The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-01

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progress of the world; that all who at
tend NAV receive an inspiration, for
good from it, and that it may live IN
the kindly remembrance of the people
Congressman Rodenberg, of Wash
ington. then spoke briefly, and he was
followed nv Ambassador Bryce, OF
Great Britain, who delivered a graceful
and eloquent address, which was en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
Tfr>s ]. Hill, the great railroad
builder. whose lines have had much to
do with the development of the state
of Washington, next spoke, and was
followed by President J. E. Chilberg, OF
the exposition, who delivered glowing
tribute to the men to whose untiring
effort and zeal the exposition was
made possible He spoke as follows:
Chilbergs Address.
alaska Yukon Pacific! What an
appeal to the imagination these three
words make! What dreams of COM
mercial and industrial development
they inspire! The very names them
selves reach deep into ones heart,
awakening the BRAN to stress Of pur-
pose and heights of accomplishment
1t is a marvellous story-the achieve
ment of the builders of the Pacific
Northwest, and dramatic interest is
given to the story by the Alaska Yu
kon-Pacific exposition, a stupendous
exhibit of the great things done, and
the greater things in store for this YER
table land of promise. The spirit of
pluck and hope that has so rapidly
developed our marvellous resources,
that has cleared our forests, made our
farms built our cities and made ro
bust our commerce, is the same spirit
that has actuated the originatOrs Of
this monument of industrial and COM
mercial progress. 1t is not L who has
built the Alaska Yukon Pacific eXpOsi
ton. In addressing you today as pres
ident I am put the spokesman of all
that IS best in ability, loyalty and self
sacrificing zeal and untiring effort in
our community. These men have for
three years past given the creation of
the exposition the best that is in them
Without them, the exposition would
have been an impossibility. Never for
one instant has Their faith and courage
faltered. No matter how embarrass-
ing the situation, how arduous the
task, devotion to the cause has been
supreme, and no tribute is too great
to be paid to these men, who have in
many instances at great cost to them
selves given to the community their
ability and unselfsh interest. How
great our debt to them only the future
can reveal for the opening of the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition is sig
nificant of the opening or a new world
of commercial conquest and civic pro-
gression that will shower it's wealth
and it's glories with great bounty on
posterity.
"Our work is nearly done. The sue
cess Of the exposition from this date on
lies with the people of the Pacific
Northwest. Need l say that it is with
the fullest confidence that I leave its
fate to them? The exposition should
be and undoubtedly will be the joy and
pride of all.
Let our hearts from this time forth
be open to each other, and from this
momentous event let there be born
spirit of good will and mutually of
interest that will bring us peace con-
tent and prosperity, and set a stan
dard of patriotism and civic pride that
will be as high as that of the Floren-
tines of old.
"The moment the eyes of the people
of the Northwest have been centered
upon for the last three years has ar
rived. Ladies and gentlemen, the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition is
opened"
The exercises attending the open
ing of the fair were concluded with a
benediction by the Right Rev Freder-
| lex w. Keator, bishop of Olympia.
The feature Of the evening will be
the official banquet to invited guests
| in the New York state building. Pres
| ident Chilberg win preside Governor
Hay will deliver an address of well
come to the visiting governors and re-
Spouse will be made by Governor
Benson of Oregon. Mayor Miller will
! welcome the visiting mayors and re-
Spouse viii be made by Mayor Rose of
Milwaukee, Wis. Judge c. H. Han
ford of the United States district court