The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-01


gon, Washington, Idaho, and parts of
Montana and Wyoming, being the only
acquisition of territory made by the
United States through discovery. He
stated that the exposition was not
only to commemorate the past, but also
to present the advantages of the pres
ent the advantages of the present, and
inspire hope for the future-the future
Of the northwest and therefore the fu-
ture of America. Applause followed
the conclusion of President Goodies
address and the band struck UP a pa
Address by Governor
The next address was made by Gov
ernor George E. Chamberlain, on be-
nalf of the state of Oregon. The speak
er, VINO was warmly greeted, describ-
ed in detail the long cherished design
of Thomas jefferson and it's fulfllment
in the Lewis and Clark exposition of
exploration and discovery; and told
how these intrepid explorers with a
few heroic followers guided and direct
ed through the barren waste and over
the mountain wild, were oftimes in
spired by the sagacity and loyal devo-
tion of Sacajawea, an untutored In
dian bird woman" and unfurled the
q !, nf f1o
Columbia on the TIN day of November,
1905, and laid the foundation for the
acquisition by the United States of
territory equal if not superior, in
wealth and importance to the Louis
lana purchase. The governor conclud-
ed amid applause, by welcoming the
world on behalf of the state of Ore
gon to the exposition.
Judge George H. Williams, mayor of
Portland, formerly attorney general of
the United States. and the only sur
viving member of President Grants
cabinet, ''the grand old man Of Ore
gon," received an ovation. In brief
address he welcomed visitors to the
exposition on behalf or the city of
Portland. The speaker dwelt on the
northwest of today as compared with
the northwest of so years ago when
he first came to Oregon, and predicted
a greater development for the Pacific
northwest during the coming years
than the past has witnessed.
An address followed by Hon. James
A. Tawney, congressman from Min
nesota, who spoke on behalf OF the
house of representatives.
Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks
the personal representative of Presl-
dent Roosevelt, was orator of the day,
and received an enthusiastic greeting
as he began his address. The speaker
dwelt upon the rapid settlement and
DEVELOPMENT of the northwest and the
attention it is attracting throughout
the world, and paid blowing tribute
to the energy and perseverance of its
pioneers and early settlers and con-
graduated the people of Oregon upon
the successful consummation of an eX-
position which is attracting attention
and focusing the eyes of the world on
the land where rolls the Oregon.
, A divine benediction was proclaimed
by the Right Rev. A. Christie, Most
Reverend Archbishop Of Oregon, of
the Roman Catholic church.
President Starts the Wheels.
AS the archbishop finished, Presi
dent Goode notified by wire the pres1-
dent of the United States at Washing
, ton. that hour had come to put in mo-
ton the machinery of the Lewis ana
Clark Centennial exposition, and I'M
mediately the great chimes in the 2oo-
foot tower of the government building,
began to play America while the
whirr and buzz Of wheels could De
heard above the hum of the crowd,
and the exposition was formally open
/ ed to the world
| Most of the exhibits are complete
though the work of classification has
| been somewhat delayed. Stlil, the at
fractions are much further advanced
than those of the st. Louis exposition
at its opening day. The chief delay has
been in the state buildings, the main
structures having been completed
weeks ago.
| Although not so large as some ioi
mer expositions, the centennial Is
| worlds fair in every respect, rejecting
~ a-arrass nf all narticipating na-