New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
HUGHES AT JAMESTOWN
CENTRE OF INTEREST.
Guest of Non-PoiticaI Dinner
Ne5C York Day TO-day.
[By Telegraph to rha rribuna-


Norfolk' Va, Oct. Ex-Governor Hughes and
New York troops ivened up the sleepy James
town exposition to-day, the Governor receiving
UNDIVIDED attention wherever he went. 1t was
Delaware Day here, and Governor Lea and his
staff were supposed TO have the centre Of the
stage, but the state which Senator ingalls,, of
Kansas. once said had three counties at low
tide and one county at high tide was side
tracked as soon the New Workers appeared.
Squadron a, under Major Bridgman, and
battalion of the 18th Regiment. under command
of Lieutenant Colonel Houston and Major Burr.
with Adjutant General Henry and the Governors
staff. made a splendid appearance. Squadron
AS polo team beat team representing the I'D
Cavalry this afternoon on the parade ground.
The match was witnessed by Governors Hughes
and Lea and their staffs. The squadron's COM
peting team was to have been composed Of cow
boys, but the electric lighting company this week
shut off the lights of the cowboys and Indians
show because of unpaid bills and the rustlers
got square by refusing TO play polo. Governor
Hughes attended a reception for Governor Lea
at the Delaware State Building afterward.
Governor Hughes the guest tonight at a
dinner given by the New York State Commits
sion at the New York State Building. Senator
Dunn chairman Of the New York state Com
mission presided. The dinner arranged by
Mrs. Nelson H Henry. who has been employed
as hostess at the state building; Mrs. Donald
Mclean and others About one hundred were
present. The dinner was devoid OF political
significance.
Governor Hughes went to the camp of the
10Th New York Infantry. National Guard, paying
the troops an extended visit
The Senators and Assemblymen who came
down on the special train bringing Governor
Hughes received a shock soon as they
reached their headquarters at the Pine Beach
Hotel At the end of the main corridor leading
TO the barber shop was big cloth-covered cof-
fin with a placard saying there would be
demonstration" at o'clock. At the halfway
station of the stairway leading upstairs
another coffin. and in the writing room wee
shrouds and things.
Good Lord"' exclaimed Jim Rogers, OF
Binghamton, he into the outfit. has
some put up job on u.s.
Locks dark for some Of you fellows" said
Senator Cassidy OF Watkins. some Of you ara
dead ones and don't know it."
The hotel clerk explained that the National
Association of Funeral Directors was having
what he styled hell of a blowout" state
Treasurer julius Hauser said It wasn't right to
spring coffin jokes
Colonel Archie L. Baxter, OF Emra. has things
pretty welt fixed UP for reelection clerk Of
the Assembly, Ray Smith, OF the Republican
State Committee. threatened last year to retire
the colonel. but Mr.. Baxter says he is in good
health and can serve another term. Tomorrow
will be New York state day proper. There will
be exercises at the Auditorium building at 11:30
followed by 4 reception by exposition officials.
Governor Hughes and President SchurmaD of
Cornell will make formal addresses. Governor
Hughes Will review United States and New
York State troops at o'clock on the Lee parade
grounds. reception for the Governor VIII be
given between o and II o'clock Thursday night.