Evening star., 1926-05-16
100000 EXPECTED
AT SESQU| OPENING
Kellogg and Hoover to Make
Speeches First Day of Phil
adeIphia Exposition.


PHILADELPHIA May 1.-THE Of
fetal ceremonies in connection with
the opening Of the Sesqui-C Centen aial
international Exposition will be held
on Monday. May 81.
IL is expected that more than 250. 600
persons will be in the exposition
grounds TO witness the parade and
arrival of the distinguished guests.
representing most of the countries
that will have exhibits in the eXposi-
ton.
Special invitations are being issued
by Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia
city council and the exposition officials
to the President. members OF the cabi-
net. Government officials members of
Congress members of the diplomatic
corps at Washington, governors of all
the States and members Of State leg
islatures.
The distinguished guests from
Washington will be received by the
mayor and his reception committee in
the mayors reception room in the city
hall. AT the same time Il large cavalry
escort will form. facing the north
plaza of the city hall to act as the
official escort for the mayor and the
guests of the exposition.
10 dhc bdTI.
Along the route there will be lined
up at various points visiting uni
formed patrols Of many temples OF the
Mystic Shrine from various parts Of
the country in honor of Mayor Ken
driCk. who is a past imperial poten-
tute of the Mystic Shrine OF North
America.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
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to the exposition a salute of 10 guns
will be fired in honor of Secretary of
state Kellogg and Secretary Of Com.
merce Hoover. The escort will then
pass through the open ranks of large
details Of Army. Navy and Marine
Corps.
Immediately upon entering the
Stadium. proceeded by the Cavalry
escort. the mayor and guests will
occupy the Presidents box with the
adjacent boxes for the official cere-
monies. The Infantry escort will then
be reviewed inside the Stadium. The
massed bands and troops will form in
a hollow square. Seated on the i'm
mense stage in the extreme northern
end Of the Stadium will be nearly
5000 members of the sesquicentennial
chorus.
Double Salute BY Cannon.
Promptly at noon the ceremonies
VIII begin with Il firing of q double
salute of 21 guns each by the Army
and Navy, after which the chorus
will sing America" During the sing
ing of the anthem, either the airshjp
Los Angeles or an Army blimp.
escorted by a flotilla of airplanes. will
age containing a message from Presi-
dent Coolidge to the people of the
world. bidding them welcome to the
national celebration of the 15Oth ami
Versary of American independence.
Prior to the delivery Of the message
by the mayor as president Of the ex-
position. the invocation will be made
by Bishop Thomas j. Garland of the
episcopal Church. Then will follow
the orlclal delivery to Mayor Ken
drlck of the message from the Presi.
dent. which he will read to the Assem-.
bled multitude in formally opening the
Sesquicentennial International Expo.
Sition
The Mayor will then introduce as a.
personal representative Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States. Secretary
Kellogg. Following his address the
combined bands will play a medley of
patriotic airs, after which Mayor Ken.
dr1ck will present as a second speaker
Secretary Hoover.
Benediction by Cardinal.
The benediction will be made nv
Cardinal Dougherty, after which the
chorus and all the assembled people
will join in singing "The Star Span.
gled Banner"
In the evening the official inaugural
ball will be held in the Auditorium,
and attended by all the distinguished
visitors from Washington and other
places. While the official ball is be-
ing held the sesquicentennial prom
enade dance is to be opened to the
public, and will take place on the
Forum OF the Founders, on Board
street opposite the tower Of light.
at IL pm. the opening day cere-
monies will be brought to close by
protechnic display and night flying
by squadron of airplanes which will
use smoke screens and seatchlights.