The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-02
impressive Ceremonies Conducted at ST. Louis Saturday
in Opening the Gates of the Great Louisiana
Purchase Exposition there
People From Every Cline Attendance aud Exercises Pass
OF Smoothy-President Roosevelt Presses
Button and Starts Machinery

the officials and dignitaries of the ex-
position.
A third column came shortly after
ward. formed of representatives Of the
United States and territorial govern
ments in the union. The participants
In the exposition quickly took their
places at the base of the Louisiana
monument. where a small stand had
Leen erected for the speake and seats
provided for the listeners. The as
semblage was called to order without
delay by President d. r. Francis OF
the exposition, who requested the au-
dience to rise while the Rev. Frank
W. Gunsaulus of Chicago delivered the
invocation.
President Francis then delivered an
add ess, saying, in speaking of the
exposition:
so thoroughly does 1t represent the
worlds civilization that If all mans
other works were by some unspeaka-
bic catast ophe blotted out, the rec
ords here established by the assem-
bled nations would afford all neces-
sary standards for the rebuilding or
our entire civilization"
AT the conclusion of his address
President Francis recognized William
II. Thompson OF the committee on
grounds and buildings. who presented
to President Francis. Isaac S. Taylor.
the director of works. Mr. Taylor de-
llvered to President Fcancis the keys
of the exposition and presented di-
plomas of merit to the chiefs of his
staG.
After the rendition or the march
Louisiana" by Sousas band. Piesi-
dent Francis transferred the exposi-
ton buildings to Frederick ]. V. Skiffs,
the director of exhibits, the perfo m
ance being emblematic of the fact
that the buildings had been erected by
the men in charge of that portion OF
The work and were now ready and
waiting for the installation of the
exhibits there.
The grand chorus. Hymn of the
West" was then sung by a choir led
by Alfred Il nst. The music of the
aymn was by John Knowles Paine
and its words by Edmund Clarence
Iedman.
President Francis tnen introduced
Mayor Rollo Wells OF st. Louis. who
poke briefly. extending to the people
If the United States and to the resi-
lents of countries abroad cordial
Welcome TO the city of st. Louis until
hey should visit the exposition.
Hon. Thomas H. Carter. presid ent
u the national commission. then
poke. At the conclusion of Mr.. Car
s address President Francis intro
luced a member of the United States
senate. who spoke on behalf OF the
-enior house of congress. This was
senator Henry e. Burnham OF New
hampshire. whose address was In part
n follows:
THE occasion that brings us here
1as no parallel in the history of ma
ions. If we consider the event that is
ow 10 be commemorated, we find that
10 domain like that of the Louisiana
urchase ever passed by peaceful
means t ON beneath the flag of onr
alton TO the sovereignty of another
A territory of more than a million
squa miles I'm area, extending from
the British possessions on the nortr
to the Gulf of Mexico on the south
and from the banks of the Mississippi,
on the east to the crests of the Rocky
mountains. was added to the domain
of the yCung renuhlic
This exposition. favored by the late
President Mckinley. whose invitation
to participate therein was extended to
foreign lands. and lnauguratsd by
President Roosevelt when he employs
the power of electricity at the nations
capital to set In motion the machin-
cry here installed. will crown with fit
ting honor the event We now COM
memorate."
Following the speaker of the higher
branch of congress came the repre-
sentative OF the house-James A. Taw-
ney of Minnesota. who spoke for the
national house of representatives. He
congratulated those who conceived
and accomplished this marvellous result
as means of celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary of the purchase
of the territory of Louisiana" on their
magnificent success
In design, in execution, in beauty