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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]]. <ref>''The Evening Republican (Clinton, Missouri)'', (18 May 1904, Wed, Page | * 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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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]
- ↑ The Evening Republican (Clinton, Missouri), (18 May 1904, Wed, Page 4)
