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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 1)</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).


==References==
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[[Category:DailyEvents]]

Revision as of 18:23, 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

  • 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

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