The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-02-20

wire and wireless messages were sent.
The ceremony was attended by mem
bers of the cabinet, and the California
Congressional delegation.
Wilson Wakes Up Early
-- WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson was scheduled at 3 a. m. today
to open the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition. An alarm clock, a
brand new one, was given the chief
executive so he would not oversleep.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Seere-
tary Lane was the principal speaker
at the exercises attending the opening
of the Exposition. He voiced congrat-
ulations of the President and nation,
and read message from President
Wilson which sald: "Please convey
my heartiest congratulations to the
authorities of the Exposition, and ex-
press my hope that their highest ex-
peetations for its distinguished sue
cess may be realized"
The address was devoted to an elo-
qnent tribute to the American pioneer,
with a vivid porti ayal of the hard
ships encountered and his achieve
ments
President Moore Of the Exposition
company reeited the difficulties en-
countered in building the Exposition,
and said this day has been anticipated
for FIVE years.
Enormous throngs visited the Expo
sition this morning. The weather is
still unsettled
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-The
Panama Pacific International Exposi-
tion opened its doors to the world here
today.
The mandate, throwing wide the
gates came direct from President Will
son at Washington, over the new trans
continental telephone line. The man
date was in the form of a eongratula-
tory message, and his voice carried
splendidly over the three thousand
miles of wire An electric megaphone
then carried the President's words to
every part of the 645 acres covered by
the Exposition, and the big show was
on.
President Wilson was unable to be
here in person, TO participate in the
historic celebration of the completion
Of Uncle Sam : mighty waterway, but
he was represented by member of his
cabinet-Seeretary Of the Interior
Franklin Lane, California product.
The crowd attending the opening
ceremonies came from the four points
of the compass. Exposition officials
estimated that 500000 people would
pass through the trrnstiles before the
end of the day. L. rpdoubtedly was
the largest crowd ever to attend any
exposition on its opening day.
Two years ago President Charles G..
Moore promised that the Exposition
would be complete in every respect on
the opening date, and he fulfilled his
promise so far as the Exposition pro-
per was concerned. The landscape work
was complete, the courts and buildings
finished and their exhibits in their pla-
ces The Zone, the Exposition s amuse-
ment place, is the biggest thing ever
attempted in its line There is still
some work to be done on the amuse-
ment buildings, but this work will be
completed, according to the contract
ors, within two weeks.
The Pacific Coast hattleship fleet
opened the day by booming a 21-gun
salute. This was the signal for hun
dreds of other craft 10 the harbor, and
tht tidhuOT tbHLullcu lot nearly an
hour. The guns o. the Presidio fort
also joined in the demonstration, and
every factory whistle in the baby dis
trict footed continuously for thirty
minutes Every street car and church
bell and every automobile horn in the
city also contributed to the noisemak-
ing. Scores of drmn corps and bands
went about the city awakening the
citizens at dawn. All San Francisco
was awake and dressed by 7 o'clock.
The greatest parade in California s
history preceded the Exposition s open
ing. More than 100000 persons parti
elpated, marching along Van Ness from
Market street to the Exposition gate.
the parade started promptly at nine
O'Clock and representatives of all the
nations exhibiting at the Fair were in
line. The local Japanese and Chinese
colonies alone had more than 1000,
men, women and children, i'm line
Bands, and plenty Of them, took part,
the idea being to have music at all
times for the marehers. Many of the
crack fife and drum corps throughout
the state also participated in the pa
rade, which was led by Mayor James
Rolph, Jr.
Dedication ceremonies and felieita-
tions followed President Wilson'S tel
ephoned mandate. These were partici-
pated in by Secretary of the Interior
Lane, Charles c. Moore, president of
the Exposition, Hiram w. Johnson,
governor of California, dignitaries of
foreign nations, and Mayor Rolph. The
ceremonies were hello on a stand erect
cd under the celebrated Tower of jew