The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-05-07
WORLDS FAIR Is NON OPEN
GATES or BIG FAIR ARE THROWN
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Foreign Countries Repressnted--Pres-
ldent Roosevelt Touched Button that
Put the Machinery In Motion--Fine
Weather BroUssa Out Large Crowds
Of People.

ton Of the government forecaster, Who'll
propbesied rain for the latter part Of
the day and lowering skies for thel
morning. ST. Louis put forth her best
and brayest effort in honor Of theI
opening Of her great exposition. The
morning was bright The crowd was
fully as large as that which hiied the |
grounds one year ago when the expo
sition buildings were dedicated.
| Promptly AT the hour set the ON
GERS and directors OF the exposition.
the members Of the national commits
sion and the board OF lady managers
were gathered AZ the administration
building. where. as rapidly as posi-
bic, they were formed into 3 process
sion and moved 10 the plaza Of 81.
Louis. where the formal exercises were
conducted.
Al the head Of the column we're q
detachment Of guards. Then came
the scouts band. followed by the Phil.
ippine scouts, an imposing body of
men, who marched well. Behind them
and leading the officers and directors
Of the exposition came Sousss band
Following the officers and managers
were the national commission. and last
d all were the lady managers.
third column formed Of repre-.
sentatiyes 81 the state and territorial
governments Of the union then came.
Al the base Of the Louisiana monu.
! mcnt & small stand had been erected
FOR the speakers and seats provided for
the listeners. The assemblage WAS
called 10 order without delay by Pres
ldent ID. u. Francis Of the exposition
! Who requested the multitude 10 rise
while Rev Frank w. Gunsaulus Of Chi
cAso delivered the invocation.
DR. GnhsauiaS concluded his eloquent
invocation with the Lords prayer. in
which the audience Joined. President
Francis. as the chief executive az the
exposition. then delivered an address.
Al the conclusion OF his address
President Francis recognized William
H. Thompson. Of the committee on
E grounds and buildings. who presented
Isaac s Taylor. the director Of works.
Mr.. Taylor delivered 70 President Fran
els the keys Of the exposition and pre-
scented diplomas Of merit 20 the chiefs
E Of his stan.
. After the rendition Of the march
J. Louisiana by SouSa's band. Presi'
= dent Francis transferred the exposi.
9 ton buildings TO Frederick J. V. Skin
Z the director Of exhibits, the perform
G ance being emblematic Of the fact that
? the buildings had been erected by the
e men 10 charge Of that portion az the
work and were now ready and waiting
The grand chorus Hymn OF the
West was then sung by choir led by
Alfred Ernst The music Of the hymn
was BY John Knowles Payne and itS
words by K. Clarence Stedman-
President Francis then introduced
Mayor Rolla Wells Of ST Louis. who
spoke briefly. extending 10 the people
OF the country a cordial welcome 70 the
exposition.
lion. Thomas II. Carter. president q
the national commission. then spoke
: on behalf Of the body Of which he II
the head.
!" At the conclusion OF Mr.. Carriers ad
dress President Francis introduced !
member OF the senate This was Sen
a ator Durham Of New Hampshire. whC
= made an address.
Following him came James A. Taw
!, ney Of Minnesota. who spoke for tbs
national house Of representatives. HI
congratulated those who conserved
= and accomplished this marvellous re
y suit as a means Of celebrating the an
y niversary Of the purchase Of the terri
tory Of Louisiana" on their magnificent
success.
For the domestic exhibitors, Edwar'
II. Hartman. president Of the New
YORK commission, delivered an address
The speakers for the foreign exhih
ltors was Commissioner General n
la Grave of France.
The chorus "Auaerica" was then sun
> and the Hon. Mr.. Taft. as the repre-
= sentative of the president OF the Unit
ed States, delivered the last address
: Of the day.
The conclusion OF the speech o
Secretary Taft was the signal for tn
!; opening of the fair In the Whit
House President Roosevelt was wait
;; ing for the signal which was to tel
him that the moment had arrived &
touch the golden key that would opel
the fair in earnest and set its mani
- fold machinery in full operation.
n Machinery Started.
Is, Secretary Taft had not turned I
Pc resume his seat after concluding hi
as speech before the signal had bee
d. flashed to Washington over the wire
It Of the Postal Telegraph company, II
he stantly there was lash which star
ed the machinery in machinery ha
in operation. Strictly speaking, thi
was all that was accomplished by IN
presidential touch on the button q
4. Washington. Operators here were o
re the watch for the fash from the Whit
ri. House. and as quickly as II came the