Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-19

Stationed on the exposition grounds.
Promptly at the hour of IL 30 the President
Will be escorted to the reviewing stand on
Lees parade, in the rear of the auditoriu
building. where the following exercises will
take place:
The Order of Exercises.
Opening prayer by the Right Rev. Alfred
Magill Randolph. bishop of the diocese of
southern Virginia
Address and Introduction of the President
of the United States by Mr.. Harry st.
George Tucker. president of the jamestown
Exposition Company.
Address by Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. Presi-
dent of the United States.
Opening of the exposition by the President
of the United States.
When the President presses the gold but
ton starting the machinery of the exposi-
ton In motion it will at the same time be
the signal for the unfurling of more than
1000 flags on the various buildings of the
exposition. The pressing of this button will
also be the signal for salute to the Union
by the United States and foreign ships
assembled in Hampton Roads and by the
garrisons at Fort Monroe At the conclu-
sion of the salute all the bands on the ex-
position grounds will play The Star Span
gied Banner at which time all troops will
salute the national anthem by presenting
arms. and the entire concourse will be ex-
pected to uncover during the rendition of
this ceremonial.
President to Review Parade
Immediately thereafter the President of
the United States will review the parade.
of which Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant of
the United States army will be the grand
marshal. which will be participated in by
the soldiers and sailors of the United States
and foreign governments and the National
Guard. The governors of the different
states of the Union having military repre-
IA n nal ar y-il ma fi ri TO
ON the reviewing stand. besides the Presi-
dent of the United States and his cabinet
will be the diplomatic corps, officers and
directors OF the jamestown Exposition Com
pany. members of Congress. the general
assembly of Virginia, United States and
state commissioners to the jamestown ter
centennial exposition, official representa-
tVes from the different states of the Union.
officers of the various historical societies
and the mayors and municipal officers of
the cities surrounding Hampton roaLs
Should the weather. be Nnfavorable these
opening exercises will be held in the audi
torium building. to which invitation cards
will be issued to the distinguished guests
Reception to the President.
From to pm. a reception will be ten
dered the President of the United States
by the officers and directors of the James
town Exposition Company in the rotunda
of the auditorium building. At this recep-
tion the President will receive the diplo-
matte corps. the governors of the different
states and the official representatives to the
jamestown ter-centennial exposition.
Adrissi n to the ceremonies in the audi
torium and on the reviewing stand and TO
the Presidents reception will be by card.
The governors of the following states will
he present: Maryland. Mississippi, Cornec-
ticut. West Virginia. Rhode Island. Geor-
gd. North Carolina, Virginia, Louisiana
Delaware. New Hampshire, Florida New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Vermont, Alabama,
Indiana and several other states.
Many Governors Expected to Attend.
1t is reasonable to expect that there will
lie as many as twenty governors, with
their respective STATS and some military
representation from their National Guard.
The following historical societies will be
officially represented: Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Society of the Cincinnati,
Society OF Colonial Wars United Confed-
crate Veterans Grand Army of the Repub-
lie ana many other patriotic organizations.
The members of the diplomatic corps, to-
gether with the cabinet officers and other
official guests from Washington, will arrive
tine morning of April 26.
Special trains conveying the governors of
the different states and their official guests
Will arrive at the exposition grounds on the
morning OF April -. where they will be met
10y the reception committee. made up of the
directors Of the jamestown Exposition Com
pany, and escorted to their respective quar-
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