The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-02
Marks the Closing Day Of the
Dedication Ceremonies.
A THREE MILE MARCH
Along Streets ThrOnged on
Either Side With Sightseers.
Reviewing Stand Was Occupied
by Visiting Governors.
Fort Scott WoOdmen Team Cree
ates a Sensation.

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st. Louis, May "A crash of aerial
bombs at 1880 o'clock notified the
throngs of spectators who lined Linden
boulevard westward from Grand ave-
nue. TO the Worlds fair grounds, dis
tance of three miles that the civic pa
rade, the first of the spectacles of the
ceremonies of the final day had begun
its march toward the reviewing stand
whereon were seated the visiting gover-
nors.
In the glowing sunshine the throngs
of spectators had been patiently waiting
eager for the rever rberation Of the start-
ing guns and when it came booming
through the air. the almost solid pha-
lanx of people that for hours had been
waiting for the parade. set up a shout
that swept from one end to the other
of the exposition grounds.
Some little delay was occasioned in
the formation of the procession but af-
ter the signal to march had been given
it was evident that the wait was worth
more than it cost and when the pageant
moved off it was conservatively estima-
ted that fully 1000 men were in line.
In ST. Louis Saturday is observed as
semi holiday by the majority of tha
employees, mingled with the throngs
from the residential sections Of the citys
were swelled by the masses of visitors,
few OF whom had left the city, and tha
vast asSemblage stretching on both sides
of Lildell boulevard formed an avenue
through which the cayalcade advanced
led by squadron of mounted police.
Carriages containing the visiting gov
ernors and accompanied by their staffs,
aggregating 1SS mounted men, swept
ahead of the procession and stopped at
the reviewing stand, where the gov
ernors took their seats to await the pa
rade-
The vehicles of the governors were
followed by a line of 45 carriages con-
from the states and foreign countries
The distinguished guests also alighted
al the reviewing stand.
At the head of the civic parade rode
Col. Eugene Spencer, grand marshal,
Chief Of Staff Col Edwin Baldorf, Adju-
tant General Henry T. Mott and a COM
pany of % aides. The United States
Marine band furnished inspiring music,
quickening the steps of the veterans
division. which Immediately followed
under the leadership of Gen. John W.
Noble, marshal; John B. Gandolfo, chie1
of staff, and Joseph Folk, adjutant, and
aides Three carriages of Mexican war
veterans led the array of old soldiers
the others in the following order.
Two carriages of naval veterans. 4
company of naval reserves, commanded
by Ensign Gray, 130 United States vet
Grams and 1870 service men.
Six German vereins gay with bright
colOrs carrying hundreds of waving
banners and with uniforms. the colors
of which included every shade that
could lend beauty to the spectacle closed
the rank of the second division.
Ahead of the next detachment which
was formed by the officials of the St.
Louis municipal departments came
mounted police. Three hundred officers
in close set ranks followed and then In
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officials of the municipality
Harry 3. Hawes acted as marshal of
the division and eight extravagantly
decorated floats, each one representiner
ministration received great applause as
they rolled past the reviewing stand
The fourth division was made up OF
the various mercantile associations ~
St. Louis and hundreds of her most
prominent and influential business n1eil
marched in the ranks. Every CONNER
cial exchange was strongly represented.
600 men being in line. Six gorgeous
tallyhos contributed by members Of the
stock exchange were a distinctive fea-
ture.
I, 700 men and 200 cadets from the va
riOus educational institutions OF st
Louis Washington university, whose
home IS now the administration building
of the exposition, was given the right OF
the line. Then came rank after rank in
seemingly endless procession. in all their
gorgeous and various uniforms, the fra
ternal societies.
The sixth division. under Eminent Sir
w. II. Clancy. was made up of the Ma
sonic organizations.
The seventh, of which W. H. SOM
mers was marshal. included the Mac
cabees, Knights of Pythias. members of
the Royal Legion, the Travelingmen's
Protective association and the Wood
men of the World whose uniform drill
team from Fort Scott, Kan. constantly
performed intricate evolutions as they
marched steadily forward without de-
laying the parade in any manner.
The eighth division. under J. T. Hart
man, was to all appearances the strong
est in point of numbers. 1t was formed
by the Catholic Knights of America.
forty branches and $500 men. partici-
pating.
Various uniformed Catholic societies
numbering 500 under Rev. W. L. Shea.
marshal formed the ninth division. The
athletic forms of the German Turner's
were seen in the tenth division of which
Edward Pretorius was marshal
Fifteen hundred sfnewy athletes
marched shoulder to shoulder In a man.
ner that would have done credit to any
military organization. Next in the
eleventh division came 500 men in the
gray of Uncle Sans postal service. The
carriers being given the right of the line
showed to great advantage and received
much commendation for their appear
ance and manner of marching
The twelfth division of which N L.
Travers was marshal was made up Of
400 Representative of the Amateur Row
ing association. In line with them were
six Iavishly decorated floats that re-
ceived great applause as they passed
The next division was perhaps the
most unique of any in the parade. 1t
was formed by the men from Indian