The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-02
TAFT TOUCHED
THE GOLD KEY
Alaska Yukon Pacific ExpoSi-
ton Opened Three Thou
sand Miles Away.
GREAT APPLAUSE FOR HILL
CHEERS FOR JAPANESE SAILORS
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE.

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= Washington, June In the :.
= East room of the White house in :.
" the presence of a distinguished ::
" gathering OF diplomats, President ::
= Taft at 5:15 O'Clock this afternoon :.
1" opened the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ::
&" exposition at Seattle by touching I.
> gold key, studded with. gold mug :.
" gets taken from the first mine :.
= opened in the KlOndike. A hearty :.
:: cheer from the assembled guests =
4: followed the flash of the electric :.
= circuit TO the other side of the :.
= continent. :.
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Seattle, Wash, June 1.-The Alaskan
Yukon-Pacifc exposition that cost So
100000. and the first sod of which was
turned exactly two years ago, was Off
eially opened at noon with fitting splen-
dor and ceremony with a great multi
tude in attendance. The military para
ade, the speeches, President Taft's sig
nal, the magic response-aH were car
ried out exactly as planned. Even the
sun, which had shOne fitfully during the
morning, came out at noon to take part
in the general rejoicing and flooded the
beautiful fair grounds with light
Great Applause for J. ]. Hill.
When James J. Hill was introduced
in the opening exercises, a tumult en-
sued that recalled the demonstrations
for favOrites at national political con-
ventions, except that here 10000 people
were cheering spontaneously for only
one man, who waited several minutes
before he could begin his address The
management in their nicely calculated
program had omitted to count on this
ovation, and when President Taft
pressed the golden key at noon. and
touched of the high signal gong he cut
short Bishop KeatOr's benediction. A
striking feature of the parade was the
popular applause for the japanese Wis
ttors Of the cruisers Aso and Soya.
Arrival of Japanese.
The arrival at the reviewing stand
Of Rear Admiral Ijichi and his staff
gave the first opportunity to the wait
ing thousands to cheer. few min
utes later Admiral Uriel Sebree. COM
nfanGfrg the Pacific squadron. appeared
with his staff. A great shout went I'D
as the Americans walked down the
platform TO greet the japanese. Admi-
raj Sebree advanced toward Admiral
Ijichi and held out his hand, which was
grabbed by the Oriental. The express
sion of amity between the two repre-
sentatives Of two great nations was
the signal for an ovation.
The japanese visitors were then led
around and engaged in conversation
The committee in charge of the parade
reversed at the last moment the order Of
the japanese and American sailors and
put the Americans in front. The Amer
leans received the tribute that every
where is given to the navy, but the
cheering was greatest when the brown
men came before the stand. ghe Amer
lean officers enthusiastically applauded
them, as the Japanese in a milder, but
equally sincere way, had done when
the Americans passed a moment before
After DISARMAMENT luncheon was served
to the japanese and American sailors
in the FOrmOsa tea house, one Of the
japanese government buildings. The
closing event of the day was banquet
to distinguished guests tonight, siven
in the New York building. The tclSts
were.
The Toasts.
ITO Visiting Governors" address Of
welcome. Governor NJ. Z. Hay, Wash
.ingtOn; response, Secretary of State c.
\. Macarthur Of oregon, representing
Governor Benson.
ITO Visiting Mayors" address Of vel
come. Mayor John F. Miller. Seattle:
response, Mayor David S. Rose, Mil
waukee.
ITO the Press" Colonel Alden J.
Blethen; response, J. z. Norcross, Van
couver (B. c. World.
ITO the Navy" address of welcome.
Admiral JTriel Sebree L 8 N re-
Spouse, Admiral Ijichi, Imperial Jap
anese navy.
ITO the Army" response by Colonel
L. G. Woodbury., Z. s. A.
Ito Our Canadian Neighbors." re-
Spouse by Attorney General c. W. Cross
Of Alberta.
''TO Railroads" response by H. G.
Mutt, general manager western division
Northern Pacific railway.
ITO Alaska" response by Governor
". 3. Hoggatt,