Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-07
PORTLAND'S
EXPOSITION
Vice President Fairbanks ard Other
Notable Visitors Attend the Open.
ing Ceremonies Of Fair.
MESSAGE FROM ROOSEVELT.
President Touches the Golden Button
and Sends Greetings to Allan
Enthusiastic Scene.

Portland, Ore, June with due
pomp and ceremony the Lewis and
Clark Centennial exposition was for
mally opened to-day. The city was
en- fete in honor of the event and tens
of thousands of visitors from all parts
of the country crowded the streets,
adding their enthusiasm to that of the
residents of Portland and swelling the
pageant which, led by magnificent
military parade, made a spectacle un-
precedented and unique in the history
Of the Pacific northwest. Everybody
entered heartily into the spirit of the
occasion, which commemorated the
one hundredth anniversary of the ex-
plOration Of this region by MeriWether
Lewis and William Clark a century
ago, having received their commission
from president jefferson.
Business Holiday.
Portland presented gala appear
ance. All business was suspended IN
the three states of Washington, Ore
gon and Idaho, and in this way many
thousands more were enabled to be
present.
The parade and opening ceremonies
were participated in by Vice President
Fairbanks, representing President
Roosevelt: by speaker Cannon, OF the
house of representatives, by many con-
nors of the states of California, Ore
gon, Idaho and Washington and by
military and naval bodies. A salute
of 10 guns was fired at 11:43 o'clock
as Vice President Fairbanks and party
issued from the New York state build
ing and walked toward the speakers
stand.
Call to Oroer.
Precisely at noon H. w. GoOde, pres
ident of the exposition. called the vast
throng to order and announced that
the Lewis and Clarke exposition was
about to open.
The opening prayer was made by Rt
Rev. D. H. Moore, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who was followed
by President Goode in an address Of
welcome to the world and OF explain
alton of the purposes Of the Centenni
al celebration.
Distinguished Speakers.
Other speakers were Jefferson Mey
ers, president of the Lewis and Clarl
commission: Senator Clarence L
Clark. of Wyoming; Hon. II. A. Tay
lor, assistant secretary of the Unite'
States treasury, and Vice Presi,len
Charles Warren Fairbanks, represent
ing the chief executive of the nation
Presses the Button.
President Roosevelt at 1:50:32 p. m
performed the supreme act in tn
opening ceremonies of the Lewis an,
Clark centennial exposition, when b.
the now famous golden telegraph kc
at Washington he started the chime
on government island, brooke loos
the innumerable banners of the expo
sitiOn and placed in motion the me-
chinery of the fair.
kilograms Exchanged.
Following the receipt of the pres
dents signal Mr.. Goode forwarded tn
following telegram to President Roos,
welt: In response to your telegraph
ic signal. the Lewis and Clark Gel
tennial exposition has been declare
opened in the presence of a vast a
semblage of distinguished and enth
siastic spectators from all parts
the globe. The exposition manag
ment desires me to express our hear
lest appreciation of the honor confer
ed by the chief executive of the who
nation in formally inaugurating tn
centennial celebration on the impol
ant historic achievement which resu
ed in our great country's remarkab
continental development"
Further clicking of the telegraph
instrument Mr.. GOode was han.lt
the following telegram from Preside
Roosevelt:
Il congratulate you and those g
sembled with you in commemorate
this occasion. l hope and trust tn
the great enterprise you have undo
taken will be fitting memorial
the sturdy explorers who in the 81
vice of their country faced the per-
and hardshlps of vast and unknov
territory. l send greeting to the re
reSentatives of foreign countries WI
are CO operating with us in fitting
celebrating the one hundredth AM
versary of this event which meant
much for the expansion of our count
in the far northwest.
(Signed) THEODORE Roosevelt
Cannon to the Front.
The bands broke out, hats we
waved and amid great enthusiasts
Speaker Cannon was ushered to t
front OF the stand and delivered
address full of the we'll known los
and wit of the picturesque speaker
the house. Following Mr. Cannt
archbishop Christie pronounced t
benediction and the 70 nal ceremonI
attendant upon the opening of the
position closed.
Tonight dinner was rendered vi
President Fairbanks and the congr
sional party in the New York st;
building, followed by a formal rec
ton to the distinguished visitors.
II in kind of bilious mood,
You wish an aid to digest food,