Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-06-05
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Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi
ton. commemorating toe Tooth ami
versary OF the exploration OF the Ore
gon country by an expedition com
manded by Captains Meriwether
Lewis and William Clark, was open
ed today. The buildings. OF which
there are a score of considerable
size, are complete in every detail and
most of the exhibits are ready for in
spection.
The official hour for the commence
ment OF toe exercises was l o'clock,
at which time the officials OF the ex-
position. state commissioners and
distinguished guests assembled on
the lake front. Long before this time
the grounds were filled with nearly
half the population of Portland and
the remainder apparently was tnrong-
ing to the exposition grounds. To
the many thousands OF the local pop
ulation were added many more who
! came in on excursion trains last
| night and this morning
The first demonstration of the day
was big parade about the grounds,
| in whlcn military, civic and specta-
cular features were the attractions.
Many bands were in the procession
and thousands afoot and on horse
| back added to the attractiveness OF
| the pageant. Following the parade
were the open-air exercises neld on
the shore OF Guilds Lake.
On the shore of the lake stand
had been erected for the speakers
and seats provided for the listeners
Promptly at the time set the assem-
blage was called to order by Presi-
dent H. W. Goode of the exposition.
who requested the audience to rise
while the Right Reverend David H.
Moore, Methodist Episcopal bishop of
Oregon, delivered the Invocation.
After the march, Imperial Oregon
had been played by lines band. Pres
ident Goode. as the chief executive
OF the exposition, delivered an ad
dress, at the conclusion Of which he
introduced Vice President Fairbanks
as the chief speaker OF the day The
length the achievements of the Pa
cifc Northwest country since its first
exploration by Lewis and Clark and
spoke OF the Importance OF the expo
sition TO this section and TO the ma
ton at large. Loud applause follow
ed the conclusion of the vice presi-
dents remarks.
Addresses followed by United
States Senator Clarence D. Clark of
Wyoming and Congressman j. A.
Tawney OF Minnesota. Mayor VIII
liams welcomed the visitors on be
half of the City of Portland. and Gov
ernor Chamberlain extended greeting
for the State Of Oregon.
At the conclusion of the speeches
greetings were exchanged between
President Roosevelt and President
Goode and the exposition was declar
ed to be formally opened. The speak
er's stand was electrically connected
With the White House and President
Roosevelt pressed the button that
started the wheels in the Machinery
Hall and thus actually opened the
great exposition. The messages ex
changed were full of good feeling and
interest and showed the most thor
ough accord of the people OF this sec
ton with the chief executive.
A marvellous transformation follow
ed the telegraphic signal. Operators
here were waiting for the response
from the White House, aud as quick
ly as 1t came they touched the keys
which released the fastenings Of the
thousands OF banners on the stalls
on the roofs Of all the large exhibit
palaces, simultaneously with the I'M
furling of the flags all the bands
burst forth in melody and from the
chimes in the tower Of the govern
ment building pealed the strains OF
America" Every man in the great
crowd uncovered, and when the last
strain Of the martial song had died
away the exercises were brought to
an end with divine benediction pro-
nounced by Archbishop Christie. The
great enterprise upon which the peo-
pie of Portland had lavished hundreds
of thousands Of dollars and expended
unlimited time and energy was at
last an accomplished fact.
Although no special effort was
made by the management OF the ex-
position to secure q large attendance
for the opening day, the crowd sur
passed the most sanguine expecta-
lions. The gates were thrown open
at O'Clock in the morning and the
rush began The street cars were
crowded to their utmost capacity,
while countless thousands wended
their way TO the grounds on foot. 1t
was an orderly, good-natured crowd
bent on getting It's fill Of pleasure and
seeing as much as possible of the
opening formalities. When these
were concluded the sightseeing be-
gan. and soon the exhibit palaces, the
state structures and, most of all the
amusement section known as 1.-THE
Trail" were crowded with men, WON
| en- and children anxious to see as
much az possible of the countless
wonders Of the magic city that has
| spread itself out In a dazzling pan