Arizona republican., 1905-06-02
THE OPENING IN DETAIL.
The Dawhing of the Greatest Day in
 the History of Oregon.

Portland, Or, June Amidst a scene of festivity and splendor never equalled in the Pacific Northwest with the din and clamor of cheer ing thousands, accompanied by the booming of artillery and the blar- ing of bands, Portland today made her greatest bow to the world in the for nal opening of the Lewis & Clark Cen tennial Exposition. The event took place under conditions presaging com plete success to this historical com memoration of the blazing of the trail to "Old Oregon" by Captains Merrf- wether Lewis and William Clark, who, commissioned by President Jef- ferson, explored the great Oregon country one hundred years ago.
 Today's celebration was participated in by the President of the United States and his personal representa- tive. President Charles w. Fair bank; representatives of the senate and the house of representatives of the national congress; of the army and navy together with the governors and staffs of the states of California, Ida ho, Washington and Oregon. and null titudes of people from far and near.
 All Portland was decked in her best; business was suspended. and the hol- iday spirit was everywhere in evil dence. The states of Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho, in which June 1st had been declared a holiday in honor of the centennial, sent thousands of visitors. The trains of yesterday brought the vanguard of the excur- sionists, and today the railroads and boat lines entering Portland have been taxed to their utmost. Never in her history has Portland been called upon to care for so many people.
 A MILITARY PAGEANT.
 The prelude to the actual opening ceremonies at the exposition consisted of the parade, a grand pageant of mili- tarism led by Vice President Fair banks, the congressional party, visit iting governors and other dignitaries and the exposition officials. With martial music constantly playing. this immediate forerunner of the actual ity was greeted with continual cheer ing along the entire line of march from the new postoffice and through the business and residential sections of Portland to the Fair grounds. As the troops passed, the mass of sightseers flanking the column, fell in behind. and when the exposition grounds were reached there was a stream of human ity miles in length following in it's wake. Thousands, in the meantime, anticipating the onward rush, had packed themselves around the speak ers's stand and occupied every point of vantage, and late corners had to be content with being within seeing dis tance. As the parade swung into the grounds the presidential, con gressional and fair official parties were detached from the column and were escorted by the cavalry between long lines of cheering thousands to the New York State building. Almost simultaneously, bodies of troops took their position on the Esplanade, ex- tending from the rear of the speaker 8 stand down to the lake front. Grand Marshal of the day, Colonel E. z. Stee- yer, Fourth Cavalry. U. g. A., had dis tributed the soldiery abont the grounds to hold the crowds in check and pre- serve order generally.
 Everything being in readiness, at 11:45 o'clock, Vice President Fair banks and party emerged from the New York building, receiving the vice presidential salute of IS guns.
 Thanked on either side by a line of troops, the party walked to the speak CTS stand. As the word was passed that the party was coming an air of expectancy settled over the crowd. which gave way to a tremendous out burst of cheering and handclapping as the official party ascended the speakers platform.
 THE ORATORY.
 Promptly at 12 o'clock, noon. Pres ident H. w. Goode of the Exposition arose and, gavel in hand, announced the beginning of the ceremonies which meant the realization of Portland's dream. The announcement was re-