Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-04-26
The PRESIDENT
AT Jamestown.
Continued from page II

Of its promoters is Indicated in many
directions, and they are looking
ahead to, a. season Of sunexampled
prosperity. Hundreds of letters, re-
ceived daily BY the department of
publicity and promotion, by the no.
tells and by business houses support
this optimistic view of the future Of
the exposition. .9 i.s.ss'Ft7':'
Virginia is proud of her achieve
ment. She is proud Of it not alone
because it is evidence of her own
wealth and prosperity. but; because
it represents. the highest form of
American enterprise energy and
courage. The exposition with Its
beautiful white buildings and: its
priceless collection.sof exhibits: gath
cred from every part OF the country
/ is a monument to the ever living
faith of a people in the destiny of
the Old Dominion 115F
| The program of the opening day
exercises is complete, and as it now
| stands it is elaborate enough to
please everyone. President Roosevelt
will oficiate, governors of states and
the diplomatic representatives of
| foreign countries will participate,
and there will be a. military and ma
val display the like of which has
never been seen before in American
| waters. - :. $50 .ess (; sreeSS
At present every effort of the man
agement is being concentrated on
the work of transferring exhibits
from the railroad yards to the ex-
position grounds, experimenting
their setting UP in the several build
ings and preparing for the first rush
of visitors that will follow the open
ing of the big fair.
Norfolk, Hampton Roads and VI
cinity are preparing for an invasion
| of visitors, the advance guard OF
which is already arriving, and which
will continue until the exposition
gates are permanently closed. No
4 body has undertaken to estimate
closely just how many persons will
be attracted to Jamestown between
May and November, but in general
4 way the fnanciers of the enterprise
expect the gate receipts to eclipse
the figures attained by any Of the
expositions heretofore held in Amer
lea outside of the big fairs at Chi
cago and st. Louis.
/ The arrangements that have been
made with the railways reaching
i here, and which have connections te
i the north and south and to, the Pa,
i cifc coast, are fairly satisfactory tt
all concerned. The excursion rates
! that will be charged travellers whe
desire to visit the exposition are
! within the reach of nearly every
body's purse, and they will doubles,
serve to encourage thousands to un
Z dertake the trip. The fact that n,
; section of the country is richer il
historical association, that many o
the most stirring events of the thre
q great wars in which the Unite,
States has engaged took place here
I, abouts, and that it lis within cas-.
. distance of the national capital, o
s Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Ney
York and other points Of interest ar
expected to contribute largely to tn
attendance of visitors from all part
of the country and particularly froI
THE west.
Outward and visible signs that til
opening of the exposition is at han
are abundant. Hotels are filing. u
with visitors and the public build
ings and business houses are putin
I, on gala attire. The waters of HamI
/ ton Roads are dotted with warshir
! of every, description and flying til
flags of half dozen nations. MOI
z than a score of these great fightin
machines are now at anchor in th
roads and nearly every hour bring
additions to the feet. a Il: d.
The military forces that are to tal
4 part in the opening are already Ell
camped at the exposition ground
r The principal contingent is tt
Twenty-third infantry, from Madiso
Barracks and Fort Ontario, Ne
York. III ,5i rs
General Grant, who has bee
# placed in command of all the trool
z at the exposition, has detailed Cap
nj J, 7. Hines, TWenty-third infantr
n as chief quartermaster;; Capt. Julil
! N. Killian, commissary, as chief con
g missary, and Major Charles p. Woo,
s ruff, surgeon, as chief surgeon an
t chief sanitary officer at the camp
p jamestown. h
al In addition to the regular trool