Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-01
President Roosevelt Presses Key
Which Sets the Machinery
of the Fair In Motion
CEREMONIES WERE IMPRESSIVE;
Vast Assemblase of People Hear the
Addresses and Witness the Opening
Of the Lewis & Clark Exposition
Everything in Readiness For the
Visitor.

Portland, Ore, June l.-Ailiius1 :"
scene of festivity and splendof never
oou.llad in the Pacific northwest, with
din and clamor of cheering thousailus
accompanied by the booming OF artil-
s,erv the Ginning of bells, and the blaring
Of bands, Portland, today maze her
greatest bow to the world In the 1or-
ma, openine of the Lewis and Clark
centennial exposition. The event LOOK
place under conditions presaging COM
plete success to this historical COM
memoration of the blazing trail to
"Old oregon" by Captain Merriweath-
err Lewis and William Clark, who,
commissioned by President Jefferson,
explored the great Oregon country one
hundred years ago.
Todays celebration was participated
in by the president of the United
States and his personal representative,
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks,
representatives Of the senate ana the
house of representatives OF the nation
al congress, of the army and the navy
together with the governors and staHs
of California, Idaho, Washington, ana
Oregon, and multitudes OF people from
far and near
All Portland was decked in her best.
business was suspended. the holiday
spirit was everywhere in evidence, and
never in the history of Portland has
this city been called upon to care for
so many people.
The prelude to the actual opening
ceremonies at the exposition consisted
of the parade, grand pageant of mil
itarism led by Vice President FAIR
banks, the congressional party. visit
ing governors and other dignitaries
and the exposition officials. With mar
tial music constantly playing, this
forerunner of the actuality was greet
ed with continued cheering along the
entire line of march from the new
postoffice thru the business and resi-
Dental sections Of Portland to the
fair grounds
AS the parade swung into the
grounds the vice presidential, congress
sional and fair parties were detached
from the column and escorted by the
cavalry between long lines of cheering
thousands to the New York state
building.
Everything being in readiness, at
11.45 o'clock, Vice President Fairbanks
and party emerged from the New York
building, receiving the vice presiden-#
tial salute of eighteen guns. Thanked
on either side by a line Of troops, the
party walked to the speakers stand.
Promptly at 12 o'clock, noon, Presi-
dent H. w. Goode, Of the exposition
arose, and, gavel in hand, announced
the beginning of the ceremonies. and
the Right Reverend David III. Moore.
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church. invoked the divine blessing.
President Goode then delivered an
address welcoming the people of the
"Old Oregon country and the people
Of the United States as the guests of
the exposition.
Following President Goode. Governor
George Chamberlain of Oregon. the
Hon. Jefferson Myers, president of
the Lewis and Clark Centennial Com
mission. the Hon. George III. Williams,
Mayor of Portland, the Hon. Clarence
D. Clark. of Wyoming, representing
the United States senate. the Hon,
James A. Tawney. on behalf of the
house of representatives, the Hon. II.
A. Taylor, first assistant secretary of
the United States treasury, and chair
man of the United States government
board, the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representa-
tfves, and Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks, the personal representa-