Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
FRISCO FAIR TO
BEGIN WITH FIRE
OF HEAVY GUNS
SaIvoS Of Artillery viii Usher
in Panama-Pacific ExpoSi-
ton at Sunrise This Morn
ing,


SnnaFrancisco. Feb. l9.---Instcad Of
the lone sunrise gun that brings in
other days OF the year. dawn tomor-
row in san Francisco will be acclaim
ed by salvos OF artillery from the bat
ierics ch both sides OF the Golden
Gate and from the warships at an.
chor In the bay. Five minutes later,
twenty drum corps will roll and swag-
ger through the streets, shrllling to
all the town call TO rise and well
come the opening Of the Panama-Pu-
cific international exposition.
President Wilson will send by wire
less the vlvifying spark that Is 20
energze the exposition. but since he
cannot be here in person. II has been
arranged that the people themselves
shall enter upon their ownership In
their own way.
There II to be a parade. but Il is
TO be parade like no other--a pa
rade as nearly as possible without
spectators. II all the city We're 20
march and none were left TO watca.
then the directors would pronounce
il perfect
Many Thousand Participate.
by TINS Of thousands. IN societies
and fraternlties. In city. neighborhood
and business organizations. the peO-
pie have enrolled.V As they approach
the entrance to the concourse 'front.'
ing the Tower Of Jewels. there will be
assembling in the California build
ing at . o'clock the president
and vice president of the exposi-
ton. the directors, the state exposition
commission, the national exposition
commission, the womans board. rep
resentatives of the army and navy, d.
rectors Of divisions. chiefs OF depart
ments, heads Of bureaus and others.
These WIN march down the Avenue
of Palms escorted by exposition
guards. United states marines and the
exposition band, 10 the temporary
grands;and erected II front OF the
Tower OF Jewels. As they take their
places. Governor Johnson OF Califor-
mia, Mayor Rolph OF san Francisco
and other officers of the state and
city viii enter the grounds at the head
Of the citlzsus procession. The citi-
zens will assemble IN the concourse,
while the governor. the mayor and
their parties pass through lane Of
soldiers and marines to the stand,
where the president and directors OF
the exposition will receive them.
SiHllc cftMoHic>.
f1ts4 minutes later. the dedicatory
ccrcmon a as simple and brief as
they can be i..sle. VIII begin at 10
a. m. lnvocations a.sd a benediction
Will be pronounced by clergymen rem
resenting the Roman Catholic, Pfotes-
tant and Jewish faiths. Addresses
will be delivered By President Moore.
Secretary Lane OF the department OF
the Interior representing President
Wilson, Governor Johnson, Mayor
Rolph and others. william IT,
Crocker, vice president and chairman
OF the building and grounds commit
tee. will formally announce 10 Presi-
dent Moore that the exposition -
completed. at the same time present.
ing 10 him gold scroll commemorate
ing the occasion.
After the exercises have been con-
Guided. President Moore Will call
President Wilson in Washington on
a long distance telephone line pre-
viously set and waiting, at noon Pa
eific coast time. to notify him that the
exposition awaits his touch to be
opened. The president will touch
button. wireless spark will flash
the air across tho continent
ana on It's receipt the national colors
win be raised. salutes will be fired
the Fountain Of Energy will leap up
ward. all the whistles in the city and
harbor will below. and the main door
of the Palace of Machinery will swing
open. disclosing the exhibits in mo-
ton.
10 Talk 10 President.
AS all this activity springs into life,
President Moore win tell President
Wilson that the kinetic spark ne
loosed has been Transformed into
colo and flux, that the cx-
position Is open. President Wilson
in return will send his spoken greet
ings. chorus of 500 voices, accom-
panied by the exposition band. will
break into song. and an aereplane,
coming tho Tower of Jewels, will re-
r