Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30
:;IR IS DEDICATED
Imposing Ceremonies at
St. Louis Today
BIG MILITARY PARADE
President Makes Dedicatory
Address.
NOTED MEN PRESENT
FULLY 10000 PEOPLE WERE IN
AUDITORIUM
The Program Will Conclude With a
Great Display of Fireworks
at Night.
NOTED MEN PRESENT
FULLY 10000 PEOPLE WERE IN
AUDITORIUM.

ST. LOUIS, April 3O.-The rites which
present the Louisiana purchase exposition
to the world were performed in the liberal
arts building today with all the dignity and
splendor befitting such an occasion.
A parade of 11,OoO soldiers down Lindell
boulevard to the worlds fair grounds
formed a brilliant prelude to the ceremony
of dedication. The prelude over. $4,000
people crowded into the big auditorium.
where in the presence of official represen-
tatives of all the civilized nations of the
world the words of dedication were
spoken by the President of the United
States. AS the last syllable fell from the
speakers lips the dedication of one of the
worlds greatest fairs. was completed.
President Roosevelt, ex-President Cleve-
land and an imposing company of diplom-
atists governors, senators, congressional
representatives, government officials and
representatives of the exposition came
direct to the liberal arts building from the
lunch which was served them in tents
on the ground. President Roosevelt, ex-
President Cleveland, President Francis of
the exposition company, President Carter
of the worlds fair commission. members
of the cabinet and the Supreme Court were
seated in the center of the platform. At
the Presidents right sat the visiting
diplomatists, a distinguished looking
tingent.
In this section also were other dstin-
gushed foreigners and representatives OF
the Department of State at Washington,
headed by Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis To the left of the President sat
the joint delegation of senators and repre-
tIr~ he for
eign commissioner to the fair and Gen.
Miles, Adjutant Gen. ,Jrbin and Gen. ].
c. Bates. with many other scarcely less
distinguished.
Arrangement of the Visitors.
The two front sections of the auditorium
proper were occupied by the governors and
their staffs, the national worlds fair COM
missioner the United States government
board, United States senators and representa-
tives who were not members of the congress
sional joint delegation, and other notable
guests. Across the aisles were the wives of
guests of the men connected with the cere-
monies and the board of lady managers.
Back of these, rising tier on tier, were the
thousands commonly spoken of as 1.-The
general public"
Those in the rear of this contingent had
difficulty in hearing the speakers, for the
hall is a long one and the miles of bunting
and flags. exhibiting the mingled colors OF
Spain. France and the United States, inn
paired the acoustic properties of the build
ing. Although many did not hear all could
see.
Besides President Roosevelt, other par
ticpants In the ceremony were Cardinal
Gibbons. Bishops E. r. Hendricks and Hen
ry c. Potter. exPresdent Cleveland. Thos.
Of ba
r. Francis
At the conclusion OF the speeches, today
being the Tooth anniversary of the signing
of the treaty which transferred the Lou
isiana purchase from France to the United
States. a centennial salute of 100 aerial
guns will be fired.
The Official Program
The following official program was given
out last night by the management of the
exposition:
10 a.m.-The freedom of the city will be
presented to President Roosevelt by Mavor
Rolla Wells.
1880 ANA military parade will be as
sembled under the direction of Mai Cen
Henry c. Corbin as grand marshal at the
junction of Grand and LindelI boulevards.
1t will march. preceded by President Roose-
welt and distinguished guests in carriages
The route is two miles through the finest
residence sections.
p.m.-Concert by thirty bands and 5000
singers.
p.m.-Formal dedication of the exposi-
ton. The assembly will be called to order
by David r. Francis. the exposition's pres
ident Cardinal Gibbons will deliver the in
vocation. Thomas H. Carter of the world s
fair national commission, will be announc-
ed as president of the day. President
Roosevelt Will then make the dedication
address Ex-President Grover Cleveland
the orator of the occasion will follow
Bishop r. R. Hendricks of the Southern
Methodist Church will pray, and Bishop
Henry c. Potter of the Protestant Episco-
pal diocese of New York will pronounce the
benedicuon. "A centennial salute of 100
guns will close the program.
s p.m.-Display of fireworks costing Sl5-
coo. Seven mammoth gas balloons will be
sent to a great altitude The largest bal
loon VIII drop an American flag in pyro-
technics 400 feet long by 200 feet wide An
aerial salute of twenty-one guns will greet
the appearance of the stars and stripes
This Will be the signal for dropping from
the other six balloons the flags OF six great
powers.
Weather Was Unfavorable,
The weather was the only disappointing
fector of the day. Troops modified early
in sprinkle of rain and marched In a
temperature close to the freezing point For
few moments snow fell, but only enough
of II 20 give visible evidence of the tempera-
ture.
In the grand stand men in their heavy
overcoats shvered, while women. garbed In
elegant but Inadequate laces, suffered more
severely. 1t was taken good -naturedly
however
Mrs. .Odell. wife of the governor of New
York, Mrs James L. Blair. president of the