The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-02
EXPOSITION OPENS
IN SEATTLE CITY
President Taft Presses Kew
That Sets Wheels of Great
Fair in Motion.
OFFICIAL CEREMONY is
CARRIED THROUGH SMOOTHLY
James J. Hill Is Given Ovation:
Message From the Presi-
dent Read.

SrA ! LF1r wash, June 1.-The
Alaskan Yukon Pacific exposition that
cost Slo,O00,000 and the first sod Of
which was turned exactly two years
ago, was officially opened at noon with
hitting splendor and ceremony with a
great multitude in attendance The
military parade, the speeches, Presi-
dent Taft s signal, the magic response
all were carried out exactly as plan
ned. Even the sun, which had shone
fitfuily during the morning came ont
Al noon to take part in the general re-
ioicng and flooded The beautiful fair
grounds with light.
When James J. Hill was introduced
IN the opening exercises a tumult on.
sued that recalled the demonstrations
Tor taYorItes at national political con
Fentions, except that here forty tbons-
| ana people were cheering spontaneously
TOT only one man. who waited several
minutes before he could begin his ad
aress;; Ihe management in their nicely
calculated programme bad omitted to
| count on this ovation, and when Pros.
ldent Iaft pressed the golden kew at
noon, and touched off the high signal
| gong he cut short Bishop Keator' g ben.
| ediction,
| Applause for Japanese.
A striking feature of the parade wa,
tne popular applause for the Japanese
visitors of the cruisers Aso and Sova
| The arrival at the reviewing stand of.
Rear Admiral Iichi and his staff gave
! inc hrst opportunity TO the waiting
thousands to cheer. A few minutes
later Admiral Criel Sebree, command
| parrt
his staff. A great shout went up as
| the Americans walked down the plat
form to greet the japanese. Admiral
! Sebree advanced toward Admiral Iiichi
and held out his hand which was
grabbed by. the Oriental. The expires
sion Of amIty between the two repre-
seutatlNos Of two great nations was
the signal for An ovation, The Japa-
nese visitors were then led around and.
| engaged III conversation. The commit
tee IN charge Of the parade reversed
| at the last moment the order of fhe
Japanese and American sailors and put
the Americans in front The Ameri.
cans received the tribute that every
where is given to the navy, but the
cheering was greatest when the brown
mcu came before the stand The Amer
lean officers enthusiastically applaudcd
them as the Japanese in A miIder. but
equally sincere way, had done when
the Americans passed moment before
After disbandment, luncheon was
served to the japanese and American
sailors in the Formosa ten house one
of the Japanese government buildings
The closing event of the dav was
banquet to distinguished guests tonight.
given IN the New York building The
toasts were:
Many Tossts Given.
10 c;e ,II-,e-
come. Governor NJ, f. Hay. Washing
ton; response, Secretary of State c. Y.
Macarthur of Oregon, representing Gov
crnor Benson.
To visiting mayors, address of vel
come, Mayor John +. Miller. Seattle;
response, Mayor David S. Rose. Mil
wnukee
To the press, Col. Alden J. Blethcn,
response, j. F., Norcross, Vancouver
(B ca World
TO the navy, address of welcome,
Admiral Uriel Sebrce. u. s. N; re-
sponsc, Admiral Ijichi, Imperial Japa-
ncso navy.
To The army. response by Colonel l..
c, Woodbury.. |. ;. A.
To our Canadian ncighbors, response
by Attorney General c. W. Cross OF
TO railroads, response by Fl. C. Mutt.
general manager western division
Northern Pacific railway
To Alaska, response by Governor ".
y. Hogatr.
Taft Presses Key.
President Taft, in the white house
at 8 clock this afternoon, pressed a
telegraph key of Alaskan gold, and
across the continent the resultant spark
put in motion the wheels of the Alaska
GukouPacific exposition: loosed the
notors Of IFS fountains NDfurlpI
banners. started its bands playing. re-
leased showers of daylight fireworks.
called upon the salutlng guns OF the
American and japanese fleets, set all
the steamers in the harbor and all tho
locomotives in the railroad yards bel
universal rejoicing from all Seattle,
which had toiled for years to bring
about this day.
The exercises at .he worlds fair
grounds preceding tho presidents sig
nal were carried out with military pre-.
cision. The exposition gates were opened
at $50 clock At o:30 troops from the
anese cruisers Aso and Soya and the
state militia paraded through the
grounds, under the command of Colonel
T. G. Woodbury., L. S, A, and tho col
umn was reviewed, from a stand at the
head of the court of honor, by expo,
sition officials. visiting governors and
Admirals H. Tiichi and Uriel Sebree.
The ceremonial exercises were hello
in a vast natural amphitheater slopiDg
10 Lake Washington The stage, seat.
ng 1900 persons, is at the lakeside, and
several thousand occupants OF the seats
,n either side also viewed the pro-
:cediDgs.
Details of Program.
The program consisted of music, an
invocation by Roman Catholic Bishop
edward j. O'Day, brief addresses by
Director General I. A. Nadeau and
President j e. Chilberg. the long ad.
lress by James j, Hill, chairman or
he Great Northern board, and benedic-
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