The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-04-26
OPENING OF EXPOSITION
The jamestown Exposition Opens
Today, April 26-Program of
Events of the Day. IN,

The ceremonies incident to the
formal opening of the jamestown
Ter Centennial Exposition on April
26th, 1907, will be under the direc-
ton of Mr.. G.. 7. Shepherd, Secrc-
tary of the jamestown Exposition
Company, assisted by Lieutenant
p. ii. Bagby, 9th United States In
fantry, Military .Attache to the De-
partment of the Secretary.
At sunrise on April 2Gth, the
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, sta
toned at the Exposition Grounds,
will fire salute of three hundred
guns to usher in the commencement
of the day opening the jamestown
er-Centennial Exposition in COM
memoration of the three hundredth
anniversary of the first English
settlement in America.
Upon the arrival of President
Roosevelt, on the Mayiiower, in
Hampton Roads, salute will be-
fired by the United States and for
eign war ships there assembled. i
When the President arrives at the
Exposition grounds he will be met
at the end of the Pier by military
escort and will be salutcd by the
United States Artillery, stationed on
the Exposition grounds. Promptly
ut the hour of H.: 30 the President
will be escorted to the reviewing
stand, on Lees Parade, in the rear
of the Auditorium Building, where
the following exercises will take
place.
|. Opening prayer by the Right
Reverend 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, President of the jamestown
Exposition Company.
3. Address by the Hon. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, President of the
United States.
4. 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 time, he the signal for
the unfurling of more than one
thousand flags on the various build
ings of the Exposition. The press
ing of this button will also be the
signal for salute to the. Union by
the United States and foreign ships
assembled in HsSAatar ,aro, non p
tSe pS '"e "asaisa:o. saLsson Star sis spanglcd Bsf
@sS-- at which time all troops will
salute the national anthem by
presenting arms and the entire con-
course will be exposed to uncover
during the rendition of the ceremon-
ial.
Immediately thereafter the Presi-
dent of the United States will re-
view the parade, of which Major
General Frederick ID. Grant. of the
United States Army, will be the
grand marshal, which will be parti-
clpated in by the soldiers and sail
ors OF the United States and foreign
governments and the National
Guard. The governors of the differ
ent states of the Union having mil
ltary representation in the parade
VIII participate in the parade.
On the reviewing stand. besides
the President of the United States
and his cabinet, will be the diploma
tlc corps. officers and directors of
the jamestown Exposition Com
pany, members of Congress, the
General Assembly of Virginia, Uni
ted States and State Commissioners
to the jamestown Tcr-Ccntennial
Exposition, official representatives
from the different states of the Tn
ION, officers of the various historical
societies and the mayors and muni-
clpal officers of the cities surround
ing Hampton Roads.
Should the weather be unfavor-
able these opening exercises will he
held In the Auditorium building, to
which invitation cards will be is |
sued to the distinguished guests.
From five to six p. m. a recep-
ton will be rendered the President
OF the United States by the officers
and directors of the jamestown Ex-
position Company in the rotunda of
the Auditorium building. At this
reception the President will receive
the diplomatic corps, the governors
OF the different states and the official
representatives to the jamestown
Ter Centennial Exnnsitinn