The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
NUMBER OF EVENTS
!. CROWD THE ii WEEK 4 {.
Many Features to Interest Wis
itors to the jamestown
Exposition.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
State Convention to Meet on
"Wednesday and Sit Two Days.
Ice Carnival.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS

ISDeCiaI
ian EsTowN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS. VA, October 2D-This
promises to be most Interesting week
nj the exposition. There are NUM-
Der of special events scheduled ana
large crowds are expected.
ono OF the meetings of greatest ini-
portance and popular interest VIII be
that OF the Virginia Conference OF
Charities and Corrections, which VIII
convenes on Wednesday and continue
for two days. 1t is expected that the at
tendance will be very large and the
program will be 80 arranged as to give
those in attendance an opportunity OF
taking part in the proceedings as wen
as seeing and enjoying the exposi-
ton.
The officers of The conference are
president, Or. William Francis Drew
ry, Petersburg. e-Presidents-Rev.
DR. C. s. Blackwell. Norfolk: Professor
Charles w. Kent, University of Vir-
ginia: Colonel L. w. Lane, Jr.. WIZ
Iiamsburg. and Mrs. William Pitcher.
Petersburg. secretary--Mr. George ..
Davis. Richmond. Treasurer--Mr. Rob
ert Gillian. petersburg. Executive
Council-Mr. j. w. Williams. Court
land. chairman; Hon. Samuel p. Wad-
am. Henrico county: Mr.. j. p. Petty
John. Lynchburg; Rev. j. 7. Mastin.
Richmond; Mrs. w. l.. Watkins. Pc
tersburg; Mrs. Kate Peasants Minor.
Petersburg; Captain John G. Osborne,
Kadford: Judge James l.. Tredway.
Chatham; Mr.. Robert Gillian. Peters
burg; Captain John l.. Roper, Norfoik;
Rev. J. M. Pitcher. d. D., Petersburg.
and Mr.. George %. Davis. Richmond.
Chairman Membership CommIttee-Miss
julia Pitcher. Petersburg. Chairman
Committee on Local Arrangements
Or. Charles r. Grandy. Norfolk.
Aeronautical Congress.
Important principles of aerial nayi-
CATION will be discussed at the
Aeronautieai Congress. which will &C, con.
ye1e on Monday and rue esstiyyruished
aeronauts Will be present is assured
by Israel Ludlow, superintendent OF
Aeronautics OF the exposition; who Is
airship contests that started there
Few days ego. The aerial navigators
will assemble in the Auditorium at II
csosk IN M9 Hon a ana viz be %si
Company. Following this there VIII
be many important papers dealing with
such men as T. W. II. Clarke. Assoc.
D.: Israel lancaster. Edward "
Smith, Alexander 6. MeAdler p y; =
Henderson, C. E.. chief engineer y, s..
S. Missouri: A. Lawrence Rotch. blue
Hill Observatory: DR.. w j. Humph,
reys OF Mt Weather Observatory. and
s. p Ferguson, OF Blue Hill observa-
.ory.
Ice Carnival.
Plans for the Ice Carnival have about
been completed The meetings OF those
composing the association Will be held
at the Inside Inn, where already
number OF exhibits are being Installed.
One q these Is eSlpesialy
herald in white. standing on top of
the representation OF an Iceberg: This
exhibit occupies a prominent place In
begins on Wednesday. October 30th.
and will continue for several days.
Two County Days.
Among these are Norfolk County and
Princess Anne County Days. These
events are scheduled for next Friday
and Saturday, and every effort will
be made to make them as great sue
cesses as was Greater Norfolk Day!
But interest In the events OF the COM
ing week at the exposition does not
centre entirely in the events named,
as there are several large conven-
tons. including the Ice Manufacturers,
Association, the. Aeronautical Congress
and the Virginia Society of Charities
and Corrections. This latter organiza-
ton particularly interests Norfolk peo-
pie. as several residents OF this city
are officers of tho society.
Grand Tournn mcnt.
One of the leading fea lures of Nor
folk County Day Will be grand tour
Snament. the first event of It's kind
to take place at the exposition This
feature is in the hands OF Lieutenant
II. N. Cootes, military secretary OF the
exposition. and there have been num-
Der Of knights to enter the lists. Dr.
rector-General Alvah II. Martin, a resi-
dent OF the county. Is deeply interested
In the plans for the day, and is work.
Ing hard to make 1t a great success.
The formal ceremonies of the day will
include speeches by Governor Swanson
and officials of the eXpositions COM
pany. There will also be number OF
features furnished by tho Japanese
contingent at the fair.
Richmond Visitors.
Among the Richmond visitors to the
Richmond Building IN Confederate Vet
Gran Day weret
Mrs. R. T. Hunter, Fannie G. Pendleton.
vqlia Bead; Miss w Miss
Randolph Anderson. Mrs. R. S. Anderson
Mrs. Thomas H. stovall Miss Della stovali
Irhn IN q; Dew. Mrs. 4 3. Rurrough, Mrs
e. -, Asnny. 1tupy MEDIA tAshoy, Mrs. NJ.
Baker. George F. Newell and wife. Miss
JtAephine b. Newell. George n Newell. .Jr.
W. a. Hill and wife. w. e. $Hill. III A.
Hill. A., s. Tanner. L. II. Blair. A. Elchel,
Julis p Nelson. Lillian Eichel Mrs. Chas.
N Houston, William E. Crostic and wife,
Julia Frances Herman. Sidney Adair. Lew
Is c. Adair. s. Graham Grigg, Hal McVey
alfred Lorraine. Allen Shackleford, Willie
schrem,p, j. NJ. Carleton. L. +. Mason. W
q. Talley Savage Smith. Fred Schremp
Marion Fitzgerald. Leroy Peters, Hunte.