PART TWO
PAGES 13 TO 20
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VOL. XLV.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1805.
NO. 13,ST9.
STRENUOUS DM
FOB" FAIRBANKS
Not a Moment From 10 in the
Morning Till Midnight
to Spare.
AT CONTINUOUS FUNCTIONS
Parade, Formal Opening of the Ex
position, Luncheon and a Ban
quet Give Him Very Little
Time . for Leisure.
LEAD THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
From 10 o'clock in the morning un
til midnight Vice-President Fairbanks
and ,the entire Congressional delegation
find the whole day filled with not a
pare moment for rest. On the open
ing day of the Lewi and Clark Cen
tennial Exposition they lead the stren
uous life, .
President Roosevelt is not the only
apostle of the strenuous life. Perhaps it
is that the spirit is contagious back in
Washington, perhaps it was the spirit of
the day but at all events no member
of the Congressional party from Vice
President "Fairbanks and Speaker Can
non down to the clerks and stenographers
with them had more than time to breathe
yesterday from early morning until mid
night handed them the mantle of sleep.
Vice-President Fairbanks was a busy
man and when night came a tired one. The
ease of the previous day early gave way
to the strain of the dedication with its
parade, its speeches and its entertain
ment. From the time he left the resi
dence of Mr. Goode a few minutes before
10 o'clock until late at night when the
dinner given by Mr. Goode in the New
Tork building was over, the personal rep
resentative of the President had no time
that "he could call his own. He was in
the hands of the" people and was the ser
vant of the Exposition, and he performed
his work well.
The Start Is 3Indc.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock, the
time set for the parade to .start, Vice
President Fairbanks and Mr. Goode left
the residence of the latter and drove to
the head of the parade at Sixth and Mont-
gomery streets escorted by the Four
teenth Cavalry. From the time the par
ade started at 10 o'clock until it reached
the Exposition grounds nearly an hour
later the Vice-President was on his feet
responding to the plaudits of the multi
tude that lined the course.
Arriving at the grounds he, in company
with the other members of the official
party, was taken to the New York build
ing, where a short rest was bad before
the visitors and speakers marched to
the pavilion and began the exercises
which opened the Exposition to the pub
lic It was after 2 o'clock when Speaker
Cannon .had finished his speech and the
members of the Washington D. C dele
gation went to the New Tork building
where luncheon was served to them. Fol
lowing this the Vice-President met the
Governors of the adjoining states to Ore
gon, who had come to visit the dedication
of the. Exposition, and many other distinguished-guests
invited to do honor to him.
Late In the afternoon Mr. Goode rescued
his guest from the grasp of his friends
and admirers and carried him off to the
city where he prepared for the dinner of
the evening given by the President of
the Exposition to the Congressional party
and other distinguished men, more than
250 in number. At 7 o'clock the presiding
officer of the United States Senate was
taken again to the Exposition grounds to
the banquet from which he did not re
turn until late in the evening.
Strenuous Life for All.
While the members of the Vice-Presidential
party were doing their share of
the strenuous life, the other members of
the Congressional delegation, were not
Idle. From the. time they 'joined In the
parade at 10 o'clock until after the din
ner in the evening one and .all were oc
cupied with the pleasures of the day.
After the . exercises by which the Fair
was opened had been concluded, and the
luncheon at the New -York building had
been finished, the Congressmen scattered.
some going to their hotels, other lingering
on the grounds and visiting the various
exhibits thrown open to the view of the
world. All of them were at the Portland
Hotel at 6:30 o'clock whence they were
taken by carriage .to the Exposition
grounds to attend the banquet given them
by Mr. Goode.
While It may have been a weary band
that sought its quarters after the last
function of the day had ended, it was a
contented one. One and all were satis
fied with the showing made by the Ex
position management and pleased to -note
that the Fair was ready to be opened
and was worthy of the support that had
been given It by the members of the Na
tional Congress and of the .effort of the
Individual men many of whom were here
to see the result of what they had done.
Through all the day no word of disap
pointment was heard, no note of com
plaint and no syllable of censure. That
the Fair in Its inauguration was a success
was the opinion of all.
Yesterday was the official work day
for the Eastern visitors sent by the Gov
ernment;' today will be their day of sight
seeing;, and pleasure. Up to this time no
arrangement has been made" for the of
ficial entertainment of the guests of the
Exposition and each will be allowed to
follow- his' natural bent. In finding that
which pleases him roost. Their time in
Portland Is short and it is the opinion
of the management that one day should
be allowed to them In which they would
not be bothered by undue attentions. Fol
lowing this no entertainment will be pre
pared of an official nature though the
committees having the matter In charge
will see to It that no one is neglected.
Many of the members of the House
will leave Portland this evening for Seat-
Mill TUB
IN
MEN
Hoarse Shouts of Command
and Clanking of Sabres
Add to the Parade.
GREAT MILITARY PAGEANT
(Concluded on Page
Vice-President Fairbanks, President
Goode, of the Exposition, and
Congressional Delegation
Escorted to Gates.
The measured tread of. thousands of
marching men, the rythmical beating of
horses-hoofs, the champing bits and the
clanking sabres, hoarse shouts of com
mand, a long line of magnificent car
riages carrying the nation's most famous
men. flags, "flowers and bunting, cheers
upon cheers a tremendous ovation such
was the military parade with which the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
was opened.
The stealthy tread of Lewis and Clark
and their brave followers through a wil
derness whose Terrors and hidden dangers
caused them to advance cautiously, gave
way yesterday to the loud and deter
mined step of men who feared not, for
the hidden dangers and the terrors have
been conquered by the civilization which
followed in the explorers' footsteps.
Pageant Exceeds Expectations.
The people of Portland. Oregon, and
the great Northwest expected much from
the opening parade, but the pageant. It
Is safe to say. exceeded their expecta
tions. As early as 8 o'clock yesterday
morning the thousands began to line the
streets through which the procession ' was
scheduled to pass. Nine o'clock saw
those thoroughfares perfectly Jammed
with a mass of enthusiastic humanity;
old men and old women were there pio
neers whose memories can reveal more
than anything else the true significance
of the' great Exposition. Middle-aged, men
and women were there sons and daugh
ters of those pioneers who carried the
agricultural Implements Into a country
where naught but Nature made gardening
before. The younger generation was
there the fourth generation, which de
lights to sit at the knee of the first and
gaze into the wrinkled faces that recount
adventures which fell to the lot of the
country's followers. And then the babies
were held up -to see tho pageant that
upon their Infant kinds may . be impressed,
perhaps, tho first .century stone celebra
tion of Oregon's greatness.
Escort Fairbanks and Goode
Promptly at 9:30 o'clock the First Squad
ron of the Fourth United States Cavalry
marched to the residence of President
Goode. and from there escorted Vice
President Fairbanks and President Goode
to tho Hotel Portland, where the Con
gressional representation was received,
and whore the head of the parade was
formed. From this point to Stxth and
Montgomery streets troops and carriages
lined the thoroughfare, while other bodies
fell In on the side streets.
The parade began to move shortly after
10:3) o'clock, passing down Sixth to Al
der, out Alder to Fourteenth, and on to
the Exposition grounds, where the open
ing ceremonies took place.
The parade was carried out with that
military precision and exactness that has
characterized United States troops. Fol
lowing the platoon of mounted police
camo Grand Marshal Colonel E. - Z.
Steever. of the , Fourth United States
Cavalry, and the Grand Marshal's staff,
composed of Captain F. ' T. Arnold. Ad
jutant Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant T. M.
Knox, Fourth Cavalry; Lieutenant J. G.
Macomb. Fourteenth Infantry; Lieutenant
E. B. Gregory, Fourteenth Infantry;
Lieutenant C M. Allen, Artillery Corps.
Lieutenant R. II. Lea bo, Oregon National
Guard; Lieutenant-Colonel J. McBlrney.
Idaho National Guard; Lieutenant-Colonel
G. W. Hazen. Oregon National Guard,
and Lieutenant Fisher, of the revenue
cutter McCulloch.
-Following the Grand Marshal and his
staff was the color guard, escorting- the
National ensign, the standard of the
Fourth Cavalry and the Exposition colors.
The color guard was followed by the'
mounted band of the Fourth Cavalry,
which was rccelred with great applause
all along the line of march. The first
squadron of the Fourth Cavalry followed
the band, the men In dress uniform pre
senting an appearance of well-drilled 'and
service-tried troops, disciplined by the
best of officers.
The Vice-Presidential party followed the
cavalry escort. Vice-President Fairbanks
was obliged to respond to deafening
cheers along the line of the parade. The
UNTARALLELED RECORD.
That the business record of the pre
Exposition period Is unparalleled In
the history of expositions, U the state
ment of Director of Concessions and
Admissions John A. "Wakefield. Tes
terdar he gave out the following sta
tistics: Concessions department Concessions
revenue collected, 170, tH.
Receipts General ' admissions. J27.
-222.S0; commutation tickets. 31.C2.So;
adznlKlea tickets. 417.070; photograph
panes. $3222; badges. Jtt57.
Total admission receipts. 312S.S18.
WASHINGTON'S
BIG M TODAY
Oregon's Sister State Will
Hold Its Dedicatory
Exercises.
FINE PROGRAMME PLANNED
enthusiasm was spontaneous and hearty.
At several points along the route flowers
were strewn before his carriage.- He was
followed by the Gongrcsslonarparty head
ed by Speaker "Uncle Joe" Cannon.
Twenty carriages were necessary to care
for the Vice-Presidential and Congres
sional parties. C.
The Fourteenth United States Infantry,
lately returned from the Philippine
Islands and now quartered at Vancouver
Barracks, followed the carriages and
headed tho infantry brigade. Tne full
strength of the regiment was out In dress
uniforms, many of the men wearing
medals of honor and nearly all with scrv
ico stripes on their sleeves.
Tho Oregon National Guards and the
Cadet Brigade followed the Fourteenth,
both making an excellent impression. A
platoon of police brought up the rear and
acted as a rear guard, keeping the crowds
from closing in on the soldiers.
Not" a block of the way along the line
of parade but was packed by cheering
humanity. The police were obliged to
fight from the start to the culmination to
keep the people off the streets. At the
entrance to - the Exposition grounds the
people were packed tightly, and the par
ade was obliged to stop until the police
could clear the way. After a short time
this was accomplished, and the procession
marched within the gates and about the
Grand Staircase, where the opening exer
cises took place.
Other Features or the Fair Will Bo
Two Magnificent JBnnd Concerts,
In Which Greatest Cornet
Soloist Will Be Heard. "
By far the most attractive and Interest
ing feature of the Lewis and Clark Ex
position today .will be the dedication of
the Washington State building, at 11
o'clock this morning. There will also be
concerts by Inncs" 'Band, both afternoon
and night. The Washington Agricultural
Cadet Corps will parade in the morning
on Lakcview Terrace, Just before the
commencement of the dedication cere
monies of the magnificent edifice erected
by Oregon's sister state.
Tho ceremonies of the dedication of the
Washington 'ju'.ldlng will be Impressive
and particularly appropriate. President
J. J. Smith, of the Washington Commis
slon, will deliver the first address, turn
lng the structure over tovthe State of
ashlngton. Governor Mead will then
accept the building. He will be followed
by United -States Senator Piles, from
Washington. Vice-President Fairbanks,
who has accepted the invitation proffered
him to participate In the ceremonies, will
also address the assembly, as will Presi
dent H W. Goode and Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon.
Ceremonies In East "Wing.
The ceremonies will take place from
the cast wing of the Washington build
ing. One of the features will be music
by the Agricultural Cadet Band, which
is said to ,be one of the best musical or
ganizations In Washington, although tho
members are mostly all young men. Gov
ernor Mead will be escorted from the
Hotel Oregon to the Exposition grounds
by tho Cadet Corps, SCO strong. Vice
President Fairbanks will be escorted from
President Goodes' residence by the Fourth
United States Cavalry.
It Is expected that there will be several
thousand people at the ceremonies to be
held this morning. There are many vis
itors in Portland from Washington cities.
Besides, nearly every prominent public
man In. the -state will be In attendance.
Thero are several large delegations In
this city from Seattle, Tacoma and Spo
kane. It is safe to say that every city In
Washington, no matter how small, will
be represented at the Exposition today.
The commissioners of .the State of
Washington have arranged for 19 of the
most prominent cities of the common
wealth", each to devote" a week to socsal
features at the Exposition for the benefit
of their respective communities, and every
town is supposed to appoint a hostess for
the occasion.
By virtue of the fact that It Is the home
town of Governor Mead. Belling ham has
been given the post of honor, and the first
ten days of the Fair in the Washington
building will be under the auspices of a
committee of ladles from that city, so far
as social features are concerned. Mrs.
Olive M. Leonard, wife of a well-known
newspaper man. has been chosen to repre
sent Belllngham as hostess, and will be
assisted by society leaders of the place. In
cluding the following: Mrs. Albert E.
Mead, the Governor's wife: Mrs, C I.
Roth, wife of Representative Roth; and
Mcsdames C X. Larrabee, B. H. Silver,
C. W. Howard, S. A. Post. Warren Cole.
N .D. Chatham and Fred Llewellyn. Mrs.
Edward Fisher, daughter of P. B. Corn
wall, was to have Joined the party, but
at the last moment was unable to come.
The social features will be Inaugurated
tonight by a. reception and ball In honor
of Governor Mead and staff, in the gallery
of the .Washington building, the. reception
to take place in the west room, provided
for that purpose, while the grand march
will be held In the promenade gallery
and the dancing In the north and south
outer galleries. Music will be furnished
by the Administration band.
One Thousand Invitations.
One thousand Invitations have been is
sued for the affair, covering the entire
municipal, state. Exposition and visiting
official bodies., the Idea being to make It
a9 representative as possible In. the way
of a state ball.
On June 9 the ladles will give an "at
home" to all commercial bodies for the
purpose of exploiting the' numerous at
tractions of their town, and In this con
nection It may be stated, that no com
munity possesses a more inviting federa
tion of "boomers."
Tomorrow will be "children's day," and
all youngsters coming Into the Washing
ton building will have their hearts glad
dened with, souvenirs and candy.
Inncs Band, which will. give two con
certs at the Exposition grounds today, is
one of the most noted musical organiza
tions in the United States and Europe.
Bohuraj Kryl. who accompanies the band
ancf appears at each concert, is known as
the world'a greatest cornet soloist. He
has an enormous growth of black hair,
which attracts attention whenever he ap
pears In public.
Mrs. Emma Partridge is a dramatic so
prano who also sings at the concerts, to
the accompaniment of the entire band.
Before coming to Portland Innes played J
to over 60.000 people1 at 15 concerts ln
San Francisco. Early next June Innes
will tour Europe, leaving New York on
February 1.
Music at the Exposition.
Music was supplied during the day by
Innes' and Co Caprlo's bands. Of course
Innes band attracted the largest crowd,
and tho evening concert at the bandstand
near the lake front was .quite a musical
feature, the cornet solos and wood-wind
work being especially admired.
GANNON MAKES
ft MY SPEECH
Speaker Entertains Vast Audi
ence by His Droll
Remarks.
THEN HE GROWS SERIOUS
Gives' Hardy Pioneers the Credit for
National Expansion and Pays
" High Tribute to Worth of
3Iayor Williams.
CANNON PRAISES MAYOR WILL
IAMS. I want to say to you after 30 years
of substantial, continuous service In
the National House that In that time
whe"n I arrived there General Will
iams was Attorney-General under
President Grant, and 1 -want to say
' that there was never a better
equipped, better fitted, more loyal and t
capable public servant than the man I
speak of. now your Mayor.
Will Celebrate Salem Day,
SALEM. June L (Special.) The opetflhg
day of the Lewis and Clark Fair was not
generally observed by Salem business
houses, only the banks closing their
doors. Because this holiday came on the
first of the month, when collections are
made, and because May 30 was a holiday
and the merchants desire to close their
houses on JuneH. Salem day at the Fair,
they decided not to close up today. Many
of the most prominent business men went
to Portland this morning, however, and
the day was a quiet one in business cir
cles. All public offices were closed, and many
flags were displayed In recognition of the
Importance of the events taking place in
Portland. Salem people expect to go to
the Fair In large numbers on Salem day.
Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker of the Na
tional House of Representatives, was in
troduced by President Goode, and when
he arose to speak, the audience broke
forth into vociferous cheering, while cries
of "Hurrah for Uncle Joel" and "What's
the matter with Uncle Joel" drowned for
a minute the voice of the speaker.
The man from Illinois came to the front
of the platform. His collar wilted by
the heat and nestled around his neck in
affectionate folds and wrinkles. He placed
his soft felt hat. which he had crumpled
in his hand, upon the table, and. raisins'
both arms above his head, swept them,
down in front of him with an energetic
and effectual gesture for silence. Then
with a twinkle In his eyes known wher
ever Mr. Cannon has appeared) he began:
Mr. President, gentlemen and citizens: t
am Informed that the President of the United
States, 3000 miles away, with his riding horse
at the- door, has been waiting an hour and a.
half to touch the button. I wouldn't mind
talking to you an hour and making bint wait.
In fact, I cannot see (as I will not eee him for
several days), but that if I talked to you
three or four hours his righteous Indignation,
would cool down In that time. But I want
to nay that I am not such a. fool aa I look to
be and I am going to-stop right here and
now; (Applause and cries of "go on"). Tho
lime limit at the best la five minutes, so ril
wait until the button Is touched, and then
I will slar jou a song.
The speaker stopped and 'turned to His
seat amid the applause and laughter o
the -audience. President Goode arose and
announced that all was In readiness for
the opening of the Exposition. He held
aloft a paper which contained the mes
sage of the President, but the audience
wanted td hear Mr. Cannon and would
not listen. In a few minutes the noise
was stilled, and the crowd waited for the
chimes to peal forth from the Govern-
THRONGS ON TAEXYXEW TMXACE, AFTER TKE OIXNTNG rXEKClSKS HAD COXCLTJDKB.