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* Dedication and opening of the [[France|French Pavilion]] on a rainy day. Sousa's band played "Marseillaise."
* Dedication and opening of the [[France|French Pavilion]] on a rainy day. Sousa's band played "Marseillaise."
* Philippine Scouts Dress Parade with band.
* Philippine Scouts Dress Parade with band.
* Assistant engineer, Hugh Meier, was killed by overloaded compressed air pipe bursting, that provided power to [[Tyrolean Alps]].
* Assistant engineer, Hugh Meier, was killed by overloaded compressed air pipe bursting, that provided power to [[Tyrolean Alps]]. <ref>''The Evening Republican (Clinton, Missouri)'', (18 May 1904, Wed, Page 4)</ref>
* Executive Committee of National Editorial Association met at Fair during week (met January 27 to decide on this meeting).
* Executive Committee of National Editorial Association met at Fair during week (met January 27 to decide on this meeting).


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[[Category:DailyEvents]]
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Latest revision as of 18:24, 26 February 2024

May 16, 1904
Previous Day1904-05-15
Next Day1904-05-17
Attendance
Paid Attendance9,514
Free Attendance39,770
Total Attendance49,284
Weather
High Temperature60ºF
Low Temperature50ºF
Rainfall0.4
ConditionsRainy

Below is a list of events that happened on May 16, 1904.

Events[edit | edit source]

  • Dedication and opening of the French Pavilion on a rainy day. Sousa's band played "Marseillaise."
  • Philippine Scouts Dress Parade with band.
  • Assistant engineer, Hugh Meier, was killed by overloaded compressed air pipe bursting, that provided power to Tyrolean Alps. [1]
  • Executive Committee of National Editorial Association met at Fair during week (met January 27 to decide on this meeting).

References[edit | edit source]

  1. The Evening Republican (Clinton, Missouri), (18 May 1904, Wed, Page 4)