The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1901-09-10
/ He week beginning Sept. II

! One OF the organizations winch VIII
be well represented is the Concatenat-
ed Order Of Hoo-Hoo. which has
membership of upward Of 5000.
The annual meeting Of the Hoo-Hoo
will be held at Norfolk, Va, from
Sept. 8 to Is. and the delegates will
90 direct from the Southern city to the
Exposition.
The Concatenated Order Of Hoo-Hoo
Is essentially a lumbermen's order, be-
ing composed Of lumbermen. timber
men, saw and planning mill machinery
manufacturers. newspaper men and
railroad men, being those engaged in
the lumber trade and those allied In
dustries which are so closely interwo-
ven with the conduct Of the lumber
business as to make them practically q
part thereof.
Mexico Day, Sept. 10
Exceptional ceremonies are being
planned for Mexico day, Monday, Sept.
| 1a. at the Pan-American Exposition.
| DR., Aspiroz, the Mexican ambassador
| to the United States, will be there and
will speak. In addition, It Is proposed
to have a famous and eloquent states
man and orator from Mexico make the
address Of the day. An effort Is being
made to secure the attendance Of Chief
Justice Justo Sirra Of the Supreme
Court Of Mexico. 1t Is proposed to
bring the famous Mexican Artillery
Band TO the Exposition fog the day.
The Mexican commissioners TO the Ex-
position are deeply interested and will
etrivs earnestly to make their repub-
ICES special day memorable one.
Illinois Day, Sept. 16.
Among other prominent speakers at
the Pan-American Exposition on I'LL
nois day, which VIII be Sept. 16. will
be Secretary Lyman J. Gage. Senators
Shelby NJ. Cullom and W. e. Mason,
Comptroller Of the Currency Charles
G. Dawes, in addition to Governor
Richard Yates. The First Regiment Of
Chicago will be in attendance, and the
social features Of the occasion will not
be slighted. an informal hop at one Of
the large hotels in Buffalo being in
cluded in the plans.
Grand Army Veterans Day, Sept. IT.
G. A. R. day at the Pan-American
Exposition, Tuesday. Sept II, will be
one Of the truly great days Of the sea-
son. 1t follows closely the national
encampment, which is to be held at
Cleveland, and many thousands Of vet
Grams and their families will embrace
the opportunity Of viewing the won
derful sights at the great New Worlds
Fair. An elaborate programme appro-
PIRATE to the occasion will be carried
out Numerous special features will
be provided in honor Of the visit Of the
veterans. Among the bands which
will be at the Exposition on G. A. r.
day are Brooke's Marine Band Of Chi
cago, Nineteenth Regiment Band Of
st. Catharines, Ladies' Military Band
of Boston and the John @. Weber Mill
tary Band of Cincinnati. Band con-
certs will be given forenoon, afternoon
and evening. There will be free OF,
gan recital by Seth @. Clarke Of Buff
falo in the Temple of Music in the aft
ernoon. In the evening there will be
one Of the most magnificent displays
Of Pains fireworks ever seen. The day
will be one long to be remembered.
New York State Day, Sept. 10.
New York State day at the Pan
American is Sept. is. and an effort will
be made to eclipse all previous records
for attendance on that day. Low rail-
road rates viii be obtained from all
parts Of the State. and there will be a
large gathering Of public men. poll
ticians, orators and distinguished citi-
gens, besides members Of the National
Guard. The principal orator Of the
day will be the Hon. st. Clair Nickel
way, editor Of the Brooklyn Eagle and
one Of the most brilliant orators of the
State. 1t is expected that the guests
Of the day will include Senator Thomas
@. Plat, Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Governor B. B. Odell and staff and the
AdJutant General Of the State, Gen
eral George f. Roe. There will be a
big military display, including prob
ably all the National Guard regiments
and companies Of Western New York.
Welsh Day and EisteddfOd, Sept. 10.
The Eisteddfod at the Pan-American
Exposition on Sept. 10, which has been
designated as Welsh day, will be a
very important musical event. The
leading Welsh soloists and choirs will
compete for prizes aggregating $1,000.
The sons and daughters of Wales in
this country are deeply interested in
Welsh day and the Eisteddfod, and
many thousands will visit the EXPOSE
ton for the festivities. The Eistedd-
tod will be held In the magnificent
Temple Of Music Of the Exposition,
which contains the finest pipe organ in
America.
The Welsh are pre-eminently mu-
steal vocally, and they are second to no
other people for choral singing. Within
easy radius of Buffalo there are thou
sands of Welsh singers. Half dozen
fine choirs will be organized to take
part in the contests. This will furnish
also rare opportunity and stimulus
to the Welsh choral community to
show the people Of all America what
they can perform in the line of choral
music. The chief competition will be
"God So Loved the World" (Sir ].
stainer) and eve Never Will Bow
Down" (HandeD, $500; also male
chorus contest, ''Song Of the Pilgrim"
(Morris), and a female chorus contest
LULLABY" Brahms) and Bridal Of the
Birds" Brinley RichaYds). The fol-.
lowing will be the ad1udicators: VIII
liam Apmadoc, Chicago; Edward
Broome, Montreal, Canada; John Lund
Of Buffalo, N. Y. The presidents Of
the day will be Rev. d. Rhoslyn
Davias Of Allegheny, Pa; Hon. Ellis
H. Roberts of Washington, d. G.. and
General Thomas l. James Of New
York. The leader of each winning
choir will receive a silver loving cup.
St. Catharines Day, Sept. 20.
ST. Catharines is an enterprising and
city in the province OF On
tario, Canada, which has splendid
display Of its natural and Industrial
resources at the Pan-American Expesi-
ton. The wide awake citizens have
planned a special day for their city at
the Exposition, and they promise to
make 1t one Of the most entertaining
and liveliest Of days. Friday, Sept. 20.
has been designated as st. Catharines
day. An excellent programme ia being
Pennsylvanla Day, Sept. 60. il
Pennsylvania is represented with a
State building and comprehensive
exhibit of the great resources Of the
State at the Pan-American Exposition.
and great numbers of her people have
visited the great show. A special day
Tor Pennsylvania has been set aside,
Friday, Sept. 20. Arrangements are
being made for grand observance Of
The day. There win be special excur-
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