Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-26
PRESIDENT PRESSED BUTTON.
Ceremonies Begun by U. S. Ar
ti|lery Firing Salute of Three
Hundred Gums.
CHEER ON CHEER RENT AIR
Tle War Vessels Anchored In namp-
ton Roads We're Reviewed by the
Nations Executive

Norfolk, Va, ApyI 26--The James,
town ter-centennial exposition, land
and water display such as never was
attempted in this country or ON foreign
shores, was opened today with that
pomp and ceremony which always at
tend an event where the president of
the United States is a central figure
and diplomatic representatives of for
eign nations, governors OF states. and
like dlgniIaries are llonoted guests and
participants.
The day OF the inaugural ceremonies
OPENED cloudy, but by O'Clock the sum
shone forth and a strong breeze fronl
the southeast soon drove the cloud
banks beyond the horizon, leaving a
clear sky The breeze sweeping across
Hampton Roads also tempered the heat
which had tinge OF midsummer In 1t
ny the time { se president landed upon
the exposition gronnds The unfln shed
streets were deep IN dust, which made
Inc grass covered parade from which
the inaugural function was viewed by
rhe popuiaCe q welcome refuge.
WARsHIPs REVIEWED.
Incident 10 the opening President
Roosevelt reviewed from the deck OF
the Naay1iower Ihe war Vessels anchored
IN Hampton roads He reached Dis
covery landing, having been trans
ferred In a naval launch from his yacht
shortly before noon and amid applause
from the thousands gathered 10 voice
their welcome, he was received by the
exposition management. Then fol-
lowed The program for opening TO the
public the enterprise communicating
the three hundredth anniversary of the
first English settlement in America,
which program included an address by
Harry st. George Tucker. president OF
tho exposition, and one by President
Roosevelt; singing by the exposition
chorus of 900 trained voices, he press
ing of the gold button by President
Roosevelt which marked the formal
opening and review by the president
of the assembled military forces.
DAY USHERED IN.
At sunrise the ceremonies were be-
gun by the United States artillery fir
ing salute of 500 GUNS 10 usher In the
day. This was "A signal for the trend
OF humanity 10 railroad trains street
cars and boat lines which from that
moment carried people into the
grounds.
the president and his party at Discov-
cry landing 1t included president
Tucker and all of the general officers
OF the exposition, Rear Admiral Il. F.
Harrington, In charge OF the naval
program. ard Maj. Cen Fred ID. Grant
who arranged the military attractions
After an exchange OF greetings curing
which the bands played patriotic se-
lectlons, the party proceeded In car
ria ges to the grandstand. The cheer
ing crowd pressed the outsiders and
snrgrd after the line OF carriages
which took the most direct route
around the main auditorium building
To the scene Of the inaugural, The pro-
cesson was "a trtumPhal one for tho
president but 1t was oaualled later In
the welcome given him as he entered
the reviewing stand, Bowling to the
right and to the left his acknowledge
ments of the great public accaims
pushed the crowd 10 renewed efforts.
The gathering In front OF the grand
stand had started as soon as the choice
vantage points had become occupied at
the water front ana when inc eele,
monies opened the audience extended
over the parade grounds far beyond
the reach OF the speakers voice,
FORMAL PROGRAM
The formal program opened with an
overture by the bands Jamestown
Dixie" which was composed especially
for the occasion, followed by selee,
ton by the exposition chorus ana
prayer by the Rt. Rev, Alfred Magill
randolph. bishop OF the diocese OF
southern Virginia,
After the chorus had sung the of
iioial Ope ming hynn--a beautiful ana
appropriate work by Wilberforee O.
Owst--Presidens Tucker faced the
81 A tnv ~ n1HthalrEt
OF choepLag greeted him as testl-
monlal OF approval by the people to
the gigantic work that had been done
IN celebration OF ono OF the most i'm.
pcrtant events In the history OF tho
nation as well as OF virginia w
chron0l ogHcsll character, and al It's
conclusion, he introduced President
Roosevelt.
CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT
when the president of the EXPOSE
ton concluded IL was SOME minutes
before President Roosevelt could pro-
coed with his address, The people
ngnln and again gave vent TO their en-
thlsiasm as he pressed the gold but
ton which formally opened the ea-
position. II was the signal for nm
the various buildings, At the sauno
time a slsNal was given 10 the United
States and foreign warships and 10 tho
serrson AT Fort Monroe and all fired
Il salute to the president When The
sehoes OF the last sun died away az
Of the bands upon the exposition
rlounds PLAYED the ''Star spangled
Banner and The troops salutel the
national anthem by aalules and all
persons present barred their heads
After this impressive ceremony the
president OF tae United states his