The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-08-29
SOuthernerS in Buffalo.
SPECIAL DAYS AT THE EXPOSITION IN
WHICH DIXIE IS INTERESTED.

WHICH DIXIE Is INTERESTED.
District of Columbia Day 70 be OBJ
served in Fitting StylelPresident's
Day Will Offer Great Attractions
September 5th, Should Break the
Record-A Virginia Hero of the
Battle of Lake Erie-Capt Hugh
Nelson Page.
Special Correspondence Of the Gold Leaf.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug 26, 'O1.
Large parties are here from Louis
lana, Alabama, Georgia, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Virginia. Re-
ports say the trains from the South
are heavily loaded every day, and
that everybody from Dixie who can
afford it is spending his or her holi-
day in or near the Exposition City.
This is as it should be. 1t is a fine
show, Buffalo is an ideal summer re-
sort and visitors are fully repaid for
the time and expense OF the trip. The
party sent by the Atlanta Journal
under the leadership of the genial F.
H. Richardson and Col. Wright en-
joyed every minute spent at the Ex-
position. They went from here to
Toronto.
Gov. W. w. Heard, of Louisiana,
telegraphed the Commissioners here
that he would be pleased if the Expo
sition authorities would invite all
French-Canadians to unite with
Louisiana in celebrating August 21st,
Louisiana Day at the Exposition.
At the instance of the Pan-Ameri-
can correspondent of the Richmond
Times, a meeting was held in the re-
ception rooms of the Press Building
to make arrangements for all citizens
of Buffalo of Virginia descent, visi-
tors to the Exposition, and native
Virginians living here to join with
the visiting Virginians in celebrating
Virginia Day, August 23rd. A local
association was formed of which DR..
j. B. Coakley, No. $50 Delaware
Avenue, formerly of Richmond, Va,
was elected President; Mr.. James
Mullen, No. 1902 Main Street, Rich
mond, Va, Vic-President, and Mr..
WA. Wheeler, 124 Erie County Bank,
formerly of Danvillc, Virginia, Secre-
tary.
The officials OF the United States
Government Building are actively
cooperating with the Exposition
authorities in perfecting arrange
ments to carry out in the most effec-
tive manner the programme publish
ed in this column last week for Sep
tember 3rd, or District of Columbia
Day.
September 5th, Presidents Day at
the Pan-American Exposition, is OK
pected to break the record, both as to
the attractiveness of the programme
and size of the crowd.
Wednesday, September 4th, the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, accom-
panied by a party of eleven from Can
ton, Ohio, will arrive in Buffalo. They
will be the guests of the Hon John G.
Milburn, President of the Exposition
Company. Thursday morning the
President and Mrs. Mckinley, Mr..
and Mrs. Milburn, Director-General
and Mrs. Buchan, and J.F. Scateherd,
ESQ.,, will drive to the Exposition
with appropriate escort. Inside the
Lincoln Parkway entrance all the
United States troops on the grounds,
the Goth and 74th State regiments,
will be drawn up to receive the Presi-
dent. The plan is for the President
to 90 to the Stadium where he will
review magnificent pageant and
speak. From the Stadium the Presi-
dent will 90 to the New York State
Building where the New York State
Commission, headed by the Hon.
Daniel L. Lockwood, will give a
luncheon in the Presidents honor to
175 invited guests. After the lun-
cheon the President will hold card
reception in the Rotunda of the
Government Building. After dinner
at President Milburn's house the
Presidential party will return to the
Triumphal Causeway to see the
illumination. Later, the seats in the
United States Life Saving Station will
be reserved for the Presidential party,
from which they will see the fire
works and an Aquatic Carnival. Fri
day, September 5th, the President
and his party will be invited to visit
Niagara Falls and take the Gorge
trip to Lewiston. The United States
Marine Band will play during the
Presidents visit. Special invitations
will be sent to the members OF the
Cabinet, the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Diplomatic Corps, Ssna-
tors Depew, Platt, Hanna, Foraker,
and other members of the Senate and
House.
September 10th, or Rhode Island
Day, will be marked by fitting cere-
monies. This day is the anniversary
of the great naval victory won by
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, ol
Rhode Island, over the British feet
in Lake Erie, September 10th, 1918
1t should not be forgotten that Vir
: ginia officer, the late Capt. Hugh
Nelson Page, of Norfolk. Va, distin
, guished himself in the battle o.
Lake Erie. Capt. Page was promoted
> by the President for bravery in thi'
:, engagement, was presented with tw'
5 jewel-hilted swords, one by the Con
gress of the United States, the oths
!; by the Legislature of Virginia. 1t i
to be hoped the Perrys, the Pages ant
many other descendants of men wh'
!, won the fight that day will be repre-
;, sented here September 10th. Th
- citizens of Rhode Island are making
elaborate preparations for appro
!, priately celebrating the day. Natur
3 ally there will be an immense crow
u u and widespread interest in the fea
- lures Of this notable occasion. Cha,
!. N. Bingsbury. Esq. the accomplish
q q ed special commissioner from Rhod
:, y Island, has prepared most attrat
~ - tive programme.
~ September 11th has been defnitel
l. decided npon rs Florida Day, a
though . futile effort was made
of change it. Gov. W. S. jennings an
I'd his staff, escorted by three militar
Id companies and two bands fro
m Florida. will enter the grounds |
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