Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 46, Number 34, Jasper, Dubois County, 6 May 1904 — Page 7

THE PORTALS ARE OPENED. GATES OF THE LOUISIANA W RdfASC CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, AI ST. LOUIS, THROWN OPEN TO THE WORLD. HC OPENING DAY'S ATTENPANCE RECORD BREAKER. Interesting Extfcisci n the Grand Plaza Preceding the formal Declaration That the Great tnterpnsc Vias formally Inaugurated.

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shJthfOl servant I Albino II Nuncio, -ommlssioner Chairman V:t!ian II ThompsoB. of gi-i.erai for Xlexko. dean ihe forth committee on grounds and build- un e oi:tnu-i :i r. wa- iiitrmliced to ing. next appear' and in a few I speak on 'half of tV foreign eahlV r-l i."-. : irre tor 'f Works j Itors. Mr Num n tpoke hip bnelly laaacS Taylor who was given an ova- i grae efully yi-i-ling to Commissioner hon Hl address we a warm trtb- Gen ral 1-ag rave f France, who de'tvgdjg to the loyal')' a&d faithfuliyss of i ered a speeech eloquent of the friendthe chief of his division, and was de- , ship of the gt- r.rti'M f livere-d with much feeling At the nie- Frar.ee lor those at ihe I 'ni'l States, elusion of his address he drew from I snd in a glowing prophet predicted its c u-hiond -asket a sohlen key. that the World's lair at St. -toui8 symbolical of a uaster key to sll the 'would prove one thai VsvU be unsureihlt.it pal ji-s. which he presented to passable President Frar.e-i He then called his On behalf of the dornest ir exhibitor, chiefs of divisim to the foot of the ' F.dward II llarr.tt.-i-. pr--i Mi' cf the

lessons taught h'-rcn. and rather from thOM iBIltrtfrTf for lurthr iwnsarflrttsatsilf.w that th signal was flashed which act in operation fit machltierv of tin- lair. started the cascades to flowing. the geysere 'o

a vi-it to the itv f the x-

Saturday. April

lown into we-re open for their admission aj for 8t. jaa eight o'clock. Kvery incoonui the cou- brought its ouoia -f out-ci!-1 iw

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i and ae I now lu

ting laiMir in the "oeeptlon, eirgant- lone that showed lit! tion and eor.-iru HÖH of the I.ouisiaua jafier .-nudown: ind-r Pun in CmteBnlsJ wspcatokm audi were fully tft.OOQ gvdi the Bpen.ng et i".- tmrtals U the world o'clock in the -v- a! It was a day long to lie retu nibered by I the attendance ,lur: Sf. Idllitstpt and !' atrSAgera wi-hin ; ar; fl, running from their gates, but by noue more than by 1 ter of a million T

uum mrougn ii o.-e c ec-utne avuuuy. . ano am if. t. -

ill ome within

a n. fir-' da

1:7 ooo The ground, however are so vast, that a million po:e might he within the gates without causing an tin.eemly irowdins eM-,- per hap, around M.m- special at -rac

ing 'he les' of a cb jority hav.r.g in mil on the correspondin the occasion of th

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LOUISTAN'A PURCHASE MONUMENT.

irre J th1 open-.ng cerec:on-.e of the world's ui President Fraucu. who participated

late vui'mi The n.-wiiiu

tion ' -Tlinary ing. and which a a I an r tcy. w 1-

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d by tic of d ion

to design nr..l giant, beside whi of similar hat M Whh a si-purjio.-e. ami wti

tion. with

r of I the lu-

ofn ia! comm sieiia of his office i? eloquently of the nts of Mr SkitT i'ion 2nd at that of Kran is handed tht

f his rank as one of dsr :.rs . f the e,1T. in turn, dcliverci

M in the difn exhibit sec-

At the conclusion of Mr Harriman's address, with th- r.ininc" ytandinc. uncovered, "America ' .was sr.ng uy the chorus, with band a ompaninien At its conclusion. P. V ljraw, east-rn rpr .- ntar ive ,f h exposition. h presided at the poMcO '"iccraph key

ion in spaKrs -;anu. iwii mil 10

Se retary Steven- that the wire between Washington and St Louis wi 1 W-ar. and he was n.'dy for the msa.je from Preidnt Francis to President RocKevelt. announcing that ;he management was awaiting his pleasure as to the opening of the exposition ft had !xen UTOJlffd that President Roosevelt should pre s the key which would officially open 'h fair at noon, but at that hmir h" proitramine was not complete.), and ÜM offb als (Wi led to turn bac k the xr-siMcn clock and

I Iii. I ln Had nature leen calk to BflM a day to rdcr tor tkfl tonntMfatto m ih- WotM4 fair the eamM rot have prc duccd a more jwrfect specimen than tha- ehteo dawn. I M KfTÜ " I clo...!!.-s sky a :v:i:le brecxe and an ideal lemperntare tiMiMawl Ml it jutf right For on. door rofOAonctlei and uhile the weather hhar; pre 1: ted showers for . v. tin---, hey failed to -t ter ia 1 : t so IkM N day en!ed a.' It h-ta-i. a p. -rf- enatd ng th who irerMiWea tko nr' ,n ,h" tpmlni re und mil the day witboui any unpW.-an. exnerki..e- of pie-! - :re niarrej ' rain.

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of the rostrum.

bedecked with dazzling with d . h.r? in the

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EC OF WAK V. 1I.LIAM H TAFT. Karlv Saturday it I cgan to Ih- n v;glfH that the attendance v.: wha' I later proved to lie a record breaker for world s fair rtpeaUsg day - I Louis had tak -11 a Holiday by offii ml proclamation, and Biet W UM 1 followed mil. and from cirly in th. morning, thousan-'.s who imagined 'ha: Ihr transpc.rta'i.m radlltlefl WOM '" beevity faxe.1 later !n the day. med their way to the? iur grounds, which

HMlkMll morninz

tostiime of frock '. ant silk has with a l- :. t .-iJ -rink!::.s of miirarv offic-ers ftnnetvl with the nonhrn militan department at the held o' whom was MaJ.-Gn Ba'es with On x..- rf staf and territorial govern-

ni n!s. W .'n ' ne 1 mieu 1 '" si4n. congressiimal delegation, c ernors of sates and heir oftWOBflr !:n'f'rmeci staffs, and. lat but by n means least. 8err?iary of War Taf. the offieial repres-ntative of President Sf w I. irriv-.l nr.-l-r f two troops Of l ni!l Bm cavalry viats immediately urne:r. i:nc the .ffi. ial throng. Tapping the stanl wi'h a silvertn.Mintet. eavel ma!" from 01k taker. lrrm one of the tc.ant foret monarcn-

varined in clearing the proun! t r

the exposition. President Frarcla ca led

, 1 mlmm rrwnW OatiflMiiHa of hie

m, who delivered art impressive invo-

, at ion eeegrtedie erte me wmprayer the aeemb!aKe folh wing him with bared head I'resident Franc s then delivered the initial address. peaM" in an MOotient and exal'et strain e: leni y inspired by the aiisplHou inp His w,ds. in whhh he told ' ' n nbonjitinci It the trial ? . t himelf and co-leborere.

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t:eaal hfit. PiU riefe Tfey Buckt Tfeess Otass ttat ia Tfey furyw f?fw( aa4 lift 1 utMt'i ricartaaewt DKaos Ttea ea cfe pt t fewir Sere , T - tSt S ci i ICS -w ;;lt Sue a-t Tkr eMHa4 sc Looke -p wiife that p-.-fectie tkoafat, Baae T-.Bc arsM. Tte r-.fBlsctalJ. As4 ato Ffi-ävin ftre Frv-i clxks-'aaa feeif ht to trcytc am.

Powr4 threazfc th? fa'.ewiTg of the Rorth Ttay m:rhtT netra joia tbeir tide, And 08 the witfi of motz (cut forth Tfeir mist tbc tar -off peaks divide. Bt Th"f ilcd. TU .-BoucLaias yield Ores that the wraith of Opfeir chime . Acdgeas eBrraghtof Mves-haed flams. Le. tbrsBjh wiit years the sell kith lata at Tkiae owe t-rae t-epre increase The reiter and tkc lesser grata. Tha npemnj bc!I. the atvrtatf Seecel Thy creitarrs ; ApaoiBtrd ways; Leifae altrt l'ifae acrx the lied The cease. est MsAa obey Tay- ka&d. Tbia.whoae hifk archways shieem it clear Abeee the p.ttltvit western plain, Thic ancient U:bea troca rewad the cphera Tofersatfee iiqa:ckea;nf air arc tsm. And sanies tkr sua To aee au Je oat Tbeir brood tVTagneat Barth '1 rrecaest pace. Laad of tse aea mWt lordlier race' . I. : n Rsif

tions. of ipwards of individuei displays Then Kdmund Clareme Stedmat Hymn esf the Ve?." set to music by John Kno'lea Paine, was sung by the chora. to tan-! accevipaniment. Alfre!

Ems lea. I:nt the Fingers As the - tA away. Mayor Rnlla Wells was PWtBtea to the nwtrum an'! ii.'rcItKvd by Prident fYancls. deg a brief addreae He wu folio 1 by President Carter of 'he national World s fair commlstdon Sena 'or Henry E Burnham. on be ha f ' he ccsBami'tee of the I'nlted States senile. nxf spoke, and was followed by Representative Taw rev. representing the hou- of repreaeaut.re

. I N II I I V nUlWIMlllll N..rth. rn DirUion. L A. spouting, and the Ahgl 00 tl-.e various btaff- t hrouhciiit tb grounds and on buildings to k? unfurled, accompanietj by the rmsit of the beeetlfttl 1 h me ,,f bells in ihe lofty .ov er of the tlt-nnar. pavilion A mmhty athOOl WCI( tip as the beautiful cascades, the -rowning feature of the main pit tire of the fair, began to throw out its torrents of waters and the multitude realised f'illy the beauty of the wonderful spectacle Following the formal oiieuing. about fifteen bund rod of the exposition's guests were Riven a buffet lunch on in the Varied InduStriM peJoee, the I'ike" attrac tions tuanwh;le netting in line for their inaugural parade, whiih was. later, revieweu from a stand erected from ibe purrkOOw. in.- riu- PasnaaW. Several thousand palatial, representing types of many nanon, parth ipated and the aiemt:- of the Worlds fair I ffltoreo lf?an .0 show eacerness. The di.-p!ay made bf chief Hale was one of the mst rompl"te in the Pike parade. Headed by Finney's I'nlted Sta'.-s Hand of f'h:ca-. tb- tire fiuhters created lnteret along the en' ire line of manh Hale's band played The Sfar-st;. t.-'! 1 Hanne- throughout the nmrvh. and it Wh ÜM OBlf nr.is. erKaniation in the proce'sslon tha' in th par.nl" of the Pike cunccoaloi Wl lie It was the or dinal intention to tart the Pike j.arad" at one o'clock, the delay In the opening ceremonies resulted in the head of the column not moving until after two. The parade 1 1 formed in th" main Mtion of the Pike, and 1 :va before

the prot-esr um -t.ir. d :h usands of

path: red in the Pik. section

i.nd wa t h- ! the formation.

It took fully an hour for the parada to pat, and was voted a pronounced M .J. The mantle parade on the laoous, for some reason, failed to materialize, hut the waters of the lagoons were. nevertheless, alive with craft, electric launches and gondolas some of iho latter BOIffytSf IwO famous Veintian hinging gomlo.i.Ts. who. ever aud anon, broke out into tuatches of oug, bliowing voices of no mean i.iliber t-tinti UreMisseaa naval gtajliOlaf Wi'h the conclusion f the Pike parade the multitude scattered arouud to ('c ' a i. i i! view of the grounds and to it'..-s I the interiors of ihebuildlngs. The I Bated S ates government building and that in which QtMM Viroria'a Jubilee preegBtl are exhibited were the only OOea IImM showed completenesa, the rahibitori for the mot,: part having l u KnaeVBOt tardy in making tbeir UkStallettOna. A short time, however, will bring tha ;n ullation work to otnoJetion There was enough to .' for one day. and no one except those who wanted to see the whole thing in one day failed to gel their money worth, i n.. Illssaalssavtlett. The greater portion of 'he thron 5

r iii mit I mi'.; niuht to w,. ih Illumination, oi whic h so muc h has leen

said, and were well rewarded for their waltintf

Planning to create the most perfect

effect at the idart. the exposition officials waited until darkness enveloped

the gn utids. before the light- were

finish the ex-rcises as orieina.ly planned. In orler that President Rixxeveifs time might not he unduly encroached upon, the signal was transmitted to Washington that all was ready for the president ial 'euch at approximately U I.. S Iul time and in a few seconds the official signal flashed back from the White Hotte. and the expedition t esfflciaMv .1 T- p- :r 1:11 me ef the ) tv was concluded, however, and it was not until 1:'M. when President Francis In the closing nddres. anc' in nn eloquent proration proclaimed 'Open ye gates! Spring w'de. ;-e portal' Unter hi-re. ye sons of mn. and behold the ac r.ievementa of o ir race: Learn the

C.EN APN a K CHAPPEB. Chfdtf Staff t'nit.il Statts Army. Even the opening ceremonies failed to draw jittention lrom the ! ike. ajid from the Irish Village on th" east to the Galveston Flood on the west the Pike presented a solid Mock of humanity ling before Hale's Fire Fighters, leading the proce-i.ui. began its move toward th'- Administration l uilding. V.. ,1's band M the pro. OWtW, and when it b' -an its nening march there was a stir in the vi. in'.ty c)f the Pike made use of the national anthem The Dublin band, heading the lrh contingent, play -d "The Wearin' o' the Green." and thT were those who said lhat Treland'süwn" played li as it was leeOT played befOfw. A group of Iriah colleens, tram port" I in tM typical Irish jaunting cars, comprised the c hief element in the Irish contingent Cummins Wild Wi It and Indian congress contributed htinlreds of feD-MOOd N rth Amern ans ha the procession With faces rorgoiisly clecoratrd with pain, with new war !on-r.e;.-i f feathers and omiUge new and unbleniishcd. the Indians furnished an In'erc-Mting spertacle The Palais du Costume, from Paris, showed beaut fill dresses on living models of the handsomest typeo of American and forelim beauties The Eskimo concessionaries showed a float bearing the native-dressed peoples of the Arctic regions, while the Moorish Palace ..ffered six beautiful girls garbed

, in elaliorate 1 1 tu - Fifty Mokl and Z.nu Indians, c n- ' tribured by the Cliff Dwellers., added

to the represenia' ion or tne .ortn Anierb an Indian Tho Doer and Hritish coii'ingen's showed the sturdy fellows who were opposed to each other in the South African war Mysterious Ada. with its pioeeeeifM of elephant and camels and gatidily(cr,.vS.., riders wa another feature. wHle he Chinese and Japanese contingents came in for onsiderable attention, particularly the latter, the crowds iwmingly desirous of showing their sympathy with Japan in the war in the far east by warmly applauding the representative's of that nation, who acknowledged the compliments with profound bows from th-ir 3eata in thtir cam a,

MVKi iM t H HR RICK Govern. r of the State "f otiio. turneii on in force With the eMeption of a lew si uttered lights in the variuus pavilion, there was nothing to indicate the radiant glory of the scene which was to come until 7:45 o'clock. a tingle row of incandesc ent rJoetori outlining the course of the Colonnade States, heralded the approach of the general illumination. People surged in one vast sea of moving humanity in

an effort to gain the most advantageous

point of view Dark lir.es of men and

women entirely inclosed the vast waterways and plazas. The steps leading to Festival hall on either .-ide of the Cascades afforded resting places for thooegjfavdo who waited expectantly for the crowning moment when the lights should come on in full blast. All of the big buildings were lighter! simultaneously At first the hundred of rows of eight-candle-power lights OOM be faintly traci-d Lik" giagntic glow worms creeping cautiously along the massiv.- white walls and columns, the lights came on stronger and stronger until the full power of the lighting plants was called into gjN From the Cascade-, every building could be distinctly outlined as the lights came on From the luisiana Purchase monument the view of the Cascades baffled description. The sheets of water which pound down the stone pathway looked more like waves of gold and silver geese The rays of light from a million different angles glinted and scintillated on the tumbling sheets of ii wal water until it was almost dissolved in air. Festival hail, with its two VMM wing., formed by the Colonnade of States, was the crowning feature of the illumination The vast dome of the hall rose to meet the sky a veritable mass of brilliant light The two pavilions at the extreme ends of the colonnade took a pei ciliar lell shape They appeared like nniinc!s of fire guarding the army of lights which hung suspended in the air from either side of Festival hall f St. Louis retired Saturday night tired but teatisfied The World's fair wa- an accomplished fact; it exceeded almost everyone's most sanguine expectations; it was more nearly roniplete than any ,-imilar event on th opening day. and everyone, both from at home and abroad, was willing to accord St Louie the palm for exposition tuiildinj;.

OOV 'I'M st;o V A 1 F Of the f '.ate of Illinois St. Louis frrnl -d an gfllgHltl surprise by the manner 1.. which the transportation companies handled the vast crowds. At no time wa- there any serious congestion, and for the moat part during the day the crowds were handled swiftly and rorofortably. without undue crowding Th. Wabah shuttle trains did much to rulieve any.

J possible eORgettion.