The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-20
THUNDER OF GUNS
ON OPENING DAY
April 10th Will BE ushcrcd iii by
Salute OF Three lIun
dred Guns.
ALL WILL GREET PRESIDENT
Another Burst OF Artillery When
MIR. Roosevelt Arrivcs-Pro-
gram for First Day.
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NORFOLK. VA. April f9.-Thc cere-
monies Incident to the formal opening
OF the Jamestown Tercentennial Expo
sition on April Goth VIII be under the
direction of Mr. G. T. shepherd secrc-
tary OF the Jamestown Exposition Com
pany, assisted by Lieutenant r. III.
Bagby, Sixth United states Infantry.
military attache to the department. of
the secretary.
At sunrise on April s6,h the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. stationed at the
exposition grounds. Will fire salute
of three hundred guns to usher in the
day OF the opening of the jamestown
.Tercentennia1 Exposition. in commemo-
ra tion Of the -hundredth anniver-
sary OF the first English settlement
in America.
Upon the arrival Of President ISoose-
welt on the Maylower in Hampton
Roads Il salute Will be fired by the
United States and foreign war-saips
there assembled.
When the President arrives at the
exposition grounds he will be met at
the end of the pier by a military escort
and will be saluted by tho United
states artillery stationed on the expo
sition grounds.
Promptly at the hour of 1880 the
President Will be escorted to the review
ing stand on Lees Parade, in the rear
of the audit orium building, where the
following exercises Will take place:
l. Opening prayer by the Right Rev.
Alfred Magill Randolph. bishop of the
| diocese OF Southern Virginia.
2. Address and Introduction of the
| President of the United States by the
| Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker. president
of the jamestown Exposition Company.
8. Address by the Hon. Theodore
| Roosevelt, President OF the United States.
4. Opening of the exposition by the
President of the United States
Salute to the Union.
When the President presses the gold
| button, starting the machinery of the
| exposition, 1t will, at the same time. be
| the signal for the unfurling OF more than
! one thousand flags on the various builu
| ings of the exposition. The PRESSING OF
| this button will also be the signal for
n salute to the Union by the United
States and foreign ships assembled in
Hampton Roads and by the garrison at
Fort Monroe. At the conclusion OF the
salute all of the bands on tho Exposi-
ton Grounds will play the "star Span
1 = a
will salute the national anthem by pre-
senting arms and the entire concourse
| will be expected to uncover during the
rendition OF this ceremonial.
Immediately thereafter the President
OF tho United States will review the
| parade, of which Major-Geueral Fred
erick D. Grant. OF the United States
Army, will be the grand marshal
which will be participated in by the
soldiers and sailors of the United
States and foreign governments anG
the national guard. The Governors
of tho different States of the Union
having military representation in the
parade will participate in the parade.
On the reviewing stand, besides til,
President of the United States and hi.
Cabinet, will be the diplomatic corps
officers and directors OF the jamestown
Exposition Company, members of Con
gress, the General Assembly of Vir
ginia, United States and State com
missioners to the jamestown Tercen
tennial Exposition, Official representa-
tives from the different States of tn,
Union. officers of the various historical
societies, and the mayors and munich
pal officers of the cities surrounding
Hampton Roads.
Should the weather be unfavorable
these opening exercises will be held I,
the auditorium building, to which in
vitation cards will be issued to tn,
distinguished guests.
From to p. NJ a reception will
be rendered the President of the Unite,
States by the officers and dire tor,
of tho Jamestown Exposition Com
pany in the rotunda OF the auditorium
building. AT this reception the Presi