Roosevelt Arrives as Exposition Scene Dazzles Overseas Fleet
President Roosevelt arrives at the exposition amid a grand naval display. Foreign and American fleets salute as the Mayflower passes British ships, with a vast cheering crowd and a colorful luncheon scene. Ambassadors and officers mingle in vibrant uniforms, led by a striking Haitian officer. The parade showcases diplomacy and spectacle at the event.
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Roosevelt
Exposition Grounds
Teddy
Dt West
Fleets Gather in Hampton Roads United States Warships Unite
A multinational armada gathers in Hampton Roads with battleships Maine Missouri Kearsarge Kentucky Alabama Indiana Iowa Ohio Georgia Louisiana Connecticut Virginia Rhode Island Minnesota New Jersey and armored cruisers Washington Tennessee St Louis plus torpedo boats and destroyers under Rear Admiral Robley Evans and flag officers across England France Germany Italy Japan Austria Sweden Brazil Chile Argentina Mexico Portugal.
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United States
Robley
A Evans
Maine
Missouri
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Alabama
Charles H. Davis
Indiana
Iinola
Iowa
Ohio
William H. Emory
Georgia
Louisiana
Connecticut
Evane
Virginia
Rhode Island
Minnesota
New Jersey
Washington
Tennessee
St. Louis
England
Neville
Good Hope
Hampshire
Antuln
Roxbury
Argyle
Devonshire
France
Thierry
Jules Ferry
Jueber
Victor Hugo
Germany
Zimmerman
Hoon
York
Bremen
Niobe
Panther
Italy
Duke of Abruzzi
Varese
Eturia
Fleramasa
Japan
Tula
Tsukuba
Chitose
Austria
Herman Plankett
Karl VI
Sankt Georg
Agpern
Sweden
Elygia
Prince Wilhelm
Prince
Brazil
Chile
Baquendena
Argentina
Presidente Sarmiento
Mexico
Portugal
Jamestown Exposition Opens with Brilliant Naval Pageantry
The parade showcased infantry artillery and cavalry with bluejackets from American battleships and some foreign sailors. Grand marshal Gen Fred Grant drew cheers amid a reception at the Virginia building hosted by Gov Swarson and a 5 to 6 pm presidential gathering. Night lights outlined ships in a dramatic display, while Virginia pride and rapid exhibit deployment marked the opening of Jamestown Exposition, praised as a grand enterprise.
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Fred Grant
Virginia
Gov. Swarson
Exposition
President Roosevelt Halts Stampede At Jamestown Celebration
In Norfolk on the Jamestown anniversary a sunrise salute, fleet reviews, and President Roosevelt delivering remarks marked a day of ceremonies. A crowd surge near the grand stand prompted the President to leap onto a table and urge Virginians to respect safety, as guards struggled to control the dense audience and keep women and children safe amid windy conditions.
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Norfolk
America
United States Army
Hampton Rods
Sylph
Qanic
Roosevelt
Harry St. George Tucker
Jamestown Exposition Company
Virginia
Lee
President Roosevelt Speaks Amid Crowded Mass at Peace Event
The crowd pressed forward as Roosevelt spoke from a shaky platforms top while cavalry and artillery stood by to maintain order. He praised the peace congress in New York and addressed nations, soldiers, and the public, receiving strong applause for references to Civil War gallantry and universal ideals of righteousness.
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United States Cavalry
Diplo- Matie Corps
Roosevelt
Hothe
New York
President Reminds Guests to Wear Hats in Sun
The President urges diplomats in the front rows to wear hats during a hot noon speech. He notes the sun’s strength and warns Ambassador Jusserand to don headgear to avoid sunstroke. The request amuses the audience as the officials comply and applaud in good humor.
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Mr. Jusserand
Afr
Jusserand
Naval Review Opens South Exposition with President Aboard
Norfolk Va April 20 opening ceremonies featured a three century salute by military camps and a naval review by the President aboard the Mayflower. Foreign and American warships saluted individually and the President greeted Admiral Sir George Neville and Commodores von Hoffe Prescott and other officers aboard. The scene drew vast crowds along Hampton Roads as ships fired salutes and foreign captains paid homage to the American leader.
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Norfolk
South
Exposition Grounds
Acroga
Hampton Roads
George Neville
Kalau von Hoffe
Hermann von Prescott
Sarmiento
Opening Ceremonies at Norfolk Exposition April Event
The President landed at the exposition grounds shortly after 11 a.m. A reception followed his arrival amid talk of the heavy government piers under construction and ongoing preparations at the event in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Exposition Grounds
President Attends Formal Opening and Luncheon at Fair Grounds
The President pressed the gold button marking the opening of the commemorative enterprise then joined an informal luncheon for forty guests in the auditorium. A parade of U S soldiers and sailors followed, though landings by visiting fleets failed due to unfinished grounds. After a brief reception, public admission was allowed.
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Newburgh
Jamestown Exposition Honors First English Settlement
Jamestown Exposition marks the 1607 establishment at Jamestown on the James River with 111 buildings on the War Path and 22 state structures. Hampton Roads hosts naval maneuvers with 38 US ships, while President Roosevelt attends ceremonies and praises ships as peace makers amid grand pageantry and foreign dignitaries. The event, led by Exposition President Tucker, features a diverse reception and a presidential parade and dinner before continuation on the fifth page.
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America
Jamestown
James River
Ping Beach
Hampton Roads
Fort Monroe
Jamestown Island
Exposition
United States
Weather Conditions and Regional Forecast Update
Special weather bulletin notes high pressure over the Lake region and another over the Northeast Rocky Mountains, with a low in the Plateau area. Thunder showers and local rains affect the Ohio Valley, Lake region, and Atlantic coast. Temperatures fall 10 to 2 degrees from Eastern New York to Arkansas. Saturday shows showers in the South Atlantic and Gulf states, cooler Sunday, with snow in Wyoming and Colorado and rain in South Dakota. Winds vary by coast and region. Navy steamers bound for Europe face fresh northerly winds. Observations include hourly temps, humidity, and rainfall, with a Potomac and Shenandoah note from Harper Ferry, W. Va. and a reference to a Washington Post piece about Rome tourism.
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Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington
Lake Region
Rocky Mountain-Brope
V Plateau
Atlantic States
Ohio Valley
Atlantic Coast
Guilt
New York
Arkansas
South Atlantic
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
Missouri
Missouri Valley
New England
Bidtie Allautic
East Gulf
West Gulf
Grand Banke
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