New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-02
P0RTLAND'S FAIR BEGINS
THE PRESIDENT OPENS 1T.
Lescis and Clark Exposition Ma-
cb;nerg Started from White House.

washington June LIN the presence of en-
..s.,,blaSe which included all the members of
.,a cabinet except Secretary Hay. who is in
Zone. justices of the United States Supreme
[o,,rt members of the diplomatic corps and
tea guests, President Roosevelt at 4:22
as.,ook this afternoon, pressed the key which
.5aa the chimes in the government building
- started the machinery of the Lewis and
-, centennial Exposition Portland, Ore
1rba ceremony took place in the East Room
+ba White House. The hour set for it was 4
S..,ocx the intention being 10 set the machinery
:, +ba exposition in motion at l o'clock Port
,.,5 time Al the time fixed everything was in
-,o6fness at the White Huse. The guests had
.sssubled in the East Room, and only the fash
e,onn Portland was necessary TO open the cere-
-.onv here. A circuit had been completed by the
western Union Telegraph Company between the
white House and the exposition grounds, the
-a,ren1ents here being under the supervision
- N. Collins, chief operator Of the Western
T-,,o1 Offices in Washington. E w Smithers,
.be chief operator at the White House Offices
received and sent the congratulatory messages
Exchanged between President Roosevelt and
PRESIDENT Goods Of the exposition company
II the southwest corner Of the East Room,
m a mahogany stand, was a handsomely
-nonnted gold telegraph key. 1t was the instru-
-,snt ,sad by ?. Y. De Graw, now Fourth AS
s,stant Postmaster General, in receiving the
PRESIDENTS message at the opening of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition on April %
1000 and presented to Mr. Defiraw at that
.,a on The roof of the White House was
..o+,o,a5 = first class sergeant of the signal
,s Of the army who was under Instructions
a. the sounding of an electric gong at his sac
- 5ron 4 flag which was to he the Sghal fo'
+ba battery on the White Lot. south OF the
White House TO fire national salute OF t"eH-
ty-one guns
=. the moment when the White House cere-
-,or, was 10 have begun Vice-PreSldent alT-
hanks was delivering his address in Portland
a. +be opening of the exposition Untl ne hau
e~,e,,.5 his sneech President Roosevelt could
not start the machinery. At a." p H. o
,rg+on time the speech was finished Ihe
49, of the Fast Room swung open, and the
president. accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt ana
e.r.-sr-v Loeb entered. The approach or the
I,.e5zs,,+ VAS announced TO the assembled
c,asrs bv q fanfare OF trumpets. Immediate
l. the orchestra of the Marine Band stationed
- .bo zastibule. began to play Hail to the
CHIEF"
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Standing near the stand bearing the teie-
,-~arb KEY. with his naval and military AIDS
facing him. President Roosevelt spoke as foi-
lows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I have Just received
from Portland a telegram from PTesideht Coo-e 800"
of The owls and Clark Centennial EHposltloi
sending his greetings and Stang tnat the eA-
7,ostion YIlanaEen7ent are waiting 1or NE 70
feucil ts bglton |tlicff VIII TillS i,si Il.T
the United States government buiiuiHS ailH
start The machinery Of this exposition ,...
The exposition marks the feat OF eNpIoraIloi
a century ago which was the hrst step al tue - -
argfo-7 NJ rf7is republic westward across the
1on-frent the most important step IN chahgIng
err1eg1irs line Of seaboard communicating
-5r1aT7 2 ma
the epochs Of our history. and It Is enlneluE
f5ttine that il should be commeInora ted by the
exposition al Portland as is now belng dohe.
As the civilized world has spread, the hatloIla @
o4 The world have come ever closer and closer
together. When the civilized world was 8I0uPeso
around the Mediterranean, When the AlidlllIS ~ :
was an unknown sea. the peoples around
The Mediterranean were sundered IRON one
another bv time hy manners, by HABITS OF
1bongbt 10 degree which can now only
tr7rarfecrIv apureciate /. here in Washington,
start the exposition in Portland. and the same
forces that have knit together the dllIerelt Sc
lions a. this great country. that have rendered
IL possfha to keep our nation more eInph.iIlcdiIy
one in spirit now that It mas spreaq Over tl
continent than was the case Wnel u occ AZ u l
hut a small fraction of the continent VIII, !
firmly believe. bring the nations OF tle carr ear i
ever closer together. ana enable US an TO WoIh M
together in peace and in harmony Tor the ldlure
Of mankind.
At the close of his address the President said;
4 now omen the Lewis and Clark Exposition" ="
leaning forward at the same instant and press
ing the gold key which sounded the chimes
and started the machinery three thousand miles
away. As he did so, the first gun Of the national
salute was fred on the White Lot by the 30
Field Battery.
At the close of e-President Fairbankss ad-
dress in Portland. the following telegram was
received by the President from President GoodF
OF the exposition company:
President Goode of the Lewis and C!ark lar resi 1e9
tenual Exposition extends greetings 10 le o -
dent of the United States. and has me iodiO ,its
anno that the exposition tos,oittin The
ee,t-GeaI energy 10 ring the chimes IN the CLeeo ne
States Government Building and start 'iie iild
chineTy Of This exposition
After the President had declared the exposi-
ton formally opened. he received the following
telegram from President Goode:
To The President Of the United States: In re re
spo-se 10 your teegraphc signal the Lewis am any
Clark Centennial Exposition mas peen 49, GeC<,' o.
DISTINGUISHED ana enthusiastic spectators from "a
parts Of the globe. The prompt coIlLeesotl III
purcJ,1si installation OF exhibits. are not only only
source Of pride IN promises IuleI: on 1Q - ree6r5s
The exposition management cesIeS & me ~ feIra,
BY he Csbief Executive of the whole nation II
formally inaugurating this centennial celepT M
Of the important historic achievement which re re
suited great country's remarkable co"
unental development
To this message the President responded a
follows:
The Hon. 4, w. Goode, president Lewis and md, clar
SeItennisl Exposition coIlsFalulale , you tbt 81.
tnose associated with you IN commence ait ~
occasion. hope and trust that the great enterpIls
you have undertaken viii be a fitting memorial
the sturdy and fearless explorers VINO IN the serEc
OF their country faced the perils and hardsnlps 9
Representatives OF foreign countries who are &c
operating with IN fttingly celebrating the 10Ot
fo- the expansion Of car country in the Far North
west.