Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-28
JAMESTOWN
CONTINUED.
Some Random Shots With the Navy
First Impressions of R00se.
velt--Up in a Balloon, Etc.
By A. S, Morton.


that interest and impress the casu
be observer on his visit to the great shOy
Iit There is a disposition among visitor
especially those from distant State
to associate Norfolk with the Jane
Il. town Exposition. In other wore
:. Norfolk is the objective point, wit
=" Jamestown as a kind of annexed sui
arb. So general is this impression tia
tourists will pass by their stOppin
places in the 'On to Norfolk" rush an
T. then have to retrace part of thei
journey. A case in point came undo
my personal observation on the tri
q down. A party of ladies and gentleme
@ from the west had engaged board at
cottage on the boulevard near Newpor
News. yet their baggage was checked
Is to Norfolk, their tickets read to tina
Il place and hither they seemed deter
mined to 60. Only with persuasion
could they be induced to abandon the
journey at Newport News. AS gen
tleman remarked the other day, "Y OF
J don't have to go to Norfolk to get tC
the exposition Travellers from th,
west or northwest who arrive by thu
!, Z. q o. Ry. will find excellent accom-
mediation and reasonable rates on this
side of the water-at Newport News.
Hampton or Old Point; or if they pre-
fer it. right at the exposition gates OF
inside. the grounds If they care to afford
it. Fronting the water on the plank
walk and Immediately at the gates are
several excellent hotels None OF
which were affected by the recent
destructive fire. One of these hotels
the Greystone INNS kept oy an Au.
gCsUa county man. MIR. Fl. G.. Eichel.
berger, and right full the place always
is of Valley people. One is sure to
meet home acquaintances there-and
home hospitality and cordiality too
SO you don't have to 90 to Norfolk
to get to the exposition, unless for
otuer than geographical reasons.
IG so happened that Georgia day
WAS our first glimpse of the exposition.
| Tne guards said there were 40, 900 PEG.
pie on the grounds-we easily imagined
there were 80 600 We Game over from
Newport News on an early boat, and
were in time to see the great naval re
view by President Roosevelt. In the
otling the war vessels of the United
States and of foreign nations were
aligned i'll double row stretching far
out toward The capes. Between this
array of war craft he little MayfiOwer
steamed, with the President standing,
bat in hand, on her deck. Up one side
OF the long double line and down the
other pulled the Masflower, her pres
eDce everywhere befogged by the can
non smoke and flare that followed her
course. AS soon as our steamer was
in hearing distance OF the guns there
was great interest among the passen
gers. AS we approached the Cannon
aiding became continuous roar and |
easily raised the imagination to |
Thoughts of the greatest naval en-
gageInent of modern times Indeed, no |
SUCH engagement in modern times is |
possible, unless per chance the world |
powers In one big tumult should turn |
each upon the other. When the Pres. |
idenJ emerged from the canopy of |
smoke be was landed at the exposition |
pier and escorted by military and civil |
officials to the Georgia building and
later to he reviewing stand where,
after speaking and music, great re-
view aud parade of military was had,
possibly the finest thing of it's kind in
recent AeaIs.
IL WAS our good fortune to be seated
in trout OF his excellency Theodore
Roosevelt. sufficiently close to observe
the characteristics for which he has
become famous. The President is a
very deliberate and distinct speaker,
sep, aIlng each word with clearness
and emphasis sufficient TO reach the
out skirts OF his vast audience. He is
a man OF great personality-anda at
once impresses you with that peculiar
lily OF manner and speech made cOnspic
uOus by newspaper cartoonists. My i'm.
n r. ynr.n hnf h,n to- l
IN no Wise exaggerated or overdrawn
him. InstincJively one comes to com
pare him with the late Hon. Randolph
Tucker, for in manner the two are
alike, but he dues not seem to possess
fuckers q uickness OF thought or his
keen sense OF humOr. The comedy of
their dramatic attitudes are alike. The
grins and exGravagant gestures that
Roosevelt makes will set you laugh
ing whether you here the joke or uot
the joke. When the people in front of
me laughed l asked, what did be
say?" They didn't know. He fires
away at any thing he sees in the crowd
for instance man in the crowd lift
ed his Child TO his shoulder SO that the
little fellow could See the president.
y |
right my man, said he. ~ GU couldn't
pay NE higher compliment or one
that | more appreciate. l hope the
boy will make fine man." When
he approaches joke he laughs first
SO as 10 let you know it is coming, then
he changes his voice to high screech
ing key, and behold The 'fun-but not
in che joke, If 1t wasn't Roosevelt you
would be apt TO leave the meeting, but
you stay and you listen and you watch
for the next joke. That day he made
two addresses, the second one was be
fore the National Editorial AssOcia.
tlon in the Auditorium Hall, This
was more thoughtful speech ana rel
fected the Presidents views on MANY
questions of public policy. His refer
ences to congressional opposition toI
his reform measures always elected
hearty applause. When the address
was over, that ended the show, and the
President darted down the aisle in a
half walking, half trotting gait, shak-
ing hands To rIgnG and left, much as a
school DoY would DO. fastening to
catch Inc mex train. But you can't
help being attracted by his personality
although } GU ale am used at it.
Wht all has been said, we can but |
rememlIo. tnat Roosevelt is the expo-
sitlon's stauncn friend, and therefore |
the friend OF Virginia. But for his
active trit nds up Joe Cannon might |
have defeated the Jamestown appro-
priatlOn, and without his friendship |
the army and navy (Which are features ]
OF the eXposltlon) would long since |
have deserted our shores. At the |
Georgia building Ills words of COM |
mendaLlon and encouragement were in |
the best OF good taste. He was greatly |
pleased At the delicate compliment
paid him by the Georgia commission
in mak1Lg their State building rep
lica OF BLlloch Hall the old home and
birth place Ut his mother. That even
ing his strenuoslty was off for Wash
ingtOn.
When you 60 to the Inside Inn-if
you do-the first thing there that
catches your eye Is the enormous pro-