rest spoke in the
dedication of the exposition buildings wa,
one that must long remain in the memories
Of those who were fortunate enough 10 be
there.
The hurlvburly rush, like football
/ push through the centre, with which the
Z Secret Service men, President Nicholas
Murray Butler and number of other
distinguished gentlemen in their ranks
pushed the President through he rnassed
crowd of tens and tens of thousands was in
itself excitement enough for one day.
1t landed him On the little platform out
over the great floor. five times large an
that of Madison Square Garden. There
were following r,Ishes headed by police
officers. One Of them brough. ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. smiling, philo-
sophically. in on it's crest; another landed
senator Hanna. Commissioner Thomas
II. Carter and. President Francis came in
On another.
President Roosevelt and Mr.. Cleveland
n
wave Of humanity broke and Secretary
Root stepped ont Of il. Secretary Hitch
cock climbed in from somewhere over a
railing. A great cry went out for gavei.
There was no gavei A detective broke
the handle from his umbrella and handed
it up. Mr.. Francis pounded With it vigor-
DUSTY upon the rail. Nobody, not even on
the stand could hear sound.
Gratifying exercise for Mr.. Francis, =
observed the President 10 Mr.. Cleveland
but NOT impressive.
Mr. Cleveland shook his bead and laughed
silently
There's n man out here announced a
ST Louis detective, SAYS his name Is Potter
and has right TO come in, Does it go9'
THE Bishop. by Georgel" exclaimed tho
President, roaring with laughter.
Bishop Potter WAS brought in, Juggling
his own black suit case, In which wns bis
Cambridge University robe, which he
donned.
Mr. Francis pounded sorne more with the
umbrella handle
Make wav for the Governor Of New
York state" howIed volunteer master
of ceremonies. Nobody made way n a
deliberate effort had besn made TO belittle
the Chief Executive Of the State Of New
York more TO that end could not have
been accomplished than has been done in
at. Louis since he got here. There was
nothing left for The Governor except TO
butt in He did. He squeezed in between
the Secret Service men and discovered,
TO his surprise, apparently. that
no seat WAS there for him.
Governors sit on the floor" announced
an anonymous voice.
Gov. Odell who seemed somewhat dazed
by the way things we're going. promptly
sat on the floor between the feet of Secretary
Root and Mr.. Hanna, Gen, Corhin got in.
Gov. Yates OF Illinois got al far az the Secret
Service row and stopped. so did Gov
Bailey Of Kansas. Chief OF Police Kelly
found himself stepping heavily on the fee.
Of a large. pleasant faced man in the aisle
back Of the platform. He apologized
Don't mind. It's all right said the
one sweetly, I'm only poor
little Governor
II was Wells Of Utah.
There were fifteen other Governors around
but nobody knew where they
were.
The President discovered Gov Odell
sitting at Senator Ha,na's fest. pleased
to see you, at last, sitting as the feet Of
Gamalisl in earnest" he said.
Gov Odell forced smile Mr. Fran cs
evidently concluded that order was not 10
be obtained with broken umbrella handle
and called on ex-senator Carter To preside.
Senator Carter made a speech which
not a soul heard and In pantomime intro
iuced Cardinal Gibbons. The spiritual
dignity Of the Cardinal, the sight of the
red cap on his head, auieted the people a
little and a few words Of what he said could |
he heard When he reached the Ioris |
prayer a great volume Of voices went lid,
Those on the platform could hear Presi-
dent Roosevelt's and ex-President Clsve-
lands voices above that Of the Cardinal.
While President Francis was speaking !
me SIN came out and the great barn-like |
structure became as light ~ day. Above
The continuous. surf like shouting OF the
crowd roae n tremendous oheer Of greeting |
TO the food Of yellow light.
The cheering when Mr. Francis intro |
duced tho President lasted fully ninety |
seconds before the President began to |
ialk He followed his usual tactics and !
got upon the rail OF the Enclosure, a some
what precartous Presidential perch. but
one on which he was fully visible to tho |
whole multitude. This occasioned another |
cheer
At one point in his speech, which was de- /
ivered with the whole power OF his LUNGS, |
and was heard al least forty feet AWAY. |
some Of the people down in front caught, a |
phrase or two and legan 20 applaud This !
chance for an outburst waa taken up by !
I've crowd and spread all over the hall
The President, turned 10 Mr.. Francis and I
yelled down at him That wasn't for the
s,In, anyway"
Mr., Francis bowed his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (
with mock humility and the speech went on. /
The crowd broke in with another tremend- :
)ns cheer
Gratifying commented The President,
m shout tn ;hose behind him, but nct |
,ver- Intelligent !
When ex-Prerident CLEVELAND roee Tho
,hNcrin0 Ait al hip hsS No.,