Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1909 — TAFT OPENS ROSE FESTIVAL [ARTICLE]

TAFT OPENS ROSE FESTIVAL

Presses Button Inaugurating Week’s Carnival In Portland, Ore. Portland, Ore., June 8. —Portlands third annual rose carnival was Inaugurated by President Taft, who at tbo White House In Washington pressed the telegraph key opening the show A week of festivity has been arranged by the rose festival committee. President Taft's message to President Ralph Hoyt of the festival committee follows: M I have pleksure in sending good wishes for the success of the rose fe3 ' tlval and hearty greetings to those par ticlpating in it.”