Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-05-03
TIE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

The jamestown Ter Centennial Exposi-
tion-a land and water display such as was
never before attempted In this country or
on foreign shores-was opened on Friday
last under the most favorable auspices. No
better weather could have heen desired.
The sun shoDe neutrality-suspicious. too
brightly for comiort-and there was gen.
tie breeze from over the waters Of Hampton
Roads.
President Roosevelt made stirring and
patriotic address and then touched the but
ton starting the machinery in motion and
announcing to the world that the three hun
dredth anniversary Of the settlement Of Vir-
ginia was being celebrated.
In addition TO the President of the United
States, TIE dignitaries Of other nations and
the Governors Of States loaned their pres.
ence. In this latter respect, Maryland was
ably represented by Gov. Edwin Warfield,
accompanied by his military staff and the
members of the Maryland Commission,
while hundreds Of other citizens of the State
were onlookers.
At sunrise the ceremonies were begun by
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues firing q
salute OF 800 guns TO usher in the day.
This was signal Tor the trend OF humanity
to railroad trains, street cars aud boat lines,
which from that moment poured people
into the grounds.
People came there by boat, train and troll
ley, and some arrived In carriages and auto
mobiles from nearby places. The transpor.
tation facilities IRON Norfolk were taxed,
but this was to be expected All things
considered the crowd was good natured
one, and did not register many uncaled for
"kicks." The officials Of the Exposition
were o5liging and courteous and anxious
TO have patrons made comfortable.
As an exposition proper the show 10 its
present stage does not come up to Chicago,
Buffalo or st. Louis, but 1t will doubtless
be complete within a short time. The d.
rectors claim that the buildings are as nearly
completed for the opening day as were the
buildings at other fairs. But aside from
other considerations, Jamestown offers what
none Of the others has offered, and that lie
before the Exposition was ever dreamed of,
but many people will find IL out now who
did not know II before. The line of war
ships extends from of the Chamberlain
Hotel at Old Point for several miles in the
direction of Norfolk, and presents an in
spring sight that it would be difficult to
equal.
Incident to the opening President Roose-
welt reviewed from the deck of the Mayflower
the war vessels anchored In Hampton Roads.
He reached Discovery Landing, having been
transferred in a naval launch from his yacht,
about HAS, and, amid applause from the
thousands gathered 10 voice their welcome,
he was received by the Exposition manage
ment
Then followed the program for opening
To the public the enterprise commemorative
the three hundredth anniversary of the first
English Settlement in America, which pro-
gram included an address by Harry St Geo.
Tucker, President of the Exposition, and
one by President Roosevelt; singing by the
Exposition chorus OF 700 trained voices. the
pressing Of the gold button by President
Roosevelt, which marked the formal OPEN
ing, and review Of the assembled military |
forces by the President
After the chorus had sung the Official |
opening hymn-a beautiful and appropriate |
work by Wilberfoss g. oWst, of Baltimore