| Show STLOUIS r L m WO L Lf f l l I b promptly at the Hour Set Officers And Directors Repaired to the Plaza FORMAL EXERCISES CONDUCTED Held n ld at t the Base Basc of the Louisiana Where Stand Was Erect Erected ed for Speakers INVOCATION BY REV EV GUNSAULUS Address by y Prest D R It Delivered to 10 Director Director Taylor Talor T Ilor Judge Tofts Tafts Speech 4 st 51 Louis April Fair the tion of at the government forecaster who i rain for tor the Hie latter tItter part of at I mill and lowering skies for Cor thu tho the Ih day dY da Ft St Louis put forth her best boat and ani effort today In honor of or the opening of oC her great Croat exposition The bc morning at least was bright The crowd waa WM fully ns a large ns n that which the grounds one year car OHO ago when hen the exposition buildings were vero I Promptly at the hour boUtS set get et the tho officers ltd And directors of oC The he exposition the tha members of ot thc tho national commission loll and nd the board of ot lady managers were vero fathered at nt the administration build buildIng Ins Ing where as ns ns as possible they Im formed Into a 11 procession moved moed to the of ot St Louis where the formal exercises were conducted At AI the head of at the column wn was a do l of at guards Then camo caine the tho Fronts band hand followed by the tho Philip Philippine pine line an no Imposing body bod of ot men who ho marched well them and anti the and directors of oC the tho came SouA Sou ts band Follow ollow l Following Ing HR the th and were tho thu thona national na I commission rid last of oC nil niler verp er the lady As Aa thi thu column from Crom tho thu Inn en ent 01 t rid r d lie thu plaza plara n a long Ion line formed of or m lm H This column was also Ilso by In a n of ot the Jefferson lowed h b a 1 At the thc head of at tho the tholine tholine line Immediately behind the tho the members of oC the lie representatives of or ort foreign rello t nations marching In JU tha th order f t of ot credentials to the eX these camo amo rep representatives of at governments baying ministers 1 accredited to tho the United tats government then n a great wat number r of or other K of oC foreign JO nI colonies nto nl o In tho the name ilIUM order This column presented by far th thu gay gayest gayet est et appearance of at the th day da for tor the tho for foreigners eigners made malo A n great display of ot gold cold lace bre nuil glittering In teat contrast to the dark frocks which worn were M 1 prominent the and II nIl of ot tho the exposition A 4 third column formed of ot thes of C the tho state and and territorial gay ROV of ot the thc Union then caine AT TIlE TUB At tho the base cf of the Louisiana moan manu monument ment rient n a small stand hud 1111 been erected for tor forthe or orthe the s and sent seats provided for tor or the tho thoI I listeners Interiors The Thu wan wn culled called to 10 order without delay dell by hy I 1 Ill n nI I ll l I Francis of at the exposition who re ic qUested tho thu multitude to tho thu Hev 1101 Frank Iraik M I of ot Chicago d lIer 11 the tho following foil Coli Invocation OP oi mw Almighty aDd Author of at nil Rood good ness nm m lii whoso hoso hand are aro all our times Mho vho art tram from nil nl eternity unto nil I eter oter uc wo pauso upon this glad and In where an ILI hundred re ye reo years arl are nrc met lel and wo o 0 offer Then heo our praise and prayer We humble hUI and yet wo we e exult In Theo Then to today today today day as we Implore Thy lY spirit divinely to open tho thu Bates gittes of ct this our festival and prosper pro pcr it with holy guidance re vu that ours oura In is tho the unchanging uca Wo WI celebrate the of J events ts i wo vo 10 here day dilY r y day rehearse the tho of or uncounted I ed d transformations 0 Thou eternal J je v and Light stay us UI and guide UH us liou who ho Iio art ort the tho name ine yesterday iid I forever We know not the swiftness of ofHie t tIme Hie o or the tho movement of events while wo we 10 pray pra for COI the tho life le and alil Mod good Cod of ot the tho president of theio United I and Ind all 11 others In authority with will wih Mm him I Wo We Perceive not aoL how weak i U l man nian manen mal en wo Implore rhy Thy blessing upon i tV tn th of ot this centennial l Uon t won and an upon their work wont Only wh when n nwe 1 tee we ve are am sure suro that Hint Thou who will wi iIi pro 1110 W and an guide Hulda thorn them the 1 aforetime II anti and loud our fathers on 01 their J thay vay y do Io wo we 10 gratefully recognize that I the the continuity of American 1 Is IH In Ini the i I e life I and purpose of ot lad Oud n IS ti revealed in the Ino 1 of oC man mali 1111 that t In III Ini II f fhe I We c hWO havo the future uc 10 as In i heu vu We i I haI Q i u WI Ia the Iho For yot this wo 10 II Thy Th ThI Sf great l holy loly nl mr lj men mel melr I r ton Jion of Thy rhy and power oVer Wo Wu WuI e I member w gratefully tho thu days or ot ot old oll ollI thank I MU Flies tOl foi or those II and amid andin 1111 in oi M e r veil ct eternal rn l and i ar ners Which I hero lere I God 01 1 In 10 man creating n A 10 rl y and n advantage in no soil Mid sky an rock anti and toI I o for tor the tho ff hands lamn and hearts should Ilet fleet master malel the nas r i tent amid build i r In old Oo ol those af V lew flew w realms for or tho time lory of or orbil h I th H good ot of lna moan Ul Ull Dut rhon i loo bil I rhu l rn n el tin IH how Poor are reo ye eu inexhaustible how hie hol Uren Q m are hashing Ashing ores oros oo and nd hidden thIld 1 luau rIm fh s IM ot or Th Thyself Iy by tl ls Ildo 1111 due ii r I enco and auth graco grace to 10 sub nub Hib cuo URn lisa n ami n 8 1 f according to Thy 0 IC en ri Theo fheo for Cor our lath fath I nO our ur mother mothers who by Thy hy good I 1 rl they Ie i Itt CU r SI the hl 1 tho the or of of or een Ild hunt Jr rocked their children to Bleep with wih the time howl shivering the tho th quiet night overcame the he And ini the pestilence pe red rel turned jollied wildernesses Into Inlo gardens and on trans formed hot deserts Into Inlo where bloom thu rose roso and nn cornflower ields antI and where ripen of at gold FroM In pictures of silver The Tho little 1110 ono one has hM become a n thousand and the small smal one A n strong nation 1101 The nd the time solitary nl place hoc have Indeed been I en glad for or them Verily erl the Lord hath hastened It In Ills His Hs time Taho us UK worthier of ot such fatherhood and motherhood and be cauto calPo we uve Ie shall henceforth serve more moro devoutly their God Jod who Is also our God Clod od wo we lift up our eyes ees on this day at al least to the tho hills his whence cometh In Inal our help hell Glad cHad Is our thanksgiving fer fervent fervent vent our praise but quick muck and tender on 01 O this exultant day is 15 tho the conscious MSs of at our shortcomings and our In lulles Uy B the tho same sonic might with wih which Thou host hast led and ond protected spare us lS nod pardon From Frol our ur greed and foolish pride from Crom ruin our f r r of oC men omen and Ild our faithfulness f to Thee hee wo we o appeal to Theo through hint Him Hm who Iho suffered Buffered for tor or orall all ni our slims sins May In no splendid events of ot our history hide train from us Thy hy right righteousness revealed betimes In lame lale amid ni thunder Clouds and amI darkness have In deed deel been round about Thee Thoo nt at times In our history but ever justice and Judgment have hae been the tue habitation of Thy throne We Wo have sinned against Thy Th commandments and lo ho Thou hast liast done 1010 great grent I 1 good timings things for tor us 18 and amid wonderful hou hast halt blessed us In II basket 1101 1111 In store oro and planted In II the midst of ot the garden of at our growth groth tho the tree Iret of at C life which bears bars 12 1 mauler manner of oC fruits CrulA whose who 1 leaves also are arc for tor the tho healing of ot tho the nations When wo we 0 have hac most niost offended against Thy lh holy hol hw II we 10 have 0 done II on It nil 11 time the glory of at rhino Infinite I Deliver Deler us u uwe we wo piny III Theo Thee hel from Crol our sins amid for tor forgive forgive give AIe renewing In our realm fresh vision viRion of oC Jesus Christ time the assurances of oC Thy f par liar don Farewell the tha past welcome the future 0 O our Ring King 1 11 May In we not fall faIl rol Thee Trl 0 Thou Tou of oC nations since Thou Thol hast called us Ila to tasks taka HO so 10 sublime and ImBt haHt spread every banquet with hands hanl of or love and for Cor tho time richer trl tri of oC Thy Th kingdom In and through the thc governments O of own men To this mu j may we lye have that righteousness which i coming coining from rain above Is life le anti and hope Then hen our o lr youth shall hali Ihal bo be renewed like 1 i Inc eagles we ve shall mount upon wings sings wo vO 0 shall run ruin and not miot bw ho hI weary veary wear ww We iv shall Ihal even walk and not faint Give Ulve an 00 us UA the ennobling expectation that ns its lS our Clod hath bath commanded our OUI strength because t of ot tho the very yer as of oC our way woy In tho the past 1051 even so shall Ho tie le lend lead OU us lS from roam enterprise to enterprise of at faith from altar to altar of ct devotion oven even from to Calvary of ot so 8 that wo we may nitty follow the mi Colow uncrowned holiness from Crom roam glory unto Into glory Accustom us UI to jo the tho ruth which shall lead Ical us tie to seek first time the kingdom of ot od that thaI In iii the time II light anti for to the purposes thereof nil all al triumphs of ot science sd ence nce applied nil ni conquests of at discovery all ni victories of at philosophic endeavor nil fruits of time the tilled soil sol nil ni tamed tides ni of ocean all ul songs of happy happ homes homel oil nil 11 opulent literatures yet et to be bo written nl nil n art waiting hero to be that thaI all oi these things shall shah Ahal bo be b unto us tie lS And then shall bu lie bl so far as rue I wo wu 0 may II bo Ira 10 made nade n lle worthy worth to receive the time answer the words He lie has Ins taught us u to tola say la when imon wo we pray Ia Our Father which art In heaven heln Hal lowed bo hIP h Thy name Thy fh kingdom conic come COIC Thy will 1 be lie done don on omm earth ns as It Oi Oi li Is I In II heaven five us this lila day dimy our dolly dally I bread breall And Amid forgive toKho us our debts as na we wo forgive our debtors And 1111 lead Ical us tie not Into Inlo temptation hut but but deliver us UA from rom roam romo evil o I for tor rhine Thine Is I the Iho kingdom tho th pow power po poel er or and lie tho glory glor forever Amen Muen Dr concluded his eloquent Invocation with wih tho time IonUs lr IMri prayer In which tho time Joined President Francis ns os time tho chief executive of ot the tho exposition thou then thol delivered tho the follow hit big Ile address OF cw PRESIDENT NT D II n This ThIa hIB universal exposition WItH was WIK con Coil In iii II a it I Bel ot nf obligation on 11 nt tho the part of oC the time of ot time tho Louisiana o to give oppression C to their gratitude for Co time the Innumerable blessings that have havo Mowed from frol n ii I century of oC I p In II I mu time the American can Union I In to manifest their appreciation of tiC the time nina fold I benefits benefit of o f ng In iii II n it 1 land whoso nod soil Foil Foi amid 1111 rl oro nrc un tin unsurpassed In surpassed sit of driving ho ri 1 Ii mug their IotA lota cast mst In an nl ago age Ige when h n liberty on en I ight conicaL mire aro Iro established I on a mm lions ton broad OIl deep 1001 deo Ild are ale tho the her lingo of oC all 11 who Iho worthily strive To Io 10 rife nrc Ih e to tho time mill full measure I re of ot such Rurh a n senti sentiment locaL ment required an nn undertaking of or com comprehensive proportions mind and the par nr of or all ni races and nl of ot every clime The ilie of or tIme the 11 enterprise 0 was WIB never leer lost of ot by h its Is promoters ers era but hut Its ls I I S mammoth 1111 loth proportions r t ions con comm constantly Increasing as n they developed never nover for tor a 1 moment shook tho time confidence dence tence weakened w the thc energies lorl or am 0 divert diverted ed from their well veil defined purposes those who vimo had been entrusted with tho time re ye reo and tho timo work Today you ou set see the consummation of oC theIr th lr efforts So thoroughly does It represent the worlds civilization that thaI It If nil ni mans mn other works wore vero oro by h some catastrophe blotted out omit the tho records hero established by h the lie assembled na nations n ma ions ton would afford nil I necessary stand standards standards ards for Cor time the rebuilding of ot our ali entire entro civilization Tho TIme Louisiana purchase o exposition huh held hell In iii commemoration of ot tho tiomi lon of or an nn empire by b A n cf Gt tho time pen I sabiUS tho 9 executive I timid and legislative of ot tho the federal govern government ment amid tenders most t lent 1 01 profound thanks for tho time recognition extended a mm it assistance as Is U It I fowl edges obligations to states torn terri territories tories foreign countries for tor coop amid contribution and auth makes makel Its IA obeisance f t exhibitors Open ye U c gates Rol J Swing wide ye O por portals portal tal 1 heroin ye O sons comma nl of ot 1111 behold tIlt the achievements of o your men bee Learn the t ho lucre here taught lit and a un gath gather got ii or er fruits from It Inspiration I mm ho mm for tim 01 mill st ill accomplishments KEYS om At t time the conclusion of o lila his hil President Frauds recognized f Win Wi H II Thompson OI of oC the hue t iii it t or on aim 01 grounds anti nHI buildings who presented B H BTaylor Taylor rl lol the ilL of works Mr Mi I ra lol delivered to President Frauds Francis tho time keys of t tho time exposition and lIre pre presented diplomas of oC merit to the tM of ot tile his stuff staff After the tho of or time tho march Louisiana by hy POI a I s band President Francis l tran d tIme th exposition to 10 J V the th director of ot exhibits time the performance being of uC the time net that the tho buildings humid had hll b been bien en erected by II tho timo men mOi In of that portion non iou of ot the hue t work ard arm were Ve re now I 0 IL ready amid l II ll Mr Bid SiU IT made this the following OF OP V F 1 J V SKIFF An Au Al exposition Is II a 1 vast museum In Iii motion motol An Au 1 exposition IH is n a collection of oC exhibits The Ih genius Blu r of an aim ni U Is the time composite exhibitor The horizon is IN only slightly ilg h I broadened brad lien hon n you ou make the time extreme statement that everything within the boundaries of this is an tin exhibit Is a n man of ot some loro thought Is II time tho ex cx e of oC some seine ole genius In is II the tho mark of or some IOle triumph In lii II A n world at a I timo when the battle of ot Is II beIng waged with the time greatest Intensity Ambition 1 competition I I lou strife s t ri fe nun friction mire Iro essential el to it progress With Without Wih out Olt nations would sleep and anI men would die dieThe lit Time The The n of ot th tl productive nets ness le 8 of ot man maim nt at bis Ill treat preat fee fes festival of oC invites a 3 con coui Cal reflection ctol It I both Ih levels establishes esla distinction ls To me umme le a tm M magnificent fact brought broi I I out nut by Imy the Ile ls the time coincidence of ot advance advancement ment melt on oil Oi certain distinct lines In lit 11 see sec sections Iona remote remolo tram from rain finer ther widely apart In Iii native and amid attributes at nt once enee rc denoting II tho the community of em thought throughout the tho world The lime ll school tM ho 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