The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-07
ROOSEVELT O. TO BE. PRESENT

Twill Receive Silver Service and
Review Great Military
Pageant.
The great TEXTURES OF the coming
week at the Jamestown Exposition will
ne the celebration Of Georgia and vir-
i GINA Days, and 1t is not unlikelysthat
these celebrations will surpnss snny
mat have taken place on the grounds
1 up to, this time.
The former Is. Monday and tho latter
Wednesday, and upon fboth brilliant
military pageants will tako place. AZ
Governor Swanson yesterday stated
70 Times-Dispatch representatives
tnat Mr. W. Norwood. Mitchell. q for
mer virginian. now resident In At
lnnta. had informed him that Presidents
R 11:poln yell had. in conversation with
nm' expressed q desire thatythe Rich
mona Light Infantry Blues Battaliot,
s lIu we cadet corps OF the Virginia
,s!Ilu..y institute DO at the Jamestown
Ixp'os'ie ~ on Georgia Day, next Mon :
..,"l told them they might 20 6ouA Z,
timc to be present on that daven v, j.,
the Governor. - ~ SET oo1u
s,tW ny h Zen asked n It were not tr,ja 4hat
ZIP Dlrqers OF General Vaughan nlHo
atrecSted al the other military 81 fha
State 60 go down on the same day. tho
governor ~ answered in the affirmative
s directed them to be there On Ma.
aay said tho Governor. III adda,,
tnat ne had given no explicit lnstrnc-
lions as to when they should make tho
trlp further than that they were 10 he
there Monday. : : - 20
Under the official orders issued from
the brigadier-gcneral's office howova,.
the Blues will leave this citv ~ "e s,,n
oay morning at $50 O'clock bv snac,a
.raln Tor Petersburg. where thew VIII
oe attached to a train bearing several
companies OF the Seventy second ERoe,,-
mint Whtleti IT. is not announced ano.
clhcally IN tho printed orders q ~,
Understood thatafor the purposes ~ ~.
| camp OF instruction. the Bluas pato
tanon VIII be attached to the SEVENTH
second. which Is the only rog,,nant
lacklhg practically the full comnIement
| or companies. - .tt'
Blues Feel Complimented.
ihe blues are naturally greatly
pleased ut tho express sion on,a - 49,,
from the President, although = has
no! Mot oeen officially communicates ~
.nenl ihe mon will be present m
ueorsla Day. and will participate IN
ne ne parade al on that day. It lis @likclv
,,,ta, u - the virginia troops will be In
ceremonies. - - SEE % 4 u, ~
inc cadet corps Of the virein,a ,,,,-
la.y institute. Virginia PolytechntclIn-
sulute. and the United states aMmi-
e ea,y academy at West Point. arc also
e =. to be at the exposition ana
n rnNe part PART p the parados on Georgia
nesday next). s'oo-
IN Georgia Day, Governor ,Tcrro,,
ana MS staff. the Fifth Georria Raj
t nnent. and q large number Of rInitaa
~ eAt US Troops will participate: but ono
~ ~ tns most striking features viii .he |
Nh, nh piesence OF President Roosevelt |
nno ai1s agreed to receive tho silver
me United States bat leshin aaara -
Goyernor Terrell will make the nrns Y'a
tatlon speech. and the president ,vill
teIe!ve the service for the captain. -
Another feature Will bo thns1an7,
III large number OF marines nnG
sailors from the ships which VII, no IN
In tho harbor Y" - ~ pc
sn riressident1 Roosevelt will review tho
I boon a. military parade which has
Gaption will follow in the - Ga es re-
Tho y;pick and flower. tho beaaut ]
Ina s ShitXtalry Of the Empire State If
glorous celebration Is insanticina4,o. a
Virginia Day is going to be ono ~
the great .eyents OF the exposition. rha
entire re- military Of the State Will DO
On me grounds for the annual en-
n n 1r,t1I - !.
part in the celebration. Admiral Evans
sailors and marines, and the famo,,a
Fortress Monroe Band will be sont
over TO join in making music for the
The Program.
The program, which has been ar
ranged by Governor swanson, is as
Exercises from reviewing stand. com
Bowman. Salem, Va. presiding. = -
Prayer. Rov. " Sidney Peters. Po-
:, M%slss. Ny NJ; Country. IT'S Of rhoo
Poem. Or, Thomas Nelson Page, who
Wiitthers. :,1,. SUFFOLK "
Music. star spangled Banner" tho
!. Address, Governor CLAUDE a, swan
son, who will be prevented by Lleuten.
ant-Governor Ellyson. y
4 Music, Dixie" the band.
tar rara mari Gf naVtto1al end State mill!
cadets, Georgia troops and other mil
itnry organizations The parade viii
be under command OF Major-Generai
Tho night features of tho Virginia
day .progranlswill bebrllliant and beau
tiful to Il degree. From $3.50 to ii 1Is
N: Governor and Mrs. Swanson and the
Virginia commission Will hold a public
. Tho entire navy Will be tlliiminat ed i