Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
SPECTACULAR MARINE
PAGEANT IN THE ROADS
Robert Fulton Day One Of The
Greatest Of Exposition
Historical Series.
NOTABLE Parsonage ON HAND
Mark Twain Presided at Formal Elk.
ercises Held in Auditorium-Day
Opened With Reception to Lineal
Descendant of the Inventor. and
Closed With Banquet. -

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Sept.
23.-With spectacular marine page
ant, in which gaily bedeckcd craft of
every type and tonnage passed in re.
view in the choppy seas of Hampton
Roads; with formal exercises in the
great auditorium at the Exposition
in which Mark Twain served as mas
ter of ceremonies, and with reception
and banquet today's celebration of
Robert Fulton Day proved one of the
most notable of the jamestown his
torical series.
Notables Pl e3ent.
Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York
as president OF the Robert Fulton
Monument Association, who came on
his steam yacht the North Star, with
Col. H. o. 5. lIeistand, chairman OF
the associations executive committee
and other guests aboard ana DR..
Samuel l.. Clements MARK Twain)
who brought another party on IL. H..
Rogers steam yacht, kanawha: Mar
tin w. Littleton. of Brooklyn, y. Y,
who delivered the Grafton of the day
Rear Admiral p. f. Harrington. u. S.
\. retired, X. Fulton Cutting, and n
number of lineal descendants of Rob
EFT Fulton We're among the number
who participated in the round of fea-
lures that marked the observance OF
the day commemorative OF the inyen.
tor of the steamboat.
Began With Reception.
The celebration began this morning
with Il formal reception TO the dis
tinguishcd guests and closed tonight
with Il innquet held ut the New York
state building.
During the afternoon Il heavy wind
and rain sorm swept the Exposition
grounds, but it was soon over and in
tcrfcrcd lat little with the celebration.
While the exercises To-Day were under
the direction of the Exposition Off
cials. added prominence was given
them by the participation of the Rob
crt Fulton Monument Association.
many members OF which arrived here
yesterday.
A Spectacular Feature.
A spectacular feature of the cclc6ra-
ton was typical representation Of
what the inventions of Robert Fulton
have meant to the world It was the
assembling in Hampton Roads. Just
off the. Exposition grounds of every
sort of craft propelled by steam. The
vessels Of al sizes and descriptions
all ablaze with flags and bunting were
reviewed by the guests from decks of
the visiting yachts.
The days program included The
award of the cups presented l,y Presi
dent Roosevelt. King Edward ana Sir
Thomas Upton for the winners in the
various classes of yacht races.
Reception to MIR. Cutting
The celebration began this forenoon.
with an elaborate reception at the
inside Inn on the Exposition grounds
to Robert Fulton Cutting lineal de.
scendant of the great Fulton: Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt, president of the Rob
ert Fulton Memorial Association:
Mark Twain. Mr.. Littleton and other
distinguished guests of the occasion.
Following. this the official party. in
Guiding the Exposition. army and navy
dignitarics. left on the reviewing
boats, headed by Mr.. Vanderbilts
yacht. North Star and tile II. H..
Rogers yacht Kanawha. with Mark
Twain as host on the latter.
The marine parade started several
miles east of Old Point Comfort. Half
an hour was required for the parade
to pass the reviewing boats. which at
times rolled heavily in the choppy sea.
luncheon to the distinguished
guests followed nj the Inside Inn.
Exercises at Auditorium.
The formal exercises of the day
at the auditorium were called to or
der by Robert Fulton Cutting. in n
brief address which concluded with
the introduction of Mark Twain. as
chairman and master of ceremonies
Following remarks by the chair and
preceding orations by Hugh Gordon
Miller, and Mr.. Littleton. there were
addresses by President Tucker. of the
Exposition: Lieutenant Governor ELY
son of Virginia. and Rear Admiral
Harrington u. s. N, in charge of the
navy's participation in the Exposition.
Great pyrotechnic displays and the
dinner ut the New York state building
were the features tonight
Royal Artillery Band.
The Royal Artillery Band BEGAN an
engagement for this week at the Ex-
position yesterday. This band filled
n long engagement at River View
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