Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-11
President Roosevelt and Fifty
Thousand People See James
town IercentennIaJ, Completed.
Review OF IMPOSING PARADE.
Virginia Military Institute Cadets Get
Greater Ovation Than Any of the
Other Splendid Bodies of Troops
Addresses to eeorsans and Editors
Of the; National Association.
iFrom n Stan Correspondent,


tFrom n Staff Correspondent
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June
1O.-What Is termed here the second
and real opening" of the Jamestown
Tercentenn!a occurred today, when
President Roosevelt paid his second
visit TO the fair and n crowd oil about
fifty thousand people gathered on the
grounds TO participate in Georgia Day
exercises and see the great show
practically completed. While mere the
President lost no opportunity to
speak OF the marvellous progress made
since the formal opening on April
26. Officials oil the exposition were
delighted with the marked approval
shown by their distinguished guest,
and are of the opinion that from this
time on they are in n position to al
Vertise an attraction for which no
apologies are needed.
President Roosevelt. naturally, was
the center OF attraction on the
'gfuuds, and everywhere he ana |,
Ills pity of distinguished. s--:ynS
itors wet, tshpsel san enormous
crowd yRks to be lound
gathered.
The military parade reviewed by
the President was more imposing
than that of the, opening day or OF
Jamestown Da firginians had, par
ticular cause to be proud, for their
own prize military boys, the cadets OF
the Virginia Military Institute, re-
ceived n greater ovation than
any of the bodies OF splen-
did troops which marched
before tho reviewing stand. There
was enthusiasm when the West Point
and Annapolis corps passed, and va
riOus other detachments received ap-
plause, but when tile V. NJ. |. batta!-
lion, with its band paying Dixie,
approached, the people stood up ana
waved their hats and the stand and
grounds rang with cheers. The v.
p. /. boys and the State troops ap-
In for their shaw of applause
Georgia Building Opened.
Georgia Day and the opening OF
Bulloch Hall, replica OF the early
home OF President RooscveltsN moth-
er, at Roswell Ga, erected rs the
Georgia State Building. WAS the feat
,,re that drew the President to the
Exposition for second visit. From
the moment the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and their guests were land
ed Mt the government pier at lU:5U
o'clock, until their departure at 4:5f
o'clock every minute was occupied.
81 lie 1TeSlucHU OpeliCut,lhS 'Soi Sc |
ceremonies at the reviewing stand |
and afterwards addressed tho Nation
al Editorial Association in the expo
sition auditorium. On both OCCASIONS |
no was given nm enthusiastic wei |
come. He visited the Georgia build |
ing, the New York building, and the
Negro exhibit, and in his drives over
tho grounds thousands of people lin
ed the streets and gave him contin-
uous ovation.
Program Followed to Letter.
The schedule arranged in advance
was followed to the letter, and when
the Mayilower weighed anchor at
+ o'clock and the party started on its
return trip to Washington, an unusu-
ally strenuous day was closed
without an incident OF note
having occurred. The arrange
ments for handling the great
crowds were SO excellent as to call
for favorable comment os every side,
Tho naval review OF men or war
in Hampton Roads and the reception
of the commanders American and for
eign vessels which preceded the Pres
ident's arrival Mt the grounds and the
military review on Lee Parade by the
President were the same as on the
opening day, with the exception OF
some slight difference In the person.
mel OF the participants.
At the reviewing stand with the
President and his party were Cardi- b
nal Gibbons, General Stephen ID. Lee,
commander.in.chiefo OF the United Con-
federate Veterans, Governor swan
son OF Virginia. Governor Terrell, or
Georgia, Governor-elect Hoke Smith,
and q number of other officials from
that state, the jamestown Exposition
commissioners, army and navy OIL
fromcers, with n number OF the for
eign representatives, members OF tue
National Editorial Association. :
Following n patriotic selection by
the Exposition band, the program or
the Georgia Day celebration was
opened by Governor Terrell who in
troduced w NJ. Mitchell. president OF
the Georgia commission, the master
of ceremonies.
Mr.. Mlthell presented Cardinal Glib :