The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-04-25

State Buildings.
| At least % States will have buildings.
| all of permanent construction ana IN
themselves no mean investment to the
States erecting them, as the buildings
will most likely command price in
excess of the cost of construction when
| the Exposition closes, for seaside homes
| or clubhouses.
The most gigantic work of the Gen.
eral Government, however. in connec-
ton with the jamestown Exposition, Is
perhaps the construction of the great
double pier which Is to extend far out
into Hampton Roads. At the outer ex-
| tremities Of the parallel branches "
this double pier, gigantic archway
connects the two parts. thus affordins
| ingress and egress for vessels OF the
smaller kinds between the harbor with
| out and Smith Harbor within the piers
This entire structure is to be submount-
ed with thousands of incandescent
lights and upon the great towers at the
outer ends will be mounted monster
| searchlightS.
The ceremonies incident to the for
NAL opening of the jamestown Ter-Cen-
tennial Exposition on April 26. 1907,
were under the direction of Mr.. G.. +.
| Shepperd, Secretary of the Jamestown
| Exposition Company. assisted by Lieut..
p. H. Bagby. 6th u. 8. Inf, military
attache to the department Of the Secre-
tary.
| At sunrise on April &c the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues, stationed at the
Exposition Grounds, fired salute of
| 800 guns to usher in the commencement
of the day opening the jamestown Ter
Centennial Exposition in commemora-
zion Of the 300th anniversary of the
first English settlement in America.
| Upon the arrival of President Roose-
1 tr n
Roads a salute was fired by the United
States and foreign warships there as
/ sembled.
/ When the President arrived at the
Exposition Grounds he was met at the
end of the pier by military escort and
saluted by the United States artillery
stationed on the Exposition Grounds.
Promptly at the hour of 1880 the Pres
/ ident was escorted to the reviewing
stand on Lees parade. in the rear of
the Auditorium Building, where the
| following exercises took place:
/ The order Of Exercises.
| Opening prayer by the Right Rev.
| Alfred Magill Randolph, Bishop of the
I Diocese of Southern Virginia.
1 Address and Introduction of the Pres
ident Of the United States by Mr.. Harry
/ ST. George Tucker, President of the
jamestown Exposition Company.
i Address by Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt.
! President Of the United States.
Opening of the Exposition by the
President of the United States.
/ When the President prest the gold
button starting the machinery of the
Exposition in motion 1t was the signal
| for the unfurling of more than 1000
1 flags on the various buildings OF the
Exposition. The pressing of this button
was also the signal for salute to
the Union by the United States and for
eign ships assembled in Hampton Roads
and by the garrisons at Fort Monroe.
| At the conclusion of the salute all the
bands on the Exposition Grounds play
| ed "The Star Spangled Banner" at
which time all troops saluted the Ma
/ tional anthem by presenting arms, and
j the entire concourse uncovered during
| the rendition of this ceremonial.
President Reviews Parade.
| Immediately thereafter the President
| Of the United States reviewed the pa
/ rade, Of which Maj.-Gen. Frederick D.
/ Grant, of the United States Army, was
| the Grand Marshal, which was partici-
pated in by the soldiers and sailors of
the United States and foreign Govern
ments and the National Guard. The
Governors Of the different States Of the
| Union having military representation in
the parade participated.
| On the reviewing stand, besides the
| President of the United States and his
| Cabinet, were the Diplomatic Corps.
! officers and directors of the jamestown
| Exposition, members of Congress, the
General Assembly of Virginia, United
| States and State Commissioners to the
! jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition,
| official representatives from the differ
ent States Of the Union. officers of the
| various historical societies and the
i Mayors and municipal officers of the
1 cities surrounding Hampton Roads.
| Reception to the President.
| From to 6 p. m. a reception was
rendered the President of the United
| States by the officers and directors of
the jamestown Exposition Company in
| the rotunda of the Auditorium Building.
At this reception the President received
| the Diplomatic Corps, the Governors of
| the different States and the official rep
| reSentatives to the jamestown Ter-Cen-
tennit.i Exposition.
| Admission to the ceremonies in the
| Auditorium and on the reviewing stand
| and to the Presidents reception were
| by card
| The Governors of the following States
We're present: Maryland. Mississippi,
Connecticut, West Virginia, Rhode
| Island, Georgia. North Carolina. Vir-
ginia, Louisiana. Delaware, New Hamp-
shire, Florida. New Jersey, Pennsylva-
mia, Vermont. Alabama, Indiana and
several other States.
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