Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-08
Many Noted People Celebrate
Centennial Of Lewis and Clark
Expedition.
QICE.PRESIDBNT PRESENT
Given a Hearty Reccption-Formaliy
Declared Open by Pres. Ro0scve1t-
Whole Day in portlnud Given
Up 70 Parade and other
Festivities.

Portland. Ore. June Amid a scene
of festivity and splendor never equal
led in the Pacific Northwest, with din
and clamor of cheering thousands, ac-
companied by the booming of artillery,
the Ginning of bells and the blarng
of bands. Portland to-day made her
greatest bow to tho world in the for
NAL opening of tho Lewis and Clark
centennial exposition. The event took
place under conditions presaging COM
plcte success to this historical com
m Afnoration of the blazing trial to
'Old oregon" by Captain Merriwethcr
Lewis and William Clark. who. COM
missioned by President jefferson. cx-
plored the great Oregon country 100
years ago.
To-day's celebration was partici-
pated in by the President Of the United
States and his personal representa-
tives. Charles W. Fairbanks. represen-
tatives Of the Senate and of the House
of Representatives of the national
Congress. of the army and navy. to-
gether with the governors and STATS
OF the States of California. Idaho.
Washington and Oregon and multi
tudes of people from far and near.
All Portland was dccked in her best.
business was suspended and the holi-
day spirit was everywhere in evidence.
The States of oregon, Washington
and Idaho, in which June / had been
1eclnred a legal holiday in honor of
the centennial sent thousands of WISH
1ors. The trains of yesterday brought
ehe vanguard of Inc eXcursionists and
to-day the railroads and boat lines en-
Aering Portland have been taxed to
their utmost. Never in the history Of
Portland has this city been called up
on to care for SO many people.
THE PARADE.
The prelude to the actual opening
ceremonies at the exposition consisted
Of the parade. grand pageant of mill
tarism, led by Vice President Fair
banks, the congressional party, visit
ing governors and other dignitaries
and the exposition officials. With
martial music constantly playing, this
Immediate fore-runncr of the actually
was greeted with continued cheering
along the entire line of march from
the new postoffice and through the
business and residential sections of
Portland to the fair grounds. AS the
troops passed, the mass of sightscers
Ranking the column. fell in behind
and. when the exposition grounds were
reached there was a stream of human
1ty miles long following its wake.
Thousands in the meantime, antici-
pating the onward rush. had packed
themselves around the speakers stand
and occupied every point of vantage.
and late corners had to be content with
being within seeing distance.
AS the parade swung into the grounds
the presidential congressional anC
fair parties We're detached from column
and were escorted by the cavalry between
long lines of cheering thousands to the
New York State buildin Almost simul.
Saneously bodies of troops took their posi-.
lions on the csplanade, extending from
the rear of the speakers stand down tc
khe lake front. Grand Marshal of the
Day Colonel Il. u. Stever, 4th cavalry, L
3. A.. had distributed the solderly about
Abe grounds to hold the crowds in CHECK
and preserve order generally.
Everything being in readiness, at II A
o'clock Vice President Fairbanks anc
party emerged from the Now York Stat,
building receiving tho vicc-presdcnta
salute of IL guns Thanked on either sid
by line OF troops the party walked L
the speakers stand. AS the word wa:
passed that the party wa coming, an all
of expectancy settled over the crowd
which gave way to a tremendous out
break of cheering and handclapping a.
3he official party assembled the speakers
Platform.
CEREMONIES BEGUN.
Promptly at twelve o'clock noon. Prcsi
aent II. w. Goode of the exposition, arose
end, gavel in hand. announced the begin
Ding of the ceremonies which meant tn