Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-04-20
Program of Events at the jamestown
Exposition

Mr.. G. T. Shepherd, Secretary OF tne
Jamestown Exposition Company,
assisted by Lieutenant P. IL. Bagoy,
9th United States Infantry, Military
Attache to the Department OF the
Secretary.
At sunrise on April Goth, the Nor,
folk Light Artillery Blues, stationed
at the Exposition Grounds, will ire a.
salute of three hundred guns to usher
in the commencement of the oay
opening the jamestown Ter-Centen-
NAL Exposition in commemoration OF
the three hundredth anniversary OF
the first English settlement i'll Amerl-
ca.
Upon the arrival of President Roose-
welt, on the Mayhower, i'll Hampton
Roads, a salute will be fired by the
United States and foreign war ships
there assembled.
When the President arrives at the
Exposition Grounds he will be met at
the end of the pier by military escort
and will be saluted by the United
States Artillery, stationed on the Elk
position Grounds. Promptly at the
hour of II 80 the President will be es-
corted to the Reviewing Stand, on
Lees Parade, in the rear of the Audi
forum Building, where the following
exercises will take place.
l. Opening prayer by the Right
Reverend Alfred Magill Randolph,
Bishop of the diocese of Southern Vlr-
ginia.
.. Address and introduction of the
President of the United States by the
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker, Presl-
dent of the Jamestown Exposition
Company.
8. Address By the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, President of the United
States.
1. Opening of the Exposition by the
President of the United States.
When the President presses the gold
button, starting the machinery OF the
Exposition in motion, it will, at the
same time, be the signal for the un,
furling of more than one Thousand
flags on the various buildings of the
| Exposition. The pressing of this but
ton will also be the signal for salute
to the Union by the United States ano
foreign ships assembled in Hampton
Roads and by the garrison at Fort
Monroe. At the conclusion of the
salute all of the bands on the EXPOSE
ton Grounds will play the "Stal
ISpangled Banner" at which time al
Troops will salute the national anthem
lbv presenting arms and the entire
lconcourse will be expected touncove
lduring the rendition of this ceremo
NAL.
| Immediately thereafter the Presl
dent of the United States will review
the parade, of which Major-Genera
Frederick D. Grant, of the UnlteI
States Army, will be Grand Marshal
which will be participated in by tn
) soldiers and sailors of the Unite'
T States and foreign governments ant
the National Guard. The governor
> of the different states of the Uniol
Having military representation in tn
parade will participate therein tC
pether with their stats. Boxes on tn
lReviewing Stand, will assigned t
Z those governors who do not partic1
l. pate in the parade.
i On the Reviewing Stand, beside
: | the President of the United State
and his Cabinet, will be the Diplom;
tic Corps, officers and directors of tn
+ jamestown Exposition Company
O members of Congress the Generi
: Assembly of Virginia, United State
ane State Commissioners to tn
} jamestown Ter-Centennial Expos
e ton, official representatives from IL
different states of the Union, office
of the various historical societies ar
the mayors and municipal officers
l. the cities surrounding HamptC
10 Roads.
Should the weather be unfavorab
sc these opening exercises will be he
y in the Auditorium building, to whit
e. invitation cards will be issued to Il
20 distinguished guests.
From five to six p. M, a receptl(
It will be rendered the President of Il
lie United States by the officers and dire
he tors of the jamestown Exposltlt
n Company in the rotunda of the AuC
torium building. At this reception Il
re President will receive the Diplomat
of Corps, the Governors of the differe
OIL States and the official representativ
. to the jamestown Ter-Centennial h
position.
n Admission to the ceremonies in t
as Auditorium, and on the Reviewi
N Stand, and to the Presidents rece
.ic ton, will be by card.
e. Distinctive Attractions of Expositio
D. The jamestown Exposition viii
es opens next Friday, April 26th., W
offer the following distinctive attrs
tons:
The greatest naval rendezvous
- history.
Ut The first international submari
ay races.
ce Unique night harbor illumination
o+ Spectacular international parad
~ Prize drills by the regiments of
" countries.
or The largest motor boat regatta e0
KIT held.
odI Yacht races, in which all matte
- will compete.
FL Field athletic contests between r
Use ognized champions.
re- More naval and military bands tn
r. were ever before gathered together
~ A colonial metropolis buildings v
ell be best examples of single archit
an tural type.
in Natural verdure and densest iona
The highest tower ever erected
America, if not in the world.
The largest parade ground on
ba earth.
=" An exact reproduction of the Virg
ne ia and Monitor duel.
he Stupendous pyrotechnic reprod
TO tions of war scenes.
Nv Complete" ARTS and Crafts Villag
"' A profound historic exhibit.
er' Industrial demonstrations, show
to complete processes.
ard Sea bathing at the borders of
roc grounds.
Great technical Government ez
tea bits.
ord Wireless telegraphic stations.
err Life-saving corps actually operati
NV A great coal palace.
NY An immense forestry exhibit.
ces Dirigible air vessel for commert
Ite- use.
An enclosed sea basin, with an a