Bisbee daily review., 1903-04-28
WORLDS FAIR DEDICATION.

Benson. WORLDS FAIR DEDICATION. uey
 A salute of one hundred guns will Announce to the world, at noon, April 30, the close of the first century of an inland empire that Napoleon sold for song.
 Seldom in the official life of great democratic nation will the pomp and psgeantry of monarchy have been so overshadowed as at the dedication of the international exposition to com memorate that event.
 One of the most impressive military spectacles of peaceful times will sweep through the metropolis of the Louisiana domain-a glitterins dis play of American arms and the man, at the zenith of the republics power.
 Kings, emperors and potentates send their ambassadors to swell the homage of their people to the genius that, by bloodless conquest, gave to the country a territory one third the size of all Europe.
 For the first time in the history of the government, the entire diplomatic corps leave the capitol On special train. to travel into the heart of the nation.
 The presence of the President of the  United States, his cabinet, congress and the supreme court, at the head of the armed column, is intended to sym bolize a government by the people and its achievements.
 Orders have been issued by the war department to mobilize. in the vast buildings of the exposition 4,o00 battle scared regulars The powerful mon itor Arkansas is ascending the historic river, once claimed by De Soto in the name of his Spanish sovereign.
 Governors of states are picking their crack militia regiments for. brave show. Ten thousand stalwart types of Mir. Volunteer of the future are burnishing their weapons for this day of dignitaries.
 Through all these preparations runs the quickened spirit of newer "argo- sies of commerce" the dawn of yet undreamed wonders of science and toming triumphs of civilization.
 The universal exposition e the nouthpiece of this vague unrest; its christening, with glory of military panopfy, stately ceremony and reign Of fire by night, is the opening page of the fairy book.
 That the national government might be interpreted as stamping its sp- provai on an enterprise that has cost it more than six millions of dollars, Major General Henry C. Corein Will marshai the parade from it's starting point in St. Louis to the palaces of the Ivory City.
 Three days will be crowded with in cident National Day falls on April 30: the President dedicates the worlds fair. International Day foI low; Addresses by the French and Spanish ambassadors and reception to the diplomatic corps are the fea lures. State Day. May ?, concludes the celebration. Governor Benjamin B. Odell of New York and Governor A N. Dockery of Missouri make ad dresses; a great civic procession moves over the route of the military parade, and the corner stones Of state buildings are laid.
 Dedication night and the evening ol May l the Pains will monopoiize the heavens. Their display of pyrotech nics. under their contract with the exposition, calls for the explosion ol s55 900 in burning powder. Leo Ste vens, the Stanleys of London. tho Baldwin brothers will manipulate seven mammoth gas balloons at great altitude, where the most start ling fireworks exhibition is to ot given
 The Monitor Arkansas, herald of the coming dedication, is now anchored on the river front at St. Louis, lyins there until after the last day of dedi cation The largest war vessel tha ever ascended to the Worlds Fair citJ will be visited by thousands Of per sons who have not seen one of ths fighting navy. The bluejacke;s ant marines aboard will take part in th' military pageant
 Already United States troops an' ctste militia are arriving from varioui posts and cities. to take up their guar