The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-13
Event Virtually Marks Open
| ing Of jamestown Show.
ROOSEVELT is HON0REO
Strenuous, Interesting and Enthusias-
tic Program Carried Out Without
Hitch - Many Thousands
Throng the Grounds.


ment has determined to look upon
Monday, June 10, the occasion of Pres
ident Roosevelts second visit as the
real opening of the exposition. The
president lost no opportunity to voice
his approval OF the showing made
since the backward opening of the ex-
position On April 26, and with this
high endorsement, the management
feels that it is in position to adver-
tise an attraction for which apologies
need not be made. This was Georgia
Day and the opening of Bulloch hall,
a replica Of the early home of Pres
ident Roosevelts mother at Roswell,
Ca. erected as the Georgia state build.
ing, was the feature that drew the
president to the exposition for Sec
ond visit.
From the moment the president,
Mrs, Roosevelt and their distinguished
guests were landed at the government
pier at 1880 o'clock a. m. until their
departure at 4:37 o'clock in the after
loon, every minute was occupied.
The president spoke in the Georgia
ceremonies from the reviewing stand,
and during the afternoon addressed
the convention of the National Edi-
torial Association in the exposition au-
ditorium. On both occasions he was CIV
en- an enthusiastic welcome. He visited
the Georgia building, the New York
building and the negro exhibit, and
in his drives over the grounds thou
sands OF people lined the streets and
gave him a continuous ovation.
President Roosevelt admired the at
tr.ctive exhibit arranged by negroes
and was much interested in remark
able collection of Abraham Lincoln
relics, including a log cabin repre-
senting the humble birthplace OF Lin
coin.
An interesting feature of the day
occurred in the Georgia state building,
where Governor Terrell, on behalf OF
his state, presented silver service,
costing $4,000, to the battleship Geor-
gia, the service being accepted by
the officers of the new vessel. The re-
ception by the ladies of the Georgia
commission in honor of President and
Mrs. Roosevelt followed. Admission
was by card to Georgians only and
to army and navy officers in uniform.
After this a luncheon was given in
the building to the president and MS
party and Rear Admiral Evans.
The schedule arranged in advance
was followed to the letter and an un-
usually strenuous day was closed
withou. an unpleasant incident OF note
having occurred. The police arrange
ments for the handling OF the great
crowd were so excellent as to call
forth favorable comment on every
side.
The naval review Of men-of-war ID
Hampton Roads and the reception OF
the commanders of American and tor'
eisn vessels which preceded the presl'
dents arrival at the grounds, and the
military re,>,w on Lee parade, follow
ing the presidents forenoon address,
were the same as on the opening day.
with the exception Of some slight dlf-
ference in the personnel of the partlc-
ipants.
If was a distinguished party that
reviewed the assembled vessels from
the Mayhower. Immediately upon the
arrival of that vessel the party OF Sec
retarv of the Navy Metcalf was trans
1erred from the Dolphin. The others
to ioin the president were Governor
Joseph NJ. Terrell of Georgia and W.
n Mitchell OF the Georgia state CON-
mission.
Passing over the same course as
when he visited the exposition on the
onening day, the pres:den: reviewed
the fleets of seven nations, six IN aa-
dition to the United States.
The sea-fghters were in gala ature'
,he flags of the different countries rep
resented making a striking picture. AS
the Mayfower steamed down the long
column of vessels, each in turn greet
ed the president, who occupied the
bridge of his trim yacht, with salute
of twenty-one guns. The foreign YES
sells had the positions of honor III d
line nearest and parallel to the expo
sjtion grounds and were reached hrst
hv the Mayaower, so that their guns
we're the first to be heard in souno'nS
their salutaticns.