The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-02

people in their march to their appeinted des
, Let new ny blessing rssi' We oeseeGh ,tnss tmes
whose genius devised. and upon the .workmeg
wh9 executed the plans: upon the nations ,s,1 a.d
trcasureS; treas ' upon those who faithfully admins,
, tered in every department; upon thy. servants,
the Load ot Directors who assumed 20 Frgas s,
servant. the President, whom we hcnor to-
dav before the world.
to him and to all associated with him In this
work may be granted sn abundant reward in
thy spirit into the glory of Thy eternal king,
dom. We would also commend 70 thee one OF
t.rpriso. detained by sickness from this asseIn
blage. beceech!nG thee to grnnt to him thy
Lord God whose purposes run th.ouch
creation around US will pass away as a drtam
The things, which endure are those which
serve our fellow-rhen and help in the fulfill.
thee tina. the spirit now embodied in this which
shall pass away may go forth among the peo-
mnin!on over the inheritance which thou hast
given us in the Garth TO disseminate light
strength 10 human life. and SO TO hasten the
tR~ besSinr 81 ~" NAV rest npSn his c. and its
chief executive that through the work which
has been done here it may rise in honor ard
we pray. for. this Commonwealth and rs
Whole land % and T its i Prcsident. nj up upon l the ma
tions Of the earth and their rulers. On, hasten
the time when human hr2;herhood shall be
shall cease. and each shall labor for the good
OF ALL, All this We hunbly ask in the name OF
"Our Father which art In heaven hol!owed
be thy name: Thy. kingdom come, Thy! thy will be
day daily bread. and forgive US our dents
es We forgive our debtors. Lead US not into
temptation. but deliver us from evil. Tor thine ne
Is the kingdom and the power and the glory. for
ever and ever. Amen
The programme for the rest Of the day
included a reception from to o'clock
to the Foreign and State Commissioners
and the Directors and officials of the Ex-
position in the offices of President Fran
els. another one was given in the home
o'clock until far into the night: and at
this the President of the Exposition was
the guest of honor.
Shortly after o'clock the Foreign COM
missioners to the Worlds Fair marched
up to the Administration building in a
body. walking two abreast. and with the
dean of the corps, Commissioner \. 4.
They filed m int into the he tff: Office Of president
Francis and Commissioner General Nun
clio stepped forward and made brief ad-
dress in which he felicitated President
Francis on the day. He said that the
Foreign Commissioners to the Worlds
Fair had called to pay their respects to
the President of the Exposition and had
united In testifying to the always pleasant
,aaa s .!itS Wr,s n Eair and the Eoreign
Commissioners.
Doctor Theodore Lewaid. Commissioner
General for Germany. next spoke. and in
feeling manner spoke of the greatness
of the Exposition. the unfailing. courtesy
of its President and of its great success.
which in so large measure was Que 10
PRESIDENT francs. ro,- -,>o,., If
IN response fteslGent ftaIieas ap3nS IN the
foreign countries tieFe rep. p.',sa,,r ys
much of Its success and grano,euI. ~
dwelt with pleasure on tne saiS,atYh Eaa N,
Intercourse of the Exposition with the
representatives. OF the foTelsn upSGIh-
ments participating in the World 5 falr.
SATISFYING RESULTS.
,,,.. -otisf,,i,. roe,,r,e had heen achieved
-io'l ., -. 1,-.,,o,., e,ia
by the Exposition, President FRANCIS saiu'
but assuredly these results could not nave
tsxaa pn aJu chnse1 tn 90 carry out the plans of
tbair Gnvernments been a different stamp
ofs,r ~ ,io,, ,'o'ei 'iii'''
VI men ., ,,oc,, IN. ofFice of the President
deserted for the n hose syS OF the recapson
81 81. Lsas tb Praaidsnt Titbsr the President
LOT OF, tl5e ne poaaai nT Directors and many of
hlu ,he foreien ore NC Commissoners m repaired and
faC
Iaf Ia G X o,,.ie,,i aiiu saIops ~ ths honse.
W Ein,.'iTe !hE the recertfon President Fran
IL, MI ~, po,rd af DIRECTORS mounted
rs rs aRa W,,o,.ane one PARK Coach for a trip
'bTough the grounds, II was dusk when
tha Snn--inNh hand boyled along the smooth
q ,ven,,es of tho Fxuos;tion. but every |
where tre coach was recognized by the |
.rowds and everywhere cheers and ap-
nlause were its accompaniment.
President Francis was the guest at din I
,er last night at the Tyroiean Alps OF
|.orvin IT Spencer. The dinner was given ]
n 60 in The center of the main dining
1aIl Of rhe Aims.
There were a dozen guests and they ac-
,nmnanied President Francis TO the Alps.
A. the entrance 70 the AIps an Immense
.i,rong had Eatbered and hacked the way |
n that II WIS innpossible for the party to !
.n+er If Was necessary for mounted DO |
Ice to cNarge the friendly crowd and /!
lear passage for the diners.
The main dining hall was crowded as !
+ never was before with diners. and as |
he EypositIon party entered President |