The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-27

NChF OlIfA, va, Aprn SO.-In he
jamestown tercentennial exposition, a
land and water display such as never
was attempted in this country or on
foreign shores, was opened today with
that pomp and ceremony which always
attend an, event where the President of
the United States is central figure
and diplomatic representatives of for
eign nations, governors Of states, and
like dignitaries are honored guests and
participants.
The day of the inaugural ceremo-
mics opened cloudy, but by 8 o clock
the sun shone forth and a strong breeze
from the southeast soon drove the
cloudhanks beyond the horizon, leav-
ing clear sky. The breeze sweeping
across Hampton Roads also tempered
the heat, which had tinge of mid
landed upon the exposition grounds
The unfinished streets were deep in
dust, which made the grass-covered pa
rade from which the inaugural func-
tion was viewed by the populace a
welcome refuge.
Incident to the opening, President
Roosevelt reviewed from the deck of
the Mayhower the war vessels an
chored in Hampton Roads. He reached
Discovery Landing, having been trans
ferred in naval launch from his
yacht shortly before noon, and amid
applause from the thousands gathered
to voice their welcome, he was re-
eelved by the exposition management.
Then followed the programme for open
ing TO the public the enterprise com.
memorating the three hundredth ami
versary of the first English settlement
III America, which programme included
an address by Harry ST George Tuck
er, President Of the exposition, and
one by President Roosevelt: singing by
the exposition chorus of 700 trained
voices; the pressing Of the gold button
by President Roosevelt, which marked
the formal opening, and review by
the President of the assembled military
forces.
Began at Sunrise.
At sunrise the ceremonies were be-
gun by the Z, S. artillery firing sa-
This was signal for the trend of hu
manity to railroad trains, street cars
and boat lines which from that moment
carried people into the grounds.
A distinguished gathering received
the President and his party at Discov-
cry Landing. 1t included President
Tucker and all of the general officers
of tho exposition, Rear Admiral p f.
Harrington. ln charge of the naval pro.
gramme, and Mai,-Gen. Fred ID. Grant,
who arranged the military attractions,
4 .
which the bands played patriotic selec-
tions. the party proceeded in carriages
to the grand stand, The cheering crowd
pressed the outsider sand surged after
the line of carriages, which took the
most direct route around the main audi
torium building TO the scene of the in
augural, The procession was triumphal
ono for the President but it was
equaled later in the welcome given him
as he entered the reviewing stand Bow
ing to the right and TO the left his
gmepts of TN cgrcat public
acclaim pushed the crowd 10 renewed
efforts. Th gathering in front of the
grand stand had started as soon as the
choice vintage points had become oc
cupied at The water front and when
the ceremonies opened the audience cX-
tended over the parade grounds far be-
yond The reach Of the spoakrs' voices
Greetings of President
When President Roosevelt stepped |
ashore from the Muyhowcr s launch he |
received his first formal welcome trom
Fl. ST. George Tucker. president of he
exposition Old Virginia salutes you, |
sir, exclaimed Mr.. Tucker as he |
warmly grasped the President s hand.
- am very glad indeed TO be here. -
responded the President cordially ''It |
is Roosevelt day and Roosevelt
remarked one OF the gen
tlemen on the exposition pier.
81 hope it will prove n good omen
for The exposition the President re-
5pondcd lauShingly,
The great crowd which sought the ex-
position grounds was hampered by in
transportation facilities The
.rolley roads leading from Norfolk 10
Sewell' 5 Point, the site of the exposl
ion were congested early in the morn
ng and moved their cars with the
greatest difficulties. The docking ia.
'ilities for the scores of excursion
steamers also was insufficient and MANY
boats laden with passengers were held
up on tho shore for hours. One of the
ooats carried nearly all of tho visiting
newspaper correspondents who had not
ucceeded in landing up to the time The
resident began the inaugural address
II the exposition. None of the expus;-
ion piers arc completed and the deep.