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Show DEDICATION OF WORLD'S FAIR SITE BULLETIN-." . ST. LOUIS, April 30. The parade was finished at 1:45, and the assembly assem-bly in the Liberal Arts building was called to order at 2:23 and Cardinal Gibbons delivered the invocation. , Chairman Carter of the World's Fair commission, president of the day, then delivered an address. ST. LOUIS, April 80. The rit.es which present the Louisiana Purchase exposition expo-sition to the world were performed In the Liberal Arts building today with all the dignity and splendor befitting such an occasion. A parade of 11,000 soldiers down Lln-dell Lln-dell boulevard to the World's. Fair ground formed a brilliant prelude to the ceremony of dedication. This prelude o ver, 60,000 people crowded into the big autdltorium, where. In the presence of official repre- . sentatives of all the civilized nations of the world, the words of dedication were spoken by the President of the United States. " As the last syllable fell from the. speaker's lips, and the dedication of one of the world's greatest fairs was completed com-pleted 60,000 voices rose In a prodigious prodig-ious bass note of applause. President and Ex-President. , ; President Roosevelt. ex-President Cleveland and an imposing company f diplomatists. Governors, Senators, Congressional Con-gressional Representatives. Government Govern-ment officials and representatives of the exposition, went direct to the Liberal . Arts building from the lunch.- which was served In tents on the ground-President ground-President Roosevelt. 'ex-President,. Cleveland, President Francis of the exposition ex-position company. President Carter of the World's Fair commission, members of the Cabinet and the Supreme court took seats in the center of the platform. plat-form. The two front sections of the auditorium audito-rium proper were occupied by the Gov- ' emors of States and their staffs and . other notable guests. Across the aisles was a brilliantly-gowned assemblage Of women, Including wives or guests of the men connected with the ceremonies, and the board of lady managers. Hard to Hear Speakers. Back of these rose, tier on tier, the thousands commonly spoken of as the- "general public." Those in the rear of this contingent had difficulty In hearing the speakers, for the hall is a long one, and the aisles of bunting and flags, exhibiting ex-hibiting the mingled colors of Spain, France and the United States, impaired hearing properties of the building. Although Al-though many could not hear, all could see. and the rear guard cheered the appearance ap-pearance of the speakers as heartily as the more fortunate ones did their worda Besides President Roosevelt other participants in the ceremony were Cardinal Car-dinal Gibbons. Bishops E. R. Kendrtx Continued on pare 8.) |
