New-York tribune., 1915-02-21
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there was only the din of human voices
and horns in the streets, but at $3.50
O'Clock steam whistles, automobile
sirens, church bells, streetcar gongs
and hubbub making instruments Of all
kinds broke loose again, and never
ceased for an instant for more than an
hour.
Soon afterwsrd the parade began to
form. Societies, fraternities, civic,
neighborhood and business organiza-
tions numbering tens OF thousands Of
members drew up their marchers IN
side streets and prepared for the tri-
umphsl procession along Van Ness Ave-
nue. to the exposition grounds.
In the parade were Secretary Lane
of the Department of the Interior, rep
resenting President Wilson; the Sem
ate and Assembly of California; the
Governor and entire legislature OF
Nevada; Mayor Rolph; Mayor Rose, of
Los Angeles, and the mayors of many
other California cities.
United States soldiers and marines
escorted Secretary Lane, Governor
johnson and the other officials to a
stand facing the main entrance to the
exposition, where they were welcomed
BY President Charles c. Moore of the
exposition company and the other ex-
ecutive officers.
Previous to the arrival of the citi-
zens' parade there was q gathering in
the California Building Of the exposi-
tion's oficers-the directors of the
State Exposition Commission, the Ma
tional Exposition Commission, the Wo-
mans Board and representatives of the
army and navy, directors Of divisions,
chiefs of departments, heads OF bureaus
and others. From there they marched
down the Avenue Of Palms, escorted by
exposition guards, United States ma
rines and the exposition band, TO the
temporary grandstand erected in front
of the Tower of Jewels. As they took
their places, Mayor Rolph and other
officers of the city and state entered at
the head of the citizens procession.
So great was the press of the tens
of thousands of their followers, that the
Governor, the Mayor and their parties
had to have a path literally fought out
for them by armed soldiers and ma
rines before they could reach the stand
to be received by the exposition ofi-
GERS. Five minutes later the dedics-
tory ceremonies, as brief as they could
be made, began.
This is the world IN epitome," said
Dr. Frederick J. W. Skif, director in
chief. within the Enclosure of these
exposition grounds there are no for
eigners. All may stand and stop upon
this soil as If it were their native
land"
In his opening address Secretary
Lane said ir part:
"To you, President Moore, and TO
your colleagues, ladies and gentlemen,
/ bear the congratulations Of the ma
tion on the opening of this interna-
tional exposition. This morning / had
from the President the following tele-
gram:
"Please convey my heartiest con-
gratulations to the authorities OF the
exposition and express my hope that
their highest expectations for its dis
tinguished success will be more than
realized"
"Within a month / expect the Presi-
dent himself will be with you 20 greet
the representatives of the nations who
have ioined in the creation of this new
c;tv by the Golden Gate. ] come as q
token bearer to speak q feeble fore
word 10 the rich volume of his admira-
tion for your courage, your enterprise
and your genius. =,
9TH. sculptors who have ennobled
these buildings with their work have
surely given full swing TO their fancy
in seeking 10 symbolic the tale when
this exposition tells. And among tnese
figures ! have sought for one which
would represent to me the significance
Of this great enterprise L.. ~.
Prophets, priests and Klhgs are
here conouerors and mystical figures
of ancient legend, but these do not
sneak the word bear. Ny eye is drawn
TO the least conspicuous figure OF all
the modest figure of man standing
beside two oxen, who look down on the
Court of Nations, when East and west
come face 20 face.
Without him we woul1 not be mere
Without him banners would not ny nor
bands play. Without him San Fran
cisco would not be to-day the gayest
city of the globe. Shall tell you who
he is-this key figure in the arch OF
our enterprise? That slender, daunt-
less, plodding, modest figure is the
American Pioneer. To me he is far
more. He is the adventuresome spirit
Of our restless race.
"The long journey Of this slight,
modest figure that stands beside the
oxen is at an end. The waste places
of the earth have been found. But sd-
venture is not to end. Here will be
taught the gospel of an advancing
democracy-strong. valiant, confident,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and typifed by
the Independent spirit Of the American
pioneer" ,
In his speech. President Moore OF
the exposition said: .
"The day has come-the feared, yet
blessed day. Feared? you ask. Yes,
truly, 'ts the word, for seriously, most