The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
At THE WORLDS FAIR.
Louisiana Day to be Celebrated With
Elaborate Ceremonies on Sept.
f4-The Program.

14-The Program.
DR.. W. C. Stubs, executive commits
sioner from Louisiana to the ST. Louis
world S fair, acting IN conjunction with
the exposition officials, has completed
the program for the celebration of
Louisiana day on Sept. IA. Ithas been
desided 20 make the occasion COM
memorative of the Louisiana purchase,
as well as Louisiana day, and prepa-
rations are under way for the carry
ing out of this eject on O most elab-
crate scale. 1t is expected that over
Csc, 1000 people will enter the exposition
gates on Sept. IA, and of this number
DR.. stubbs confidently states that
more than 10000 will come from
Louisiana.
The feature of the day will be the
reading of the original treaty trans
ferring Louisiana to the United
States, and the signing of the doeu-
ment by the descendants of the men
who made the transfer. This will be
followed by a salute of cannon, and at
night the first fireworks display given
on the grounds since the exposition
opened will take place in the grove
of trees to the rear of the Missouri
state building. The ceremonies will
be concluded with grand colonial
ball in the Cabildo, which promises
to be one of the most picturesque
events Of the fair season.
Special railroad rates have been
secured from all sections of the
country, and a cordial invitation IS
extended to the public to witness the
celebration. It is probable that the
governors Of all the fourteen original
states will attend and take part in the
exercises.
The program for the day is as
follows:
1890 a. m.-The board OF Louisiana
commissioners will assemble TO meet
the governor of Louisiana and staff.
1O:45 a. m.-Cortege will leave the
hotel in carriages for the exposition
grounds.
1l:45 q. m.-Arrival of the cortege
at the main entrance of the exposition
grounds, where it will be received
by the military parade, under the
command of General Rice.
Il m.-Arrival of the parade at the
Cabildo. Music. The staff will line
up. and with President Francis and
the governors OF the fourteen original
states of the Louisiana purchase, the
exposition officials. the Louisiana
commissioners and the state officials,
will receive the governor of Louisiana
at the entrance gate and escort him
upstairs, in the following order: Pres
ident Fortier, Messrs. Claiborne,
Wilkinson, Soniat, DuFossat and
Zacharie, board Of Louisiana COM
missioners; governor Of Missouri,
governor of Louisiana and President
Francis; staff of the governor of
Louisiana, exposition and state Of
ficials.
1906 p. m.-opening of the eere-
monies in the Sala Capitular by the
governor of Louisiana. Commits
sioner Stubs will request the gov
ernor of Louisiana to preside. Gov.
Blanchard will explain the core
monies. President Fortier c. the
Louisiana historical society, repre-
senting P. Loussat, accompanied by
Commissioners Claiborne, Wilkinson
and Soniat; Commissioner DuF'ossat,
representing Col. Daugerot, and Com
missioner J. S. Zacharie, represent
ing Wadsworth, will repeat the trans
fer ceremonies Of 1903.
1890 p. m.-The governor of Louisi-
ana, with the governor of Missouri,
President Francis and the other Of
ficials, will proceed to the central
balcony, where Commissioner Stubs
will preside. James S. Zacharie will
read. Cor. Claiborne's proclamation
OF 1903, announcing the transfer of
Louisiana to the United States. Music.
Address of welcome by President
Francis. Representing the French
domination, Omer Where; represents
ing the Spanish domination, Gov. Es-
topinal; representing the American
domin alton, Gov. n. C. Blanchard.
Music.
/ p. m.-On signal the American
flag will be hoisted and a national
salute fred. Music.
10 p. m.-The governor and party
will retire to the banquet room for
lunch.
1870 p. m.-Reeeption.
8 p. m.-Colonial ball and fireworks.