Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
PRAIRIE IN THE ROADS
Rhode Island Naval militia on Board
Auxiliary Cruiser.
MILITARY PROGRAM FOR WEEK
Artillery, Cavalry and Infantry Ma
noeuvers on Lecl Parade Daily
Some Special Events Scheduled sor
the Next Week.
lFrom q slnff correspondcnN


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Sept.
3-Thc United States auxiliary cruis-
or Prairie with the Rhode lsland
State naval militia aboard. is at an
chor off tho Exposition grounds. The
men will spend II good deal OF their
time ashore tomorrow. ana Thursday
the cruiser will sail for the southern
drill grounds off the Capcs for tar
get practice.
Commander William c. bliss. OF
East Providence, is in command OF
the vessel.
National Temperance Day.
Tho Supcrintendents AMI Workers
Conference of the American AntiSa.
loon League will meet ut the Exposi-
ton Sept lllG The National Meet
ing or the AntiSaloon Leagues will
follow the Workers Conference Sept
1919 and on the Goth National TEN.
perancc Day will he observed nj the
Exposition. Among the speakers for
tho National Temperance meeting
will be Hon. George W. Trickctt. of
Kansas on the 10th; Governor Glenn
OF North Carolina on the 18TH and
Governor lian,cy OF Indiana on the
18th. Other spea'Scrs will he Rev.
G. *. Stark OF Evanston H., tho most
famous Swedc speaker In America.
and Senator Carmack of Tennessee.
On National Temperance Day Rcv.
George r. Stuart. the famous Ton.
nessec evangelist ana Mrs. Mamie
Curtis. The orator from Texas. will
be among the list of speakers.
Washington Retail Groccrs.
Tho Retail Grocers' association. of
washington ID. c.. 1000 strong. with
their families will visit the Exposi
ton next Monday. September Q.
This will be the first time in ~,
history OF the association that Il has
made any trip away from home on
It's summer outing fm ther than tho
small summer resorts in the immcdi.
ate vicinity of Washington.
The trip will be made via the Pc.
tomac River and Chesapeake Day or
the steamer, st. John. and the mart,
VIII arrive in Sunday night
The grocers probably will ho nc.
eompahicd on the trip Nv the Maccn
oees ana Rechabites. of the District
Of Columbia
j. +. Schneider, the presiJeu, Of
me association has communicated
with the Exposition officials ami
September . will be Retail Groccrs
Day as well rs Rcchabite DAY anu
Red Mems Day
Military Program.
Inc program of military ovnrcieo.
on Lee Parade for the rcmaindor of
'h,S week Is announced as follows:
., Observation-Disclosures drill nv
lwchty.,hird Infantry from IN .
a, IN Drill by Battery ID Third Regi.
ment. Field Artillery, from : 10 :. Ia
p. m. Parade Second squadron
Iwolt'h Cavalry. G to Gao D. m
Thursday-l|attalion driu hv Twon.
Nthird Infantry. from s TO . M
noView OF all the troops at II m
10 be followed by n drill by Dattorv
~ ihlrd Regiment Field Artillery
~ Friday.DrTll by Second SQUADRON
twelfth i Cavalry, from s to . n m
hcs'men'al parade by Twenty.,blri
infantry. nj > p. m.
~, S'hiurday-Inspection. Battery y
dhird Regiment Field ARTILLERY NJ
S'i' D. M. Drills by other organize.
IONS should they arrive.
should the weather or the cond;.
non of the parade ground prevnni
holding any exercises at the time nm.
lointed It will be omitted for the dav
WITHOUT further notification.