The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
ENGLAND True Blue.

~, was my pleasure he declared in
effect, ITO present this invitation In per
son to many of the countries OF Europe,
and, gentlemen Of the cimm!ttees..t did
my heart good TO uphold the standard
of Virginia In foreign lands and to see
with what honor and respect 1t was re-
ceived.
SIN old England, true TO her Impulses,
the invitation I bore was accepted with
an alacrity which would have stirred your
blood, and when the great Old King MIN.
self spoke ii was to echo sentiment
that sho,;,d make us feel proud. for ne
said to me: The people of England VIII
esteem 1t Il privilege TO JOIN Wilt tle
people Of America in celebrating sllch an
event. Germany, sturdy and slow. put
sure, said she was willing to come with
her great fleets. France, merry france,
responded with cheeriness and alacrtty
to the invitation. And, gentlemen. am
now able to say to You that at the mead
OF the military contingent OF the expos
ton will be Lord Roberts. the matcnless
hero OF Great Britain, and M
in my possession leads me to the beiief
that even the famous Togo. standing upon
tho deck OF one of his peerless vessels,
will float his flag in the waters OF Hamp-
ton Roads. The nations of the world
will be there. gentlemen, and how shall
the Old Dominion receive them? Can
we receive these distinguished generals
in the street? Shall we invite the world
TO come. and then be absent ourselves?
Shall We prepare feast. assemble the
guests. and yet the host be not there?
Gentlemen, Others may do such Il thing,
but Virginia, the home of hospitality,
cannot do it,
Do Something for Himself.
Proceeding amid great applause. Mr.
Tucker referred to the generous contrlbu-s
lions made by other States. declared that
all We're watching to see what Virginia
herself would do. and said finally In this
90 lotvnfnl
reached. and that a prompt response by
the General Assembly here would have
n powerful effect in getting the pending
bin through Congress and squirting the
the Legislature for what 1t had already
done for the company by the first app
preparation of 100000, and now asked
that it do, something for the state In
tertain the States guests. The demands
on tho Legislature for money We're, ne
knew, Very great but he pointed out tff,at
strictly as business proposition, the
exposition. by bringing from five to eight
millions of people together, three millions
of whom would Be strangers, who would
spend from SIS to $40 at least, the State
would be receiving payment of Mt least
| $16, 100000 on an Investment of $3.50 900,
L Attention was called by Mr., Tucker to
another feature OF the proposed eXposi-
| tion. Letters We're coming to him. he
! said from all sections of the land, asking
| II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COulu De maze FOR family
reunions at Jamestown during the celebra-
! ton.
In the far States of the North and the
West and the South were living sons
and grandsons OF the Old Dominion in.
| whose homes We're nightly heard the
strains of Garry Me Back to Old yir-
| GINA" Scattered over the country and
| over the world these sons of Virginia
are hoping to came back to the old
state and Join the family circle again
| during the celebration.
1T will be the greatest harvest home
gathering of Ylrginiuns ever Known de-
clared MI. Tucker land If there We're
| nothing. else In this exposition this alone
should be sufficient to induce YOU to re-
| spond to the call"
Others Speak.
Following Mr.. Tucker several gentle
men interested IN the tercentennal plans
SPOKE briefly, emphasizing d!n'erent fea-
lures of the proposed exposition. Mr..
| Y, j, Wool, of Portsmouth. outlined tho
plans and scope of the celebrations. Mr..
Joseph Bryan, OF Richmond, as. a citizen.
gave his unqualified endorsement 10 tlls
enterprise and high urnlsc to the com
! nany; Mr.. Cary y, Smith, Of Roanoke, q
opinion. agreeing thoroughly with what
! tho others had said. and OK q Governor