The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-06

PRESIDENT DAVID Il ll;NNt' Is
Louisiana Turchls" Exposition
their wealth Of products and processes
are now open for inspection, The PEG.
pies the habits. tn" garbs, the arts
the industrcs he birds and animals
and plants of every climate will teach
through the eye the complete lesson OF
the twentieth ccumry's first decade
In the person of one Of its greatest
ministers the government of the United
States was present To addresses the pcU-
pie OF St Louis and their guests The
governor OF Missouri and the chief rY-
eCutiycs Of many sister states repre-.
sented tn" various sections Of our
country Foreign commissioners. Sc
leCted for their eminent achievements.
told the message OF friendly CO-0pcra-
ton in the greatest Of modern enter
prises With the opening Of the gates
the people u this city who have given
so nobly Of their means aud energy lo
make the exposition worthy Of the his
tory Of the Louisiana purchase. feel
more than repaid for their sacrifices
Citizens Of ST. Louis and visitors
early turned their faces westward. and
every car line leading toward the
Worlds fair grounds soon began to
feel the pressure, 80 that when the
gates were thrown open At the grounds
there were thousands al every entrance
awaiting admission
Chairman National Committee
Those who had visited the grounds
during the constructive period were
agreeably surprised tn find what had
been done during The past few days in
the way of clearing up the grounds.
while those who saw lh" fair for the
drst time were lost In wuudcrmonI at
tho magnificent spectacle spread ont
before them. 1t was As If they had been
suddenly dropped down iu iairylaud.
They had heard much had read much,
hut were not prepared for the reality.
as they had imagined that Jorge pOr-
tlon OF the stories OF the magnitude
and grandeur OF the Ivory city was
simply SO much talk
The gathering thousand. rapidly
spread themselves over the grounds
examining and admiring the stately
eXteriOrs Of the various buildings, the
portals of which wcr" 10 remain closed
until the formal opening ceremonies
were concluded by the touching of the
electric button by President Roosevelt
In Washington that was to start the
machinery in motion, set the h"auti-
iul cascades running and unlurl tho
thousands Of banners Of all nations
with which the buildings are decorated
As the hour arrived for the ccrc-
monies 10 begin the hosts gradually
began TO wend their way 10 the grand
plaza, where the exercises were to be
held. and II was not long before little
else could be seen except one vast sea
of humanity, anxiously waiting for the
exercises TO begin.
The exercises. preceding tho formal
act OF unfurlIng the flags and opening
the exhibit palaces was spectacular and
elaborate. They were enacted at the
Louisiana Purchase monument, in the
heart of the fair and facing the grand
cascades, the most beautiful panoramic
view in the exposition There were
assembled the representatives. of the
nations of the earth, state and local
dignataries and distinguished speakers
and personages from all parts Of the
country. At the browning moment
tnoon) President Roosevelt in the
White House at Washington, touched
the button and started the machinery
of the fair
The programme was so arranged that
the officials who have male the fair u
possibility were the first to arrive Gt
the monument The other dignitarleS
followed Meanwhile there was an
elaborate programme Of music by ;ho
bands stationed on platforms near
Secretary of War William II. Taft wa.
escorted to the monument by platoon
Of cavalry
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