The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-04
6uST OF JAMES j. HILL UN.
YELLED AT THE ALASKA
YUKON EXPOSITION.
JOHNSON MAKES ADDRESS
Ceremonies Incidental to Celebration
of Minnesota Day at Fair-Noted
Cord That Releases Flags of Three
Nations That Enveiop Statue.

Seattle. Aug. 3.-Minnesota cclcbrat
cd her day at the AY.-P. ex-
position by unvciling a brDna. bust
of heg most distinguished citizen
James J. Hill, the railroad builde..
and John A. Johnson. governor of
that state came to Seattle To deliye :
the Minnesota day address and un-
loose the cord that bound the flags .:
Japan, Great Britain ana to Unitei
states about the monument. Besides
the governor and his start and Mavor
James I. Haynes of Minneapolis, sew
cral hundred residents OF the Twin
cities made the long journey to see
Minnesota's day of glory at the faiI>
Judge Thomas Burke of this city
presided at the unveiling exercises
After brief addresses by Colonel Alder
j. Blethen and former United States
Senator John l.. Wilson, Governor
johnson was introduced.
After Governor Johnson had con-
cIuded the audience proceeded to the
site of the bust of James ]. Hill in
klondyke circle, near the Fine Arts
building. Here tho monument was
presented to the exposition and the
University of Washington by James
NJ. Hawthorne. chairman of the COM
mittee that constructed 1t. President
]. +. Chilber, OF the exposition and
President r. f. Kane of the university
accepted the bust
Large silk flags given by official
representatives OF the three nations
which Mr.. Hill has bound together by
his railroads and steamships were
draped about the statue.
Three Nations Flags.
As Governor Johnson pulled cord
the flags fell to the ground, reveal
ing the massive head of the road
maker. The British flag was handed
to Prime Minister Richard Mcbride
of British Columbia while the band
played God Save the King" The
sun banner of Japan was given to
japanese Consul I. Tanaka, the band
playing "Kitigayo." the Japanese ma
tional anthem. The American flag
was taken by Governor NJ. l.. Hay of
Washington. while the band played
The Star Spangled Banner" Each
of the national representatives spoke
briefly. The flags will be sent to
Mr.. Hill.
After the dedication exercises a re-
ception was given in the Washington
building to Governor and Mrs. john
son, Premier and Mrs. Mcbride, Con-
sui and Mrs. Tanaka and Governor
and Mrs. Hay.
Designed by Frolieh.
,r,.. l.,.. -, NJ ma, a.. -, tar,ya zg..-
and is fine likeness. 1t was
modelled by Frolich IL young Nor
wegian. The bronze statue rests upon
Il granite base. which contains blocks
from japan, Canada, Minnesota am
Washington.
Besides having his memorial erected
during his lifetime Mr.. Hill will be
able to read an unusual series of let
ters received by the monument COM
F mittee in response to Invitations to
noted men asking them to attend the
unveiling. President Taft and great
number of senators and represent
atives who are detained in Washing
ton sent letters of regret. Baron TAX
ahra, the Japanese ambassador,
wrote:
Friendly to Japan
/ Mr.. Hill has always been friendly
In Japan and the japanese people.
never permitting proper opportunity
to pass without some expression of
good will toward us. He has there
/ fore been regarded in Japan as rep.
j resenting not only the great American.
I power, but tire good American friend
ship
Acting Governor General ]. NJ. Glib
son of Canada wrote: We on this
side of the imaginary line cordially
join in the complimentary sentiments
which you all express to Mr.. Hill and
| feel a just pride in seeing his emf
! nent services to the people so prom
/ inently and permanently recognized" :"
Lord Strathcona cabled from Lon
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