New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-26
PRESIDENT OFF TO FAIR


the most part the paths are mere trails or rick
ETY. boards.
Long trains OF freight cars. filled with tim
bers. gravel and Grated exhibits cucumber the
grounds. and the landscape gardener has yet
to come. The refreshment dispensers. however.
cannot be accused OF hardness IN getting their
wares in selIable shape. open for business
IS the sign at the Swiss Alps Village and at a
score OF other resorts where cheer is on tap, and
the barkeepers and walters keep merry pace
with the wielders OF hammer and saw. In many
OF the refreshment booths. where the carpen-
tiers have scarcely more than begun the frame
work Of the buildings. the beer key and the cash
register are working hand in hand smoothly
as they will when the exposition has begun its
last month.
In anticipation OF a great crowd at the OPEN
ing all the hotelkeepers Of the surrounding cities
and villages have hosted prices 20 the regulation
Worlds Fair level
rumor was in circulation to-day that the
managers would close the fair after the formal
opening and postpone the regular opening for a
month or two 10 allow the workmen chance to
got the grounds and exhibits in shape. This
rumor proved 10 be unfounded. and 1t was stated
with authority to-day that the exposition would
be opened on schedule time and stay open.
Too much praise cannot be given the beauty
OF those buildings which are far enough adj
vanced TO give the visitor definite idea of what
they will look like when completed. for they will
undoubtedly compare favorably with anything
shown at Chicago or st. Louis. Neither can one
speak too Enthusiastically OF the magnificent
parade OF fighting ships out on the historic bay.
There arc more great ships there tonight flying
the American flag and the colors Of friendly
powers than many men who have travelled the
for lifetime have ever seen.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler and the New
York commission 10 the exposition. accompanied
by Adjutant General Henry. OF New York. mem
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rived to-day by special train and took part to-
night In the first official ceremony incident to
the opening of the exposition. a reception ten
dered by the Governor of Virginia and Mrs.
Swanson on the dedication of the Virginia state
building.
Among the arrivals to-day wero Governor
Higgins OF Rhode Island and staff the Rhode
Island State Commission and the judges Of the
Supreme Court Of Rhode Island: Governor
Stokes and staff OF New Jersey; Governor
Woodruff and the Connecticut party; Governor
Swanson OF Virginia and party; Governor Anseu
and staff Of South Carolina; the Ohio State
Commission. with special representatives Of the
Ohio executive department. and the Louisiana
commission TO the exposition. All Of the United
States regular troops that to take part in
the opening ceremonies tomorrow have arrived
on the exposition grounds.
The feature OF the opening day, which nothing
but bad weather can mar in the slightest degree
will be tho naval pageant in Hampton Roads.
President Roosevelt the yacht Mayfower
will review the ships of the various nations now
at anchorage. and the spectacle will be witnessed
by thousands from the shores OF the exposition
grounds.
The British and Austrian squadrons that are
TO take part in the naval features incident 10 the
opening arrived I'm Hampton Roads day and
Joined the American German and Argentine rep
resentatves which already had arrived Heavy
salutes were exchanged and the British and
Austrian ships took up the anchorage which had
been assigned them by the naval board
The Austrian cruisers are the Sankt George
and Aspern. and the British feet IS composed OF
the cruisers Good Hope. Argyll, Hampshire and
Roxbmgh.
The foreign naval vessels which will he in the
line o-morrow. when il Is reviewed by the Pres
ldent are the German cruisers Room and
Bremen, the Argentine training cruiser Presi-
dente Sarmlente, the British and Austrian ships
which arrived to-day. and possibly the Brazil
IAN DattleshiP RiachuelO the cruiser Barrose
and gunbOat Tamaye. which are expected 10 ar
rive to-day.