Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-23
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.


stead in line, one end near the Espls-
made of Old Point Comfort and the
other four miles away on the other side.
Sixteen United States bsttleships are
in that line.
The approximate cost of these ships
10 about 1929. 900, 900, and the total
tonnage is 2S9, 900. The combined
crews of the vessels total 798 officers
and IA, l62 men, and the total number
Of guns carried by the ships is 1892.
The plans for the complete lineup
of the naval display assign the visiting
ships in the following order; The three
Brszilisn visitors will have place at the
head OF tho line and abeam Of the Geor-
gis, the New Jersey and the Rhode Is
land.
Abeam of the other American battle
ships and the order in which they were
mentioned will anchor the four ships of
Great Britain space being left sbeam
of the flagship Connecticut for the presi-
Dental yacht the Mayfower. Then will
come the two German cruisers, next the
two cruisers of Austria, then the Chilean,
the Argentine, the Swedish and the Por-
tuguese representative, the last taking
position abeam of the Indiana.
Euglsnd's squadron will be the larg-
est and most formidable of those to visit
the United States and will be exceeded
in size only by the American feet. ia
pan and France will send the next larg-
eat squsdrons. The foreign vessels will
be iR nearly sll cases armored and pro-
tected cruisers. England's largest ship
will be the cruiser Good Hope, sister
ship TO the powerful cruiser Drake. The
Good Hopes displacement is IA, 100 tons
and her trial speed 90 knots an hour.
The English squadron will be command
cd by Rear Admiral Neville.
Under the command OF Rear Admiral
Thierry, France will send three cruisers.
The protected cruiser Jean Bart was
originally designated, but she has been
wrecked of the coast OF Africa, and an
other vessel will be sent in her place.
The largest of the squadron will be the
Victor Hugo, with displacement OF ~
$50 tons.
One of the most interesting visiting
s1uadrOns will be that from Japan. One
OF the japanese vessels is tho Tsukuba,
a newly.launched ship, built at Kur, en-
tirely of japanese construction and
equipment. She ia of $4,000 tons and
% 4 knots speed, armed with eight-inch
quick -lirers in bsrbettes fore and aft and
smaller cslibre in proportion. The pro-
tected cruiser Chitose accompanies the
Tsuknba. These vessels attain great
speed. Vice Admiral ljuin will be in
command.
Germany will send feet of vessels
consisting of the wsrships Room, Bremen
and Panther. The Room Is of 9O50 tone
The Bremen and Pan
ther are now in Hampton Roads at the
Newport News hipyards undergoing re-
pairs. All these vessels are under the
of Commodore Kalau Won
Hofe.
The ceremonies incident to the formal
opening OF the exposition will be under
the direction of Mr.. G.. t. Shepperd,
secretary of the Exposition Company,
assisted by Lieutenant P. II. 3agby,
Sixth United States Infantry, military
attache of the department Of the secre-
tary.
At sunrise on April 26 tho Norfolk
Light ARTILLERY Blues. stationed at the
grounds, will fire salute of
800 guns to usher in the day Of the
opening. Upon the arrival of President
Roosevelt on the Mayaower in Hampton
Roads a salute will be fired by the
United States and foreign warships there
assembled.
Promptly at 1880 the President will
be escorted to the reviewing stand, on
Lees Psrsde ln the rear Of the Auditor
inm building, where the following exer-
cises will take place
|. Opening prayer by Rt. Rev. Alfred
Msgili Randolph, bishop of the diocese
of Southern Virginia.
2. Address and introduction of the
Presi,len, of the United States by Mr..
Harry st. George Tucker, president OF
the Jamestown Exposition Company.
8. Address by President Roosevelt.
4. Opening Of the exposition BY Pres
ident Roosevelt.
When the President presses the gold
button starting the machinery Of the eK-
position in motion it will at the same
time be the signal for the unfurling Of
more that 1000 flags on the various
buildings OF the exposition.
Immediately thereafter President
Roosevelt will review the parade, Of
which Msjor General Frederick d.
Grant, OF the U. S. army, will be the
grand marshal, which will be partici-
psted 10 by the soldiers and sailors of
the United States aid foreign govern
ments and the national guard. The gov
ernors of the different States having mil
itary representation will participate in
the parade.
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