The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-10

sembled In The auditorium buildins
at the jamestown exposition in the
annual convention of the National
Editorial association today. The chief
feature today was the address of Pres
ident Roosevelt at the afternoon ses-
ion. AT the morning session, Walter
williams, Of Columbia Missouri, Past
president, made an address.
Norfolk, va, June 1O.-The cele.
bration of Georgia day at the James
town exposition today attracted the
largest crowd that has passed through
the turnstiles since the opening. Two
addresses by President Roosevelt, a
magnificent naval demonstration on
Hampton Roads, the presentation of a
silver service to the batpeship
Georgia. military escort for the Pres
ident composed OF Georgia troops,
Virginia cadets and West Point and
Annapolis cadets. and a reception to
the President by the Georgia commits
sion at "Bulloch Hail." the reprOduc-
tion of the house at Roswell, Ca, In
which President Roosevelt's mother
was born and married, were the chief
features of the programme, and they
ltOIlDlltn w lniht thC RtAy OhN NAft''
vii. I've in the history of the James
town exposition.
The state of Georgia had the center
of the stage from the opening to the
close of the days exercises. The
presidential party were conveyed to
the exposition grounds aboard the
magnificent battleship Georgia and
next to the President the most promi
nent figure of the day was Governor
Terrell OF the Empire State of the
| South. The Georgia militia and ca
dets shared honors equal in the mill
tary pageant with the federal troops
and the well-groomed cadets of the
United States military and naval aca-
denies The military parade. escort
ing the President from DiscovryLand
ing to the speakers stand on Lee
Parade, was the spectacular feature
of the day and both in the number OF
men participating and in the branches
of the services represented the page
ant far eclipsed that O fthe opening
day. The parade was under the com
mand of Gen Fred d. Grant
The visitors began TO arrive at the
exposition early They came by boat
by trolley and by steam GERS, while
vehicles of all descriptions were press
ed into service TO ACCOMMODATE the res
idents of the vicinity. The Georgiais
wearing distinctive badges, wer,
among the early arrivals. The cities
of the Tidewater section sent good
sized delegations, while others came
on from Washington, Baltimore, Rich
mond and other cities TO these were
added several thousand members o
the National Editorial association
their wives and families, who begaI
their annual convention at the exposl
tion this morning. Aud to add still
more to the number of visitors thu
Virginia Editorial association was oI
hand in full force.
The waiting thousands. who wer
killing the early hours of the forenoon
by taking in the sights of the eXposi
ton and doing" the Marpath wer
appraised OF the approach of the Pres
ident and his party by the distan
booming Of guns as the ship convey
ing the President was saluting Il
passing Fortress Monroe and the line
of foreign and American warships a
achor in the Roads. It was shortly b,
fore II o'clock that the President stog
was escorted to the scene of the day
ceremonies Accompanying the chic
executive was q distinguished part
that included, besides the represeI
: tatiyes of the state of Gorgia, sewers
members of the Presidents cabine
and a number of foreign diplomats.
AS many thousands as could crow
, themselves within seeing and hearin
distance allied the parade groun
about the reviewing stand The al
pearance of Governor Terrell and hi
stan was the signal for as hearty a
ovation as that accorded 10 the Pres
, uent himself. The ceremonies weI
opened by President WIN. Mitchell
= OF the Georgia commission, who II
: troduced President Roosevelt tn
President delivered one of his cha
acteristie speeches in which he pal
5 glowing tribute 10 the state which wS
the home OF his maternal ancestor
d Following the Presidents Grafton 4
G was escorted 10 the Georgia buildin
2 where he was formally received b
g Governor Terrell A public receptio
by the two executives was thgn in o
n der, followed by the ceremonies inc
l. dent TO the presentation of the silyi
! service 70 the battleship Geofgia
II The silver service was the obia
D Of much admiration, Il being one
d the finest gifts OF us kind ever pr
K sented 70 a vessel OF the United Stat'
n navy, The set consists OF fire piece
e fashioned of purest silver With a II
p ing OF gald The punch bowl was Or
sented BY the city Of Athens, the &c