The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-01
INDUSTRIES OF NATIONS ARE FOCUSED At St. LOUIS
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ed to his fleeing audience showed his
unqualified Joy in the fact.
Mornina Preliminariea.

~tA4AeA11AiSA JOY Al lAS AdSts
Morning Preliminaries.
The official hour for the commence
ment of the exercises was 9 o'clock at
which time the officials of the EXPOSE
ton, members of the national commits
sion and Of the board of lady managers
were scheduled to meet at the admin
istration building. Long before this
time, the grounds were filed with
nearly half the population of St. Louis
and the remainder apparently was
thronging to the exposition grounds.
To the many thousands of the local
populations were added many more who
came in on excursion trains last night
and this morning.
Promptly at the hour set, the Of
GERS and directors of the exposition,
the members of the national commits
sion and of the board of lady man
ayers were gathered at the adminis-
tration building, where as rapidly as
possible they were formed into a pro-
cession and marched to the plaza of
St Louis in the center Of the grounds,
where the formal exercises of the
opening were conducted.
Formation of the Column.
At the head of the column was
detachment Of the Jefferson guards,
who are to do police duty within the
exposition while it continues. Then
came the Philippine Scouts band, 2 fol-
lowed by the Philippine scouts, an
imposing body of men who marched
well. Behind Them and leading the
officers and directors of the eXposi-
ton, came Sousa's band. Following
the officers and directors were the
members of the national commission,
and last of ALL the board of lady
managers, some of whom went on foot,
while others preferred the more luXu-
rious method of riding in carriages.
AS the column from the administra-
ton building entered the plaza, a long
line formed of representatives Of for
eign &c vernments which had assembled
in the hall of congresses came pouring
into the plaza from another avenue.
This column was also headed by-a de-
tachment of the Jefferson guards, fol-
lowed by a band. At the head of the
line, Immediately behind the music,
were the members of the exposition
committee on foreign relations. Then
came commissioners and representa-
eANOS VI AOlC46AN Wh1CA
have ambassadors credited to the
of presentation Of credentials to the
exposition.
Visitors Are Snowy.
Following these came representatives
of governments having ministers ac-
credited to the United States govern
ment and then a great number Of other
representatives of foreign govern
ments and colonies also In the order
of presentation of their credentials to
the exposition. This column present.
ed by far the gayest appearance of the
day, for the foreigners made a prodi-
gal display of gold lace and bright
colors in glittering contrast to the
black silk hats and dark .frock coats
which were so prominent among the
officials and dignitaries of the exposi-
ton. A third column came shortly
efterward formed of representatives
of the states and territorial govern
ments in the Union.
The participants in the exercises
quickly took their places at the base
of the Louisiana monument, where a
small stand had been erected for the
speakers and seats provided for the
listeners.
Invocation Uttered.
The assemblage was called to order
without delay by President D. r.
Francis, of the exposition, who re-
quested the audience to rise while Rev.
Frank M. Gunsaulus, of Chicago, de-
livered an invocation, in which he said:
I'VE celebrate the significance of far
reaching events; we shall here, day by
day, rehearse tie story Of uncounted
transformations. o Thou eternal Love
and Light stay us and guide us-Thou
who art the same yesterday and forever!
We know not the swiftness of time or
the startling movement of events, while
We pray for the life and good of the
president of these United States and all
others in authority with him. We per-
cetve not how weak is man when we
implore Thy blessing upon the officials of
this centennial celebration and upon their
who will protect and guide them, didst
aforetime succor and lead our fathers on
their way, do we gratefully recognize
fh2 me continuity of American history
is In the life and purpose of God as re-
vealed in the progress of man, and that
In Thee we have the future as in Thee
We had the past. For this we adore Thy
great and holy name and make mention
of Thy goodness and power. We re-
member gratefully the days of old. We
thank Thee for those silenceS and soli-
luueS. Wen HlSH eternal anu minute, IN
which God wrought in natural manners
here creating meaSureleSs opportunity
and advantage in soil and sky, river and
rock, forest and climatic challenge for
the hands and hearts which should meet
and master the nascent energies and
build commemorative in these new realms
for the glory of God and the good of
man.
But Thou hast often taught us how
poor are resources apparently inexhauS-
tible, how worthless are flashing ores and
hidden streams without man. Thy serv-
ant and. child, viceregent of Thyself made
kingly by Thy providence and grace to
subdue and transform according to Thy
plan. So we thank Thee for our fathers
and our mothers who, by Thy good spirit
wrought righteousness, while they stop
ped the mouths of wild beasts, quenched
the violence of even prairie fire, rocked
their children to sleep with the wolf s
howl shivering the quiet night, overcame
the savage and the pestilence, conquered
poverty, turned wilderness into gardens
and transformed hot deserts into fields
where bloom the rose and cornf1oWer and
where ripen apples of gold in pictures OF
silver. The little one has become a thou
sand and the small one strong nation.