Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
OFFICIALS GATHER
TO DEDICATE SPAN
U. S. and British Notables at
Frontier for Peace
Bridge Ceremony.

Nv tne ASsOC1ateu fFesS.
BUFFALO, n. Y, August 6.-The
Niagara frontier is prepared TO well
come distinguished guests from two
nations at the dedication tomorrow of
the new international bridge across
the Niagara River commemorating a
century of peace between the United
States, Great Britain and the Do.
minion of Canada.
With the arrival today of United
States Government officials and diplo-
matte representatives of the United
States. Great Britain and it's North
American province there began
round of social functions that were to
f, nish brilliant preliminaries to the
formal opening of the bridge.
First Of the American Oft :ials to
arrive was Secretary of State Frank
r. kellogg, who was To be the guest
OF Mrs. Rrederfcle L. Pratt over the
week end. Vice President Charles G.
Dawes was due later in the day. az
were Gov. Alfred f. Smith of New
York, Sir Esme Howard, Ambassador
from Great Britain to the United
States: Secretary of Labor James G..
Davis and others.
ho!dt Iafty 10 AttenO.
At the ceremonies tomorrow the
Prince of Wales and Premier Stan nley
G. Baldwin will officially represent
Great Britain. while Canada will be
represented by Premiers Ma ackenzie
King of the dominion and G. Howard
Ferguson of the Province OF Ontario.
All will arrive Sunday afternoon from
Toronto and will return Immediately
after the dedication. Prince George.
younger brother OF the Prince of
Wales, will be in the royal party.
After luncheon at the Buffalo Ath.
letic Club in honor of the British and
American visitors, informal receptions
were to he rendered during the after
noon, while at night dinners were
arranged for Vice President and Mrs.
Dawes, Sir Esme Howard and Lady
Isabelle and Secretary of State and
Mrs. Kellogg.
Indians Join Ceremony.
Incident to the Peace Bridge cere-
monies there will be a gathering 10.
night of Indians of the Six Nations
OF the lrOQuois at the American end
of the span, in commemoration of the
historic part which their ancestors
played in the development of the Nj
end of the structure Americans and
Canadians were to unite this after
noon in parade, to be followed to- |
night by pageant 1t Fort Erie, On.
tario, depicting the various stages of |
frontier history.
British. American and Canadian |
flags broke out in profusion in Buff |
falo and Fort Erie today and the |
Peace Bridge itself was gaily dec
GRATED for what many characterized |
as the m.st important event in Mag |
ara history since the day, 100 years |
ago. when bitter struggles settled the |
boundary line between this country |
and Canada
Thousands of Visitors.
Thousands OF visitors We're arriving |
today, and many more We're expected |
here tomorrow to witness the main |
event.
Radio experts throughout the world |
are completing arrangements for an
elaborate radio hook-up that will
make it possible for listeners in South
Africa Australia, New Zealand and
the British Isles. as well as the
United States and Canada to hear
the addresses.
Martin +. Rice. manager OF broad
casting Of the General Electric Co.
at Schenectady. announced that
short wave length would be used in
an effort to reach Europe and the
The program Is to start at pm.
and will be broadcast in this country
by WGY on the 395-meter wave, OPP
Grating simultaneously with WIZ and
a chain of stations.