Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-01
BIC FAIR IS OPENED
Imposing Ceremonies at
Portland, Oregon, Today.
NOTED GUESTS PRESENT
GRAND MILITARY PAGEANT A
PRELUDE TO OPENING.
Vice President Fairbanks Delivered
Address That Inaugurated the Be-
ginning of Great Exposition.

| PORTLAND, Ore. June 1.-Amid a scene
! of festivity and splendor never equaled IN
the Pacific northwest with din and clamor
/ of cheering thousands, accompanied by the
booming of artillery. the Ginning of bells
and the baring of bands, Portland today
made her greatest bow to the world in the
| formal opening of the Lewis and Clark CEN
| tennial exposition. The event took place
under conditions presaging complete sue
| cess to this historic commemoration OF the
! blazing of the trail to 'old Oregon" byaCapt.
! Merriweather Lewis and William Clark, Who
commissioned by President jefferson, ex-
| plored the great Oregon country one hum
dred years ago
Todays celebration was participated In
| by the President of the United States and
| his personal representatives,, Charles w.
| Fairbanks, representatives of the state
and of the House of Representatives of
the national Congress, of the army and
| the navy, together with the governors
| and staffs of the states OF California.
| Idaho, Washington and Oregon and null
titudes of people from far and near
The Grand Parade.
Led by the Vice President of the United
States. by representatives of the Senate
| and House of Representatives of the Con-
| gress and other government officials OF
high rank, and by the governc rs of the
| states of California, Idaho, Washington
| and Oregon the military parade today pre-
! sented the most elaborate spectacle ever
| witnessed in this city. Four thousand uni
formed men, consisting of United States In
fantry, cavalry and artillery, National
Guardsmen and cadet corps. marched for
three miles from the new post office to the
Lewis and Clark fair grounds between two
| solid banks of humanity.
Shortly after O'Clock Troops Il and d OF
| the 4th United States Cavalry swung into
position before the residence of President
| H w Goode and a few minutes later Vice
President Fairbanks and his immediate
party, who are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
I Goode. emerged from the house and entered
carriages. Amid the cheering of the sew
eral thousands of people who had gathered
in hope of seeing the Vice President at
close quarters the party and its escort
drove away at a brisk pace to the place OF
assembly
Almost simultaneously with the arrival
of the vice presidential party at the head
of the parade the long line of carriages
containing the congressional party gov
ernors and other distinguished guests
wheeled into line on ahead of the waiting
troops, and almost on the stroke of 10
the parade, with a platoon of police clear
| ing the way, started on Its journey TO the
| fair grounds.
Leading the procession came Col. L. ].
| Siever, 4th United States Cavalry, grand
marshal of the day, with his aids.
| Behind the grand marshal came the color
| guard, followed by the 4th Cavalry band
and the Vice Presidents escort, the first
| squadron of the 4th u. S. Cavalry. which
Immediately preceded the carriage bearing
| MIR Fairbanks and President Goode. The
! vice presidential carriage had four nom
| commissioned officers of the 4th Cavalry
| with drawn sabers as a guard OF honor
| After the governors came the officials or
| the fair corporation, then next the 14th
u s. Infantry, Sth Battery field artillery,
| L. S. A, and detachment OF blue jackets
| from the United States revenue cutter
| McCuloch.
Bringing up the rear We're the National
| Guard of Oregon and student bodies from
Oregon and Washington colleges
Everything in Readiness.
Everything being in readiness. at LAB
| o'clock Vice President Fairbanks and party
emerged from the New York state building.
| receiving the Vice Presidential salute OF
eighteen guns Flanked on either side by
a line of troops, the party walked to the
| speakers' stand. As the word was passed
| that the party was coming air of ex-
| pectancy settled over the crowd, which gave
| way to a tremendous outburst of cheering
| and handclapping as the ofhclal party as
| cended the speakers platform.
Promptly at II o'clock noon, President III.
w Goode of the exposition arose and, gavei
| in hand, announced the beginning of the
ceremonies which meant the realization OF
Portland's dream. The announcement was
| received with tremendous cheering which
| echoed back and forth through the crowd
| for several minutes. AS the echo died away
| the Right Rev. David II. Moore, bishop OF
! the Methodist Episcopal Church, stepping
| to the front OF the platform. raised his
hands and invoked the divine blessing. A
! perceptiblc stiffness prevailed In the vast
! throng the prayer was spoken
| The Impressive silence which followed
the prayer was broken as the inspiring
| strains of Imperial Oregon, a march
| composed by Innes and dedicated to the
memory of Captains Lewis and Clark and
| inscribed TO the people of Oregon. was play
| ed by the band While the last notes of the
| cd tbrOilRh grounds
and before the great applause which greet
ed the rendition of the piece had subsided.
| President Goode again arose to address the
| people. His appearance on the rostruna
| was the signal for renewed cheering, which
! continued for several minutes. Finally, in
response to his appealing gestures the pres
! dent was permitted to begin his address.
| president Goodies address will be found
| elsewhere in The Star today)
Following President Goode, Governor
| George Chamberlain of the state of Oregon
| was introduced Governor Chamberlain in
a short address congratulated the people
of the state the city of Portland and the
| Lewis and Clark corporation upon the
| achievements of an event so notable in the
| history of the city and state.
| Mr.. Jefferson Myers. president of the
| Lewis and Clark centennial commission for
applauded when he took his position on
the rostrum to address the people on be-
half of the commission. Mr.. Myers adj
dress follows:
President Meyers Address.
President Meyers, after relating the his
tory of the commission and the work IL
had accomplished in connection with the
exposition, said in part:
This exposition was constructed with the
broad idea of calling attention to the
great Pacific coast We believe that we
have abundance of industries that today
are undeveloped and 1t is impossible with
our small population and our enormous area
to develop without ass stance from the over
crowded portions of the country.
1.-The part that the state of Oregon has
taken in this exposition must undoubtedly
| remove any question as to the generosity
| of the government under which the people
| of Oregon are living. Our state has no
| liabilities of any kind. Our taxes are rea-
| sonable, our laws are good, our schools are
free our public institutions are maintained
| upon high standard of humanity"
Senator Clark's Remarks.