 Connecticut steamed back to Hampton Roads after this , arriving on 16 April ; when she arrived , Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans , commander of the Atlantic Fleet , transferred his flag from Maine to Connecticut , making her the flagship of the fleet . President Theodore Roosevelt opened the Jamestown Exposition on 25 April , and Connecticut was named as the official host of the vessels that were visiting from other countries . Sailors and marines from the ship took part in various events ashore , and foreign dignitaries , along with the governors of Virginia and Rhode Island , were hosted aboard the ship on 29 April . Evans closed the Exposition on 4 May on the quarterdeck of Connecticut . On 10 June , Connecticut joined in the Presidential Fleet Review ; she left three days later for an overhaul in the New York Naval Yard . After the overhaul , Connecticut conducted maneuvers off Hampton Roads and target practice off Cape Cod . She was ordered back to the New York Naval Yard once again on 6 September for a refit that would make her suitable for use as flagship of the Great White Fleet . 
