The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-10
MILITARY PARADE,
MUSIC AND ORATORY
Dedication Of the Missouri Building
at the Worlds Fair.
GRAEOEST STATE BUILDING
The Exercises Preceded ny "A Will
tnry Parade. aud Followed lily
Reception, Dinner aud
Grand BAH.

Grand BAH.
81 Louis. June with elaborate
ceremonies. including a military pa
rade. instrumental music rendered by
several military bands, vocal music by
celebrated singers. oraiory by the most
disdugu shed citizens OF Missouri, sew
Graz Of whom are among the most dis
tneuished citizens OF the United States,
the Missouri pavilion at the World 5
fair was dedicated.
The Missouri building Is a part OF
the $1,000 600 picture of Missouri. 7
provided for when The Missouri legis-
lature responded with the passage OF
an appropriation in accordance with a
vote by the people OF the state.
In the Plateau OF States. as in the ex-
hibit palaces, Missouri Is conspicuous
for the Iavishness Of her expenditures
Tor representation at the Worlds fair
The state building Is tho handsomest
of the state pavilions in exterior ana
interior 1t occupies a commanding po-
sitiOn on the hill above the govern
ment building. and at the beginning Of
the street upon which stand the Louisi-
ana. Wisconsin. Ohio. New York, Min
resota. Massachusetts. Kansas. Iowa
Mississippi. Arizona and Indian terri
tory pavilions Because Of the emf
hence upon which the building stands
and the height of the building itself
the gilded dome of the Missouri pa
wilton is visible at a great distance
from the exposition grounds and is the
first object within the grounds seen by
many visitors TO the Worlds fair
Preceding the exercises at the build
Ing. a military parade, headed by a de-
tachment OF mounted police, started
from the parade entrance at ten o'clock
in the morning The route Of the pa
rade was through the plazas Of the
"mau picture" formed by the exhibit
ralaces. the order Of march being as
follows:
Detachment Of mounted police. com
pany OF Jefferson guards. grand mar
shat and staff. West Point band, Unit
"a States military academy cadets, bat
TALON OF United States marines, com
pauy OF coast artillery, Philippine
scouts band. Gov Dockery and s.aff
University Of Missouri band Universi-
as Of Missouri cadets. battery 4 Of ST.
Louis. First Missouri national guard
band. First regiment Missouri nation
al guard
The ceremonies az the building be-
san at 1875 O'Clock. when II T. Davis
pre- ident Of the Missouri commission.
called The assemblage 10 order. and
Rev. c. F. Paullo. OF Jefferson City,
offered the Invocation. President Dav-
is then rendered the building 20 Gov
Dockery. and the governor made an adj
dress Of acceptance in behalf OF the
PEOPLE of Missouri.
The following named citizens Of Mis-
souri, complete the programme Of ora
tory. each speaking five minutes: J. IT.
Whitecotton speaker OF the Missouri
leg stature: Thomas w. Carter. presi-
den OF the National Worlds Fair com
mission. ] T. Hunt. James r. LloyL,
members Of congress, David r. Fran
us. president of the exposition; d p.
Dyer. United states district attorney.
ST. Louis Robert Lamar. members II
COZ Zffn~s N imam =. ntNNf. g. Nl tif
States senator. c. VI Haml!n. member
81 congress; Mai William Warner, OF
Kansas City. Charles r. Cochran and
Champ Clark, members OF congress.
The programme Of addresses was in
tiers erscd with number Of musical
selections including several singers OF
international prominence. including
Don Francisco de souza Continho. son
of the Marquis de Borba and the Mar
chloness de Nalenca Of Portugal lie Is a
court SINGER Of much favor on the CON
tnent Of Europe Nine Ada Solder
Heurk. who has just returned from 4
successful tour of Europe also APP
pearcd St. Louis was repre- enied b.
Miss Adelaide Kalkman.
after the dedicatory exercises Gov.
nockery. the hostesses OF the Missouri
building and the state commissioners
and their wives held a public recep-
ton in the rotunda. AZ six O'Clock in
the evening Gov Dockery gave din
ncr TO the speakers and very few in
vitcd guests in the private dining room
81 the second floor. followed by tho
Grand ball from eight o'clock until
eleven
INDIANA BUILDING ALSO.