Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-22
CENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
Dedication of the Buildings of the
Worlds Fair to Take Place In
ST. Louis April 3oth.
MANY NoTABLEs TO BE THERE
President Roosevelt, Es.President
Cleveland and Other Public Men
Are to Participate.

WOrluS FAIR DulluiuBb arc W uc uSui
Gated in st. Louis and many OF the
most famous public men OF the land
will be there to take part in the cere-
monies. Following is the program
prepared and sent out by President
Francis OF the exposition:
At 10 o'clock a. m. the freedom OF
the city will be rendered to the Presi-
dent of the United States by the may
or OF st. Louis.
The military parade, composed OF
United States troops and the National
Guard in attendance. will be assem-
bled under direction of the grand mar
shal, and will move from the junction
of Grand avenue and Lindell Boule-
ward promptly at 10:30 o'clock, pre-
ceded by the President of the United
States and official guests in carriages
through Forest Park to the Exposition
grounds, where the presidential salute
will be fired and the parade will be
reviewed by the President OF the
United States.
Liberal Arts Building-at 1870 p.
IN. a grand band concert will com
mence; the doors OF the Liberal Arts
building will be opened and the audi
ence will be seated under the direction
Of the grand ushers.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the assembly
will be called to order by Hon. David
r. Francis, President of the ExpOsi'
ton. The ceremonies will be as fol-
lows:
First-Invocation by His Eminence,
James Cardinal Gibbons.
Second-Introductio of Hon. Thos.
II. Carter OF the National Commits
sion, President OF the day.
Third-Grand chorus, "The Heavens
Proclaiming."
Fourth-Presentati Of the build
ings by Hon. David r. Francis, Presi,
dent of the Exposition.
Fifth--Dedicstio address by the
President OF the United States.
Sixth-Chorus, unfold, Ye Por-
tails"
Seventh-Address by Hon. Grover
Cleveland.
Eighth-"America." with full chorus
and band accompaniment.
Ninth-Prayer by Bishop f. X. Hen
dirk.
Tenth-Benediction by Rt. Rev.
Henry C. Potter.
Eleventh-Centennia salute Of one
hundred guns.
At 8 O'Clock a grand pyrotechnic
display will take place.
Second Day, May I, 1908.
At 1890 a. m. the members OF the
| Diplomatic Corps. the representatives
of foreign governments to the expo
sition. and other official guests. will
assemble at the st. Louis Club, and
be thence conducted by military es'
cort TO the Liberal Arts Building.
At ~ O'Clock III. the assembly will
be called 10 order by Mr.. Corwin f.
Spencer, chairman OF the Committee
on Ceremonies OF the Exposition. The
ceremonies will be as follows:
First-lnvocatiOn by Rev. Carl
Swensson.
| Second-lntroductio of Hon. John
NJ. Thurston, OF the National Commits
sion. President of the day.
Third-Greeting 10 the representa-
tives of foreign governments from the
Universal Exposition of 1904, by Hon
David X. Francis. President OF the
Exposition.
Fourth-Music.
Fifth-Address by the French Am
bassador.
Sixth-"Halleluja Chorus" from
The Messiah"
Seventh-Address by the Spanish
minister.
Eighth-Music.
Ninth-Benediction by Rev. Samuel
J. Niccolls.
Tenth-Centennia salute OF one
hundred guns.
A grand pyrotechnic display will
Ioommence at the conclusion OF the
exercises in the building and continue
during the afternoon and evening.
| Third Day, May 2, 1908.
The civic parade will assemble al
l10:30 a. m. under direction Of Colone
Eugene j. Spencer, marshal Of the
day. and move from the junction Oi
Grand avenue and Lindell Boulevard
through Forest Park to the Exposition
grounds. where the parade will be re
viewed by the governors Of the states
Al 1880 p. m. the audience will as
semble in the Liberal Arts building
and will be called 10 order by Mr.. VII
liam II. Thompson, chairman OF the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
The ceremonies will be as follows:
First-Invocation by Rev. william
X. Harper
Second-Introductio of Hon. vii
) liam Lindsay. OF the National Commis
: sion. President Of the day.
Thlrd-Music.
Fourth-Address Of Welcome by
Hon. A. NJ. Dockery, Governor Of Mis-
souri,.
Fifth-Response by Hon. Benjamin
B. Odell. Jr.. Governor Of New York
Sixth-Grand chorus.
Seventh - Benediction by Rabb
Leon Harrison.
, Eighth-Centennial salute OF one
, hundred guns.
A grand display OF daylight fire
! works will commence at the conclu
sion OF the exercises in the building
! Immediately after the close of tn
/ ceremonies the governors will procee'
q 10 the building sites selected for thei
/ respective states, where corner stone
!. will be laid and state colors will b.
raised with appropriate exercises.