Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-03
LEWIS AND CLARK
EXPOSITION OPENS
Amidst Scenes of Festivity and
Splendor at Portland.
GREAT THRoNes CROWD CITY

FEoetucUa NoSo@NNN h~NNNN wv ~
ton that Started In Operation the
Centennial Celebration Of the Dis
eovsry and Opening Of the Far West
Portland. Ore. May 2.--AmIdst a
scene ui Iestiyity ana splcndor never
equaled in the Pacific northwest with
din aud clamor OF cheering thousands
accompanied by the booming OF ar
tiIlery, the Ginning OF bells aud the
blaring OF bands, Portland today made
her greatest bow TO the world In the
formal opening OF the Lewis and
Clark centennial exposition. The event
took place under conditions preSas
ing complete access TO this historical
commemoration OF the blazing trail 20
"old Oregon" by Captain Merriwothct
Lewis and william Clark, who com
mlssioned By President Jefferson, ,N
plored the great Oregon country one
hundred years ago.
Todays celebration was participated
in By the president Of the United
States and his personal representative
Charles W. Fairbanks. representatives
Of the state and Of the house OF repre-
sentatlves OF the national congress. Of
the army and the navy, together Nit'
the governors and stats OF the states
OF California, Idaho. Washington and
Oregon. and multitudes OF people from
far aud near.
The prelude to the actual opening
ceremonies az the exposition consisted
Of the parade. a grand pageant Of mid
tarism led by Vice President Fair
banks, the congressional party, visit
ing governors. and other dlgnitaries
and the exposition officials. With mar.
tial music constantly playing. this In.
mediate forerunner OF the actually
was greeted with ,cOntinued cheering
along the entire line A. the uoUpa
passed the mass az sightaeerH nanh
ing the column fell Ia behind ana
when the exposition grounds were
reached there was q sir"sm ~ human
ny miles long following Ia its walk
Thousands In the meantime. Antic.
pstlng the onward rush. had packed
themselves around the speakers stand
aud occupied every point ~ waning
and late-comers had TO be content With
being within seeing distance, A the
parade swung Into The grounds the
vice presidential. congressional and
fair parties were detached from the
column and were escorted By the cav.
airy between long lines Of cheering
thousands 10 the New York state
building. Almost simuia ncously bod
ies Of troops took their position on
the esplanade. extending from the rear
Of the speakers stand down 10 the
lake frout. Grand Marshal Of the Day
colonel u. O. steeyer, Fourth cavsiry
q. a. A.. had Distributed che soldiery
about the grounds. 20 bold the crowds
In check and preserve order generally,
Everything being IN readiness. atI
ii:9s O'Clock Vice Presldsnt FHirbshks
and parry emerged irOm the NeW
rofk buiidlHg. receiving tns vice pA's
idsntiaI salute Of 10 guna TAINTED
on sithsf side By a lins u troops tas
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