The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-14
VIRGINIA DAY At BUFFALO
A Large Crowd Expected From
the Old Dominion Next Week.

Speeches by Prominent SOutherners
in the Temple Of Music at the Pan
American Exposition - LouisIann
Is Also to Have a Day ut the Fair.
BUFFALO. Aug E-Virginia Day is the
I'D Of August Advices received here from
Richmond lead one to believe that the
celebration in the Temple OF Music in
honor Of the Old Dominion viii be i'm
posing and interesting. The programme
So far as il can be outlined from this
point win be as follows:
The Governor and his staff escorted by
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues. will
enter the grounds and proceed to the
Temple Of Music, where they viii be wei
coined by officials of the Pan-AmeriCan
Exposition The Governor, Hon. J. Hoge
Tyler. VIII respond 60 the address Of wei
come made by President MIburu. Joseph
BRIAN. of the Richmond Times" will
make an address on the Industrial re-
sources of Virginia Prof. George W
Miles, Of Radford, Va, will speak on cdu-
cauonal methods of the State Appro-
pirate music viii be rendered between the
various speeches
1t is hoped that the railroad rates will
be such that a large excursion can come
from Virginia on the I'D. North Carolina
would probably be glad to furnish her
quota on that day as there is no North
Carolina Day.
The Southern visitors TO the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition on the 21st Will probably
remain until the 23d. that they may do
honor to Virginia Day. The ceremonies
on both days win be well worthy of a
large attendance.
Ia Isl
and the people Of Buffalo expect to see "A
crowd here from the South as well as
the North. On that occasion it is under
stood that a big excursion train will be
run from the Pelican State. headed by the
Governor. his staff, Prof. Fortier. and
Congressman Broussard. The Governor
VIII make speech on louisiana" show
ing her varied and wonderful resources.
Prof FortiCr viii speak on Our CreoIes."
Representative BrOuSSard viii deliver a
historical lecture on Our Acadians." The
history Of this people is most interesting.
and an effort is being made to have the
French Acadiaus unite with their south
ern brethren in celebrating the day.
II Is predicted that louisiana Day will
be one Of the most notable during the EX-
position Her energetic commissioners.
Major Lee and Dr. Stubs. are now max
ing ARRANGEMENTS looking TO the enter
talnment and comfort of the citizens OF
lnaI State. Visiting SOutherners, Louis
lauanS and ACadianS especially are invited
10 meet the commissioners in the large
pavilion erected here by the State of
LOUISIANA IN the Agriculture Building and
go an a procession To the Temple of Music
august p. Major Lee says.
: nope II viii be possible to secure a
ldEBe attendance or Acadians- In fact we
prefer that II should be called Louisiana
ana Acadlan Day. The reunion Of the
AcddianS who remained in Canada and
Jhose VINO were fOrcibiy eKiled would be
a notable occasion Those who found a
home near the mouth of the Mississipni
RIVER have hourished- They are among
our leading citizens"
one OF the oit1cials stated yesterday that
the elegant New York State Building
would probably be placed at the disposal
or the visiting Governors of such South
ern states as have no buildings or paviI-
ions on the grounds.