The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-22
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Expected That Three Thousand
Yirginians Will be in St.
Louis T tomorrow.
RECEPTION 10 ]! I: J. GOVERNOR ':ll' | 'l|]' |
at Monticello This
Afternoon Will be Open
ing feature.

Especial From staff correspondent.)
VIRGINIA. sBU1LDIiSG,s WORLDS
FAIR GROUNDS, ST. LOUIS. NO.. Sep
tenpber 21.-Large crowds from the Old
Dominion arrived on each incoming train
to- day and lit is expected that fully
three thousand Virginians will be pres
cnt at 1.-The exercises on Virginia Day: {
rhe first function In connection with;
the Virginia celebration Will occur to-
nor row 4 afternoon at o'clock at the
Virginia Bull ding, when tho Virginia So
ciety OF st. Louis will tender a reception
to the Governor and his staff. There
will be several short speeches on this oc-B
casion., II Mr.. Frank n. ohnson, presiTz
dent 81 the Society. will Introduce Hon. n
H. TKent fermerly Of Vilglnla i, ana N =
brother ofa Professor Charles Il. Kent,
OF the University Of Virginia. lIo viii
welcome the G overnor and hiss party IN
behalf OF the Virginia Society. 5a4 The
Governor will respond In a. brief az =
dress. President Francis will then de-
liver an address and Hon. James Ha se-a
man. OF the Missouri Bar Association
will close the programme. no Stone- ..l..
wall Brigade Band will. of course. ftr-
nish music for the OCCASION The band
Is receiving a great ovation, 1t ap-
reared for the first time since their ar
rival In their dress uniforms and made
magnificent display. The invitations
sent out for the reception to morrow az =
ternoon number about four hundred and
include the officials OF the Exposition
Company. General Fitzhugll Leo Is e&-
nected & to arrive tonight or Tomorrow
but it could not be ascertained where
he would be quartz cred .5S 5a5 . .5s.55
Tho Blues are having a splendid time.
and have been busy seeing theg sights
They were pretty well frozen last night.
as the thermometer was around forty
when revillc was sounded this morning.
Notwithstanding this the boys are IN fine
spirits. and have made n decided iln-
presson hero. They Will give their 1irst
dress parade tomorrow afternoon on
the plaza OF ST. Louis. and unquestlona-
bly, they will have a large crowd to wit
ness the spectacle.
.{ In canp with tho Yirglnians, there are
two regiments from Arkansas, and the
Essex Fusilers. Of Windsor, Canada. Last
night was the firststhe other troops had
been In camp and the comradeship
which has sprung UP among tho Blues
and the other soldiers Is noticeable. Par
tlcularly strong Is the friendship. which
has been made between tho Blues and
the Canadians who are fine lot OF fell
lows. The battalion will, of course. take
part in tho parade on Friday. Virginia
day, and an effort has been made to have
the Canadians participate
The health Of the camp Is excellent,
and there has not been n man confined
10 the hospital since their arrival The
men return TO camp each night worn out
as every one is. but they rise the next
morning ready for the fray
Commissioner J. L., Patton arrived to-
day from Newport News, and was ac-
companied by largo crowd from that
city,
Among tho other prominent Virginlans
who got here to-day We're Mr., and Mrs.
John y, Potts. Mr.. and Mrs, Alexander
Cameron, Mr., and Mrs, Robert Powers
and Councilman Charles splcer.
Virginia Day.
Virginia Day" promises to be,an event
OF the Exposition and tho programme as
arranged for that occasion doubtless will
proye most interesting and enjoyable to
those from Virginia who will he pres
Ont. t
The commissioners and hostesses have
left no stone unturned and have been
hard at work arranging for the proper
celebration Of that occasion. and tho eX-
ercises promise to do the State great
credit, as some OF the most prominent
men in this section, az we'll as the presl-
dent of tho Exposition and Governor Of
the State, are named among tho speak
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