The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-04-18
The PRESIDENT WILL
PRESS THE BUTTON
CanHons Will Boom on Opening Gay
at Jamestown.

Norfolk, Va, April 49, With a great
naval and military pageant, an address
by President Roosevelt and the boom Of
cannon the Jamestown Exposition will
open its doors to the world at noon on
April 26
The ceremonies will be in charge of
Gwynn T. Shepherd, secretary of the
Exposition, who will be assisted by
Lieut. P H. Bagby, Sixth Infantry, U.
S. A., military attache to the depart
ment of the secretary.
When the opening day dawns the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues, stationed on
the grounds, will fire a salute of 300
guns to the rising sun, ushering in the
day that marks the three hundredth
anniversary Of the first permanent
English settlement in America.
President Roosevelt is expected to ar
rive in Hampton on the Mayflower and
he will be given the customary salute
by the United States and foreign war
ships. The President will be landed at
the end Of the government pier, where
he will be met by an escort Of troops,
who will conduct him to the reviewing
stands, on Lee Parade, where at II. so
o'clock the exercises will begin. These
will consist Of prayer by Right Rev.
Alfred Magill Randolph, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of the diocese of
Southern Virginia; address and intro
duction of the President by Hon. Harry
St. George Tucker, President of the
Exposition; address by President Roose-
welt, opening Of the Exhibition by the
President, who will start the machinery
by pressing button.
AS the President presses the button
which will give the initial motion to the
great fair LOCO or more flags on the
various buildings will be unfurled, the
fleet Of vessels in Hampton Roads will
fire salute and every band in the vicn-
ity will play The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
While the bands are playing the
troops in the exposition grounds will
stand at salute.
The next feature of the day will be
a review of the troops ashore and
afoat by the President and members of
the Diplomatic Corps and guests. The
parade will be in charge of Cen Fred
ericl; D. Grant, and will be made up of
detachments of sailors and marines from
the various war ships from Fort Monroe
and those stationed on the grounds.
1t is expected than there will be
number of military companies from
different States and it is proposed that
each governor whose state has troops
present will lead his detachment.
For those who have been invited to be
the guests of the exposition company
there will be a number of special re-
viewing stands. The President will oc-
cupy stand to himself and with him
will be his cabinet, members of the
Diplomatic Corps and the officers of the
Exposition company. There will also
be governors stand, where will be the
governors who will not participate in
the parade. Among the governors who
are expected are those of Virginia,
Maryland, North Carolina, Delaware,
Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York,
New jersey Pennsylvania, Florida,
Vermont, Alabama, Indiana and Ohio
During the afternoon, after luncheon
President Roosevelt will make an in
spection Of the grounds and buildings
and will be rendered reception in the
auditorium from to 6o'clock. At this
reception the President will meet the
guests of the exposition company