The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-27

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CONTINUED fir,
fuckers speech, the band played &c
the President.
The chief executive smiled with {
and, sprngng to his feet, applauded
BY this time the great stand ha
were the great diplomats of foreign
we're the English Ambassador and
the Austria-Hungary ambassador, the
secretaries Of Legations and their wiz
who. although not always a friend
slastic at the opening as any one pt
ministers sat the foreign army and n
band between the President and the
In a box sat Senator Daniel. of
various Governors of States, with me
PRESENTS MIR. ROOSEVELT.
Introducing the President, Mr. 7,
Ladies and Gentlemen stand
TO the self-control of the President Of
less of this virtue than he does. ST
with those whose history is finally W
son, by day and by night and at all /
with the close of April. have |, witt
requests, invoked his aid, and sougl
jamestown Exposition, until ! doubt n
sion tif he has any he has often asl
was really worth living. Had he sl
self-defense, even without the int
Americana." he would quickly have
ground of justifiable homicide.
When the history of this eyposi
whose friends Will claim that each c
else for its development, and these co
red to the jury of awards for final de
Daniel and Maynard Of Johnston,
and Shepperd OF Sherwood, Southga'
ton and Grant, will each find many ;
honor. These men of valor, by theil
this work, have each undoubtedly s!a1
our David, unhelmeted and unarmoret
And so, with great pleasure, WI
presenting to you the one man in tn
opportunities than any other for advance
ing this enterprise. Selah! and has never
failed in one! The best friend the James
town Exposition has ever had, the best
friend any enterprise has ever had, the
President of the United States.
Many Women in Serious Danger.
The President was in a happy humor,
and caught the crowd at once by
sprinsing upon the table in front of
him SO that every one could hear his
voice and sec him as he spoke.
Not the least impressive of tho days
events was the quick action of the
President in assuming command of the
situation in front of the crowded
grandStand, from which he spoke, when
panic seized the surging throng of
spectators. Pressed against the guard
ropes by thousands of eager persons In
the rear of the gathering who were
forcing their way forward the safety
of life and limb Of those who had the
moro favored positions were endanger-
ed. President Roosevelt had just
been introduced by Harry st. George
Tucker the head OF the jamestown E%-
position Company. when the disorder
and unrest in the crowd reached It's
height. and the civil guards in front
of the grandstand seemed about TO be
swept from their posts. w ith the
agility of a schoolboy, the President
jumped upon the table, which had been
placed in the speakers balcony, and,
= ANN'
of Virginia to live up to Their tradi-
tons of gallantry and cease the push
ing and crowdlng which was threaten
ing the lives OF the women ana chill
drcn in the asscmblage, which All bnt
blocked the big grass plaza known us
I.eos Parade.
Crowd Gets Uneasy Again.
The crowd needed the President warn,
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down into his speech and the words
were fairly blown from his mouth by the
southeastcrly gale which was sweeping
the great parade, the immense audience
became uneasy again, and those on .He
outskirts began to- press forward once
moro I'm their anxiety to eaton we "orus
which Were being borne away IN the
clustering summer wind The Pfesiueht
was interrupted and mounted oiilcers anu
men Of the United states cavalry "e'c
called in to take charge. IheS fouo w
and down along the front of the cfoWo,
and gradually opened It UP and renewed
tho pressure which at one time threat
ened to hlr an avalanche Of humanity
against tho Presidents stand and Inc
boxes occupied ny the dstlnEuisheo
members of the diplomatic corps. ~ ue-
tachment of artillerymcn on toot also
| WIS called into service, ana the 'nous'
| ands who came to see and near 'He
| President at last settled down mo d
| peaceful assemhlage.
Apparently oblivious to the unusual
! position he occupied on the top OF tne
| somewhat shaky table, not more tFhh
two feet wide and twice that measure
ment in length, President Roosevelt
mado his entire speech from TINS m
promptu and uneasy PLATFORM NOT
did the slondcrness OF his base inter
fere In the slightea. degree wlth me
characteristic ylgor of his delivery
Tho president part of the time, faced
tho assembled multitude in front OF the
| flag-draped stand, and then. like
flash, he would wheel upon the four OF
Ave distinguished visitors and invited
| guests wha occupied the lowering tiers
OF seats at his back Some of his re-
marks. notleenbly when he touched