The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-04-23
PROGRAMME FOR
THE OPENING DAY
Worlds Fair Will Be Formally
Opened April 80.
ADDRESS BY D. R. FRANCIS
Ceremonies VIII Take Place in
Front OF the Louisiana Monu-
ment-Prcsident VIII Then
Touch the Button.

St Louis, April 20.--At a joint meet
ing of the ceremony, reception and
state and territorial committees, the
following was adopted as the official
programme for the opening of the
Worlds fair, Saturday, April 80:
9 a. m.-General formation; board Of
directors, heads of departments, board Of
lady managers ara members of the ma
tional commission will meet in the Ad-
minstratn building, the three last-named
bodies assembling in the office Of Presi-
dent Francis President Francis then
will be presented with a gayel, made Of
wood which was Gu. on the fair grounds,
by the st. Louis furniture board of trade.
Directly after forming, the entire body
preceded by a band, will proceed to the
Louisiana monument on the plaza OF St.
Louis, opposite the Cascades.
The foreign commissions, with flags
and banners, and committee of foreign
relations next will proceed from the
British pavilion, where they will have
assembled previously to the Louisiana
monument, arriving there Immediately
after the first-named procession
Governors of states, state commission
ers and committees on states and terri
tories, with flags and banners, will as
semble at the government building and
proceed to the Louisiana monument Each
of the three bodies will be In the charge
of a marshal and preceded by bands.
Judge William II. Taft, as President
RooseVelts representative, will be met
at the home of ID. c. Nugent. and es-
corted with military honors to the Louisi-
ana monument,
The committee appointed by congress
will be escorted to the monument by
committees to be appointed for the pur-
pose,
$3.50 a. m.-Grand band concert on the
plaza Of st. Louis.
1915 a. m.-Participants in the exer-
cises will assembled on the rostrum at
the base of the Louisiana monument, the
space facing the monument being re-
served for the audience,
1880 a. m.-Assemblage will be called to
order by Hon David X. Francis, president
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
Invocation, Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus,
Of Chicago.
Address, President David r. Francis
At the conclusion of his address. Pres
ident Francis will recognize William II.
Thompson, chairman Of the committee on
introduce Director of Works Isaac S.
Taylor. Director of Works Taylor will
deliver the keys of the exposition palaces
20 President Francis and present diplomas
of merit to the chiefs OF his staff
March, Louisiana
Transfer of exhibit palaces to the d.
rector of exhibits, Frederick j. V. Sklff.
with presentation of official commission
and insignia of office.
Address, Frederick j. V. Skin, presenta-
ton to chiefs Of divisions of their official
commissions and insignia of office,
Chorus, Hymn of the West Words
by Edmund Clarence Stedman; music by
John Knowles Paine.
Address, Thomas II. Carter, president
Of the national commission,
Address by a senator and representa-
tive on behalf Of the committee Of con-
gress. The senator and representative
will be named later.
Address in behalf Of exhibitors, Il. II.
Hartman president of the New York
commission,
Music, "Star-Spangled Banner"
Address, William II, Taft, secretary Of
war and representative at the fair OF
President Roosevelt.
At the moment the address by Secretary
Taft is concluded the president Of the
United States WILL In the White House,
IN the presence OF representatives Of for
egn governments, the cabinet represent
atves Of congress, the army and navy,
press the button connected by wire with
the exposition grounds and start the ma
chinery the same act unfurllng the ilags
on all the buildings and setting the great
cascades I'm motion.
The final number OF the morning pro-
gramme will be the chorus, America"
The parade of the conCeSslonaircs will
start from the west end Of The Pike at
/ p, M and, after encirclng the grounds,
will pass In review at the Louisiana mon
ument, where will be assembled the
Worlds fair officials and invited guests.
At It's conclusion the paraders will re-
turn to The Pike and the exhibit palaces
viii be opened as close as possible to 3
p. m. At night there will be a grand IL
lumina ton,