The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
Great Crowd on rhe Pike From
Dawn Till Late Hour
Last Night.
BEST OF ORDER PREVAILED.
Business Houses Closed in Honor
of the Fyenr-Accifents
Few and Very
Trivial.

- I40EsfS I'7r ~ - H'-'A or 49,
nes-ci such ~ cGtpourirr q loyal c.;'zers
as cer;ai-I- s-.ve- Hs- seen known before
N this city. Tnd-r r1rquo'as a,zy ~ fa.-
as vas ever se~n II these paris. ara with
wcs;tsr as proririovs a. eoui' b. wanted.
t,e s-a-.d c!irlsct-r1c o. the Worlds F,;r
vas celebrated
va. such a DAY as will set a new stand
ard for al future events IN ST Louis
where patriotism and civic pride figure
L made history for the city ard was N.
most convincing evidence - the pride END
in;erss; taken ty he people Of the city
in the city's greatest enterprise
Egt wEil, it vas 81. Louis DAY and her
people loyalty celebrated 81. there were
thousands Of Strangers within her gates
VINO ioins: in celebrating the day ana
helped materially 20 swell tie enormous
;hronss on the grounds
4; sgar;s, II" Gst.s o, III. Exposition
Here opened. and the full force OF the
: Admissions Department vere there 10 man
them. The procession Of visitors into the
grounds b.E.n Immediately. and within
ten minutes after Tho opening the pre-
liminary crush az the main entrance set
IL. Ey O'Clock svery entrance whether a
main or minor one. waS jamfned. and III.
crush continued throughout the day. u
Was not q congestion. but Just such
struggle for entrance a. might De expected
when ali St Louis had determined 10 enter
the Worlds Fair grounds at least once
curing St Louis Day
VAST CROWDS on GROUNDS
By noon a bird's-eye view Of the vast
grounds would nave shown a moving study
T. black and white. the huge palaces
furnishing the tones OF ;igh; and the
;hrongs OF humanity everywhere els. the
shadows of the picture. Every plaza.
every road. the gardens. The lanes and
paths. the highlands and Tn. Iovlan.is
were :hicEly strewn with the throags. and
there was not an acre in ali the 100 that
was Tot covered with an army Of visitors.
The red AMI yellow badge OF honor"
which was sign that its wearer had
done his or her duty. was a common
sight Many thoass DGs Of them futter.d
from the breasts OF visitors. and n many
caSes patriotic wearers ver. not con-
tent with one. but wore them until they
fairly covered the fronts OF their coats
| Ore pretty young woman wore dozen.
cf them a. fringe fo- her automobile
coat ard tho decoration represented an
outlay sufficient to buy her a quantity
OF lac. for the trimming.
II Was a gala day everywhere OF the
Exposition grounds The beautiful build
inss never Izre fairer than under the
benign skies that smiled on them yester-
day. ard with the bright-colored flags OF
all nations flying from the tnnumerabie
staffs OF many buildings the grass with
It's brightest emerald showing. the garden
spots Of the Ivory City never more en-
trarcing. and music and merry making
! everywhere. the crowd caught the spirit
Of the day and enjoyed .;self to tho top
0, its bent.
SOME SPECIAL EXERCISES.
There vas an elaborate programme o:
special exercises planned for the day and
! IL was put through with a few changes
or minor character But OF all the ex-
ercises the interest Of the crowds oentered
| in the military and civic parade
There have beer many parade. and pa
se.rts az the Worlds Fair. but that OF
yecterdsy deserves TO rank with the sp!en-
did military rarade ~ Dedication Day
as = classic OF it, kind. There vas an
abundance q Of the best military music. the
CLINT Of saber and gold lace and mar
| tiaI trappinSs. with the hest assembling Of
the civic and patriotic societies of the city
that has been seen here in q long time,
and as the splendid cayalcade. with
bands playing and banners dying. swung
down the wide slInlit avenues - the Ex-
position the crowd stood OF tiptoes and
cheered with will.
A rarads Or SEQ school children preced-
cd the military pageant The children.
bearing flags and banners. formed at the
LindelI Pavilion. and shortly after 10
O'clock marched sixteen abreast into the
grounds through the Lindsli entrance.
Singing and waving their banners the
youngsters proceeded across the crowded
Plaza St Louis to Festival Hail. where
their exercises were held The procession
was made up OF the children from the va
rious churches of the city. under the lead
ership OF their various superintendsrts.
There were no foats or carriages in the
parade. but the sight Of thousands % lit
tie children. elegantly atEred. singing as
they marched. was pleasant one.
At the foot % the Louisiana Monument
the formal exercises of -. Louis Day were
held. The rostrum at the base Of the tall
shaft had been beautifully decorated with
flowers and bunting. and a vast crowd
stood TO the north Of the monument. com
pIeteIy filing the great plaza.
DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE.
The Board Of Directors Of the Exposi-
tIou attended the exercises in body. hav-
ing proceeded there from the Office o.
President Francis. where the directors a.
ss,pbIed. Archbishop Gienncn opened ;h.
exercises With PRAYER. and a chorus Oi
"a. rut,lic-school Children sang the na'
tionai hyrnn and other patriotic songs
Mayor Wells delivered an address
The review OF the parade by the Inunici
nal and Exposition officials as IL p1sse'
In. monument concluded the formal ex
ercIses Of the forenoon
| The room hour WAS spent by tn. crowd
! that had come out to the grounds carl!
+, refreshing themselves With iurch. an
-I,ev ate their lunches from every spo
on the grounds. The Exposition manage
-r,.,t had made special arrangements 20
the comfort OF those who had brouSh
| ,neir lunches with them. The picaI
ground on the plateau Wa. the rendsz
yo,.s for all such. ard 1t was crowde'
during the noon hour. = paddock 10
carriage room had been set apart soutl
! Of the Palace Of Fine Arts. and man!
who came to the Fair in conveyance
awaited themselves Of the convenience.
At o'clock there was a song service 1,
| .he Mosque OF Omar in Jerusalem. Il
which 2.oo Sunday school children partici
|, :.