The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-06-01
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
sssident g Proclamation Inviting the
b Governors Of States and Terri
tories to Send Militia.

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,s resident Roosevelt has issued d
;lroclamatipn inviting the governors
M States and Territories to partici-
SpRte at their own expense in the
sy hmestoWn Exposition Of the first
1 SESpermanent settlement of English
sSneaking people OH the Western Hem
sdsphere, by sending such organizations
militia as, in their Judgment, will
r ssss.stf6rd proper military representa-
Istion. .... ~
SE The text of the proclamation is as
sf0llows:
1By the President of the United
Estates of America:
SSs$S A Proclamation.
ss$8 Whereas, in pursuance of an Act Of
Bthe congress Of the United States, ap-
&proved March 3, 1905, entitled "An
E,Act to provide for celebrating the
birth of the American nation, the first
8permanant settlement of English
sspeaking people on the Western Hem
&isphele, by the holding of an inter-.
snational naval, marine and military
S8celebration in the vicinity Of James
St0wn, OH the water of Hampton Roads
l&sin the; State Of Virginia; to provide
sfor suitable and permanent COM
sSTleemoration Of said event, and to au-
Sthorize an appropriation in aid there
sSof, and for other purposes, a procla-.
sSmation by the president Of the Unit
sod States was duly made and publish
Hed OH March 20, 1905, declaring that
Where shall be inaugurated on and
Enear the waters of Hampton Roads,
Yin the State Of Virginia, an inter-
Snational naval, marine and military
celebration, beginning May 13 and
s$ending not later than November I,
%l907, for the purpose of commemorate
#ing the events set forth in said Act;
which said proclamation also invited
all the nations of the earth to take
part therein by sending their naval
vessels to the said celebration, and by
making such representations of their
military organizations as may be
practicable:
And whereas Section 3 of said Act
authorizes the President "to
have such portions of our army and
navy assembled there during the said
celebration as may be compatible with
the public service. And the Presi-
dent is also authorized to invite par
ticipation in said celebration by the
militia of the several States, but at
their own expense
And whereas, accordingly in due
season the necessary directions will
be issued to the secretary of war and
the secretary of the navy for the as
sembling upon said occasion of such
portions Of our army and navy as
will fittingly represent these branches
of the public service:
Now, therefore. 1. Theodore Roose-
welt, president of the United States.
by virtue of the authority vested in
me by said Act and in the name of
the government Of the United States.
do hereby invite the Governors of
SSHSlo ol h'lulCS anu lCllltOllcS' "
participate, but at their own expense,
in said celebration, by sending such
organizations Of the militia as. in
their judgment, will afford proper
military Representations. The historic
nature of this celebration renders it
peculiarly v appropriate that the repre-
sentation Of the mliti;f Shu1ld be
commensurate with the interest and
pride Of our people in their citizen
soldicry, who have in the many or
deals of our colonial and national life
met their military obligations with
such superb sclf-sacrifce and dcvo-
ton.
The words Cat their own expense" !"
were in the original Act providing for
the celebration between May II and
November 1, 1907.