Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-02

| ~ EATTLE, June 1. - The Alaska
~ Yukon-Pacific exposition, that cost
| ~ ten million dollars and the hrst
sod of which was turned eXactly Two
wears ago, was officially opened at hlsh
noon with fitting splendor ana cere-
mony with great multituoe III al'eliu-
| ance. a,,o,,
The military parade, the speeches.
President Taft's signal, the magic re-
snonse-all were carried out eXaclly as
| MANNED. Even the sun, Whlch mao
| shone fitfully during the morning caIhe
out at noon to take part in the genera sr1I
rejoicing and flooded the beautitul Ialr
grounds with light. ,,.oa i,
When James Hill was introduced II,
the onening exercises a tumult ensued
that eoualled the demonstrations Tor
| fovorites at national political conVen-
| tions except that here 10000 people
we've cheering, quite spontaneously, Tor
only one man, who waited seVerai IIlln-
1tes before he could begin his address'
The management in their nicely cal
o,Ilated nrogram had omitted to count
on this ovation, and when president
raft pressed the golden key. at moon
and touched off the big signal gong ne
c6t short Bishop Keator's benedlctloh
Japanese Applauded
striking feature of the parade was
tho nonuIar applause for the Japanese
tisi+nrs of the cruisers Aso and Soya-
The arrival at the reviewing stand OF
vice Admiral Ijichi and his staff gave
the first opportunity to the waiting
thousands to cheer. -,.o, rr,,o,
A few minutes later Admiral Or1el
Sebree, commanding the PaclIc sqo"u-
ron. appeared with his stafr. -,
A great shout went up as the Amerl-
cans walked down the platform TO
greet the Japanese. Admiral SepIee
sdvanced toward Admiral Ijichi and
hold ont his hand, which was graspeu
bv the SCARED veteran from the orient
This expression of amity py reple-
sentatives of the two great IldIlpnn y ~ ~
the signal for another long outpursI VI
cheering. r.,oso ofeicers
were then introduced all around aito
| aaoa eed in conversation. Ine CoHilIl4',
toe an charge of the parade reversed a.
the last moment the order OF Ihe Jap ~
anese and American sailors ana put Tic
| Americans in front. -, +,,h,,ts
Tha Americans received the trlpute
that everywhere is given to the navy.
bIt the cheering was greatest Wheh the
Known men came before the stand
cheered by U. S. Officers
The American officers enthusiastic, Il,
1v annlauded them. as the Japanese -,
- n,iIder hut equally sincere way nau
done when the Americans p"9
moment before. ,.,,, Voc
| so,.,yed To the Japanese and American
sailors in the Formosa tea house' one
of the buildings. .,z,- eoi,
The exercises at the Worlu Ieli
grounds preceding the presldent! 3 sis
81 y,ere carried out with military
nrecision. The exposition gates We're
| II.o,,od AZ 6. 20 o'clock
Al $40 troops from the United
states army and navy, the Japanese
cruisers Aso and Soya and the slaIe
militia paraded through the GROUNDS
under the command of Col. +. ..
! Woodbury.. u. S. A, and the column
was reviewed from stand at Inc
head of the court of honor by e%posl-
tion officials, visiting governors and
Admirals Ijichi and Sebree.
The ceremonial exercises were held
/ in a vast natural amphitheater sloplhs
to Lake Washington. :,
The stage, seating 1900 persons, IS
at the lakeside and the occupants OF
the seats, looking between giant nr
trees and across the sparkling waters
of the lake. could see the white Cas-
cades and one of the loftiest peaks
in the United States-the sleeping vol
cano Rainier.
Amphltheater Program
A program consisted of music, in
vocation by Catholic Bishop Edward
]. O'Day, brief addresses by Director
General l. A. Nadeau and President J..
e. Chilberg: the long address by
James ]. Hill, chairman of the Great
Northern board, and benediction by
Episcopal Bishop Frederick w. Kea-
| tor. it,.
Then Just before noon, Pacific time,
word was flashed to the White house
that all was ready and President
Taft's reasponse set loose the flags,
bells. machinery, curious Japanese
fireworks and noise. When the mes
sage was announced huge gong
struck five strokes, an American flag,
| the largest in the world. was unfurled
and thousands of small flags were
scattered in the breeze.
A mountain battery fired salute
of twenty-one guns, the Japanese and
American fleets in the harbor several
miles away crashed out their tribute.
Luncheon was served to invited guests
at the speaking platform and in the
New York building. During the after
noon there were receptions at all the
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