Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-26

ability to receive and provide for the
guests drawn from the whole conti-
nent and the outside world. They
have come in thousands, officially
and individually from every state in
the union, and from nearly every ma
tion on the globe. The President OF
the United States arrived in ample
time on the Mayflower, which he es-
tablished as his headquarters. The
governors of the several states are
on hand, and have personally inspect
ed the buildings that have been erect
ed for their separate states. The
crowds were early at work inspect
ing the buildings with special inter-
est In those from their own states,
and in wandering through the build
lngs erected by the exposition au.
thoritles.
Salutes from Admiral Evans feet
OF warships to the foreign fleets
which presented a grand spectacle In
the broad waters Of Hampton Roads
awoke the echoes at an early hour.
The fleet consisted OF the battle.
ships Connecticut and Texas, and the
cruisers Washington, Tennessee and
! Brooklyn. with the Maine. Indiana,
Ohio, New Jersey. Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, Georgia, Rhode Island. Ker-
sarge, Kentucky, Illinois, Alabama
and Iowa. The salutes OF the Ameri-
can vessels were to the fleets OF II
nations: British, French. Swedish.
Italian, Germany, Austria, Japan,
Argentine. Brazil. Chill and Portu-
gal. Never before has. Hampton
Roads so admirably fitted to accom-
modate the navles of the world, had
such grand and imposing display,
the fine vessels being all in holiday
attire, and presenting n very hand
some and attractive appearance. The
public were greatly interested In and
impressed by the spectacle OF so
many and so fine a lot OF war yes
sells, Englands feet was the largest,
and was under the command of Rear
Admiral Neville, Admiral Dewey was
one of the distinguished naval men
present, and took great pride In the
looks of the American ships. Presi-
dent Roosevelt reached the exposl-
tion grounds about 1880, the May
flower passing through the columns
of saluting foreign and American
warships In Hampton Roads. He
was escorted TO the reviewing stand
on Lees parade In the rear of the
auditorium building. The speech
making feature OF the celebration
began az once. An invocation was
made by the Right Rev Alfred Ma
gill Randolph. bishop OF the diocese
of southern Virginia. and brief ad-
dress by Harry st. George Tucker,
president of the exposition company,
preceding the Presidents address.
President Roosevelt delivered a
lengthy address. at It's close pressing
gold button, and Immediately the
machinery OF the great show was In |
motion, a thousand flags were un-
furled on the exposition buildings, |
and a salute to the nation was fred |
by the combined American and for |
eign fleets In the roads, and by the |
garrison at Fortress Monroe. At the |
conclusion OF the salute the exposi- |
tion bands played the star Spangled |
Banner" the troops presented arms, |
and the great concourse stood with
uncovered heads. The parade of the
soldiers and sailors OF the United
States, under Major General Fred ID.
Grant was the next feature. The
President reviewed the marching de-
Tenders OF the country from a grand
stand, whore We're gathered am the
honored guests OF the occasion, in
oluding the diplomatic corps, the of
ieial committees OF the senate and
house OF representatives aud the
governors OF states, two OF whom
were here. The day closed with a
reception 20 President Roosevelt be-
tween 5 and o'clock.
The Norfolk light artillery blues
began the celebration with a salute |
OF 500 guns. commemorative the
three hundredth anniversary of the |
first English settlement OF America.
The public school children OF Nor
folk were given a holiday TO visit |
the exposition. and there was a great |
crowd of them here.
Some OF the religious bodies thar