Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-23
THREE CADET CORPS
AT THE EXPOSITION
haPyVlIIe College Battalion Arrived
Yesterday, Joining Rornsr
Military Boys.
OTHERS ARE COMING soon
soon.
Ideal Weather and Numerous Con.
ventions Bring Large Crowds to tho
Grounds-Nearly All Exhibits In.
stalled in Pure Food Building
Tercentennlal News Notes.
(FrOm a Stnfr Correspondent.l

(F'rom n Staff Correspondents
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Nav
| 22.-Thc weather conditions TODAY
were almost perfect, and tho attend
ancc was very large, thousands of
| visitors being here to attend the meet.
ings of the different conventions
which are now in session.
The cadet corps of Maryville Col
lego, Maryville, Tenn. arrived this
morning. They number 100 men.
as they were much fatigucd by their
long journey they did not give n
dress parade this afternoon as was
expected, but will do so every after.
noon during their stay. They will be
here ten days.
corps Of 100 cadets from Forl,
Union Military Academy, Fork Union,
/ Va, VIII arrive Mt the Exposition to.
morrow morning. With the arrival
OF this school there will he three ca
Diet schools here, namely: Muryyille
| College, Fork Union Academy and
the Horncr school. The Fork Union
boys are commanded by Captain
fielding l.. Poindexter. His cadets
are finely drilled and will compare
favorably with the other corps at the
Exposition.
! The Maryland Agricultural College
cadets, who We're to be cncamped
here this week, have asked that the
,dato OF Its cncampment be changed to
June z. They will be here two weeks.
This is big school and its encamp-
ment ut Exposition will be notable
event Tho Maryland school authori-
ties are anxious to have their cadets
here during the visit of President
Roosevelt, which will occur on June
Ito.
The encampment of the Staunton
military Academy at the Exposition
will be from May 81 to 81. This en-
campment will be of great interest
locally, as many members of the
cadets are from this vicinity!
Exhibits Coming In.
| Two large consolidation and one
contracting locomotive arrived this
morning from the New York Iocomo-
tive Company These, with the big
steam shovel which is already here.
:, Will make one of the most interest.
ing mechanical exhibits at the Expo
si,ion. The shovel will he kept un-
der steam ut all times, and will be
ready to operate on short notice.
The New Jersey Museum in the
States Exhibits building. has been
completed. 1t Is very beautiful, and
is n credit to that State.
The grounds adjoining tho building
of the John Deere Pillow Company are
being greatly beautificd. Flowers
were being planted today. and an
asphalt pavement will be put down in
front Of the building.
The work Of placing exhibits In the
Pure Food building is nearly complct-
cd. This will be one of tho most in
teresting buildings at the Exposition,
land will doubtless attract thousands
of visitors.
Great progress has been made In
installing exhibits In the Mines and
Metalluragy building. This work will
be nearly completed by the end of
1.-The week.
Good Musical Features.
The musical program of the Expo
sition this week is one OF the best
since the opening. The Phinncy
band concerts continue to attract
enormous crowds, while the organ re-
citals by Professor Unger arc also
largely attended
Over three thousand people witness
cd the battalion drill of the Twenty
third Infantry this afternoon, and tho
soldiers were literally applauded.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Tract
ion Company has erected \ high wire
fence at its terminal near the EXPOSE
ton grounds. This has been done
for tho protection of the patrons Of
the company, and accidents at this
point are rendered almost impossible.