| Show OPENING OF THE exposition bi ry parade release of 10 homing pigeons roose belts speech arouses enthusiasm buffalo may 20 lowering clouds that threatened rain tain and a wind that blew in fitful gusts marked the opening hours of dedication bayat day at the pan american exposition the holiday crowds were astir early and the earl ler ter trains brought thousands of recruits to their ranks the military parade formed at the city hall and the streets radiating from rom it and the foreign state commissioners and distinguished visitors were received at the main entrance to the municipal building the parade moved off at 1010 a squad of mounted police bolice clearing tho the way state troops led lod followed by united states artille artilleryman Tymen the mexican contingent followed and after them were more militia men vice president dent roosevelt viewed the column from a carriage carrage at the entrance to the city hall driveway when the last of the military had bad passed roosevelt was wa escorted to a carriage and rode with president milburn vice president roosevelt was cheered along the line and repeatedly bowed his acknowledgments about noon the multitude began to enter on esplanade about the temple of music where the exercises were held the first of the ceremonies on the grounds was the flight of ten thousand homing pigeons the pigeons suddenly released from their captivity rose in a great mass circling round and round through the towers 0 of the building rising higher and higher until gradually as they got their bearings they darted way away a first in pars pairs then by the score until all had disappeared to the tour four points of the compass bearing their meis messages agea announcing the dedication of the exposition the troops were masseron mas ma sedon jorl 1 and I around the oradge of triumph and at 1215 the officials and special gueste guesta headed by va avob velt and the exposition marched through open ranks and on through the roped enclosure to the temple of music the parade formed and marched on through the grounds after the entry of the officials and g guests ts the temple of I 1 was thrown uen c open p to those holding 1 invitations invitation and rapidly filled I 1 president milburn recel received ted ah ovation when he be arose to speak and it was some time before he lie could secure attention he began by reading telegrams and cable cablegrams grams of congratulatory nature received during the day the orpheusw Orp heusi society sang salve leberte LS Lil berte and at the conclusion vice president roosevelt was presented and a storm of applause gave him greeting as became he came forward the speech of the vice president aroused a high spirit of enthusiasm and he be was wildly cheered as he closed and took his seat senator lodge was then presented he ile too was enthusiastically received the following telegram of congratulation was read by president milburn at the dedication exercises san francisco may 20 1901 hon ilon wm 1 I buchanan director general pan american exposition buffalo N Y fellow citizens of the united states and fellow americans from all our neighboring nations I 1 send you greetings from the shores of the pacific with fervent prayers tor for the benediction of heaven upon this be beneficent enterprise with sincere congratulations to all those whose energy and devotion have brought it to pass and heartfelt welcome to our guests from our sister republics to whom we wish continued and abundant prosperity may there be no cloud upon this grand festival of peace and commerce no thought of except that generous competition in useful arts and industries which benefits all 1 I earnestly hope thai that this great exhibition hibi tion may prove a blessing to every country in this hemisphere and that even the world at large may profit by the progress which wo we give proof by the lesson of our efforts and their results I 1 trust that it may become evident before this exhibition closes that our vast and increasing prosperity Is JS fruitful of nothing but good to our elders in the brotherhood of nations and that our onward march may forever exemplify the divine sentiment of peace on earth and good will vill to men signed WILLIAM |
