The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-05-08
THIRTY THOUSAND IN line
Grand Civic Parade on Last Day of
Dedication Exercises at St.
Louis Exposition.
DENSE CROWDS CHEER The MkRGHERS.
Many Distinguished Guests Were on
the Reviewing Stand-States and
Territories Dedicate Their Build
ings, the Governors Present and
Others Making Addresses

st. Louis, May saturday was the
last day of the dedication exercises
OF the exposition. The beautiful
weather continued and dense crowds
damned the turnstiles all through
the early hours, and lined the streets
in solid ranks to watch the great
civic parade. 1t was 'state day." and
aside from the dedication of the va
rious state buildings, which took
place in the afternoon, it was sur
rendered to a magnificent represen-
tatlon of the arts of peace. The
pomp and circumstance of the mill
tary pageant were absent, but the
great outpouring of the men of brain
and Drawn who marched was no less
impressive. .
Crash of Bombs.
crash of aerial bombs at 1890
O'Clock notified the throngs of spec
tators who lined Lindell boulevard
westward from Grand avenue TO the
worlds fair grounds, distance of
three miles, that the civic parade had
begun it's march toward the review
Ing SluHu, O1 NHlCh WcIC StdUcO tHc
visiting governors. When the pageant
moved off it was estimated that fully
10000 men were in line.
Led by Mounted Police.
Carriages containing the visiting
governors and accompanied by their
staffs, aggregating 1873 mounted men,
swept ahead of the procession and
stopped at the reviewing stand,
where the governors took their seats
to await the passing of the parade.
The vehicles of the governors were
followed by line of As carriages,
containing the worlds fair commits
sioners from states and foreign coun-
tries. These distinguished guests
also alighted at the reviewing stand.
Veterans; Division.
At the head of the civic parade rode
Col. Eugene j. Spencer, grand mar
shall. The United States marine band
furnished music for the veterans di-
vision, which Immediately followed,
under the leadership of Gen. John W.
Noble, marshal. Three carriages of
Mexican war veterans led the array
of old soldiers, and then came two
carriages of naval veterans, a COM
pany of naval reserves, $50 United
States veterans and $50 United States
service men.
Municipal Display.
Ahead of the next detachment,
which was formed by the officials of
the ST. Louis municipal departments,
came SO mounted police. Three hum
dred officers followed and then in
carriages the mayor and other lead
ing officials of the municipality.
Eight decorated floats. each one rep
resenting a different department of
the city administration, received
great applause.
Other Divisions.
The other divisions were made up
of the various mercantile associations
of ST. Louis, cadets, fraternal socie-
ties, masonic organizations, Catholic
Knights of America, postal employees,
representatives from Indian and
Oklahoma territories, colored men,
exposition directors and construction
forces.
Distinguished Guests.
Among the distinguished guests on
the reviewing stand were Cows. Dock
ery of Missouri, Peabody of Colora-
do, Odell of New York, Van SAINT of
Minnesota, Mickey of Nebraska,
Heard of Louisiana, Senator Hanna,
Senator Fairbanks, Senator Thomas
N. Carter and John B. Thurston.
Gov. Yates of Illinois was to be pres
ent. but was called home by the
death of his brother.
Buildings Dedicated.
Shortly before noon the sites al
lotted to Iowa and Oklahoma terri
tory were formally dedicated. Gov.
Cummins of Iowa was introduced
and said: 81 will now stake out
Iowa's claim and with vigorous
blows drove the stake deep into the
ground. =
Almost within a stones throw of
Iowa's site the spot to be occupied
by Oklahoma's building was being
dedicated at the same time. Gov.
Ferguson made a brief address in
LAYING the corner stone of Oklaho-
mas building, granite block in
scribed: "The Next Star on the Flag.
U. S. A." Speeches followed by