Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-04-28
Elaborate Ceremonies at st. Louis this Week IN
Which Worlds Exposition Will be
Dedicated.
Governor White, and Representatives OF Nortn
Dakota will Attend the Dedication
Ceremonies.
Program of Events by Which the Worlds Faif
of Next Year will Given Its
Impetus.

nat ever d~SCeuutu W tnS NOiAu -
City will be visited by thousands OF
persons who have not seen one OF the
fighting navy. The blue jackets and
marines aboard will take part in the
military pageant.
Several days before the dedication,
United States troops and State mill
tia will begin arriving from various
posts and cities. to take up their quar-
tiers in the Exposition buildings. Pro-
visions for housing 10000 have been
made. The Exposition pays the trans
portation and the r~ations. which will
be served hot.
President Roosevelt arrives the
night preceding the dedication. He
has promised to speak at the choral
entertainment for raising n to
build a monument to General Franz
Seigel. The President will be enter
tanned while in the city by President
Francis of the Exposition.
At 10 O'Clock the morning of dedi-
cation day, the freedom of the city will
be rendered to President Roosevelt by
Mayor Rolla Wells. The military pa
rade will be assembled under the di-
rection of Grand Marshal Corbin at
the junction of Grand and Lindell
Boulevards and begin to march at
$50, preceded by the President of
the United tates and the distinguished
guests, in carriages.
The route is two miles through the
finest residence sections and Forest
Park to the triumphal causeway, lead
ing from the entrance of the EXPOSE
ing. A broad asphaltum way will
carry the column, between the finished
fronts of five Exposition buildings, dec
Grated with the flags of all nations.
The President will review the parade
from the grand stand in the Court of
monuments, the principal vista of the
Fair.
Luncheon served by the Exposition
directors at the Administration Build
ing will regale the President and
guests until 1870 p. M, when a grand
band concert by 30 bands announces
the prelude to the dedicatory ceremo-
MES. The doors of the Liberal Arts
Building will admit $4,000 persons, to
; be seated under the direction of guards
and ushers.
A grand stand at the north side
will seat $500 guests. Accommoda
lions for 400 newspaper correspondents
are provided Immediately beneath and
! in front of the Presidents rOstrum
? On the west side, $50 feet from the
+ President, a chorus of 5000 voices
selected from the leading singing SO
cieties of st. Louis and an augmented
band of 200 pieces will render tn,
O masters.
Promptly at two O'Clock the vas
assembly will be called to order b.
David r. Francis, President of thu
a Exposition, Cardinal Gibbons, in tn
n scarlet vestments of a cardinal prince
y of the Roman church will lend a toucl
of color to the brilliant scene when h,
n advances to the front of the Pres
# dents rostrum to deliver the invoca
ton.
" Thomas H. Carter, President of tn
Worlds Fair National Commission
~ will be announced as the President Q
e the day. A choral and band rendition
II of "The Heavens PrOclaiming" wi
20 precede the presentation of the buill
ings by President Francis to the Pres
dent of the United tates. Presider
Roosevelt will then make the dedic;
ton address.
le Immediately at the close of tn
H. Presidents words, the grand choru
,e will thunder, unfold, Ye Portals
I'd Former President Grover Clevelan,
Ds the orator of the occasion will delive
a panegyrie. Bishop f. X. Hendricks
re of the Methodist Church will pray an
B. the Right Reverend Henry c. POtte
of New York will speak the benedi,
a ton. A centennial salute of 100 gun
ne closes the programme.
ne At eight o'clock the p%yrotechnic di
play begins in front Of the gran
stand. a the Administration bull,
OF ing. The length of this production
suggested by the So numbers which
H. includes. About 10000 persons ca
witness the spectacle from the gran
OF stand. It is estimated that 1t will r
e. quire three hours. from eight to eleve
d. o'clock. to burn tons of powder tn
en- fireworks king has piled on tn
grounds. Henry Pain has promised
e. surpass anything he has done an
the monumental character of SON
he Of his cards seem to assure a magni'
he cent display.
ny The SQnSatiOn of tho ovoninu az;