The Washington herald., 1907-04-07
READY FOR OPENING
Details Complete for First
Day Of Jamestown Fair.
BIG SALUTE FOR ROOSEVELT
War ships OF the United states Fleet
and All Those of the Foreign ves-
sells TO Greet President-Military
Escort 10 be One of the Features.
Diplomats VIII Occupy stand.

O. 7. Sheppard, secretary of the James
town Exposition, under whose direction
the opening ceremonies have been placed.
has completed the arrangements, with the
assistance Of Lieut. P. H Bagby, Sixth
United States Infantry. military attache
to the department Of the Secretary Of
War.
At sunrise on the opening day. April Is.
the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. sta
toned at the exposition grounds, will
fire salute Of 800 guns Upon the ar
rival Of President Roosevelt a salute will
be fired by the United States feet and
all foreign war ships. When the Presi-
Dental party has reached the exposition
grounds he viii be met by a military es-
cort and saluted by the United States ar
tillery. At 11:30 o'clock he viii be es-
eorted 10 the reviewing stand IN the rear
Of the auditorium building. where the ex-
ercises will take place.
The programme is as follows:
l. Opening prayer by the Right Rev.
Alfred Magil Randolph. bishop Of the
Diocese Of Southern Virginia.
2. Address and introd- Iction of the
President OF the United States by Hon
Harry St George Tucker. president Of
the Jamestown Exposition Company
3. Address by the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt.
4. Opening Of the exposition by the
President
President 10 Press Gold Button.
When the President presses the gold
button. starting the machinery Of the ex-
position in notion 1000 flags on the
various buildings Of the exposition viii
be unfurled- The pressing of the button
viii also be the signal for a salute to the
Union by the United States and foreign
ships assembled in Hampton Roads, and
by the garrison at Fort Monroe. At the
conclusion Of the salute all the bands
on the exposition grounds will play The
Star-Spangled Banner. at which time
all troops viii salute the national anthem
by presenting arms. The entire coaeOurse
viii be expected to uncover during the
rendition of this ceremonial.
Immediately thereafter the President Of
the United States will review the parade,
OF which Maj Gen Frederick D. Grant,
Of the United States army. Will be grand
marshal. which viii be participated in by
the soldiers and sailors Of the United
States and foreign governments ana the
National Guard. The governors Of the
states Of the Union having military repre-
sentation In the parade will participate
together with their stats
Diplomats 10 Occupy stand.
ON the reviewing stand. besides the
President and his Cabinet, will be the
diplomatic corps. officers and directors Of
the jamestown Exposition company.
members of Congress, the general assem-
bly, Of Virginia. United States and State
Commissioners 10 the the jamestown Ter
Centennial Exposition, official representa-
tives from the different States In the
Union. officers Of the various historical
societies. and the mayors and municipal
officers Of the cities surrounding Hamp-
ton Roads
Should the weather be favorable, the
opening exercises viii be held in the
auditorium building. to which invitation
cards viii be issued TO the distinguished
guests.
From 10 S o'clock a reception VIII be
rendered the President by the officers and
directors Of the jamestown Exposition
company in the rotunda OF the auditor
ium building.
It Is reasonable to expect that there will
be present as many as twenty governors.
with their respective STATS. and some mill
itary representation from their National
Guard.
The following historical societies viii be
officially represented: Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Society of the Gin
cinnati. Society Of Colonial Wars, United
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Republic, and many other patriotic organ
izations