The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-01

nailed the opening OF The Fair, the th
more. which filed the Plaza OF ST. L
pace. The assemblage was called tc
manned in charge throughout the Ger
INVOCATION.
The Reverend Frank W. Gunsaulus was
called upon by President Francis, and Of
iered the following prayer:
| A.mIsuts GoI. OF all goodness, IN
| whose hand are all our times. who ait from all
| sisrniIy unto all eternity. We pause upon this
4 gIaS and Inspiring moment where an hundred
rvto.cIng years met. and We offer thee our
/ praise snd ptayer. We humble ourselves ard
| Set We eIait IA tree to-day as we implore ti.y
spIiit chlteIy ~ oLen tue AAres VI tn4s cur
uiy.sI0vFsnE tnaI .urs uncnaEgIns God.
We oeseOraie the sisaineance VI TAI -Ios~ a.ae
ice story OF ualounted Iran.fosmaiiUns. o. tnou
| etstnai Love anu I4gnt. stay Us and guide ns
starting Tosefnsn; OF e.ents wniis we pray tor
United states and ali Others in authority VITA
Ms ps5Ssiys s5S mol nSw % Was S o,.. y man o Tnsn
| centennial Celebration aid upon Their work
project anu su.de them. d.dss stoTeiirne succar
si1 40 isao our tatners on the.r ~al do We ate
:ean history 10 In the life and purpose OF God
as resesisd In the prusiess Of man. and tnat In
@ on.e We have the future as In thee we had the
For this We adore thy great and holy name.
We remsmbeE gratefully the DAY. Of old We
,nank thee for those silvnces and soniudss,
In naau,. ihS aanne. h.rs m ea.spns T
nieasgr.iess opportunity and advantage IN soil
challenge Tor The hand hand. IAN. and I hearts which
snSuid nS mest ana master the rascent energies
for the g.ory of God anu the good Of man.
IS nov ssr pTos 9o
Iess Iess are hasninS ores and hidden streams with
Of thyse. made tinsiy by thy 'sa proviaenee @ and
grace TO suboue anu transform according 10
. ss ny sss sdSd ID sS f.'asrs ssa
rishteousness. while they stopped the NOUNS
with the Wclrs howl .Siserins @ the au,ss e sai.
and trshsformsd hot deserts into frIas where
aesIes q gold 10 J piciuIes Of silver. I've " 'e.
The male one has eecame Thousand and
ana ;5s solitary pses Fave" s.s: ina.ss sssn : 4
n his tint. Max. @ us woGtS.r s n1sa ~ such fssher y
n.od and Motherhood. and because we shall
siso e1r God ~s M up Su !hs,s eye. On h
Day at iess; o the hills whsnes eOineih our
hut quick AM ,snseT d on shi. e5ui,ani day !.
hsisni,s' hasr e, p The % SANE ish, with shie thou
tes, cf men and our f.li tuIn..s 10 thee. y. sp.:
Sea sn. i6 thfs Nav ,hrooS % s% aS suffered for AZ
Y hide trYn U, thy. righteousness. revealed
Clouds and dsrkness have indeed been rnund
about thee nt times In our history. but ever
s haze snned shs .iss.s ,Sp
commandments. and To- thou hast done g,e1t
has, blessed Us IN basket and IN store and and
planted IN The rnias. Of the garden Of our
msnner Of fruits. aho.s ieayea also are for Se he
hsalIns OF ne naticn. when y. haze N q
!. i: & ~ ssi; !sas;s
Sss:. .hs sss%Isnss: q .ss S.fasn a Sa;sssIi = i
sS since thou hast called :. % tasks . sasiin::
ana I n. Kicker eISas ass ~h ~ a sans spS Si
dom in and through the scvs-an,.nts Of mem
s s s coming sns sn =; .ssT. ssS: i = ID. s.s
Then our v9rth shsl be renewed like ths
not is. s We s9sa ss nsa ... ana
not be fs.nt. CIV. u. the ennoblins exp.c;ation
past even 30 .hafi b. lead Us On On from, enter.
:, d.ss,.sn sSsa from - 's asih.esa. @ % . sis.as s
OF self sacrifice % that ue may follow the
q, :o s ss s siF' 'wRss t LEAD
IS 70 seek nrst the kingdom, OF God, that IN
Ii an' e. ane scenee s1 '1s Fl sosaus., "
'i: 81 81 x. q Ia Of :s:s ,ss.
an yong; q h;Dsy nos 81 an ns s,stn.
Ter. % se er.s;.d-.o issi al Tres. ;hihes
.ssi s . nS ssssS Inss s;,, 9: .n snsi, .e q
then shan s. Ss sn.1er.i. 20 Tar :, We a.y ss
made worthy 10 receive The answer. the wurds
ne has taught US to say wher We pay:
LED BY the minister. thousands Of voices
| repeated the Lords Prayer.
PRESIDENT FRANCIS SPEAKS.
David R Francis. President OF the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition. delivered his
formal address. as follows:
A great thinker has said The sentiment
% ress SRIni: Ss.sr1: ,ss =: .,sn asn
Of Ii. people Of Is. LOai.isns puresss. "a I 70 siv.
...ns. 70 ,s:r ss. isr. sed the nr,
q membership In the American Un.on. 70 man
@ d ff sn. S ss sbos q ne e.s. ..es snd sts s
and resources are unsurpassed, and Of hav.
ss ess sis s Is: Th:1 n 1.
broaa and deep and are The ieritsss Of all
TO 70 Is. g %. tuii n...ur. q such q ..as.
propoL,icn.. and the participation Of all races
Six years have passed since TIE conception
SSsa o !o suns 4. ss e f' hi. "a:
munity and securing ths eo-opera.ion ef the
% Ss1s .so a yeas. ssrs sp.ns IL in snila.iss .s. %
sna in s.ans he ri and .ss.
snee q the Gensral Government. Three years
| tion Of the globe. The movement has ENLARGED
h,.si,p p ,sps from DAY day to Day and ;aksa on more
dishear,ening' and are nov an forgotten. we
msndaiio he satei sas aaf e-.s s0 %
VITA. was otter 10 ked upon es INSTRUCTED en-
s.Ssnsrn; s, @ but which "a: persi:ted IN. and al
ticlsn into helpful aad active interest
The magnitude OF the enterprise was never
propor;ions. constantly inereasins a. ahey dea
veloped. never tor q moment shook the conf
heir wsii-ssnned purposs those Tho beS hesn
| rtfus:ed with the responsibility ans the work
To-day you see the consummation OF their ef.
The sincere and helpful interest OF the Fed.
ersl Government. the unanimous cooperation
.s The S State. &. e az
most every country On the earth Is evidence o.
| the wisdom and thor9yShness Of the cork Ct
| universal character of the ExroHtion.
FRUITS OF LABOR
The magnificent structures whose graceful
| iinss snd Imposing fronts have had no peer IN
architecture or 5esisn: the enfranrinr picture
that holds your sdr,irins gaze on yonder lagoon
and Cascades: the oeiighuul vistas that meet
| you al every turn. the inimitahie adaptation
tn; oesg,iss ,n.n, OF nature % ne aehisysments
that Fave been exercised In preparing recepfa-
| cles Tor the nroducts cf the world
ea.sa Ga 3, sssy sSsts s n :nG NAME ss,y psS s
eQualed for Gear and competitive comuarla a
and by g system and In an order that recsrds
civilization ana show that their arraneen,ent Is
The edineation OF ali who desire 10 learn. ~
Has the contamination risen 10 the full meas
me Of the ambitious plan outlined a. the In
ment that lnsplre0 the celebration found Q real
i5ins srnbod msni In the oietu,e you SshSld!