The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-27
ENGLISH LANDED
300 YEARS AGO
Event Celebrated at James
town, Va, by Opening of
Tercentenary ExoSition.
LAND AND WATER DISPLAY
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT OF
UNITED STATES.

Norfolk. Va April 26.-President
Roosevelt, the diplomatic, naval and
military representatives of foreign ma
lions and the governors of a score of
states participated today in the OPEN
ing exercises of the jamestown Ter
centenary exposition The exposition
is far from complete. but this was not
allowed to interfere in any way with
today's celebration of the 3o0th ami
versary of the first British settlement
in America. From the firing of sun
rise salute of 500 guns by the United
States army, through the picturesque
review of the international feet of war
vessels anchored in Hampton Roads.
through the ceremonies OF dedication
at which the president spoke, and down
10 z late hour tonight when the chief
executive went aboard the naval yacht
Sylph to spend the night, the day was
crowded with notable incidents
Panic Prevented.
Notable among the days event was
The action of the president in assuming
command of the situation in front of
the crowded grand stand from which ne
spoke when a panic seized the surging
throng of spectators. Pressed against
the guard ropes by thousands of eager
persons. the safety of those who had
the more favorable positions was en-
dangered. President Roosevelt had
just been introduced by Harry ST
George Tucker, head of the exposition
company, when the disorder and unrest
In the crowd reached it's height and the
civil guards in front of the grand stand
seemed about TO be swept from their
posts. The president jumped upon the
table which had been placed in the
speakers balcony. and cried out to the
men OF the state of Virginia to
live up to liveir traditions of gallantry
and cease the pushing and crowding
which was threatening the lives of the
women and children in the assemhIage
Crowded Back by Cavalry.
The crowd needed the president
warning, but when he had settled down
into his speech the immense audience
became uneasy again, and those on the
outskirts began TO press forward once
more in their anxiety to hear. The
president was interrupted and mounted
,oflcers and men of the United States
cavalry were called in to take charge.
They rode DIP and down along the front
of the crowd and gradually opened il
up and relieved the pressure. which at
one time threatened TO hurl an ava
lanche of humanity against the presi-
dents stand and the boxes occupied by
the diplomats. A detachment of artil-
lery also was called into service, and
the thousands of people settled down
into a peaceful assemblage.
Presidents Address.
Apparently oblivious to the unusual
position he occupied on the top of
somewhat shaky table. President
rIlnncpH=eir
ipromptu and unsteady platform did not
Interfere in the slightest degree with
the characteristic vigor of his delivery
Some OF his remarks, noticeably when
ne touched upon the subject Of the re-
cent peace congress in New York were
addressed TO the representa- tives of the
many nations of the world; others were
emphasized 10 the soldiers and sailors
s7Yhc took such a conspicuous part in
the days program, and other thoughts
were directed toward the general pub
lie
The military encamped about the ex-
position grounds began the days cere-
monies with the firing Of the three CEN
Jury salute Soon from across the wa
tiers of Hampton Roads came the boom
of guns signaling the beginning of the
review by the president of the most
formidable fleet of international battle
ships and cruisers the world has wit
On Board Mayflower.
Ga board the cruiser yacht May
flower the president was greeted first
by q roar of twenty-one guns from each
OF the vessels, foreign and American.
Then as the Mayflower steamed along
TIM lane of the men of war ne was sa-
luted individually and in turn by every
bettleship and cruiser at anchor in the
roadstead
When his yacht had anchored amidst
the naval vessels, the president received
on board the flag and commanding Of
ficerS of the foreign feet and the flag
officers of the home squadrons. Among
the foreigners who called were Admiral
Sir George Neville. commanding the
British cruiser squadron Commodore
Kalau Won Hofe, commanding the Ger
man cruisers; Commodore Hermann
Won Prescott, commanding the Austrian
ships, and the commanding officers of
the Argentine ship Sarmiento.
The hospitality OF the nation was
extended by the president, who in turn
received many expressions of the es-
TEEN I'm which he personally and the
American people are held by the SOW
ereigns whose ambassadors il was their
pleasure to be.
Welcome to Roosevelt.
The president landed at the EXPOSE
ton grounds shortly after II a. m. The
immense government piers undergoing
construction are still many weeks from
completion, and it was with some diff
ficulty that way was cleared for even
the light launches in which the pres-
dent and the naval officers of the vari-
Gus squadrOnS made their journey to
shore. Booming cannon again greeted
the president as he stepped upon the
temporary structure which is eventual
" TO be a magnificent water gate
known as Discovery Landing. Presi-
dent Tucker of the exposition person.
ally welcomed Mr.. Roosevelt, who with
Mrs. Roosevelt was driven to the grand
stand on the parade between two lines
of soldiers from the Twenty third
United States infantry.