The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-17
FAIR GIRLS RIDE IN
MEXICO DAY PARADE
Striking and Novel Feature Of
First Foreign Celebration at i
Exposition.
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS
Senior Godoy and Many Other
Noted People Present-Presi-
dent Tucker Speaks.
MANY PROMINENT VISITORS
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

d a Nj Z SHOWN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS, September i6.-Chief among
the events at the exposition to-day was
the celebration of Mexico Day, 1t being
the anniversary of Mexican tndepen-
dence and the first day to be observed
at the fair by foreign nation. The
celebration was attended with great
enthusiasm. The occasion was marked
by the presence of Senior Jose L. Godoy.
of the Mexican embassy at Washing
ton; prominent officers of the Mexican
and American armies, and other notable
| guests.
Among those who participated In the
young ladies, who represented various
countries at grand ball ut the Inside
Inn this evening.
The exercises began this morning at
0 o'clock. when Senior Godoy, accom-
panied by tho Mexican military Off
Gals. exposition officers. and escorted
by a platoon of the Twelfth Cavalry.
went to the Virginia state Building,
where the Mexican national anthem
brief visit to the Mexican Building
where the visitors Were received by
r.. S. Southsate of the division of eX-
hibits Of the Exposition Company. The
ceremonies here We're over in a few,
minutes, and the official party was
then driven to the Auditorium. where
a large assemblage greeted them.
Many Speeches Made.
The formal exercises began with
music by the Mexican National Band
and speeches by President Harry St.
George Tucker. of the Exposition Com
pany, and Secretary Sheppard. Adj
dresses were also made by Lieutenant
Governor ]. Taylor Ellyson. Iieutenant-
Colonel Manterola. of the Mexican Com
mission. and Senior Godoy.
The program also included a reclta-
ton by Miss Lee Eure. of Norfolk,
which ELECTED hearty applause.
A feature of the mornings exercises
was the presentation OF gold medals
to the members of the Mexican com-
mission by the exposition company.
The presentation speech was made by
Secretary Sheppard.
| AT the conclusion Of the exercises IN
the auditorium the official party went
! to the Swiss Village on the Warpath
and had luncheon.
Girls In Auto Parade.
| There was most unique parade on
| the grounds this afternoon. The partl-
cipants in the affair were the young
| ladies of Norfolk in costumes repre-
| senting different countries, and who
| Halter participated In the batl. The
| parade consisted of q tour of the
| grounds in automobiles. and at its con-
clusion the participants dined with the
Mexican commission at the Inside Inn.
Following are the names Of the
| young ladies and the countries they
represented: American, Miss Leila
Hobson; Mexico. Miss Jean Cooke; Ar
gentine, Brazil. Chile. Cuba and Sal
| yador, Miss Alice Hunt, of New York,
Julia Neloz, of Venezuela; Louise
| Tucker Mary Sharp and Carolista
| Sanford; France, Miss Leo Eure; Eng
| land, Miss Cornelia NcBlair; Italy,
/ Miss Hannah Moore Eure, Greece Miss
/ Payne; Turkey, Miss Gwendoline Nor
| gan; Portugal and Spain, Misses Claire
! Wlgg and Virginia Tucker; Japan,
Sweden and Switzerland, Misses Eta
4 Sharp, Mary Scherer and Eloise Boz
harmon, Russia, Miss Lucy Quimby;
Austria and Germany Misses Margue-
rite Gill and Mary Booth, Of Peters
burg,
brilliant ball at the Inside Inn, and the
j affair was most imposing, the Mexican
| and American officers in their full dress
uniforms gold lace and epaulettes,
| which, mingled with the evening cos
1 tunes OF the ladies and the fancy cos
tunes of the young ladies mentioned,
presented q gorgeous scene,
i In the official party to-day with
1 Senior Godoy We're his two sons, lose
\ Cooley, Jr ana Francisco Godoy: Leon
4 Grateda Mexican yicescons,, at New
\ York; Major Dayilo, military Attache
lof the Mexican embassy; Colonel lose
4 Monteroia. SeAor Neloz-Gioiticoa, GEN
ieral Frederick Dent Grant, United
states Army; Rear-Admiral r. II. IIar-
rih&ton, United States Navy, retired;
A President Tucker. and other officials Of
rune Jamestown Exposition Company.
CORRESPONDENTS LEAVE.