Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-30
FORMAL EXERCISES CONDUCTED
u.la At the Base Of the Louisiana
Monument Where Stand Was Erect
ed for Speakers.
INVOCATION BY REV. GUNSAuLUs.
Address Sy Prest D. R. francis7-Key
Delivered to Director Taylor
Judge Taft's Speech.

G, Louis, April 80 Worlds Fair
Observation-Disclosures the predic-
,lon Of the government forecaster, who
,.Orbesled rain for the latter part OF
,h0 doy and lowering skies for the
mornIng. 81. Louis put forth her best
and bravest effort today In honor OF
N. openlng of her great exposition
The morning at least was bright.
The crowd was fully as large as that
which filed the grounds one year ago
when the exposition buildings were
dedicated
Promptly at the hour set the officers
and directors OF the exposition, the
Members OF the national commission
and the board OF lady managers were
gathered at the administration build
Ing, where, as rapidly as possible, they
were formed into procession ana
moved to the Plaza Of st. Louis, where
the formal exercises were conducted
Al the head of the column was de-
nchment Of guards. Then came the
Scouts band, followed by the Philip
plne scouts, an imposing body Of men
who marched we'll. Behind them and
leading the officers and directors Of the
EXPOSITION came Sousa's band. Follow
ing the officers and managers were tho
national commission md last OF all
were the lady managers. As the column
from the administration building en-
tered the plaza, long line formed OF
representative foreigners
FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES,.
This column was also headed by a
detachment Of the jefferson guards,fol-
lowed BY a band. At the head OF the
line Immediately behind the music, were
the members OF the representatives. OF
foreign nations marching In the order
Of presentation Of credentials to the en-
position. Following these came rep
resentatiyes Of governments having
ministers accredited to the United
States government and then Il
great number OF other repre-
fentatiyes of foreign governments
and colonies also In the same order.
This column presented by far the gay
est appearance Of the day. for the FOR
egners made n great display OF gold
lace and glitterlng ornaments in great
contrast to the dark frocks which were
10 prominent among the officers and
tlgnitarles Of the exposition.
A third column formed OF representa-
lives Of the state and territorial gov
trnments Of the Union then came.
AT THE MONUMENT
Al the base of the Louisiana monu-
hent small stand had been erected for
The speakers and seats provided for the
listeners, The asemblage was called
70 order without delay by President d,
X Francis OF the exposition, who re-
quested the multitude to rise while the
Rev Frank NJ. Gunsaulus Of Chicago
delivered the following invocation;
PRAYER OF REV. GUNsAULUs,
Almighty God Author Of all good
ness, IN whose hand are all our times,
VINO art from all eternity unto all eter-
hlty, we pause upon this glad and In
spring moment where an hundred re-
gOlclng years are met, and We oner
Ihee our praise and prayer, We humble
ourselves and yet We exult In Thee to-
cay as we implore Thy spirit diyinely
10 open the gates Of this our festival,
ana prosper It with holy guidance, re-
inenberlng that ours is the unchanglng
eod' We celebrate the significance of
iuf-ieachlng events We shall. here, day
Wy gay rehearse the story OF uncount-
ca uanstormatlons O Thou eternal
L LSye and Light, stay US and guide us
ihou VINO art the same yesterday and
,oreVer' We know not the swftnoss of
ume or the startling movement of
cenls' While we pray for the life and
sool OF The president OF these United
ssAeS ana all others In authority with
a'u we perceive not how weak Is man
"heh we implore Thy blessing upon
we officers OF this centennial celebra-
WIN ana upon their work. Only when
we are sure that Thou, who viii pro-
'eel ana guide Them dldst aforetlme
hucCor and lead our fathers on their
NJ 10 we gratefully recognize that
we continuity OF American history In in
,ne ille ana purpose Of God as revealed
~ M me progress Of man, and that In
ny we nave the future az In Thee we
sau lhe past For this we adore Thy
s.a' and holy name, and make mem
uon OF Thy goodness and power. We
,yyueLhber gratefully the days OF old.
g lnahk Thee for those sllences and
t, H. well nigh eternal and Infinite
nav men God wrought In natural man
,"ss, mere creating n measureless oppor.
,Iy1.y ana advantage In soil aud sky,
cbor, una rock, forest and cllmate--a
,NHH1llehge for the hands and hearts
co nCu should meet and master the mas.
/, ". energies and build cOmmonwcalths
a od hese new realms for the glory of
hN Vu ana the good Of man. But Thou
sons ol'en taught US how poor are re-
gVes apparently inexhaustlble. how
s,Soonless are flashing ores and hidden
ebNS without man. Thy servant and
~ bH TTicefegent OF Thyself. made king
L,aW my providence and grace TO sub
pla, ana transform according to Thy
srs 90 we thank Thee for our faith
MN I ahl our mothers who. By Thy good
,Re"ul wrought Righteousness. while
ouo, 1S'oPped the mouths Of Wild beasts,
H. a,"ehed the violence OF even prairie
'VVAed their children to sleep with