The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-03
Jamestown FAIR IS
Opened TO WORLD
PRESIDENT is CHIEF FIGURE IN
THE CEREMONIES AT
NORFOLK.
Quells lncipient Panic-RevieWs the
International War Fleets, Makes
Vigorous Address and Presses the
Gold Button.

Friday in the opening exercises of the
jamestown Tercentennial exposition.
From the firing of sunrise salute
of 500 guns by the United States
army, through the picturesque review
of the international fleet of war YES
sells anchored in Hampton Roads,
through the ceremonies of dedication
at which the president spoke, and
down to a late hour at night, when
the chief executive went aboard the
naval yacht Sylph to spend the night
in the lower bay, the day was crowded
with notable incidents.
President Averts a Panic.
Not the least impressive of the days
events was the action of the president
In assuming command of the situation
in front of the crowded grandstand
from which he spoke, when a panic
seized the surging throng of specta-
tors. Pressed against the guard ropes
by thousands of eager persons in the
rear of the gathering, who were fore
ing their way forward, the safety of
life and limb of those who had the
more favored positions was endan-
gered.
President Roosevelt had just been
introduced by Harry ST. George Tuck
er, the head of theJamestown EXPOSE
ton company, when the disorder and
unrest in the crowd reached it's height
and the civil guards in front of the
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from their posts. With the agility of
a schoolboy, the president jumped
upon the table which had been placed
in the speakers balcony and, waving
his arms, cried out to the men of Vir-
ginia to live up to their traditions of
gallantry and cease the crowding
which was threatening the lives of
the women and children in the as
semblage.
Soldiers Quiet the Crowd.
The crowd needed the presidents
warning at once, but when he had set
tied down into his speech, and the
words were fairly blown from his
mouth by the southeasterly gale which
was sweeping the great parade, the
immense audience became uneasy
again, and those on the outskirts be-
gan to press forward once more. The
president was interrupted and mount
ed officers and men of the United
States cavalry were called in to take
charge. They rode up and down along
the front of the crowd and gradually
opened it up and relieved the pres
sure.
The military encamped about the
exposition grounds began the days
ceremonies with the firing of the
three-century salute. Soon thereafter
from across the waters of Hampton
Roads came the boom of ship cannon,
signaling the beginning of the review
by the president of the most formid-
able fleet of international battleships
and cruisers the world has witnessed
In many years.
Review of the Great Fleet.
On board the tidy cruiser yacht
Mayfower, the president, with few
especially invited guests, was greeted
first by roar of II guns from each
of the vessels, foreign and American.
Then, as he steamed along the lane
of the visiting men of war, he was
saluted individually and in turn by
every battleship and cruiser at anchor
in the roads. The marine picture,
viewed from shore by thousands and
from the decks of excursion and pleas
ure craft by almost as many more,
was at once imposing and impressive
When his yacht had anchored in
the very midst of the naval vessels,
the president received on board the
flag and commanding officers of the
foreign fleet and the flag officers of
the house squadrons.
Booming cannon again greeted the
president as he stepped upon the tenn
porary structure which is eventually
to be magnificent water gate known
as Discovery Landing. President
Tucker, of the exposition, personally
welcomed Mr.. Roosevelt, saying
simply:
"Mr. President, Old Virginia salutes
you, sir"
The president returned the saluta-
tion and, with Mrs. Roosevelt, was
driven to the grandstand on the par
ade between two lines of soldiers from
the Twenty-third United States infan-
try.
Presses the Golden Button.
The ceremonies of dedication were
brief, the features being the addresses
of President Tucker of the exposition
and President Roosevelt The latter,
at the conclusion of his address.
pressed the gold button, which formal
ly marked the opening of the commem-
orative enterprise. Then followed an
informal luncheon to the president
and 40 other guests in the Auditorium
or administration building. The repast
ended, the president repaired again to
the grandstand, from which he re-
viewed the parade of United States
soldiers and sailors. A reception by
the president in the Auditorium
brought the days events at the fair
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