The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-05-07
THE CLOSING DAY
AT ST. LOUIS.

State Buildings. at the Purchase
Exposition Dedicated.
GREAT CIVIC PARADE FEATURE.
Louisiana and Mississippi Delegates
Took Part in the Exercises. --Mlxud
in Names of Governors D0ckery and
Odell Creates Considerable Mirth.
st. Louis. In the closing dedlca-
tiOn exercises at the exposition
grounds the delegations from both
Louisiana and Mississippi took part.
The day began with breakfast at
the University Club, in honor of
the visiting governors. At the con-
clusion of the breakfast, Governors
Heard and Longino met their re-
spective STATS at the st. Louis Club,
and at the heads of t he great civic
parade rode to the reviewing stand
on the grounds. There they re-
NAMED for three hours until the
last float and carriage had passed.
Luncheon was served in the tent
in the rear Of the stand. Some Of
the delegations formally dedicated
their sites, but no exercises were
held on the grounds reserved for
Louisiana, though appropriate cere-
monies may be arranged after the
building is completed next October.
On returning to his hotel Cover
nor Heard expressed his pleasure
and satisfaction over the ARRANGE
ments which have been made for
the States exhibit by DR.. Stu bbs
and the members of the Louisiana
COMMISSION.
1t was reported in local paper
that after the dinner at the Unlver-
sity Club there was a mixup over
carriages with the result that Gen
eral Corbin was deprived of his,
and that the parade was delayed
twenty minutes while carriages
were ordered for mem bers of his
staff who had lost theirs.
Owing to the lncleEent weather
and also to the fact that some of the
horses walked or trotted stiffIegged
through the parade, few found 1t
convenient to occupy soft seats at
the hotel instead of taking an active
part in the ceremonies. Governor
Longino and staff and the other
Mississippi visitors spent a busy
day at the exposition grounds, but
held no dedicatory exercises at
the site OF their State building.
The last act of the dedicatory ex-
erclses was the sending up of a
huge rocket. which broke directly
over the towers of the Administra-
ticn building, scattering it's mani
fold golden stars directly above the
archway. The sight was accepted
by the multitude as an omen of the
glory to come to the fair hereafter,
and the cheers rolled again ard
again before the crowd dispersed.
In many respects the last day Of
the exercises was the best If them
all. The weather was perfect.
There was some delay in the civic
parade, but that was to be expected.
In the Liberal Arts building the
exercises took on at times a some
what informal character, because
of circumstances which were be-
You'd the control of the exposition
officials. Hon. William Lindsay.
who acted as president of the day,
does not add to his many accom-
plishments that of remem boring
names with facility. When, there
fore, he arose to introduce Cover
nor A. M. Dockery. of Missouri,
who delivered an address of vel
come. and failed to recall that gen.
tleman's name. he caused a general
laugh to run through the audience.
He blusEed, stammered. and COM
promised by saying; Introduce
the governor of Missouri. The
Marine band broke in just here
and MIR. Lindsay. at the conclusion
of the music, introduced him as
Governor "W." Dockery. The gov
ernor had spoken but few mo-
ments when ''boom' "bangP' came
the first OF the daylight fireworks
on the hill half-mile distant. The
people in the rear Of the hall began
to stream rapidly toward the err
trance. but President Francis or
dered the fireworks stopped.
Chairman Lindsay paid a graceful
tribute to Governor Odell as he in
troduced that gentleman. In doing
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