The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-01
LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPOSITION OPEN
President Roosevelt Presses But
ton at | O'clock Today
GREAT FLOWER PARADE
WILL pREcEDE OPENING cERE-
MONIES. VICE PRESIDENT
FAIRBANKS AND PARTY
ARRivEs-ClTY DEC
GRATED.

Portland, May 3t Tic ereal est lay
in the history Of the Pacific Coast viii
be tomorrow June /. when the Vice.
President Of The United states and
The speaker of the House of repro
sentatiyes viii represent tie Presi-
dent and ihe American Congress- at
the opening exercises Of the Lewis
and Clark Centennial Exposition ID
Portland, vice-Presidant Fairbanks
and Speaker Cannon viii deliver ad-
dresses. Tee exercises are Is take
place at o'clock IN the afternoon.
but It wiil be o'clock at Washington.
2. c when President Roosevelt press
ce The magic telegraph key that will
start the Exposition
United States Clarence ID. Clark of
Wyoming will be the orator represent-
ing thq Senate, and Congressman
James A. Tawney of Minnesota. IT,
NOUS as the friend 81 exp1sisions, will
speak for house Of representatives,
supplementing Speakers Cannons re-
| marks
Venerable Mayor Williams
| Mayor George H. Williams of pori-s
land. the oldest mayor In the United
States, now So years of age, state
man Of the old school, attorney-gener-
Al n President Grants cabinet and
nominated hy Grant for chief Justice
lof the United States Supreme Court,
/ will extend the freedom Of the city
af Portland to all visitors.
i Governor George IT, Chamberlin Of
Il Oregon wlo rs a democrat and d ma
iye pf Mfgsissipni. Will speak nn he.
/ half of the state Iii which the expo
lslt'on Is held, President II. M
| dooda Of the Exposition, will formal
/ X deelaro The biz fair open fdr 81
ssaan af feasand one half IRON siu.
| lhsing 0cs0Icr l5 Ignca's ccss lsFat-
Ial baud viii (urnfsh .Esic.
Gard paFaes
/ a gsand parade throaan II gtsosts
| " poa and ana Tho thoFnughfaras of
| sAa Exposition grounds VIVA pgaeede
| the opening ceremonies United
| staes troops from Vancouver Bar
racks, militia from several states and
/ number Of cadet baI es will form
he N lltary part al the paFade. while
4 long lina 81 carriages carving dis
| tingnished guests viii ada 10 The in-
le-eat Daeked with g1Fgeous roses,
'or which Portland is famous, he car
riages win present the aspect nf We
hiclce III a flower carnival
IN the process Oh win ride twelve
United States Senator'S and twenty
members Of the National House Of
Representatives. many Of them ac-
2ampanied by their wives ana dauah-
ers. These legislators comprise tha
committee designated by congress to
attend the opening Of The Exposition
viii ooen on Sundays.
in the evening the Exposition Of
hcials will tender Il eespt on 70 tle
distinguished visitors ana many local
citizens, in the beautiful s;ate build
ing Of New York. which occupies a
commanding site on the terrace above
Guilds Lake
Tie Exposition viii ba open every
day, including Sundays On sundays
, he gates are 70 open al noon, and
the Trail amusement features Will be
closed all day. The exhibit palaces.
win be open as usual Each Sunday
afternoon some DISTINGUISHED clergy
man will deliver an address. ana
there win be sacred ora;or.es in the
Auditorium.