Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-11
GEORGIA DAY MARKS
REAL OPENING OF FAIR

ner', after which Mr. Mitchell in an
address introduced President Roosc-
Welt. who delivered hsiirst address
He was cheered through his entire
speech but particularly by the thOus-
ands OF Georgians present, when he
opened by thanking them for the hon-
or done him by reproducing MS the!
Georgia building tile Bulloch home
where his mother was born and where
she married.
Review of Troops.
Following his address, President
reviewed the military parade under
command of Colonel Phillip Reed or
tfc Twenty-third Infantry, as grand
marshal. In this procession were
lDlncjackets and marines from the
American, Austrian, Brazilian anu
Dutch warships, the six companies or
coast artillery from Fort Monroe,
United States cavalry, artillery and
infantry stationed at Camp John
Smith, West Point cadets. Annapolis
cadets, Virginia Military Institute ca
diets, first Georgia National Guard,
the brigade of the Virginia volun-
| teers and other smaller -detachmenls
OF military organizations stationed ON
the grounds.
Tour of Grounds.
Before the parade was fairly con.
cluded the Presidents busy tour OF
the grounds had been begun and from
that time on not n moment was lost
anywhere. The party entered carri-
and acted rs escort through the negro
| exhibit building, where ouly few
members alighted This exhibit VAS
far from being completed, although
an excellent showing was made.
| Thomas j. Galloway, chairman OF the
executive committee OF the negro cX-
position committee met the President
and acted as escort Trough the negro
reservation.
Silver Service Presented.
II From the-ngIo building the party
was driven dirccti. to the Georgia
state building, where Govgfnr Ter
rell on behalf of Ills State, prescied
! Il silver service, costing Sl0,UUO to the
battleship Georgia, the service being
? accepted by the officers OF the new
! vessel. Y, liz
The reception by the iadlss s6fet tne
= Georgia committee in honor of Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt followed
Admission was by card to Georgians
only and to army and navy officers in
uniform. After this luncheon was
given in the building to the Presi
fdcnt and his party and Rear Admiral
Evans.
Address to Editors.
At O'Clock the President was es-
cortcd by delegation from the Ma
tional EDITORIAL Association to the
main auditorium. where he delivered
an address TO the association follow
ed by brief reception to the men,
bers.
This concluded the Presidents par
ticipation in the days program and
with his party he wa driven back to
Discovery landing. and conveyed to
the Mayflower, which q short time
later weighed anchor and started on
the return journey to Washington.
New York State Building.
The President then proceeded to
the New York building and assisted
in the opening of that structure. lie
was escorted by the West Point ca
diets.
| This building which Is OF colonial
type, was artisticaliy decorated Tho
! President was the first visi,or TO the
building, and the first to sign the
register. III doing so he used n plain
silver pen and pennoldcr on which
will be engraved the date and the &C.
| casion.
I squad of West Point cadets gave
4 an exhibition of horsemanshp on Lee
Parade this afternoon, which was
witnessed by large crowd.
The drill by the crew of the United
States Life Saving Station This after
| noon was very interesting and was
witnessed by large number Of peo-
pie.
District of Columbia Day.
| Tomorrow is District of Columbia
: Day and the Commissioners from the
! District will arrive on the regular
boat from Washington at a. m. The
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
will come on n boat specially char
! tered for the occasion. In the Off
cial party will be Commissioner Nc.
Farland, General j. NJ. Wilson, and
many other prominent Washington
fans.
AT IL a. m. the District Commits
sioners will hold a reception in the
Government building to which the
public is invited. The formal exer-
cises of the day will be carried out
at 2 p. M, in the Auditorium, and n
very interesting program, including
speech-making and music has been
provided.
AeronauticaI Building Dedicated.
The Aeronautical Exhibit building
was dedicated at noon today. Hon.
Harry st. George Tucker. president
of the jamestown Exposition made
an address in which he formally
turned the building over to the exc.
cutive committee OF the Jamestown
Exposition Aeronautical Congress-.
Mr. Tucker was introduced by r. II