The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-04-27
GREAT EXPOSITION
Warships and Military Present
Magnificent Spectacle.
OPENED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Exercises Include Speech by President and
Other Notable Features.

Thursday night the first social junction
within the Exposition grounds was held
when brilliant reception was given ID
the Virginia State Building by Gov.
Swanson aud Mrs. Swanson. 1t was
attended by the Governors and their
stats from a number OF States, officials
OF the Expositions, officers Of the Ameri-
can and foreign fleets, officers OF the
army and many distinguished men and
women.
Those assisting in receiving were: Mrs.
W. r. Beall and Mrs. Ii. st. George
Tucker. Mrs. Swanson wore q beautiful
Irish point gown, with diamonds. Mrs.
Beall was arrayed in black silk illusion
and pearls. Mrs. Tucker was in black
net and pearls. There were more than
1000 invited guests.
Gov. SwausOns staff was in full uni
form.
President Roosevelt, members OF his
family and party OF friends left Wash
iugton at $40 O'Clock Thursday after
noon aboard the yacht, May flower, and
arrived in Hampton Roads, just of the
Exposition early Friday morning.
The Congressional party, comprising
Joint committee OF the Senate and the
House and their families, preceded the
Presidential party Thursday morning.
The Presidents party included Mrs
Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt, Archie and
Quentin Roosevelt, Justice Moody, Sec
rotary Loeb, Capt. Lee. one oi the Presi-
dents military aids, and Others.
President Roosevelt intends to remain
over Friday night and on Saturday will
sail up the James river with the view oil
visiting some OF the historic colonial
mansions.
The understanding is that he will in
spect Lower Brandon, the home OF the
Harrisons; Westover. the home OF the
Byrds, and Shirley, the home OF the Car
ters. The President will return TO Wash
ington Sunday morning.
FRIDAYS PROGRAM AT EXPOSITION
AT sunrise a salute OF three hundred
guns were fired by Norfolk Light ARTILLERY.
Arrival OF President on the MayfOwer,
saluted by the warships OF the world.
Atl1:30 President Roosevelt landed
at the Exposition, and was escorted to
to the stand on Lee Parade.
The opening prayer was by Right Rev
Alfred Magill Randolph, Bishop OF Viz
ginia.
Introduction OF the President OF the
United States, by Harry st. George
Tucker, president OF the jamestown Ex-
position.
Address by President Of the United
States, after which the President touched
the button setting the machinery in mo-
ton and opening the exposition.
After the opening exercises the Presl-
dent reviewed the troops, together with
the Governors and their stats.
At2 O'Clock luncheon to the presi-
Dental party and distinguished guests
was served in the Auditorium Building.
From to p. m. reception was ten
dered the President of the United States
by the officers and directors OF the Ex-
position in the rotunda OF the Auditorium
Building.
At 8 o'clock the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt dined with President Tucker,
OF the Exposition, in Norfolk.
AS the President pressed the button
more than one thousand flags on the
Exposition buildings were uDfurled, the
warships saluted and all the bands
played 1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Exposition is 50 per cent. com
pleted and will be entirely so by May 10