Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-05-01
JAMESTOWN FAIR Opened FRIDAY.
ROOSEVELT TOUCHES BuTToN-GUns OF
all NATIONS SALUTE THE UNION.

ciaim OF the world'S diplomats ana be-
fore the greatest naval display aud mill.
tary pageant In history, the Jamestown
Exposition was opened to-day.
The guns of al nations saluted the
Union and the flags OF the world were
unfurled to the breeze, gorgeous tri-
hsto Of oolcrs to the celebration of the
throe hundredth anniversary OF the
founding Of the first permanent settle
rpent of English-speaking people In this
hemisphere.
It was notable fact, amid the bobm-
ing Of eJguns, the gigantic strength of
the warships, tho rythmic tramp Of sol.
diers' feet and beneath the stars and
stripes, the banner es the country ..5ss.s
was oradled in war, the dominant note
was one making for peace. Primarily q
lwarlike display, the exposition opened |
Erather as the means of displaying imple-
denss of hostility, which everyone hoped |
would be in the future more for show
than for use. t
When the sun rose the people of the |
surrounding country were, informed Of |
the birth of the eventful day.by the firing |
OF salute of 800 guns by the artillery on |
the exposition grounds. q When the
Maytlower, bearing the President and |
his party, entered Hampton Roads the
United States and foreign warships fired |
their salutes.
And throughout the day there was the |
atmosphere of exultation, the oongratu-
lations of the world and the exultation |
of America, that this country, 800 years
after its inception, celebrates in such |
gorgeous and stupendous fashion the
frat settlement
Thousands and.,thousands of people |
flocked to the exposition 4 grounds,
thronging every street and path in the |
vast territory surrounded by the flow cred
hedge Every boat and vessel was
pressed into service that the, people
might see the naval dsplay,l and the
green depths of Hampton Roads were
topped by the gay colors of flags and
womens costumes. Some say there are
250,0O0 people here to-day.
There was the supreme moment of the |
day. 1t came when tho President of the |
! United States, flanked and surrounded |
by the great officials of this country and |
the accredited representatives of all the |
other nations on earth, saw the soldiers |
and seamen of the countries of civiliza-
tion march along Lees parade past the |
reviewing stand, saluting the flag of the |
United States.
When the President touched the golden |
button aud the salntes were fred and the |
bands struck. up the ''Star Spangled |
Banner" pandemonium was created.
/; The President and his party arrived
in the harbor at 81 O'Clock. The inspec-
ton or review of the warships was be-
gun, the Mayhower, passing down the
entire line of the'nsvies. The party dis
embarked from the Mayfower, aud, fol-
lowed by cheering thousands, proceeded |
from the northwest corner of the |
grounds, Discovery Landing, to the re-
viewing stand at Lees parade. -
THE PARADE.
The formation of theIparade:
Gen. Frederic Dent Grant, accom-. |
panied by his staff.
The Fourth artillery.band from Fort
ress Monroe.
Eight companies of British seamen and
marines.
Two companies of:German seamen.
One company of Brazilian seamen.
One company of Chilian marines.
One company ofiArgentine seamen.
One company of Swedish marines.
One company of Portuguese sailors.
The Twenty-third infantry band, and
Twenty-third infantry, under the COM
mand of Col. Philip Reade.
Four companies OF. coast artillery, from
Fort Meyer. ..
Entire brigade of United States Navy,
with bands. under the command of |
Capt. Schroeder.
Third battery field artillery, under the
command of Major l.. N. Horn.
Second squadron of Twelfth, under the |
command of Major FL. G. Sicke.
Seventy-first regiment of Virginia
militia, under the command of Col. Not
tipgham.
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues, bate
ries A and c. under the command of
Captains Them and Brinkly.
Battery B, Virginia volunteers.
On the reviewing stand, besides the
President of the United States and his
cabinet were the diplomatic corps, off,
GERS and directors of the jamestown Ex-
position. members of Congress, United
States and State judiciary, the General
Assembly of Virginia, commissioners to
the ter-centennial exposition, official
representatives from the States, officers
Of the cities throughout the United