Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

gain, hut with sincere desire TO make
me whole world kin. There are two
gospels now instead OF one. the rosDel
OF 5000 vii! has been supplemented
With the gospel OF personal contac.
me gospel OF good will continues to h.
SnPrIme, but nothing Will help /, preach
so loudly "a those human agencies
which eliminate distance, blend lam
&HA%"s. and give us sight. as we'll as
Nnow!ecCe each q: the other.
From The first % the present p.esi.
cent Of 'he United; states, whenever
,"oSshi mas been voiced upon the sub
l.ct' tAat thought has been that We
eNist Tor humanity's sake as ,nuch as
20. or' own that "" crave friendly re-
iat!ons with Al! ucopla and .cntcnglipr
alliances with none. While half the
world is in a rage Understandable and un.
arabic, seehinF TO build monuments
Out Of clay kneaded in hro,b.,,s
blood. sad-eyed ana sober. the roddess
OF cur Institutions seeks TO hold on,
TO warning world the olive branch
of peace.
'Ostens!oly am mere IN The maine
"' the hres!Gcn; o; the United states
I" eed!cat" this exposition Ia slorin-
s"Hoi CT the completion OF the cana,
HrA.!y tHat waterway from its begin
p - was dedicated 20 the idea and tn.
deals o: The republic.
Here men o: every age and every
''-''' '-ho!d IN" nornday o: the worlds
40 comp. hment, the disqualification of
'.r dreams and Thoughts of genius and
~ talent MAJ We not nope that here
thought dawn VIII b.. born that shall
not cease 10 broaden until. at its
meridian light all men around the
world arc one?"
The INCONSISTENCIES Of the scene was
ADDED 10 BY the scores OF foreign rep
'eseHtaiives aad officers Of the army
a3o navy il full dress uniforms
More than 10000 persons witnessed
IN" u"dicatpry ceremonies including
representatives. OF all the States and
ati."Hs participating in the exposition
= S:"a, procession OF army and navy
i'ites eyer the grounds OF Jewel City
p!scedcd tn" ceremonies
Inc "arships, assembled OFF tho
"spl"nde ot the Marina. fred a sa-
lHte - rineteen guns for the Ice
president as signal for the multi
iN's ~ gather for the impressive tere-
Prior 10 In" dedication ceremonies
t." zee President was the guest OF
iDh"F a. q luncheon tedered hiJa by
PRESIDENT Moore and the exposition di-
Ftttpfs N the California Host Building
franklin u. Roosevelt. Assistant Sec
retar: OF the Navy; Franklin X Lane.
secretary OF the Interior. and William
Hh!lpps. Third Assistant Secretary Of
state, who accompanied the Vice prcsi :
Gent on his visit here. were also
npNor"d guests at the luncheon
The military and naval procession
prior 10 the dedicatory ceremonies was
On" o: the most Impressive ever held
IN san Francisco. The procession in
GUIDED divisions OF coast artillery, cav
airy. naval forces from the visiting
warships. and battalions Of United
states marines now encamped at the
exposition under command OF Major
John r. Meyers.
Tonight Vice President Marshall
"as tn" guest Of honor at a dollar
dinner given in the Fa!rmont Hotel by
The Democratic leaders Of San Fran
c!sco ara the Bay state.
seated at the speakers table with
ne Vice President ard his wife were
United States Senator James ID. Phe-
Ian. Charles ". Fairbanks. former
Vice fTe6ident OF the United States
Secretary Franklin X. Lane. Mayor and
!ira James Roiph, Jr.. Seth Low
Franklin u. Roosevelt, Assistant See.
Rotary Of the Navy: Mr.. ana Mrs Rob.
ct J. Troy. MIR. ana Mrs. Sidney VI
NanWyck. Jr.. and william &. Raiston