The Forrest City times., 1904-04-22
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-
mcnt-President VIII Then
Touch the Button.

81 Louis, April 20.-At 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 so:
3 a. m.-General formation; board of
directors, heads of departments, board of
lady managers ara members of the ma
tonal commission will meet in the Ad-
ministratin building the three last-named
bodies assembling in the office of Presi-
dent Francis. President Francis then
Will be presented with a gavel 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 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
British pavilion, where they will. have
assembled previously. to the Louisiana
monument, arriving there Immediately
after the hrst-named procession.
Governors of states state commissions
ers and committees on states and terri
tories, with flags and banners, will as
proceed 10 the Louisiana monument. Each
of the three bodies will be in the charge
Of 9noae m2rshal 12,,ts, and preceded BY bands
! Roosevelts representative. will be met
| at the home of ID. c. Nugent and es-
corted with military honors to the Lousi-
ana monument.
The committee appointed by congress
! VIII be escorted to the monument by
committees to be appointed for the pur-
! pose.
$50 a. m.-Grand band concert on the
! plaza of st. Louis
! 10:15 a. m.-Participants in the exer-
an ha
the base of the Louisiana monument the
space facing the monument being re-
served for the audience.
1890 a. m.-Assemblage will be called to
order by Hon. David r. Francis president
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
INVOCATION. Rev. Frank w. Gunsaulus.
Address, President David r. Francis.
At the conclusion of his address, Pres
Thompson, chairman of the committee on
grounds ana badges. who. In turn. will
Introduce lrdI,,on n, Director of Works Isaac s;
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 di-
rector OF exhibits, Frederick J. V. Skin.
VIII with presentation of official commission
Address. Frederick j. " SkT. presenta-
tion 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. f. Fl.
Hartman, president of the New York
commission.
Music. "Star-Spangled Banner"
Address, William Fl. 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
eign governments, the cabinet represent
atives OF congress. the army and navy,
press the button connected by wire with
the exposition grounds and start the ma
chinery, the same act unfurling the flags
on all the buildings and setting the great
cascades In motion.
The final number OF the morning pro-
gramme Will be the chorus, America"
The parade of the concessionaires will
start from the west end of The Pike at
l y. m, and after encrcling the grounds
Will pass In review at the Louisiana mon
ument. where will be assembled the
Worlds fair officials and invited guests.
At its conclusion the paraders will re-
turn to The Pike and the exhibit palaces
Will be opened close as possible to Z
p. m At night there will be a grand IL
Elimination.