Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-10
Presiden Taft Presses Electric
Key That Starts Big Jubi-
lee; Warships Fire Presi-
dental Salute.
JOHN BARRETT SPOKE
FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Gates of Ancient Fort Thrown
Open and Signal Is Wig
Wagged to Posts Where
Artillery booms.
On, E,enlnx mrrnlh 4. T.. l.r..rh VIE,

w. hhfNNtW - - tfMNfu NNrNt
Astoria one. AUG lu-Prtsidrut
TAFT pressed an electric key IN wash.
ugtOn today which sounded gous
IN Oh, stadium in this city announcing
the formal opening OF the celebration
OF the birth OF Astoria 100 years ago
The report at huge bomb followed
ANA before iis echoes had died away.
Wur vessels oi the United states navy
'n Tine harhor ana the guns az rOrts
tuluueia. Candy and stevens follow.
ed with the presidential saluaty
John Barrett director general OF the
Pan American Union. spoke a. the
personal representative OF the presi.
dent
Astoria WIS crowded Tor lhc opcu-
ms of the centennial Dor several
days people from an over Oregon and
from the Pacific coast and the east
have been arriving. and TODAY TWEEN.
tniu. special train, brought M.
ditional thousands 90 the scene of ih"
festivities Governor West OF oregon
ana bis official stan have been here
for several days and Governor HAY
of Washington. Governor Hawioy oi
Idaho. Governor Ehprhari' of Mime.
sofa Governor Tenor oi ppuu-,luais.
and thu mayors ui several Pacific
ruas' cities are expected t0 be- hCr,
during the Crlahrp ION
The formal opening % the crntcu.
uiW was preceded bv reception TO-
distinguished visitors and at noon aa
informal luncheon 100 honor at Govern.
ur West and other uotahlrs Vas
given under .loral CANOPY ON the
juut oi the urjhcIpal hotel at che c'ty.
The sWiugid. open of th, gates OF
q replica ot old Fort Astoria bv Cos.
CruoI West was the Signal tu inc
waiting lhruug. that tho centennial
was iuaugurD'Cd This event was
preceded hN a civic and military pa.
Iade which, headed bN the Coutcu.
Mai band started from GuNcuueu
square. Following The band were
100" AeNlrs from tho torpedo ,lyut
ANA batter, "N Ot tuy OrcgOn \i.
tioual Guard who acted aE "a guard
OF honor Tor Governor Wtst aud his
stan Next u linp came tho Astoria
Cent, mia, committee ana prOmiuen,
visiting state aud municipal official,
and the United scandinavian soci'.
Ties and other civic and fatcrnal oi.
sWi2at0hs
Arriving 40 tho stockadc agound
Fort Astoria tbu moro sion came To-
@ hal, and. aitpr making short 900.
dress. Dr. 3D. h.. Henderson. plrsiIou,
Ol fb, Centennial committee. handel
40 Governor West 1ia mon hp1 with
which abe governor opened ,hr luCk.
and Ihu Wide gates oi tho siuChadc
svuu- open This was lbo signal Co.
e solitary soldier standing u,urh,
/ bal d D.
mails tu Fort Columbia AMI tau
, from the big cannon a' that for. wac
followed b' similar demonstrations
from Che batteries 90 Fort stevens
aud Fort CANDY nultaucuusk TIC
warships iu the harbor TOOK up the
lriug ANA salute at seventeen broad.
sides from the fltct added tu 'h, din
which shook the ci;y 90 its iouudu.
lions
Proceeding to The open mir stadium
Governor West and his stan and nv
Vitcd guests we've greeted bN q chorus
oi 1900 voices singing America
This delightful feature concluded. she
NcIy Reverend Alcxandcr Christie
Roman Catholic Archbishop of ore.
son CITY, rctug,ad thanks ioi the
blessings that have been bestowed ON
| me Oregon country In the century
since the white man came Following
the Invocation. Governor West spoke
90 lcngth on Century OF Astoria and
Oregon dwelling ON the accomplish
mcnts OF the white nad n the Oregon
/ country and reviewing the wondorfrl
! tran formation which has occurred
since Astor established his trading
| posts In this wilderness one hundred
Years ago.
Governor West Va. followed D.,
several other speakers. "A the con.
clUsiOn OF The experimenting, the on
| tire gathering led by the great chorus
brought ibp Formal exercises OF tie
| day 10 an end by singing The stan
Spauelod Banner
The colonization win continue until
/ september = The Centennial com
mittee has arranged q long series O.
! events covering every day of 90,
! centennial aoIiod for tho ontcitnin
mem of visitors. including SPORTING
events ON land and water artiller
/ practice by The huge li-lnch disnp
| poaring guns ~ Forts Columbia, Can
/ by aud stevens, land maneuyers an,
/ sham battles by the National guard
/ tAf.N hIfANiAN' HltNN wv NNNAM anu NNfNN
mancuyerng Of the warships IN m,
/ hurhor ana numerous marine caraiv
ais historical pa:ades and pyrotcch
| meal displays
| August ~ has been designated %,
/ Aston Day Special exercises and .
/ iloral parade ON that day viii prccedt
The unyoilinG OF a monument 90 Johl
/ Jacob Aston
Astoria was settled Ia 1871 by ar
expedition ha1Eced by John lacol
/ AstOr OF New York The expedition
unlike the expeditions sent into m,
tar west and northwest By the ~,
great English far trading companies
! The Northwest Company aud the Hud
sons Bay Company. had as ils co
ordinate purpose the colonization
OF the territory. not alone immcdi
lately surrounding the nioath OF the