Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-06-10
GEORGIA DAY At JAMESTOWN
LARGEST CROWD SINCE OPEN
ING OF EXPOSITION.
President Roosevelt Makes A6dsess -
Magnificent Naval Demoasifa.
lion on Hampton Roads.

Norfolk. Va. June 20 The cels-
bgati0n ~ Georgia Lay ~ the Jsmes-
town Exposition today aftraefed the
largest crowd that has passed tl,roDEh
tbe tnrustiIes since the opening. Two
addrAsss ~ President Roosevelt, =
magnificent naval denomination On
Hampton Roads, The presentaii0B - q
silver service - the baffiesbip GeoT-
gia. a military escort for the Presi-
dent e0mpOsed ~ Georgia troops,
Virginia cadets and West Point cadets
ard Annapolis midshipmen and re-
eepfiOn 10 the pfesideuf ~ tie Geor-
Qia commission at ''BnIIOch Hall. -.
tn reproduction of The b0nse ~ Isos-
we'll. Ga, IN which President ROose-
selt's mother WAS born and married,
we're the chief features ~ the program
ana they combined 10 make The day
one That wiIl live in the history ~
the jamestown Exposition.
The state Of Georgia had the center
~ the stage from the opening 10 tie
close 81 the days exercises. THE
Presidential party were conveyed to
the Exposition grounds aboard the
magnificent battlesbip Georgia and
next to the President the most prOmi-
nent figure Of the day was Governor
lETfellg Ol AVI B.fbHtAt iNAdAt VI tAt
South. The Georgia militia and
cadets shared hODOrs equal in the
military pageant with the Federal
troops and the well-groOmed cadets
and midshipmen Of the United states
military and naval academies. The
military parade, escOrtiDg the PTesi-
dent from Discovery Landing to the
speakers stand on Lee Parade, was
"a. - q ffs.. Iua~
both I'm the number Of men participat-
ing and in the branches Of the service
represented the pageant far ec!ipsed
that Of the opening day. The parade
was under the command Of Gen. Fred
-. Grant.
The visitors began TO arrive at the
Exposition early. They came by
boat, trolley and by steam cars, while
vehicles OF all descriptions were
pressed into service 10 accommodate
the residents OF the vicinity. The
Georgians, wearing distinctive badges.
were among the early arrivals. The
cities Of the tidewater section sent
go0d-sized delegations, while others
came on from Washington, Baltimore,
Richmond and other cities. To these
were added several thousand members
OF the National Editorial Association,
their wives and families, who began
their annual convention at the Expo
sition this morning. And TO add
I'LL more to the number of visitors
The Virginia Editorial Association
was on hand In full force.
The waiting thousands, who were
killing the early hours of the fore
noon by taking in the sights of the
Exposition and doing the Warpath,
were apprised of the approach of the
President and his party by the dis
tant booming of guns as the ship con-
veying the President was salntiDg in
passing Fortress Monroe and the lines
Of foreign and American warships at
anchor in the Roads. 1t was shortly
before IL o'clock that the President
stepped ashore at Discovery Landing
and was escorted to the scene of the
days ceremonies. Accompanying
the chief executive was distinguish
ed party that included, besides the
representatives Of the State of Georgia,
several members Of the Presidents
cabinet and number Of foreign dip
lomats.
As many thousands as could crowd
themselves within seeing and hear
ing distance filed the parade ground
about the reviewing stand. The APP
pearaLce OF Governor Terrell and his
staff was the signal for as hearty an
ovation as that accorded to the Presi-
dent himself. The ceremonies were
opened by President w. y. Mitchell,
of the Georgia commission, who in
troduced President Rooevelt. The
President delivered one Of his chaTac-
teristic speeches in which he paid
glowing tribute TO the State which
was the home of his maternal ances-
tors. Following the Presidents ora
tion he was escorted TO the Georgia
building. where he was formally re-
ceiyed by Governor Terrell. A public
reception by the two executives was
then in order, followed by the cere-
monies incident TO the presentation Of
the silver service to the batttleship
Georgia.