Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-27

flower received the welcome Of their
guns.
BY Associated Press.
NORFOLK, va, April 26.-President
Roosevelt, the diplomatic, naval and
military representatives of foreign ma
tions and the governors of score OF
states participated today in the open
ing exercises of the jamestown tercen-
tennial exposition.
The exposition is far from complete,
but this was not allowed to interfere
In any way with todays celebration
of the Booth anniversary of the first
English settlement in America.
From the firing Of a sunrise salute
of 300 guns by the United States army
through the picturesque review of the
international fleet of war vessels an
chored in Hampton Roads, through the
ceremonies of dedication at which the
president spoke, and down to late
hour tonight when the chief executive
went aboard the naval yacht Sylph
to spend the night the day was crowd
ed with notable Incidents.
Notable among the days events was
the action of the president in assuming
command of the situation in front of
the crowded grandstand from which
he spoke when panic seized the surg
ing throng of spectators.
Thousands Endangered
Pressed against the guard ropes by
thousands of eager persons the safety
of those who had the more favorable
positions was endangered. President
Roosevelt had just been introduced by
Harry ST. George Tucker, head of the
exposition company, when the disorder
and unrest in the crowd reached its
height and the civil guards in front
of the grandstand seemed about to
be swept from their posts
The president jumped on the table
which had been placed in the speakers
balloons and cried out to the men of
Virginia to live up to the traditions
n gallantry and cease the pushing and
&rowding which was threatening the
lives of the women and children in the
Assemblage.
3 The crowd needed the presidents
warming, but when he had settled down
into his speech the immense audience
became uneasy again and those on the
outskirts began to press forward once
more in their anxiety to hear.
Cavalry Takes Charge
The president was interrupted and
mounted officers and men of the United
States cavalry were called in to take
charge. They rode up and down along
the front of the crowd and gradually
opened it up and relieved the pressure
which at one time threatened to hurl
an avalanche of humanity against the
presidents stand and the boxes occu-
pied by the diplomats.
A detachment of artillerymen also
was called into service and the thou
sands of people settled down into
peaceful assemblage.s
Apparently oblivious to the unusual
situation he occupied on the top of a
somewhat shaky table President Roose-'
welt made his speech. The impromptu
and unsteady platform did not inter
fere in the slightest degree with the
characteristic vigor of his delivery.
Some of his remarks, noticeably
when he touched upon the subject of
the recent peace congress in New
York, were addressed to the represen-
tatives of the many nations of the
world, others were emphasized to the
soldiers and sailors who took such
conspicuous part in the days program,
and other thoughts were directed to-
ward the general public.
Fire Three Century Salute
The military encamped about the ex-
position grounds began the days cere-
monies with the firing Of the three
century salute. Soon from across the
waters of Hampton Roads came the
boom of guns signaling the beginning
of the review by the president Of the
most formidable fleet of international
battleships and cruisers the world has
witnessed in many years.
On board the cruiser yacht May
flower the president was greeted first
by round of twenty-one guns from
each of the vessels, foreign and Ameri-
can. Then as the Mayhower steamed
along the lane of men of war he was
saluted individually and in turn by
every battleship and cruiser anchored
in the roadstead.
When his yacht had anchored amidst
the naval line the president received
aboard the flag and commanding Of
ficers OF the foreign fleets and the flag
of the home squadrons. Among those
who called was Admiral Sir George
Neville, commanding the British cruis-
er squadron; Commodore Kalau Won
Hofe, commanding the German cruis-
ers; Commodore Hermann Won Pies
colt, commanding the Austrian ships
and the commanding officers of the
Argentine ship Sarmiento.
Nations Express Esteem
The hospitality of the nation was
extended by the president, who in turn
received many expressions of the es-
TEEN In which he personally and the
American people are held by the for
eign nations The president landed at
the exposition grounds shortly after IL
a. m.
The immense government piers un-
dergOing construction are still many
weeks from completion and II was with
some difficulty that a way was cleared
for even the light launches in which
the president and the naval officers Of
the various squadrons made their jour
ney TO shore. Booming cannon again
greeted the president as he stepped
upon the temporary structure, which
is eventually TO be magnificent wa
ter gate known as Discovery Landing.
President Tucker of the exposition
personally welcomed the president, who,
with Mrs Roosevelt, was driven to the
grand stand on the parade between
oVO lines OF soldiers from the Twenty
third United States infantry the In
fantrymen IN open file covering the
entire course Of the presidents drive
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