THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER i, 1905. readings In case such action was found ' !' ' " Jfe ' ' 'V ' ' V ' ?wS Tho departure" of the visitors was also y.' '-'; i. . ' 'iil'"'"" Jfcp,-". :TmjJBEa 1 ,Y marked by an absence of much conges- iS Vv'lK. ' . . ;V mm' Sk , jK jfiE&K3R I . rtv Br' iP HBm Bm "te&'i" -"Pri $f ft P -jr.- M -a, 'U'-'Wl "PORTLAND DAY" SCENES 1 "Portland Points the Way," Decorations at Main Entrance. . 2 Great Crowd on the Bridge of Nations. 3 A Jostling Throng Arrived and Departed Every Minute on the Streetcars. POHTLANO INDEED HITS THE WIT (Continued From Page 1.) as they were discovered, the air was filled with the sound of shore batteries and ships guns bursting Into action, while rockets lit up the sky and threw the entire scene Into high relief against the hills. The attacking fleet gave answer to the challdnge and In a momont a pall pf battle smoke hid the conflict under a curtain through which the rockets ploughed dull red streaks. A moment more and the forts, flred by tho enemies' shells, flared up and turned the smoke Into a crimson fog, through which the Spanish torpedo-boats could be seen slinking like shadows after the battle ships. As the two fleets closed in combat the magazines of the forts were reached by the flames and vast columns of smoke were sent rolling skyward to settle again over the water, shutting away from the sight all evidence of the circling fleet, which continued to pour broadside after broadElde into the disabled battlements until their guns died away one by one into submissive silence. As a spectacular production that was realistic, the battle on the lake, was something not seen be fore during the course of the Exposition. After the Spaniards had been reduced to quiet the tide turned once more to the trail, where in a very few minutes stand-ing-room grew to a premium and noise 'reigned supreme. The people poured into the Trail at the lower end and forced those above out and up the hill towards the gates, where the turnstiles at the -exits began to buzz continuously and the perspiring ppllcemen labored earnestly to make passage for the long lines of street cars, which were filled with homegolng merrymakers, before they could come within a block of their stopping places. The evening at tho Exposition was a great success. The crowd was there for fun and took and gave the necessary jostling and buffeting In perfect good na ture. The Exposition guards strove nobly to assist the people In handling themselves and the street-cars took care of the people easily and quickly. The evening throughout was a pleasure and a perfect and overwhelming success. admitted to the gates without the slightest confusion or difficulty. Now and then a crowd would start to as semble before the gates, but It would soon molt away, tho turnstilenlcecpors working with remarkable rapidity. . At about noon the crowds showed faint signs of diminishing, and during tho next hour dropped off considerably. But the lull "was only of short duration, and by 1:30 o'clock the visitors were coming as fast as ever.' Again the cars were crowded and the sidewalks filled. By 5 o'clock in the afternoon the at tendance had dropped off almost com pletely and It did not start again In any force until about 7 o'clock at night, when the belated visitors began to arrive. Con sidering all, the night attendance was G ORDER OF DAY FOR OCTOBER 1. 10 A. M. Gates open. - 12 M. Exhibit buildings open. 3 P. M. Grand concert by the Ellery Royal Italian band, Gray Baulevanl bandstand. (If -weather Is bad the con cert -Rill be given in Festival Hall, Auditorium.) 6 P. M. Exhibit building close. 7 P. M. Special grand concert, nacred and operatic rvlcettons. by the Ellery Royal Italian band; Festival Hall, Au ditorium. 8 P. M. Grand electrical illumina tion. 11:30 P. M. Gates clorc. Trail closes, grounds dark. Further information may be obtained from tbo Official Dally Programme. light in comparison with that of the morning and afternoon. The crowds were the largest between the hours of 9:20 o'clock and 12 o'clock In the morn ing. The Exposition management could have handled . even more than 100,000 visitors. MAYOR "LANE FELICITATES PORT XAND. "There was an Immense crowd," mM Mayor Lane, and. his voice chuckled over the telephone as he ad"ded, "and it was as happy as it was Immense. The day was a creat success and Portland owed It to itself to make it so. I was very glad to see such appreciation and effort on the part of the people of the city to 'make the day the great est and beet in the history of the Exposition, which. In ray opinion, was done." NO CONGESTION AT THE GATES, TJ SPITS' THE THRONGS. Portland Skattcrs AH Records aft Fairs la Proportion to Popula tion . City. In SDite of a gigantic effort, the evasive 100,000 mark still remains un touched at the Lewis and Clark Expo sitlon, the attendance yesterday being 85,133. It was nbt because of lack of civic pride or loyalty to the Exposition that the six figures were not reached, but it was because Portland attempted to do something that was almost im possible. It was learned last night that the total paid admissions to date was 1,350,000. As it was, Portland has shattered all records in the way of attendance at expositions on home city days. Con sidering the population of tho city, the surrounding- districts .and the size of the Fair, the attendance yesterday has never been approached at any exposi tion ever held in the world. It is not very often that people get up at an early hour to attend exposi tions, but nevertheless when the gates opened at 7 o'clock yesterday morning at the Fair, visitors began 'to flock into the gates. It is true that there were not many people at the gates when they opened, hut hy 8 o'clock they commenced to arrive very rap Idly. Gradually and steadily the crowds gathered before the gates, and by 9:50 o'clock they were flocking to the grounds by the thousands. Street cars were packed and jammed when they arrived at the Fair to discharge their cargoes of human freight, and all- the streets leading to the entrances were crowded with the eager peoplo who were hurrying to Join In the celebra--tion of Portland day. - But as rapidly as the thousands of visitors alighted from the street cars, or arrived hy other means, they were provided they came In a steady stream as they did yesterday. The ticket sellers did not have any trouble at all, there be ing no congestion at the ticket booths as there was on the opening day. It has been estimated that about 20,000 persons had tickets before they arrived at the Exposition. If there had been any con gestion at the gates yesterday the exit stiles would have been converted. Into gates, the management having men In readiness In case such action was found to be necessary. Tho departure of the visitors was also marked by an absence of much conges tion, the people having very little trou bfe in getting home. Thousands left the grounds late In" the afternoon, but the rush did not come until after the fire works and the sham naval battle. About j 9:3 o'clock the streets within a radius of Ave or six blocks of the main entrance , wero filled with a -surging mass of humanity, and the street cars were crowded until they could hold no more long before the Fair was reached. But so numerous were the street cars that the Immense crowd was sadly depleted by 10 o'clock. Very few of tho visitors had to ivalt more than half an hour before they, could secure seats or standing room In the cars. As near as can be ascertained vory lit tle repeating was done at the Exposition I yesterday, and nearly every visitor who passd through the gates represented a paid admission. There were cases, how ever, of Portland business men paying their way into the Fair again and again so as to help swoll the paid admissions. The Inspectors tell of one prominent Portland dentist who paid his way Into the Exposition eleven times in succes sion. Practically all the employes of the Fair bought at least one ticket jester day, and many of them paid their way every time they went through the gates. The 25 cent rate was not In effect last night, 50 cents being charged for admission. MUSIC lit THE EXPOSITION FINE .PROGRAMMES ARE GIVEN FOR PORTLAND DAY. Concert by EHery and Administration Bandit and an Excellent Mnslcale In the Oregon Building. Surely there was music in the air; for everybody yesterday at the Exposition. There were several rouslcalcs at the dif ferent state buildings and concerts ga lore by Ellery's Royal Italian, the United States Artillery and Administration Bands. It seemed that a steady stream of people wended Its way toward the Ore gon building to listen to a muslcale par ticipated in by Miss Beatrice Mai tin an. dramatic soprano, of New York, and Miss Bernice Fleming Holland, planlstc. It was Miss M cltman's first appearance In this city as a concert singer, and she more than fulfilled the promises told In adranco as to her fine vocaf gifts. The possessor of a clear, telling voice, charm ing presence and artistic temperament. she Is one of the favorite singers of the entire Exposition season, and these have been many. Miss Beatrice Fleming Hol land's piano selections pleased by her cultivated technique, tonal color, and sat isfying expression. Both artists met with a gratifying reception from the crowd present, the applause belnr quite heart. Miss Maltman's . accompaniste was Mrs. Helen Loesch. of San Francisco, who played with flno taste and skill. The selections included: "Irish Love Song" (Margaret Ruthven Lang) and "The Dawn" CGuy de Hardelot), Mln Beatrice Maltinari; "Midsummer Night' Dream. Paraphrase' (Sidney Smith) and "Idllle" (Theodore Buck), Miss Beatrice Flem ing Holland; "Sing Me to Sleep" (Greene), Miss MaUaaa. De- Caprlo and the Administration Band also had their admirers and the concerts were well attended. The fea tures of the morning concert were the splendid renditions of Suppe's "Morning. Noon, and Night," and Herbert's "Sing ing Girl." At the afternoon concert, the fine features were Hall's "Wedding of the Winds." and the Meyerbeer number. De Caprio's baritone solo was executed In admirable style. Crowds paid homage to Ellery's great band, great Jn every sense of the word, and Signor Ferruro won many pleasant and well-deserved compliments by his sane, original method of direction. He Is an inspiration to his musicians, so dif ferent from the wooden men who too often try to conduct bands. In rhythm, accent, color and beauty of finales, the band Is superb, and there are very few anywhere to equal Its work. From a musical point of view, its orchestration will be Interesting: Two flutes and piccolo, two oboes, one E flat clarinet, 12 B flat clarinets, five saxaphones, two E flat alto clarinets, two B flat bass clarinets, four trumpets, two fluegel horns, two solo J trombones, two baritones, three French I' horns, three altos, three trombones for accompaniments, four bass tubas, one bass drum, one kettle drum, one timpani. The finer features of the programmes were Puccini's "La Bohcme" and Dvorak's "Slavic Iance." The concerts by the United States Ar tillery Band were also well attended, and much Interest and appreciation weie shown in the work of this admirable musical organization. There were also other smaller musical events, but the sightseer could not conveniently be in two places at once. Yes. It was a great time for music. The sparrows hovering about the fountains, trees and roofs wero envious. AIRSHIP.INTERESTS VISITORS, AT THE EXPOSITION. Aeronaut Beachey Describe Figure S About the Tower of the Gov ernment Bulletin?. Like everything clso at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, the City of Port land, Captain T. S. Baldwin's airship, gave two entirely successful and satis factory exhibitions yesterday. Under the guidance of Lincoln Beachey, tho 18-year-old boy aeronaut, the airship aroso In the air twice during the day once in the morning and once In tho afternoon returning both times to. the starting point Captain Baldwin Is greatly pleased over the two flights of yesterday, as he was particularly anx- nel Irons. The troops came to Portland iou3 that the airship should make a by boat from Vancouver, arriving at the good showing on Portland day. J Exposition about noon. The first flight was made about 11 Immediately following their arrival, the o'clock in the morning-. When released troops gave a full-dress parade Jn the the airship rose gracefully In the air plaza, near the main entranceHp the Ex to a height of about 153 feet, and then , position. When in line the double ranks Beachey neaded tho aerial craft in a i of the soldiers stretched from the For northerly direction. He passed beyond ' estry building to Vic Agricultural bulld the Exposition grounds, returning: to Ing. Here they performed the different describe a figure 8 about the towers ! evolutions, ending by passing In review of tho Government building. He was , before Colonel Irons, led by the rcgi so low at one time that the towers of ' mental band. he structure were, above the frame- ', Thousands, of people saw the parade and work. Beachey then returned to the gave the soldiers a tremendous ovation, starting point, landing without diffl-! After passing in review, the soldiers culty. ! marched to. the Government Island, where The flight in the afternoon was slm- j they were guests of the Exposition at din llar in rouny respects to the one made ' r.er The officers were given a luncheon in the morning. Tho airship circled ; at the American Inn by the Exposition about the Government building nnd the !, management. Both the officers and the Trail, returning without mishap. At j n:en were greatly pleased with their re- both flirrhts Beachey was not in the cepuon at me rair. air more than 20 minutes. The sched ulcd flight to Vancouver and return was abandoned at the last moment, as Cap tain Baldwin was rather apprehensive of the weather, a heavy bank of clouds rolling up from the north. Practically all the visitors to the Exposition yes terday saw Beachey make the two flights They marched out of the Exposition grounds about 5 o'clock In the afternoon, on the return trip to Vancouver Barracks. CITY WAS ALMOST DESERTED Portland Day at Fair 3fakcs Down Town look Strange. The people who strolled the down-town streets yesterday and failed to go to the Exposition grounds to help make up the 1CO.0CO crowd, looked lonesome. The busi ness streets were almost deserted, and It was hard to believe, to look up one block and down another, that It was Saturday afternoon in Portland, unless one called to mind the fact that It was Portland day at the Fair, and none who could help it were supposed to remain absent from the celebration. Quite a. number of saloons on tho principal thoroughfares were closed fronTT o'clock until 5 o'clock, and some cigar-dealers also locked their doors : during the afternoon. The principal retail j An Immense crowd assembled about the stores, with a few exceptions, were closed main gates, and bid farewell to the sol the entire day; also the banks. City Hall, 1 dlers by cheering and waving bandker Courthouse and other public offices. The j chiefs. matinees at the theaters were, however, j in addition to the parade of the troops well patronized. The street-cars, after i from Vancouver, another parado of. the the vast crowds had been conveyed to 1 cities and states was pulled off at about the Fair grounds, were also deserted, but ! 3 o'clock In the afternoon. It consisted between 6 and 7 o clock In the evening, 0f the Administration Band, a platoon of 3LVGNIFICENT SWRIT SHOWN. G. W. Allen, president of the Portland Board of Trade. Is another man whose day at the Exposition aroused added enthuslaren for Portland and admiration for the people. "There was a. magnificent spirit shown yesterday In response to the call of tho Exposition to make Portland day the greatest and most successful In the his tory of the Exposition." he eald. "The patriotism of the people la commend able. The crowd vu Immense and Jolly and good t natured. Tho success of the day and Its attendance was more than up to my expectation, as the -weather was not good at flrst, but even the weather was kinder than ex pected by moet people. The day was certainly a great success, and the pec pie of Portland are to be congratulated at the showing made." TXRST BATTERY FIELD ARTILLERY,. O. N. G.. FIRING NATIONAL SALUTE OF 21 GUN'S AT P.X when part of the crowd commenced to return, there was soon a lino of street cars on Washington, " Morrison and Third streets, having the appearance of long, jPAXESE business streets presented a more ani mated appearance, but the lack of large numbers was still plainly noticeable. the Centennial Guard, several decorated automobiles and three or four floats. DAY FIREWORKS TROOPS' FULL-DRESS PARADE Vancouver Sends Xcarly the Whole Fourteenth. Hardly enough j oldlers were left at the Vancouver Barra :ks yesterday to guard the post, nearly5 the whole Fourteenth United States Infantry and two batteries of the Mountain Artillery Corps coming to the Lewis and Clark Exposition, where they were one of the features of Portland day. Altogether there were about 80O men and officers, under the command of Colo- Exhlbltlon of Pyrotechnics Is a Com plete Success. Japanese day fireworks delighted the visitors at the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion yesterday afternoon. Lakevlew Ter race and the Bridge of All Nations were black with -spectators at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the fireworks began. The display consisted of bombs, which, when they exploded high in the air, emit ted paper bags, which were so shaped and colored as to resemble persons, animals, snakes, sea serpents, etc A good deal of merriment ensued among the spectators in catching, the paper bags when they floated within reach. They were taken I home as souvenirs of Portland day at tha I Exposition. A