Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-30
COMMONWEALTH DAY
Celebrated At FAIR
Honorable Bourke Cochran Dsliv.
ePs Address Of Oc-
casIOn.
EXERCISES HELD At AUDITORIUM
enthusiastic Crowd Gathered In
supltc Of Raln-eand Designated
BY President Of Mexico to Repre-.
cent Republic at Tcrccntcnnlal, Ar
rlves-Amerlcan Boy Day.
(From a STAFF Correspondence

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June
Commonwealth Day was cele
brated ut tho Tcrecntennial today.
and although II rancd the greater
part of the day. there was Il large
ana enthusiastic crowd present at
the exercises,
The exercises of the day were held
in tho Auditorium ut IL r. M. and
were opened with the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner" by 800
school children under tile direction
of William Wall Whlddit, supcrln-
tendent of music. President Tucker
then introduced Hon. Morclleld Story,
OF Boston, who delivered an address
On the constitutions of the United
States and of Virginia. AT the con
clusion of Mr.. Story's address, nd,
Jcurnment was taken until 2:30 u. III.
At $3.50 President Tucker intro
uuced Hon. llourke Cochran, Con.
gresham from New York, who de-
livered tho address OF tho occasion.
MIR. Cochran spoke for about two
hours, his address being devoted to
discussion of constitutional ques-
tons. Tho exercises were closed
MitH II SclSctlOn ny the BAND.
Mexican Band Arrives.
The Mexican band which was MS
signed by the President of Mexico to
represent that country mt the EXPOSE
ton arrived here yesterday. and
went into camp on the military reser-
walton. Ii consists Of forty.fiye
pieces and is under the leadership of
Lieut.. Varquez. This band Is prob
ABLY the most distinguished body of
musicians in the Mexican service,
and their visit here will add much to
tbs -attTactsveness of the musical
program. They, Will be here three
months, - -. ..-.....--. :. -.
American Boy Day.
July Will he american BOY Day"
at the Exposition, and II most inter
esting program has been arranged
FOR the occasion. The exercises will
be held in the Auditorium at 2:30
p: M, and w g. Sprague. of Detroit,
Mich, editor of the American hoy"
VIII be the presiding officer. The
program VIII include orations. dec.
iamations, poem reading. solos ana
othei musical rchditions by boys
from all sections Of the country.
presentation of prizes viii! also he
made The music OF the occasion
VIII be furnished by the Exposition
band
July Is West Virginia Day Mt
the Tercentennlal and an appropriate
program has been arranged to fitting
~ celebrate this notable occasion.
Besides the regular exercises at the
auditorium and at the West Viz
ginia building, there will be II dedi.
cation of the massive column b,,ilt
OF West Virginia coal, and i'm the
evening special reception will be
heid Mt the West Virginia building In
honor of Secretary of the Treasury
and Mrs. Cortelyou. Governor Daw.
son, aud many other distinguished
west Virginians Will be in attend~
ance and regiment of West Vir-
GINA troops Will also be here.
nc ls gratifying to the people of the
Little Mountain State" to know
mat their state enjoys the dlstinc.
tion OF having more exhibits and of
being represented in more nlaces nj
the Exposition than any other state
In addition to having one of the fin.
est state buildings on the grounds.
: west Virginia has large coal mon.
ument, an agricultural and Industrial
exhipit In the States Exhibit Palace.
mineral exhibit in the Mines Pal.
ace, an educational exhibit In the
Palace OF Education, and an histori.
Sal exhibit in the Department of
History.
w. Va. Officials Coming.
The West Virginia State officials
VIII leave Charleston. w. Va. to-
morrow afternoon on 81 private car
and the majority of them will re-.
turn to Charleston on the Fourth. al
though a number will remain until
after the NATIONAL celebration, which
VIII be very elaborate one,
Mrs. NJ. o. Dawson. wife of the
( Governor of West Virginia arrived
here today and went Immediately to