The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-27
FINEST DISPLAY
IN HISTORY
Of WORLD
Thrown Open to Public by
the President Yes
terday.
WARSHIPS OF ALL
NATIONS PRESENT
Naval Pageant the Most
Magnificent of Modern
Times.
GOLDEN BUTTON, PRESSED BY
PRESIDENT, STARTED MAcHIN-
cry IN THE MASSIVE BUILD.
INGs-GREAT OVATION TEN
DERED RooSEVELT-DETA OF
THE DAYS IMPRESSIVE cERE-
MONIES.
BY Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, April 26.-The James
town Ter-Centennial Exposition
land and water display such as never
was attempted in this country or on
foreign shores, was opened to-day
with that pomp and ceremony which
always attends an event where the
president of the United States is d
central figure and diplomatic repre-
satives of foreign nations. governors
of states and like digniaries are hon
ored guests and participants
\ incident to the opening, President
Roosevelt reviewed from the deck OF
the Mayflower the war vessels an
chored in Hampton Roads He reach
ed Discovery landing, having been
transferred in a naval launch from
his yacht shortly before noon and
amid applause from the thousands
gathered to voice their welcome. he
was received by the exposition man
agement Then followed the pro-
gram for opening TO the public the
enterprise commemorative the three
hundredth anniversary OF the first
English settlement in America, which
Included an address by Harry St
George Tucker, president of the ex-
position, and one by President Roose-
welt; singing by the exposition chorus
Of $500 trained voices, the pressing
of the gold button by President
Roosevelt which marked the formal
opening and a review by the presi-
dent of the assembled military forces.
Ceremonies Begun.
At sunrise the ceremonies were be-
gun by the United States artillery
In the day. This was a signal for
the trend of humanity to railroad
trains, street cars and boat lines
which from that moment poured
people into the grounds.
= a distinguished gathering received
the president and his party al Dis
covery handing. Ii included Presi-
dent Tucker and all of the general
Hpfficers of ,-e exposition, Rear Ad
miral +. p. Harrington, in charge of
the naval program, and Major Gen
eral Fred ID. Grant, who arranged the
military attractions. After an eX-
Enange of greetings during which bands
played patriotic selections, the party
proceeded In carriages to the grand
stand. The cheering crowd which
pressed the Outriders surged aft
er the line of carriages which took
the most direct route around the
main auditorium TO the scene of the
inaugural. The procession was a
triumphal one of the president. but
1t was equalled later by the welcome
given him as ne entcrt
ing stand. Bowling 70 the right ana
to the left, his acknowledgements or
the great public acclaim spurred the
crowd 10 renewed efforts. The gath
ering in front OF the grand stand had
started as soon as the choice van
tage points had become occupied at
the water front and when the cere-
monies opened, the audience extend
ed over the parade ground far beyond
the reach of the speakers voices.
The formal procedure opened with
an overture by the bands--James-
town Dixie, which was composed es-
pecially for the Observation-Disclosures by
a selection by the exposition chorus
and prayer by the Rt. Rev. Alfred
MaEill Randolph, bishop of the do
cese of Southern Virginia.
After the chorus had sung the ofic.
tal opening hymn, a beautiful and ap-
propriate work by Wherefore G.
OwsI, President Tucker faced the
multitude. 4 spontaneous -outburst
OF cheering greeted him as a testi-
monial of approval by the people to
the gigantic work that had been done
IN celebration of one of the most i'm
ortant events in the history of the