The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-08
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Governor Swanson Issues Order
for Virginia Day at James
town Exposition.
MILITARY MAKE MANY PLANS
Busy Scenes at$Armories Where
MILITARY MAKE MANY PLANS
Busy Scenes at Armories Where
"a Companies Are Getting
Ready for Trip.
Governor Swanson spent much time
Yesterday arranging further details for

Governor Swanson spent much time
yesterday arranging further details for
Virginia Day at the Jamestown Expo
sition. which will be next Wednesday.
His Excellency will leave for Norfolk
at O'clock to-night, and will not re-
turn here until the end Of next week.
He issued q proclamation yesterday,
closing all the State offices on Wednes-
day. making the day holiday. ana
urging all Virginians and former Viz
ginians to Join in making "home- COM
ing week".a grand success.
Practically ell the State officials and
their clerks will go to the exposition
on Wednesday, and no bushes will be
transacted in any OF the depa rtments.
Indeed. the Offices will close Tuesday
Thursday morning. Virginia Day
promises to be q great success. and 1t
Is likely that on this. occasion every
member Of. the Il Goyernqrs stan i will
attend their CHI ef The progran1,
(which was printed yesterday, sets out
all the features. and none promises to
be moro brilliant than the reception to
be given during the evening by Cow
ernorz and Mrs. Swanson In stthe Vir-
ginia Building.
The Governor Is happy over the pros
poets Of q successful day, and he has
worked diligently. In season and out,
to accomplish this end.
Plans Of Military.
The military Of Richmond are having
their busy days now preparatory to the
Journey to the Jamestown Exposition
and the encampment there. At the
Seventeen Regiment Armory and at
the Blues At-nory yesterday boxes
were being filled with uniforms. blan-
kets, and various other articles, and
nailed up for shipment with the bag
gage. Everybody was working, and
camp. Both commands will go down
early tomorrow morning, but in sep
arate trains. both leaving this city
about 5:30..A. NJ.
Adjutant- General Charles j. Ander-
son and Colonel 10 Lane Stern were
visitors at the SEVENTEEN Regiment
Armory last night. and will go down
onRlthe special train with the soldiers
Colonel G. A. Dempsey will also go
down, either Oh the special or one OF
the regular trains. In fact, every mill
tary official Of the State Will be al
Jamestown next w eek.
/. AS far as can be ascertained now all
the companies will average about fifty
five men. The Blues Battalion will be
accompanied by their fine band Of
TWENTY-FIVE pieces. which will be used
by the Seventy second Regiment. This
band Is the only enlisted band in the
State serving without pay. The drum
corps OF the 6eventleth Regiment will
accompany the Richmond battalion.
Ike Several Unable to &c.
Several OF the companies report that
It will be difficult for some or their
men to secure permission from theit
employers to get off. but there, are few
complaints along this line, employers
generally expressing O willingness tc
make SACRIFICES to accommodate their
employees who are enlisted In the mill.
tary. Captain E. N, Hardy stated last
night that twelve or fifteen OF his men
had reported to him that they could
not secure permission from their elnk
ployers to make the trip without the
mems losing their positions.
In this connection It may be re-