The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-30
Dat EXPOSITION
FORMALLY OPENED
EIDENT QUIETS IMMENSE
EXPOSITION THRONG.
4tiful Weather Favors tho Open
ing Day Of the Great James,
s town Exposition.

Ortolk, Va, April 26.-President
psevelt, the diplomatic, naval and
natary representatives Of 81 Of the
etions Of the world and the govern
ElssslS Of % score of states participated
sstoday in the opening exercises Of the
Tcrcentennial exposition.
the exposition, which is to re-
open until Nov 80 next, is still
s5far from complete, the unfinished
Of buildings and grounds
sos, allowed to interfere in any
with today's celebration Of the
'O0th anniversary Of the first. Eng
settlement in Amerca. From the
hiring of sunrise salute Of 300 guns
Nby the United States army, through
tho picturesque beauty Of the review
ssgpfs the international fleet of war YES
Rsels anchored, in Hampton Roads,
through the ce Ceremonies Of dedication
NAT which the president spoke, and
to a late hour tonight when the
8ssehief executive repaired aboard the
naval yacht Sylph TO spend the night
SIN the lower bay, the day crowded
with notable incidents.
s Roosevelt Prevents Panic.
E@ Not the least impressive Of the
,sMMday's events was the quick action Of
fEthe president in assuming command
f$of the situation in front of the crowd
RSed grandstand from which he spoke
IaWhen panic seized the surging
Athrong Of spectators. Pressed against
IHthe guard ropes by thousands of Gag
yer persons in ...e rear Of the gather
ling, who were forcing their way fo,-
the safety of life and limb Of
Mthose who had the more favored posi-
$stions were endangered. President
SSRoosevelt had just been introduced
3@by Harry ST. George Tucker, the
&@S$head of the Jamestown Exposition
accompany, when the disorder and un-
l2ffk9rest in the crowd reached it's height
&aand the civil guards in front of the
seemed about to be swept
$}iSsEfrom their posts. With the agility
S&of school boy, the president jump
#ed upon the table which had been
q placed in the speakers balcony and
& waving his arms cried out to the men
Hkof Virginia to live up to their tradi-
&stions Of gallantry and cease the push
8Sing and crowding which was threat
::&&enin@ the lives of the women and chill
8S$Sdren in the assemblage, a throne
all but blocked the big grass
sslSaovered plaza known as Lees parade.
sSS$ sSsS$ The crowd needed tli' president s
at first, but when he had
JJE@settlcd down into his speech and Inc
SJ@words were fairly blown from his
imouth by the. southeasterlv gale
asawhich was sweeping the great parade,
sSEbthe immense audience became uneasy
s$again and those OH the outskirts be-
}&sgan to press forward once more in
SNtheir anxiety to catch the words
which were being borne away in the
&Sbk,stering summer wind. The presi-
was interrupted, and mounted
Islpfficers and men Of the United States
were called to take charge
S8 They rode up and down along the
%sf:ont Of the crowd and gradually
h opened it up and relieved the pres
81 sure, which at one time threatened to
hurl an avalanche of humanity
against the prcsident's stand and
the boxes occupied by the distinguish
ed members Of the diplomatic corps.
a detachment Of artillcrymen on
foot also was called into service and
the thousands who came to see and
hear the president at last settled
down into a peaceful assemblage.
!, Spoke From Shaky Table.
Apparently oblivious to the unusu-
\ al position he occupied on the top
= Of somewhat shaliy table, not more
-, han two feet wide and not more
han twice that lcngth, President
Roosevelt made his speech on this
1promptu and unsteady platform;
br did his base interfere in the
ightest degree with the character7
ic Yigor of his delivery. The pres
ent part Of the time faced the as
lnbled multitude in front Of the
gdraped stand and then like a
sh he would wheel upon the four
five thousand distinguished visit
and invited guests who occupied
tiers Of seats at his back. Some
his remarks-noticeably when he
phed upon the subject Of the re-
peace congress in New York