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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
6
The article lauds Rich ard Watson Gilder as the editor who shaped the expositions inscriptions and prose. It highlights the Exposition city by the great waters of the North and asserts the editor’s role in crafting verses that honor Liberty and Justice.
A ceremonial tribute honors explorers and settlers who opened the West, soldiers and sailors who fought for freedom, civic rescuers who preserve heritage, and scholars artists and performers who enrich life and safety. The speech salutes workers in mines seas and perilous places for comfort sustenance and life’s grace.
States allocate funds for permanent buildings and exhibits at the Pan American Exposition. New York leads with 200,000 dollars. Illinois 75,000. Michigan 40,000. Ohio 30,000. Missouri 50,000. Washington 25,000. Wisconsin 25,000. New England states 15,000 to 50,000 by colony. Other states spend similar sums for representational displays and materials.
The Pan American Exposition will feature major band music with 75 organists at the Temple of Music. Bands listed include the Mexican Mounted Artillery Band under Captain Ricardo Pacheco, the Seventy-fourth and Sixty-fifth Regiments, Sowse’s Band of New York, and many others from Buffalo, Toronto, Ithaca, Chicago, and beyond. A schedule of special days from May to October highlights varied groups and clubs, including hotel, veterans, college, and civic observances, plus notable patrons and ensembles throughout the event.
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