New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-27
President and Troops OyelI Panic in Great Audience
on Lees Parade.
MILITARY AND NAVAL DISPLAYS.
Mr. Roosevelt Speaks Reviews Parades and Sets Machinery in
Motion-Fme Weather for Opening Ceremonies.

first, but when he had settled down into his
speech and the words fairly blown from
his mouth by the southeasterly gale which was
sweeping the great parade the immense audi
ence became uneasy again. and those on the
outskirts began to press forward once more in
their anxiety to catch the words which were
being borne away in the clustering wind The
President interrupted. and mounted off,
GERS and men Of the United States cavalry were
called in TO take charge. They rode up and
down along the front of the crowd. and gradu-
ally opened it up and relieved the pressure
which at one time threatened to hurl ava
lanche of humanity against the Presidents
stand and the boxes occupied by the members
of the diplomatic corps detachment Of
tiIIerymen foot was also called into service.
and the thousands who came 10 see and hear
the President at last settled dcwE into a peace~
ful assemhIage
PRESIDENTS SPEECH CHEERED.
Apparently obvous to the unusual position
he occupied on the top Of a somewhat shaky
table not more than two feet wide and not
more than twice that in length. President
Roosevelt made his speech on this imprOmptU
and unsteady platform. It did not interfere in
the slightest with the characteristic vigor OF
his delivery Some OF hts remarks-noticeably
when he touched on the recent Peace Congress
in New York-were addressed to the representa-
tives Of the many nations OF the world; others
were emphasized to the soldiers and sailors who
took such conspicuous part in the days pro-
granme. ard other thoughts TO which he save
utterance were directed toward the general pub
lie There were constant outbursts of applause
and cheering Especially when reference was
made 10 the SaliantTy of the men who fought
in the Civil War beneath the banners of the
North the Cross-barred flag Of the Confed-
eracy. the cheering and applause were unstinted.
CThe full text of the Presidents address will
he found Page 81
\ fairer day has never been seen than that
which attended the opening Of the exposition.
The heat at times in the afternoon was some
what intense, but il was always tempered by 4
strong breeze laden with salt sea air. The mill
tary encamped about the exposition grounds be-
gan the day's ceremonies with the firing of the
three century salute. Soon thereafter froul
across the waters of Hampton Roads. came the
boom of cannon. signalling the beginning Of
the review by the President * the moss fa -r=
dable International fleet OF battIeships and
cruisers The world has Witnessed in many years
on hoard the Mayfiower the President with
fey especially invited guests. was greeted first
~ a roar Of twenty-one guns from each of tbs
vessels, foreign and American. Them as hs
steamed along the lane of the visiting men-of-
war he was saluted individually and in turn BY
every battIeship and cruiser at anchor in th@
roads. The marine picture, viewed from shore
by thousands and from th- decks of excursion
and pleasure craft by almost as many more, was
imposing and impressive
When his yacht had anchored i'm the very
midst of the naval vessels. the President re-
cetved on board the flag and commanding officers
Of the squadron fleet and the 1ag officers Of the
home squadrons Among the foreigners who
called were Admiral Sir George Neville. COM
manding the British cruiser squadron; Commn-
dore Won Hoff commanding the German cruisers;
Commodore Hermann Won Prescott. commanding
the Austrans, and the officers of the Argentine
ship Sarmieute- For each cf the visitors tho
President had a cordial word of greeting. ex-
pressing his pleasure in meeting them in home
waters
The hospitality Of the nation was extended by
the President. who in turn received from his
brilliantly uniformed visitors many expressions
of the esteem in which ne personally and tho
American people as a whole held by ths
SOvereignS whose ambassadors il their
pleasure 20 be. The foreign officers We'd with
one another in the cordiaIity of their express
sons the German commodore and the English
admiral especially uttering sentiments of the
war1nest admiration for the President.