New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-02
EXERCISES. 1T PORTLAND
Mr. Fairbanks Speaks for the Pres'-
dent at Opening of the Far.
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Portland. Ore June Amid festvity ana cheei
inc Portland today formally opened the Lewis ana
Clark Centennial Exposition in commemorative M VI
the centennial of the blazing OF the tral! 10 Wv
Oregon by Captain Merriwether Lewis ana w ii'i''
clark who commissioned by President Jenersoh.
or,lorAd the great Oregon country one hundred
years ago. a.,
7ro-day's celebration was participated IN py the
President and his personal representative Siailes
W Fairbanks members of the House OF Represeh-
..tt,-oS If the army and navy together with the
Governors and stats Of California Idaho, Nashhs-
ton and Oregon. oregon, Washington ana Iaaho' III
which June 1 had been declared legal holuav III
honor Of the centennial sent thousands OF Vlsltors
The parade to the grounds was led by Nlce-Fresi-
dent Fairbanks the visiting Governors and other
dignitares and the exposition officials Al the
grounds the officials escorted TO the New DIX
State building.
Vice President Fairbanks and his party left the
New-York State Building, receiving the Nice-Presi-
Dental salute of eighteen guns. Thanked on either
side by line Of troops, the party walked to the
speakerss stand amid the cheers Of the crowds
which surrounded the stand. Promptly at noon
President II. W. Goode arose, and announced the
beginning of the ceremonies and the Right Rev
David H Moore invoked the divine blessing.
WE'LL KNOWN MEN SPEAK.
The silence which followed the prayer was broken
by the strains of Imperial Oregon" a march COM
posed by lines, and dedicated the memory Of
Captains Lewis and Clark. inscribed TO the
people Of Oregon. After it President Goode again
rose. His appearance the signal for renewed
cheering. which continued for several minutes.
Finally he was permitted begin his address, and
welcomed the people of the United States as the
guests OF the exposition.
Following President Goode Governor George
Chamberlain, of Oregon. spoke. jefferson Myers,
president of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Com
mittee of Oregon. was enthusiastically applauded
when he spoke behalf Of the people Perhaps the
most enthusiastic applause accorded to George
II. Williams. the aged Mayor Of the city of Fort
land
Senator Clarence D Clark. OF Wyoming repre-
senting the United States Senate. was next to eX-
tend Fluctuations the opening of the exposition
and James a. Tawney followed Senator Clark an
behalf of the House of Representatives. The con-
gratulations OF the various departments of the
United States government were expressed by II. \.
Taylor. First Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
and Speaker Cannon discussed the exposition and
the sentiment for which stands.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS SPEECH
There was tremendous cheering for Vice President
Fairbanks. the personal representative Of the
President when he rose TO speak. He said in
part:
We commemorate an important in Ameri-
Gdn history I We pay tribute 10 the intrepid ex-
Missouri, across the Rocky Mountains down TO
the Pacific. and pointed the way to this land of
lncolnparable opportunity. Their fame is secure
where the deeds OF men of heroic mould for
Thousands followed in later years the pathway
OF Lewis and Clark, with no less danger than they
encountered and no less herosm than they dis
played We gladly acknowledge our indebtedness
TO those who came hither and erected this State
Inc pioneers who crossed the Alleshanies, the
Mississippi River the great plains. the Rocky
fruits of Sun1so effort and s,To er a5I1 me FGa
unknown to any other time. recall with un-
measured appreciation the pioneers who led the
ments to commemorate the services of our states
men the yaior Of our soldiers and sailors The
Inc American pioneers are as worthy they OF
picturesque the services Of those who won glory
upon the dela but they were quite as perous
The pioneers were indeed soIdiers-soldters in the
moving accidents of aoSa and aeid a d0q the
FOUNDATIONS OF organized society upon the shores Of
the Pacific. This exposition is. in very special
sem sr fopt,FGa to their wisdom their virtue
A benehcent providence has scattered his bounty
about you with a prodigal hand. The mighty Pa
IinshIs coeroe beopd nneS you 10 an
liant care for our increasing interests in the Orient
We must cultivate relations Of amity with the
ea Of %oS we have long desired s
possess and Which we have but slowly and made
ing: and If are but true TO opportunities 1t
VII be iInneaspraby enlarged to the advantage of
While We seek Oriental and other markets, we
fact that our greatest and our surest market is
p un TaI 3G e aTs oh IN m desire to
Of inexpressible folly. While look for the OK
should beware that do not yield our hold upon
that homo production which from every lust con
sideretion belongs TO American labor and Amer
lean capital.
The salute Of twenty-one guns was the signal to
the impatient throng that the moment for the
opening OF the exposition was at hand The ewes
Of the multitude riveted a telegraph oper-
ator. seated at an instrument the speaker S
stand. The movement of his hand showed that
President Roosevelt being advised that all was
in readiness to Seceive the signal from the White
House, which would formally open the exposition
Then came 4 wait Of several minutes, followed
by faint click. President Roosevelts signal had
come.
Almost simultaneously with the clicking of the
telegraph instrument President Goodies gavel fell.
and he proclaimed the exposition Open and the
cathedral chimes in the Government Building rang
out, hundreds OF flags broke the breeze and can
non roared their accompaniment TO the Star
Spengied Banner" played by the massed bands
pronounced by the Most Rev Alexander Christie
Archbishop of Oregon City As the centennial
salute OF 100 guns, the closing OF the ceremonies
was being given, the rejoicing broke out again.
After the literary programme the official party
paired to the New-York State Building, where
treshnents were served and informal recep-
ION was held In the evening formal dinner in
the New-York State Building given by
exposition directorate for the Vice Presidential and
Congressional parties. Later in the evening pub
nc reception given in the pavilion annex TO the
New fork Building The day was concluded with
display OF fireworks on the lake.
Nhen the exposition declared open IL was
neaIiy eomplete; Al that is necessary TO complete
been detained in arrival, these will be in place
within few days.
POLICEMAN SLABS HER