The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-24
ROOSEVELT WILL PRESS
THE BUTTON FRIDAY
Programme Of Opening Day
Elaborate Enough 10
Please Everybody
(By Associated Pressl

Norfolk, Va, April 24.--The gates
of the jamestown Tercentennary expo
sitlon will be thrown open to the pub
-lic day after tomorrow. That the sue
cess of the stupendeus enterprise will
justify the most sanguine expecta-
tion5 of its promoters is indicated in
lmany directions, and they are looking
ahead to season of unexampled pros
perity. Hundreds Of letters received
daily by the department of publicity
and promotion, by the hotels and by
business houses support this oDtimis-
tic view of the future of the exposi-
tion.
Virginia is proud of her achieve
ment. She is proud OF II not alone
because it Is evidence of her own
wealth and prosperity, but because Il
represents the highest form of Ameri
can enterprise, energy and courage
The exposition with It's beautiful white
| buildings and its priceless collection
of exhibits gathered from every part
lof the country is MOI Sment to the
ever living faith of a people IN the des
| tiny OF the Old Dominion
The programme OF the opening day
exercises Is complete and as 1t now
| stands 1t Is elaborate enough to please
everybody. President Roosevelt will
officiate, governors of states and the
diplomatic Representatives OF foreign
countries will participate, and there
VIII be a military and naval displa,
the like of which never has been seer
before in American waters.
N At present every effort OF the man
|, fagement Is being concentrated on thu
work OF transferring exhibits from tn,
/ railroad yards TO the exposition
grounds, experimenting their setting
up in the several buildings and pre-
pairing for the first rush of visitors
that will follow the opening of the bIl
fair.
Norfolk, Hampton Roads and yicin
i lty are preparing for an invasion o
visitors, the advance guard of whicl
is already arriving, and which viii
continue until the exposition gatei
are permanently closed. Nobody hai
undertaken to estimate closely jus
how many persons will he attracted
70 jamestown between Nav and No
vembes, but IN a general way thu
fnanciers OF the enterprise expect tn,
i gate receipts TO eclipse the figures at
i tanned by AMY of the expositions here
tofore held In America outside of thu
! big fairs at Chicago and ST. Louis.
II The arrangements that have beer
made with the railways reaching her,
ana which have connections 10 fh,
North and South aud to the Pacific
coast, are fairly satisfactory TO al
concerned. The excursion rates tina
will be charged travellers who desire
o visit the exposition are within reacl
of nearly everybody's purse, and thel
will doubtless serve to encourage
thousands to undertake the trip. Thl
fact that no section OF the country Il
richer In historical associations. tha
many of the most stirring events o
the :hree great wars in which the Uni
ted States has engaged took plac,
hereabouts. and that It Is within eas,
distance of the national capital. o
Philadelphia. Atlantic City. New Yorl
and other points OF interest are ex
pected to contribute largely TO the AT
tendance OF visitors from all parts o
the country and particularly from
the West
Outward and visible signs that thu
opening OF the exposition is at han,
are abundant. Hotels are filling will
visitors and the public buildings an,
business houses are putting on gall
attire The waters of Hamrt Road
are dotted with warshiDs OF ever
description and flying the flags o
half dozen nations. More than
score of these great fighting machines
are now at anchor in the roads an.
nearly every hour brings additions 4
the feet
} The military forces that are to TAX,
part In the opening are already en-
camped at the exposition grounds
I The principal contingent Is the 23r'
Infantry. from Madison Barracks an,
Fort Ontario. New York.
General Grant, who has been place,