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EXPOSITION IN FULL SWING.

Portland, June 6th--The most aus
picious ceremonies ever witnessed on
the Pacific coast accompanied the OPEN
ing of the Lewis and Clark Exposition,
June LIST. Nearly 40, 600 people were
present. The program was carried
out without interruption from the
parade in the morning to the firing Of
the centennial salute and the formal
opening of the Exposition. Never in
the history of Portland was so repre-
sentative and distinguished a body as
seembled. Vice-President Fairbanks
was present as the personal represent
ative of President Roosevelt, Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon Of the House of
Representatives and an important party
of United States senators and members
of the House of Representatives.
The weather was ideal. The skies
were immaculate, the sun shone warm
and the atmosphere was pleasing. The
natural attractiveness of the EXPOSE
ton site was greatly EXCHANGED. Guilds
Lake, the great natural water basin
of the Centennial, was akin to huge
mirror and upon its placid surface were
reflected the graceful outlines of the
imposing government buildings on the
peninsula. To afford all an opportun-
ity to view the Exposition at its best,
the ceremonial platform was located in
Columbia Court at the top of the grand
stairway.
AS early as eight O'Clock people be-
gan to enter the grounds and sought
the benches surrounding the rostrum.
At l 80 Vice President Fairbanks, &C
companied by President Goode of the
Exposition, the congressional party
and a body of representative Portland
business men, and escorted by both
cavalry and infantry of the United
States regular army, entered the
grounds. The soldiers made a most
impressive pageant. Upon their ar
rival the distinguished guests were
driven to the New York building,
where preparations had been made for
their reception. Then they repaired
to the ceremonial platform.
At noon presidential salute of
nineteen guns was fired, after which
President Goode called the assemblage
to order. The divine invocation was
rendered by Rev. David H. Moore.
The inspiring strains of Imperial
Oregon, composed by lines, was then
rendered by Innes' famous band. Pres
ident Goode addressed the huge gather
ing. In rapid succession Rev. George
E. Chamberlain, of Oregon, Hon. JEFF
ferson Meyers, chairman of the Ore
gon state Exposition Commission, May
or Geo. H. Williams, of Portland,
Senator Clarence D. Clark, of Wyom-
ing, Hon. James A. Tawney, M. c.,
of Minnesota, Hon. H. A. Taylor, first
Asst. secretary of the Treasury Depart
ment, Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon delivered speeches.
An amusing incident accompanied
the introduction of Speaker Cannon.
He was about to deliver his opening
words when a message was received
from President Roosevelt stating he
was waiting to press the, golden key
which would start the machinery of the
Exposition. "Uncle Joe" made the
following impromptu remarks:
"Mr. President, gentlemen and cit
liens: | am informed that the presi-
dent of the United States, 5000 miles
away, with his riding horses at the
door, has been waiting an hour and {
half to press the button. | wouldn't
mind talking to you an hour and hall
and keeping him waiting that much
longer. But | want to say that | am
not such fool as I look to be and
am going to stop right here and now.
Applause and cries of ego on. 9TH,
time limit" is five minutes at tn,
best, :" he responded, so I'll wait un
til the button is pressed and then II
sing you a song"
The signal of President Roosevelt
was received amid much enthusiasm
After benediction and the formal dee
laration of the opening of the Centen
NAL by President Goode, with cheer
and general merrymaking the peopl
rushed for the buildings, the Grand Els
plande, the Government buildings, ant
last, but not least, the Trail. AS
matter of fact the gaiety boulevar,