The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-11

Z ll,c Atlantic fleet, accompanied by the
members OF Ills party.
Am President Rooscvclt found things u,
much better condition than when lie
was here before. and did not hesitate
Is 10 commend the progress that had been
n7nde In Improving tho appearance OF
,lie grounds He was greatly inter-
.ste,i to learn that squad Of more
tlian a hundred representative business
men of Norfolk and the surrounding
towns shouldered picks and shorcls on
Saturday and marched on the grounds.
These mon worked the entire day with
y negro laborcrs clearing away debris,
and similar squad took their places
OH Sunday and put In the day IN like
manner. The men were not connected
}gin any official, capacity With the expo
sition but had the interest OF the conf
inunity at large at heart Labor was
not to be had for money
President Receives Ovation on Landing.
AT Discovery Landing another salute
to the President was fired, duripg
which time the President and members
of his party, and the reception commit
tee stood With bared heads. The party
then marched to carriages and drove
through n guard of honor formed by
Z the Georgia troops, the cadets OF the
Virginia Military Institute. drawn UP
in open ranks, Tho great tlrong with
in tho grounds stretched from the wa
ter frontto the Auditorium. ana on the
other side crowd of far greater pro-
portions had assembled on Lee Pa
rade in front of the reviewing stand.
Thousands of voices swellcd the cheer
ing, which was begun as soon rs the
President stepped on land and con-
tinucd until the program was opened
ut the stand. The police arrangements
were better than on the opening day,
and the people We're kept from sursinS
upon the stand ana endangering the
lives of women and children
In the reviewing stand with the
President and his party were Cardinal
Gibbons, General stephen ID. Lee, COM
mandcr- in chief OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans; Governor Swanson, of
Virginia; Governor Terrell. of Georgia,
and q number of Sother officials from
that State the Jamestown Exposition
State Commissioners, distinguished
United States Army and naval officers,
with number of the foreign repre-
sentatires and prominent members OIL
the National Editorial Association.
Following a patriotic selection by
the exposition band. the program IN
cident to the Georgia Day celebration
was opened by Governor Terrell, who
Introduced w. N. Mitchell president
OF the Georgia commission the master
of ceremonies Mr.. Mitchell presented
Cardinal Gibbons, who offered the IN
VOCATION The band played Star
spangicd Bannesn after which Mr..
Mitchell in an address, introduced
President Roosevelt, who delivered his
first address. He was cEeered through
out his entire speech, but particularly
by the thousands OF Georgians present,
when he opened by thanking them
for the honor done him by reproducing
as the Georgia Building, the Bull
loch home where his mother was born,
and where she married.
Present Roosevelt was introduced
by w. N. Mitchell, president Of the
Georgia Day Commission, in a speech
of tribute.
President Roosevelt then spoke for
about an hour;i the full text of the adj
dress is given elsewhere in this is
sue.
President Reviews Miles of Soldicry.
Following his address. President
Roosevelt reviewed the military
parade, under command of Colonel
Philip Reed, of the Twenty-third In
tantry, as grand marshal.
In this procession We're foreign and
United States sailors and bluejnckets,
marines, the artillery from Fort Mon
roe, United States cavalry. artillery
and infantry stationed at Camp John
s Smith, West Point cadets, Annapolis
cadets, Virginia Military Institute and
Virginia Polytechnic Institute cadets
Richmond Blues, Fifth Georgia Ma
tional Guard the brigade Of the Vir-
ginia volunteers, and other smaller dc;
tachments of military organizations
Z stationed on the grounds.
Before the parade was fairly con-
Guided the Presidents busy tour of The
grounds had been begun and from tina,
time on not a moment was lost any
where. The party entered carriages
and was driven to the negro exhibi
building, where only few members
alighted This exhibit was far from
being completed, although all eAcellen
showing was made. Thomas j. Gallo
way, chairman Of the executive com
mittee of the Negro Exposition Com
pany, met the President and acted az
escort through the negro reservat ton
On tho second floor Of the mair
building is an auditorium with seat
ing capaGfty oEa3,O00, and 1t is the In
tentio1f ts~ give some sort of musica
entertainment every night as soon a.
it is completed 1t will be used alst
for negro conventions. Preaden
Roosevelt admired the attractive en-
hibit arranged by negroes, and wa
much interested in remarkable col
lection of Abraham Lincoln relics, in
GLIDING q log cabin representing til
humble birthplace of lincoln
Outside the main building are Hv
smaller structures built for lodgln
houses and restaurants.
From the negro building tho part
driven 1ir1pY n rin <, 4
Building, where Governor Terrell. o
behalf OF his State, presented a silve
service, costing $4,000. to the battle
ship Georgia. the service being accept
cd by the officers of the new vesse
The reception by the ladies OF tn
Georgia commission in honor of Pres
Iient and Mrs Roosevelt followed AZ
mission was by card to Georg!ans o