1904-04-30
Public wiki for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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| Special Day | Opening Day |
|---|---|
| Previous Day | 1904-04 |
| Next Day | 1904-05-01 |
| Attendance | |
| Paid Attendance | 125,754 |
| Free Attendance | 52,669 |
| Total Attendance | 178,423 |
| Weather | |
| High Temperature | 73ºF |
| Low Temperature | 54ºF |
Below is a list of events that happened on April 30, 1904.
Events
- Invocation at the Plaza of St. Louis was by Rev. Dr. Frank Gunsaulus.
- Large ceremony, speeches. Noontime telegraph signal from Roosevelt in White House signals the opening. [1]
- President Roosevelt opens the Fair via telegraph from the White House. [2]
- John Philip Sousa's band and a chorus of 450 played "Star Spangled Banner" and "Hymn of the West", the Fair's official hymn.
- Secretary of War William H. Taft was the last and keynote speaker and represented the U.S. Government.
- The opening day parade was four miles long and included 20 marching bands.
- At exactly 7:30 pm the decorative and utility lighting on the Fairgrounds all came to life and power and lighting to the Pike's concessions and exhibits surged with life.
References
- ↑ Truax, Mike, Timeline of Events Before and After the 1904 World's Fair, (Word ducument, v.2)
- ↑ St. Louis Public Library, Glass Plate Negative Collection, https://cdm17210.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/lpe
