Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-26
Stephen BoIas WI|l Do Special
Work For lite James.
town EXgusnI0'.
HARDEE TAKES CARE OF CEREMONIES
Assistant to President of Portland
Fair Secured to Act as official En-
tertainer for Company New APP
pointment Does No. Affect Mr..
snydcEa Position.
trrom Staff Correspondent,

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, May
26.-lt Is stated here that Stephen
Bolies, who WAS one of the star men
In the department of exploitation or
the ST. Louis Exposition, will he EN-.
ployed 10 do feature exploiting for
the Jamestown Tercentennial MIR,
~Bolles arrived here several days ago,
but until today II was not known
what Inc of work he was TO be given.
,Ihis assignment will In no way affect
Silns EsSSnyder, the present CHER or
exploitation. Governor of EXploitn-
tion Barton Meyers emphaiicnly
states 3thht Mr.. Snyder will remain ut
the hehdsof the department and that
MT. ltQnes Is simply employed to do
n special line of work which the com.
pany 9nss heretofore been unable TO
1t Ras reported Friday that MIR.
Snydeks&as to be superseded and the
men OF his department, as well as his
many sother friends on the grounds.
were eonpiderably worked up about II
until Mr. Meyers made the positive
statement that no change was to be
The ldofs Hardee. of Now York
who ls asgsatnnt to the president OF
the Portland sHXpositlon, is here. and
It is sol TINT he is to be EN-.
/ ploys lftsstto Stake charge s OF official
ceremonies. He will fill long felt
need and relieve some of the officials
OF the Exposition of trying tasks.
More Powhatan Guards.
In preparation for the large crowds
which are expected TO visit the James.
town Exposition IN the immediate fu.
ture. the Officials of the secret ser.
vice are making preparations to in.
crease their force II is also expected
that the strength of the Powhatan
Guards will be considerably Increased,
although the officers OF that organiza.
ton have not been officially notified
concerning that matter by the Exposi.
ton management.
Chief Ciscle, OF the secret service
Is now in Washington, where he is
comforting with other high officials OF
the service, and 1t is expected that OH
his return he will make official an.
nouncement concerning the immedi.
ate future OF the local forces.
beginning with this week the nj.
tendance at the Exposition is en-
pected to be materially Increased
each day. There will be over five
hundred cadets at the Exposition
W. ihs, the iieNl seven utyS, anu these
alone Will attract many visitors to
the grounds.
Early in June, which is less than
week away, there are many special
days. and these will attract thousands
OF persons. The unfounded knocks
concerning the Exposition which were
sent broadcast are being denied by
disinterested visitors to the EXPOSE.
ton, and 1t is believed that the at-
tendance from now on will run up to
many thousands each day.
Or. Shaw on Jury of Awards.
AS n result of the appointment OF
DR.. Albert Shaw. of the Review or
Reviews. as president of the jury OF
awards, and the probable acceptance
OF the Hon. Ambrose Swazey. OF Chi
cago, rs vice.presidcnt, n demand has
been made for j. l.. Farmer 10 fill
the position of secretary OF this board,
in view of which fact he has been
thus assigned by the Governor of Ex.
hibits. and 1t is said that In doing
SO an admirable selection has been
made.
In consequence of this fact, the Di-
vision OF Exhibits has secured the
services of John A. Wakefield, prom.