The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-05-31
THE GREAT EXPOSITION
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Vice President Fairbanks Will De-
liver AddreSs-CercmOni
Will Be Elaborate.

and American Pacific Exposition and
Oriental Fair, next Thursday, will
be the biggest day in the history of
the Pacific Northwest. The festivi-
ties will begin with a grand military
parade participated in by the regi-
ments of the United States regular
army, the Oregon National Guard,
cadet organizations and civic bodies.
More than ten thousand troops will
be in line. Col. E. Y. Steever has
been appointed grand marshal. He
announces the following line of
march:
From the Hotel Portland, Sixth
and Morrison streets; north on
Sixth to Alder; thence west on Al
der to Fourteenth; thence nortn on
Fourteenth to Everett: thence west
on Everett to Twentieth; thence
north 90 Twentieth to Overton;
thence west on Overton to Twenty
fourth; thence north on Twenty
fourth to SAVER: and west on that
street to the Exposition grounds.
The parade, which will start
promptly at 10 a. M, will be led
by Col. Steever and staff and the
Fourth United States cavalry. Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of the
house of representatives., governors
of several states, officials of the city
of Portland, of the exposition, and
prominent citizens will follow in car
riages. The mounted band of the
Fourth cavalry, the Fourteenth in
fantry, Companies ] and X of the
Tenth infantry, the mountain bat
terry of the United States artillery
corps, from Vancouver barracks, and
companies of infantry, cavalry and
artillery of the Oregon national
guard, and the cadets of the Wash
ington Agricultural college will con-
stitute the remainder of the military
features of the parade
The most minute details for the
reception of the visitors at the Expo
sition grounds have been completed
1t is estimated that 10000 people
will be present. A large grand
stand has been erected on the Lake
view terrace to accommodate the
noted speakers who will participate
in the opening ceremonies. The as
sembled thousands will congregate
in Columbia Court between the Agri-
cultural and Foreign Exhibits build
ings. This space will easily accom-
modate a hundred thousand people.
lnness' famous military band will be
in attendance, as well as De Caprio's
Administration band and the musical
organizations of the military bodies.
Following is the program:
Overture .... Festival. -. Weber
lines Band
Assemblage called to order by the
president of the Exposition.
Divine Invocation,
Rt. Rev. David H. Moore, DID, SSD.,
Bishop of the Methodist Episco-
pal church.
March, Imperial Oregon" lines.
Dedicated to the memories of Cap
tains Lewis and Clark and in
scribed to the people of Oregon.
Address by Hon. H. w. Goode,
president Lewis and Clark Centen-
NAL Exposition.
Address by Hon. E. Chamberlain,
Governor of Oregon.
Address by Hon. Jefferson Myers,
President Lewis and Clark Centen-
NAL Exposition Commission for
state of Oregon.
Address by Hon. George H. Williams,
Mayor Of Portland.
Address by Hon. Clarence D. Clark,
U. S. Senator, representing the
United States senate.
Address by Hon. James A. Tawney,
NJ. c., representing the house of
representatives.
Address by Hon. H. A. Taylor, first
assistant secretary of the treasury
and chairman United States gov
eminent board
Address by Hon. Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives of the United States.
Address by Hon. Charles w. Fair
banks, vice president of the United
States, and personal representa-
tive Of the president.
Vice presidential salute of nineteen
guns.
Notification by wire to President of
the United States of the exposition
arrangements readiness to re-
ceive signal to open centennial
President Roosevelt touches a gold
en- key at the White House in
Washington. transmitting electro
cal energy, which rings chimes in
the United States government
building and starts machinery of
exposition.
President H. w. Goode then declares
the Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition formally opened to the
world.
1.-The Star-Spangled Banner" by the
massed bands, with artillery ac-
compartment and cathedral
chimes.
Divine benediction by the Most Rev.
Alexander Christie, d. D., Arch
bishop ofe Oregon.
Tho n n t}on a I opthom Juuac nood
Centennial salute Of 100 guns.
Mr.. George II. Hines, assistant Sec
Rotary and curator of the Oregon His