Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-16
{XtrC'stS Held al New York Stale
Building.
JuaG: WIN. GAYHOR The ORATOR
Delegation Leaves Today for Peters,
burg to Visit the Crater and othc
Points of Observation-Disclosures
and Liberal Arts Celebration.

Yesterday was Brooklyn Day at the
Exposition. Interesting exercises We, q
held in the morning in the New York.
State lnilding on the grounds ANA
were OF marked success. Ate. the
formal ceremonies The Brooklyn dee
CATION. consisting of some sixty mem
bers together with the visitors in
the building were rendered Il pleasant
reception by the New York James
town commission. The iest of the
day was spent in going through the
various state and exhibit buildings.
and in taking in the War Path al.
| fractions
| Tile delegation will leave today at
- o'chck for Petersburg. Tho era.
ter and otncr points of interest in
me vicinity VIII be visited. The party
VIII continue. acco ding to it's schcd-
uled Itinerary. arriving in BROOKLYN
Sunday morning.
Formal Exercises.
| Assembling in the New York buiid.
ing at 1880 o'clock, the BROOKLYN del.
egation was welcomed by Lieutenant
Governor Ellyson. of vi elnia: Secrc.
tary Sheppard Of the Exposition com.
pany, and Admiral Harrington who is
in charge of all naval demonstrations
at the Exposition.
Chairmtn St Clair McKelway. cdI.
tor OF the Brooklyn Eagle and chan.
cellor OF the New York State Inn.
vcrsity; Frank H. Fields. of New York
CITY. and Edward c. Blum. likewise
of New York, responded in behalf of
the city o. Brooklyn.
These short. semi-formal add csses
delivered n the spirit OF good fellow
ship. displayed the hospitable wei.
come extended by Virginia ana the
ENpositiop and the walmth with
which it vas accepted by the visitors.
Judge Gannor's Speech.
j me principal feature OF the meet
ing. however. was the address de-
Tweed by Judge William Gaynor. ora.
tor of the day. we'll known throughout
tho United States as a possible Demo
cratic candidate in the next presiden
i fial niaation. TINS address was one
or the most Hriking speeches dc.
iivered AT ting Exposition since Its
opening and will long be remembered
by those who'heard II us a logical and
| oratorical masterpiece.
Unique Celebration Today.
Today is Manufacturers and Liberal
Arts Day al the Exposition. Twenty.
five hundred prizes valued nj over
Si,OOO0O are to he distributed in the
Manufacturers and Liberal Arts build
ing during the day to lucky holders a.
numbered admission tickets to the
grounds purchased before one o'clock
IN the afternoon. Phinney's hand vii,
give thee concerts the day in the
building. AT night there will be a
display of fireworks + ON the govern.
wcsSotzby Russian Tea will he
served free all day nj the Russian
exhibit in the Manufacturers and
Liberal Arts Luilding.
Holders of souvenir admission tick
cts purchased before one D. m. I'LL
be admitted to War Path attractions
on special tickets. sold In the Manu-
facturers building, at onc-half the
regular rate.
Guests from Canada.
distinguished party of Canadians
rep csenting the recent Canadian Ma
tional Exhibition, at Toronto. Is n
the Exposition. They are w. X. Nc
Naught. honorary president of the
Exposition and member of the
Canadian Parliament: w. X. George,
president of the exposition: ]. o. Orr
manage; Robert Fleming. Robert
Fleming, George Booth. John A. l..
Cooper and G. w. Goulinlock dirrc.
tors; II. j. p. Good. press agent: Mrs.
II. Cauthraw, MIS-. a. Adamson ana
Miss Irving. Ladies' committee oil
artistic work The party is unde:
charge of j. ID. Mcdonald. d. p. A.,
Grand Trunk Railway, of Toronto.
Giving Away Cards.
Every day This week IA beautifully
coloied souvenir postal card will be
given fee To each visitor at the So.
cial Economy building. Jamestown
Exposition. The different days will
he distinguished by the following
cards.
Tuesday German Cruiser PRE-
men"
MISUNDERSTANDING of Pocahon-
tas.
Thursday-ltalian Cruiser "varsc-
So"
iday-Frcnch Cruiser "victer
Hugo
Saturday English cruiser "Hamp-