The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-13
Jamestown's Tcrcenten-
nial to be Ffittingly Gel
ebratcd day,
SEVEN NATIONS
WILL BE IN LINE
Magnificent Army and Naval
Display on Historic Ground.
Arrival oi kuroki and
Party 10 Mark Open
ing Of Pro
gram

dill
The three hunhrcdth 5nnnlvcrsnrS OF
thc landing ut JnnicstOWn lslnnd OF
tile first permanent l;ngliAI rcttlerA
s,yill be celebrated at jamestown 5f;S-
position to-dny. Marines ana snflorH
from the American and other war;
khipx will be landed nj the Exposition
Grounds for II review By General lNu-
roki, The. - ukc dc AbrnzzI and thu. fOr-
cIsn ndinirnlx and officers. Anbnnsn-
dor Hrycc VIII deliver nn nddres. IN
cOIs,incinorntlOn of thc anniversary nj
sJuIncstown Island. Jnpancsc aud
Amcricmns sailor. will row four rnccn
nj Iluiupton Roads during the day.
naval review for General i<urOkl IN
also scheduled at Hampton Roads. On
$trucsGny he will Inspect the jamestown
E.po.i1ion. and Tuesday night lie Will
be. rendered banInct by General
xGrnnt.
JANE STowN sITIoN
GROUNDS. ,1ay ia calm and peace
ful sabbath, made glorious by the sutt-
ening rays Of brilliant sun III q
heaven unshadowed by clouds. pre-
caded the morrow when VIII ~ IA
mously celebrated on Hampton Roads
and the beautiful grounds OF the
Jamestown Exposition the three nun
dredth anniversary OF the lai,,iiiis o..
Captain John Smith and his English
band on Jamestown Island
Even the great feet of war-h.lips.
flying the flags OF seven nations. the
most rryIla rkahle ilect ever assembled,
sthe most powerful International lcei
lying SO many flags that has ever he'd
together for so long time. and which
tare to be SO conspicuous in the cciehra.
zion. seemed to have aid aside Its
t.arlike air. Only tho jackies aboard
The ships. who are to Vie Win each
bther for honors in the boat races Of
hhe day and the water cdrnl1nt OF the
itignt. were busy. 1t is for the cr.ws
of the Individual ships t, mike the
most spectacular appearance az heir
illuminated bargcs representing some
historical incident. pass In review in
and out among the war r-ships. them
selves illuminated as never bef,re. 10
tho strains OF half a hunGre! ship
bands and the booming Of guns. ana
the fitness OF the floats is to be judged
by such men OF renown as CcLeral
Baron kuroki, whose own nation will
be represented in the processlob. Vice
Admiral Ijuin, commanicr-in-caief OF
the Japanese vessels present; the Duke
dc Abruzzi. commander .in-chier Of tha
Italian squadron, and one OF the con-
spicuous figures in prescnt-day world
affairs; RcarAdmiral r. D. Evans,
4commandcri mischief OF the American
feet. Rear-Admiral p. +. Harr-uytoi,
United States Navy (rctircd!, and
chairman of the exposition naval
board; General Frederick Grant, and
scores OF others now prominent in tho
public eye.
Celebration, Starts Early.
The celebration will start early in tho
day. and 1t will not lag until the final
salute to the day has been belched forth
by the war-ships at IL 80 o'clock at night.
Distinguished visitors of the day will
land at Discovery Landing, United States
government pics, at the Exposition
A grand parade of soldiers and sailors
will take place on Lee Parade, in the
Exposition Grounds, at 1890, OF which
Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas, United
States Navy, will be the grand marshal,
In this will appear detachments OF sail
ors Of the nations In the following order:
Japanese, Brazllians, Austrians, Chilean,
Italian and Argentinian. The Americana
will appear III the parade In the follow
Ing organizations and order: Twenty
third United States Infantry United
States Atlantic Fleet Navel Brigade. six
battalions: Third Battery, United States
Field Artillery, Second Squadron, Twelftl
United States Cavalry.
Saluting Baron Kuroki
On the landing of General Kurok
about 10 o'clock. he will be saluted by
seventeen guns, fired by the Third Bat
terry, Field Artillery. The boat races, tc
start at 1880 A. NJ, will be participated
in by the sailors OF the seven nations
now represented in the exposition naya
4 rendezvous. 7-A3
Sailors and officers. too, have formed
large pools OF rs{ney to be placed on thu
outcome of the contests There will bt
six races. the most interesting from tho
American and Japanese standpoint be.
ing the race arranged between two
picked crews of those nations. A cracl
crew from the battleshlp Indiana vii
represent tho Americans. The result y
decidedly doubtful. The Italians. TO-
some reason, are regarded as exceed
ingly dangerous to the other rivals Il
the general result. Altogether, no sucl
celebration as that arranged for the ex
position jamestown Day has ever beer
seen In the history of the world.
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