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m7*Pedlcation Day of theGreat Six Months’FestivaLWonderful Beauty of theCompleted Work(olor. Semlptvre, Eleetrtctty, Fo»n-mlsfl, Flower* a«d Fettive Arekl-tectiiro-The Most Boost if ml Expo-sitioaT fer Created-A Trlunph of Artfatte Endeavor — A Mammoth♦Show Im Which the Practical Side la mM Well Cared Foe ai the Artistic Featmres.Buffalo, May 20.—The dedication of the Pan-American Exposition today wub performed in a maimer befitting ;he great occasion, a large attendance testifying to the widespread Interest tn the mammoth enterprise. Pally 300,-900 people were on hand to take partDIRECTOR OJENERAL WLLLJAM I. BUCHANAN.33 the grand event. The day was made i civic holiday, and there was a general outpouring of people from cities ind towns within^SOO miles of Buffalo, Doth in the United States and Canada, Oy way of the 20 or more great lines f railway which center in this city.The city was astir at an early hour to witness or participate In the programme. Mr. Isolds L. Babcock was chief marshal, and the programme consisted of parades, ceremonies in the Temple of Music ami spwlal outdoor features There Men* two separate and distinct parades an Exposition pa-rade and a minrsKioiiiiairvs' parade, leaving the City Hall at lt a. m.The Exposition parade consisted of the United States troops in this city, the Mexican National Band, a detachment of all arms of the Mexican army and other foreign troops in the city,the Fourth Brigade, N. G. S. N. Y., all under the command of General 8. M. -Welch, escorting carriages containing the Exposition officials and tbeir specially invited guests.The parade of the concesslonnaires svas participated in by all the eonees-alonnaires. It was accompanied by 15bands and was two miles in length, showing the wonderful features and interesting people of the Midway, i The ceremonies at the grounds consisted, first, of a grand flight of carrier pigeons freed on the Esplanade and conveying the news of the dedication of the Exposition to the world. The invited guests then proceeded to the Temple of Music, where the following programme was carried out under the direction of the Hon. John G. Milburn, president of the Pan-American Exposition:1,1 Music by the Seventy first Regiment Band, under the direction of Professor Fauci u Ili.Opening prayer by the Right Rcv. C. H. Fowler, bishop of the ML E. church.Address by his honor Conrad Diehl, mayor of the city oi Bufiaio.Poem written for the occasion by Robert Cameron Rogers.“Salve Llbertas,’ * Sturm, by Buffalo Orpheus and Orchestra, John Lund conductor, f Address by the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, vice president of the United States. *.. Music.* Address by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Maa-ItcbusetU.Poem written for tba occasion by Frederic Almy.Address by the Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff, lieutenant governor of the State of New York.“America,M by band, Orpheus and audience.Benediction by the Right Rev. William D.- Walker, bishop of western New York.At noon there was an exhibition of scientific kiteflying by Mr. E. I. Hors-man, scientific kite expert of New Sork, and his staff of kiteiers. Tikis goaeifltod of tandem kites and Eddy Svar kites, suspending the American flag and discharging American flags in the form of parachutes, others supporting a great banner bearing the tWord “Welcome,” with others bearing different flags and streamers at various heights. There were also flown tan-#dems of naval block kites and keel kites with flogs and a tandem of yacht Or ship kites.At the close of the ceremonies in the /Temple of Music there was a great display of day fireworks, Including a grand salute of 125 aerial guns fired vfrom steel mortars, the ascent of 27 forge 12 foot gas balloons, each lettered with the name of one of the Pan-American countries and carrying the Dag of the country; salute to the states, 1(6 mammoth cannon report rockets.Japanese daylight fireworks, released to midair from Japanese bombs: oriental kite display, exhibiting 150 kites, from which will be displayed Pan-American flags and the New York State flag; daylight bomb cloud shells, setting free American and Pan-American flags, with souvenirs of the dedication day; simultaneous discharge of 1,000 small gas balloons, sent up in triplets, each bearing a souvenir of the dedication day; grand American salute, consist* tog of 500 large gun cotton rockets.The completed Exposition is a distinct triumph in countless ways. Never before has there been such an effort put'forth to produce rich decorative effects. These are to be seen in the symmetrical arrangement of the buildings around spacious courts, the glow of color upon all the buildings, the play of fountains and cascades, the profusion of blossoming flowers, the generous use of intricate molded ornaments upon the buildings, the great number of sculptured groups by famous American sculptors and at night the softly diffused yet brilliant lighting Bffects produced by means of more than 300,000 incandescent electric lamps upon buildings and throughout the grounds.The grounds of the Exposition comprise some 350 acres, very accessibleby steam and electric lines from all parts of Buffalo. When It is recalled that it was only the 4th day of last June that the first piece of timber was raised aloft aa the beginning of what la now a magnificent Exposition city, one can but marvel at the executive force which has brought this work to Its present state of completeness.The cost of the Exposition as it now appears is approximately 110,000,000, exclusive of exhibits. Of this sum the Midway represents an expenditure of about $3,000,000. Nothing seems to have been forgotten in perfecting the plan, and there is every convenience for the visitor and an abundance for him to examine and enjoy. The admission price is the same as usual at expositions, half a dollar, but It entitles oue to a full day at the most beautiful festival of the kind that has ever been brought into existence. No pea will be so presumptuous as to attempt to describe the architectural and color beauty of the Pan-American Exposition. It is a magnificent, an extravagant, dream brought to a harmonious and beautiful realization. The triumph of the architect, the colorist, the landscape architect, the sculptor and the electrician is complete.There are about 150 buildings in the Exposition plot, of all sizes and descriptions, and an abundance for every one to see, no matter bow long he may choose to remain. The most novel exhibits perhaps are to be found in the Electricity building, for In that particular science wonderful strides have been made within the last few years. Notably among these is the transformer plant, where 5,000 horsepower is received from Niagara Falls by cable ata pressure of 11,000 volts and steppeddown to 1,800 volts. This power is used for light log the vast Exposition area. A daylight brilliancy will pervade the Exposition until 11 o'clock each night The exhibit of Street Hallway appliances is also of a very complete and interesting character. The exhibit made by Thomas A. Edison, showing the development of many of bis important Inventions, constitutes another attractive feature. Demonstrations are to be made of Wireless Telegraphy and the X Bays. In the center of the Machinery and Transportation building Is a worklngvexhibit of a large number of Pumping Engines. These supply the water for the various fountain features of the Exposition. Among these water displays is a cascade in the southern face of the Electric Tower, from which there is a flow of 35,000 gallons of water per minute, making a beautiful veillike cataract 70 feet high. Upon this cataract electric lights of many colors will be thrown from an invisible source, producing anenchanting picture.One of the most imposing buildings of the Exposition is the great Stadium. This is more than 60 feet high and is so large as to inclose a quarter mile track. The seats are arranged in the form of a vast amphitheater, and the capacity Is sufficient for 12,000 spectators. This is to be the scene of very interesting events daily throughout the Exposition.The Midway is said to be the greatest that has ever been organized for any exposition. The Midway proper!«tilt; tor 4Mcfe tb» Union* firedPRESIDENT JOED? G. MILBURN.Is 3,000 feet long, thus giving more., than a mile of frontage upon this singular thoroughfare. There are about 40 shows, every one of them possessing special merit and selected from a targe number offered. There has been great rivalry among show people to secure space upon the Midway, and It has been allotted with great care and with the positive assurance that every feature would be of a character to command popular interest It may be said of the whole Exposition that to every department it la a compact yet complete presentation of Twentieth Century dvHtoatiou. oftbe We»fen WodtL
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