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Show it . . . " J s ?. L'.UI-.'Arr.l IT. A f cf cr.e hundred 401ns wi'.l ar.r.c.r.ca to the world, at noon Thur.:y, ,';i:i ::ih. tie tloee of the f.rst ccr.i.ry cf t.i i-.r.l empire' that Nap.IeJ t.,ll fcr a son. Ee!2c:n in the cf.V.al life cf a rreat derr.cCratJc r.at.on i'.l the po:-.p and pageantry of rror.archy have teen so overshadowed as at the dedication of the International exposition to commemorate com-memorate that event One of the most impressive military spectacles of peaceful peace-ful times will sweep through the metropolis, me-tropolis, of the Louisiana domain, a glittering display of American arma and the man at the senith of the Republic's Re-public's power. Kings, emperors and potentates send their embassadors to swell the homage of this people to the genius that, by bloodless conquest, gave to the country a territory one-third the size of all Europe, Fortthe first time in the history of the government, the entire diplomatic corps leaves the Capital Capi-tal on 4 special train to travel lato the heart of the nation. The presence of the President of the United States, his Cabinet. Congress and the Supreme court, at the head of the armed column, is intended to symbolize sym-bolize a government by the people and its achievements. Three Cays' Programme. The three days programme will be crowded with Incident. National dsy falls on April 8th the President dedicates dedi-cates the World's fair. International day follow on May 1st. Addresses by the French and Spanish embassadors and a reception to the diplomatic oorpa are the features. State day. May 2nd. concludes the celebration. Gov. Benjamin B. OdeU of New York, and Gov. . M. Dockery of Missouri, make addresses; great civic procession moves over the route of the military parade, and the corner stones of State buildings are laid. Dedication night and the evening of May 1st, the Pains will monopolize the heavens. Their display of pyrotechnics, under their contract with the exposition, exposi-tion, calls for the explosion of $55,009 in burning powder. Leo Stevens, the Stanleys of London, the Baldwin brothers, broth-ers, will manipulate seven mammoth gas balloons at a great altitude, where the most startling fireworks exhibition is to be given. The monitor Arkansas,' herald of the coming dedication, Hill anchor on the river front of St. Louis April 28th, lying there until after the last day of the dedication. The largest war vessel that ever ascended to the World's fair city will be visited by thousands of persons who have not seen one of the fighting navy. President Roosevelt arrives the night preceding the dedication. He has promised to speak at the choral entertainment enter-tainment for raising funds to build a monument to Gen. Frana Slegel. The President will be entertained while in the city by President Francis of the Exposition. Dedication Day. At 10 o'clock the morning of dedication dedica-tion day, the freedom of the city will be tendered to President Roosevelt .by Mayor Rolla Wells. The military parade pa-rade will be assembled under the direction di-rection of Grand Marshal Corbtn and begin to march at 10:30, preceded by the President of the United States and the distinguished guests in carriages through the finest residence sections and Forest park, passing In review before be-fore 60,000 school children to the Triumphal Trium-phal causeway, leading from the entrance en-trance of the Exposition grounds to the Liberal Arts building. A broad as-phaltum as-phaltum way will carry the column, between the finished fronts of five exposition ex-position bulldinga, decorated with the flags of all nation. The President will review the parade from the grand stand in the Court of Monuments, the principal princi-pal vista of the fair. At 1:30 p. m. a grand band concert by thirty bands will announce the prelude to the dedicatory ceremonies. The doors of the Liberal Arts building will admit 35.000 persons, to be seated under the direction of guards and ushers. A grand stand at the north side will seat 6000 guests. Accommodations for 400 newspaper correspondents are provided Immediately beneath and in front of the President's rostrum. A chorus of 3000 voices, selected from the, leading singing societies of St. Louis and an augmented band of 200 pieces will render ren-der the masters. Invocation by Cardinal Gibbons. promptly at z o ciock tne vast assemblage assem-blage will be called to order by David R. Francis, president of the Exposition. Cardinal Gibbons, In the scarlet vestments vest-ments of a prince of the Roman church, will lend a touch of color to the brilliant scene when he advanvces to the front of the President's rostrum to deliver the invocation. Thomas H. Carter, president of the World's Fair National commission, will be announced aa the president of the day. A choral and band rendition of "The Heavens Proclaiming" will precede pre-cede the presentation of the buildings by President Francis to the President of the United States. President Roosevelt Roose-velt will then make the dedication address. ad-dress. Immediately at the close of the President's Pres-ident's words, the grand chorus will thunder, "Unfold, Te Portals." Former President Grover Cleveland, the orator ot the occasion, will deliver a panegyric. pane-gyric. Bishop E. R. Hendricks of the Methodist church, will pray, and th Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter of New Tork will speak the benediction. A centennial centen-nial salute of 100 guns closes the programme. pro-gramme. Pyrotechnic Display. ( At 8 o'clock the pyrotechnic display begins In front of the grand stand, near the Administration building. The length of this production Is suggested by the fifty-two numbers which it includes. in-cludes. About 30,000 persons can witness wit-ness the spectacle from the grand aland.. It is estimated that It will require re-quire three hours, from 8 to 11 o'clock, to burn tone of powder the fireworks king has piled on the grounds. Henry Pain, has promised to surpass anything be has done, and the monumental character of some of his cards seem to assure a magnificent display. The sensation of the evening will be the ascension of seven great gas balloons, bal-loons, controlled by experienced aeronauts. aero-nauts. At a great altitude the operators opera-tors fire a salute of aerial guns. The largest vessel drops a huge American flag Ifl pyrotechnics, 400 feet long by 200 feet wide. An aerial salute of twenty-one guns greets the appearance of , the) Stars and Stripes. This Is the signal for dropping; from the six other balloon the pyrotechnio flags of the six greatest powers. Each ag U ISO feet fey 1C0 feet. ... . ' |