The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-04
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International Exposition il
Dublin Formally I Opened
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Dublin, May 4.-With imposing
ceremonies Of a full state character,
in which the Lord Lieutenant Of Ire
land and other distinguished men
participated, the Irish International
exposition was formally inaugurated
today. Thousands OF visitors throng-
ed the grounds when the gates were
/, thrown. open and rent the air with
their tumultuous cheers when, at a
signal from the Lord lieutenant hun
dreds Of the green standards OF the
Emerali isle were unfolded to the
breeze from the exposition buildings.
Among those who took part in the
opening exercises were the Marquis
of Ormonde, president OF the exposi-
ton company; the Most Rev. DR..
Healy, archbishop of Tuam: the Mar
quis of Waterford; the Earl of Penn
broke. the Earl of Kenmare, the Earl
OF Meath, the. Earl OF BessbOrough,
Lord sStrathcona. the Earl sof Drog-
heda and the Lord Chief Justice. The
Lord Lieutenant who Is accompanied
by the Countess of Aberdeen, will be
the guest of honor at a banquet to
be given this evening, by the offciels
Ii W NclcUIStl0 ClC SUCCSSSlul
ton of the exposition.
Apparently the only thing that may
mar the success of the exposition is
the open enmity of many political,
patriotic and commercial organiza-
tions, who declare that the fair is
more English than Irish. Among the
organizations which have passed re-
solutions denouncing the exhibition
and whose members have agreed to
boycott 1t are the Sinn Fein league,
the Gaelic league, the Irish Indus
trial Development association, the
United Irish league and the Irish
Industries association, in. addition to
a large number of urban and county
councils and other public and semi
public bodies. The directors Of, the
fair profess Indifference to these un-
toward influences, but 1t is known that
there is an undercurrent Of fear that
the exposition will be failure. It
Is rumored that plots have been made
to burn the buildings and during the
last few days large number of police
have ,patrolled the grounds unceasing-
ly to prevent such an attempt. It is
apparently true that English capital
is largely interested inf the venture
and that the contracts for all the
buildings were let to English contrac-
tors. The exhibits of English manu-
facturers also. occupy prominent
place and came near overshadoYing
those of Ireland.
The site Of the exposition is located
in one of the best residential suburbs
Of Dublin, within a. mile and a half
of the center of the city. Three
tramways and the Dublin. Wicklow
and Wexford railroad pass the grounds
and supply unexcelled transportation
facilities The greater portion of the
site was recently given to the Penn
broke Urban district council by the
Earl of Pembroke, one of the vice
presidents of the exposition, lin COM
memoration of the coming oftage of
his son, Lord Herbert. At, the close
of the fair the property will be dedi-
Gated as park and recreation ground
for the public and will be known as
Herbert park In addition to this
plot. several acres OF adjoining land
are occupied by the exposition. MAX
ing a total Of fifty-two acres. The
picturesque timbers on the land make
a beautiful setting for the magnificent
buildings and the beautiful, scheme Of
landscape gardening carried out by
the committee. Shrubs and flowers,
now In the full bloom Of their beauty,
abound on the grounds, which are rem
dered more lovely by many lakes and
, fountains. The grounds of the Royal
Dublin society, where the famous an
nual Irish Horse show is held every
August, Immediately adjoin.