Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-04-25
Program of Events at the James
town Exposition.

Exposition on April Goth, 1907, Will be
under the direction of Mr.. G T. Shep-
perd, Secretary of the Jamestown Ex
position Company, assisted by Lieu
tenant P. II. Bagby, 9th United States
Infantry, Military Attache to the De
partment of the Secretary.
AT sunrise on April 26th, the Nor
folk Light Artillery Blues, stationed at
the Exposition Grounds, will fire a
salute of three hundred guns to usher
in the commencement of the day open
ing the jamestown Ter-Centennial EX-
position in commemoration of the three
hundredth anniversary of the first Eng
lish settlement in America.
Upon the arrival of President Roose-
on the Mayfiower, in Hampton Roads,
a salute will be fired by the United
States and foreign war ships there
assembled.
When the President arrives at the
Exposition Grounds he will be met at
the end of the Pier by military escort
and will be saluted by the United
States Artillery, stationed on the Ex-
position Grounds. Promptly at the
hour of II 80 the President will be es-
corted to the Reviewing Stand, on 1-ee's
Parade, i'll the rear of the Auditorium
Building, where the following exer-
cises will take place.
Opening prayer by the Right Rever-
end Alfred Magill Randolph, Bishop of
the diocese of Southern Virginia.
Address and Introduction of the
President of the United States by the
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker, Presi-
dent of the jamestown Exposition
Company.
Address by the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United
States.
Opening of the Exposition by the
President of the United States.
When the President presses the gold
button, starting the machinery of the
Exposition in motion. it WILL at the
same lime, be the signal for the unfuFl-
ing of more than one thousand flags on
the various buildings of the Exposi-
ton. The pressing of this button will
also be the signal for salute to the
Union by the United States and foreign
ships assembled III Hampton Roads
and by the garrison at Fort Monroe.
AT the conclusion Of the salute all of
the bands on the Exposition Grounds
will play the ''Star Spangled Banner"
at which time the troops will salute the
anthem by presenting arms and the
entire concourse will be expected to
uncover during the rendition of this
ceremonial.
Immediately thereafter the President
of the U. S. will review the parade of
which Major General Frederick ID.
Grant of the United States Army will
be Grand Marshall, which will be parti-
cipated in by the soldiers and sailors of
the United States and foreign govern
ments and National Guard. The gov
ernors of the different States of the
Union having a military representa-
ton in the parade with their staff,
Boxes on the Reviewing Stand, will be
assigned to those governors who do
not participate in the parade
On the Reviewing Stand, besides the
President of the United States and his
Cabinet, will be the Diplomatic Corps
officera and directors of the James
town Exposition Company, members OF
Congress the General Assembly of Vir
ginia, United States and State Commits
; sioners to the Jamestown Centen.
nial Exposition, official representatives,
from the different states of the Union
officers of the various historical societ
les and the municipal officers of the
t cities surrounding Hampton Roads.
= Should the weather be unfavorable
q these opening exercises will be held ir
. the Auditorium Building to which in
vitation cards will be issued to the dis
Z tinguished guests
4 From five to six p. M, reception
will be rendered the President of the
United States by the officers and direct
ors of the jamestown Exposition Com
+ pany in the rotunda of the Exposition
v Building. At this reception the Presi
s dent will receive the Diplomatic Corps
e the Governors of the different state
n and the official representatives to th'
jamestown Exposition.
Admission to the ceremonies in tn,
Auditorium, and in the Reviewing
q Stand and to the Presidents reception
e will be by card.
. The Governors of the followin.
n states will be present: Maryland, Mis-
h sissippi, Connecticut, West Virginia
a Rhode Island, Georgia, North Carolina
Virginia, Louisiana, Delaware, New
' Hampshire, Florida, New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Vermont,> Alabama
Inlinna and seueral nther statas