The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-05-02

JiiitITS representative Oh % Ot nc
nations Of The world and the Govern
,rs Of score of States participated
n the opening excuses Of the James
town Ter-centenniai Exposition.
While the exposition, which Is TO e
main open until November 30th next,
- still far from complete, the un-
finished condition of buildings and
grounds was not allowed to interfere
in any way with the celebration Of
The three hundredth anniversary Of
the first English settlement in Ameri-
"a. From the firing Of a salute Of
100 guns by the United States army,
through the picturesque beauty Of the
review Of the international feet Of
war vessels anchored in Hampton
Roads, through the ceremonies of
dedication at which the President
spoke and down to a late hour when
tie chief executive repaired aboard
The naval yacht Sylph to spend the
night in the lower bay, the day was
crowded with notable incident
Not the least impressive Of Tie
days events was the quick action of
the President in assuming command
Of the situation in front of the crowd
I'd grandstand from which he spoke
when a panic seized tie sureing
thrOng of spectators. PresseN against
The guard ropes by thousands Of Gag
er persons in the rear of the gather
ing who were forring their way for
ward, the safety of life and limb Of
those who bad the more favored posi-
tions were endangered. President
Roosevelt had just been introduced by
Harry St. George Tucker, the head Of
the jamestown Exposition Company,
when the disorder and unrest in the
crowd reached its height and the civil
guards in front of Ne grandstand
seemed about to be swept from their
posts. With the agility of a school
boy, the President jumped upon Tue
table which had been placed in the
speaker balcony and waving his
aims cried out to the men Of Vir-
ginia to live up to their traditions OF
@alantry and cease the pushing and
rrowding which was threatening the
lives Of The women and children in
the asembla2e, Il throng which all but
blocked the big grass-coYered plaza
known as Lees Parade.
The ceremonies of dedication were
brief, the features being the addresses
of President Tucker, of the Exposi-
ton, and President Roosevelt. The
inter at the conclusion of his address,
pressed the gold button which formal
y marked TIE opening of the COM
nemorative enterprise Then follow
ed an informal luncheon to the Pres
tdent and 40 other guests in the audi
forum of administration building.
The repast ended the President re-
paired again TO the grand stand from
which he reviewed a parade of Unit
ed States soldiers and sailors. Sea-
men from the visiting fleets were rx-
pe"ted TO take part in the parade, but
the difficulties of landing on tire I'M
completed grounds prevented. The pa
rade was quickly over and a reception
by the President in the auditorium
brought the days events at the fair
grounds to a close.
The addresses of President R0ose-
velt and President Tucker Of tie
jamestown Exposition Company were
both Of high order and were atten-
lively listened to by an immense
crowd of people. The opening cere-
monies were fully up to the highest
expectations of those in attendance.
PRESIDENT ADDRESS.
President Roosevelt, being intro
duced, delivered a strong and patriot
ie address to the immense throng
present. His speech was of too great
length to be given here in full. The
following, however, are some Of his
most striking thoughts.
AT the outset I wish to say a word
of special greeting to the representa-
lives of the foreign governments here
present. Thy have come to assist US
ID celebrating what was in very truth
the birthday of this nation, for it
was here that the colonists first set
tied, whose incoming, whose growth
from their own loins and by the addi-
tlon of newcomers from abroad, was
to make the people which 16O years
later assumed the solemn responsibiH-
ties and weighty duties Of complete
independence.
Again, let me bid YOU welcome.
representatives Of our sister republics
Of this continent. In the larger as
peet, your Interests and ours are iden.
teal. Your problems and ours are in
large part the same; and as we strive
to settle them, l pledge you herewith
ON the part Of this nation the heart
lest friendship and good will
Finally, let me say a spe.ial word
OF greeting to those representatives, OF
the Aslatlc nations who make I'D that
newest East which is yet the most
ancient East, the East of time i'm
memorial. In particular, let me OK
press word of hearty welcome 10
the representatives of the mighty IS
land empire of Japan: that empire,
which, IN learning from the West. has
shown that 1t had so much. so very
much. to teach the West iii re:iirn.
To ali Of You here gathe,sl cz-
press my thanks fer your coming. and
] extend to you my earnest wishes
for the welfare of your several IA.
lions"
owe have met today to celebrate
the opening of the exposition which
Itself commemorate the first per.
ranent settlement of men of on,
stock in Virginia, the first beginning
of what has since hanapoa tb;r - =.