The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
Especial to The rimes-pl.pa.ch. i

| NORFOLK. " a., november lk--On-
less all signs fail, the attendance and
enthuslasm at the jamestown Expo
sition this week, when Old Dominion
Week Is celebrated. with no less that,
| twelve communities participating, and
representing sections OF the Co,niMon-
wealth extending from the peninsula
! largest Of the closing season of the
tercentennial, and will rank next TO
! the events OF national important
earlier in the exposition period
Elaborate preparations arc being
made for the celebration OF the va
rious events and days. and special fea-
lures will be put on for the entertain-
| inent OF the thousands or visitors. II
Is admitted that the big show IS now at
! its best, attractive beyond degree, and
we'll worth coming to see.
The schedule for the week includes
| Nansemond. Isle OF Wight, Southamp.
ton. Suffolk. Smithfeld and Danvillc
Day, on Monday; Civic Improvement
and Charlotte. N. G., Day. on Tues.
day; Bristol, Va. Day. on Wednesday;
| Pulask., Wythcville and Manassas, Va,
Day. on Thursday; Luncnburg County
and Peninsula Day.. on Friday. and
I.ynchburg. Va, and Carnival Day. on
| the concluding day OF the week
! Mrs. A. w. Sinclair Is sponsor and
Miss Lillian Hixon and Miss Salena e.
| Taylor maids of honor Manassas Day.
! Miss Mary Gravely is sponsor and
Misses Mabel Robinson and jamie Har-
xey maids OF honor Danville Day.
| Special Commissioners Guy o. Mason,
John Allen and Frank IEberlo are now
on the road arranging the details for
these special events. and reports re-
iceived from them by Chief Of Pub
| l!city S. Il. Snyder indicate that large
delegations from all OF the sections
named will attend the various eScr-
cises. Tho ma3Srs OF the cities named
have already signiaed their intention
of attending. and have appointed spon-
sors and maids OF honor to represent
their communities. Southwest Virginia
will be especially well represented In
this respect.
These ladies' viii occupy seats on the
grandstand during the review Of the
troops. which will be q daily feature,
and also on the stage in the Audito-
rum during the formal exercises of
their various cities. Every afternoon
and evening there will be special organ
and song recitals by some OF virginia's
most talented organists and vocalists,
together with the usual band concerts
Every evening there will BIO vaudeville
entertainment in tho Auditorium, open
to all amateurs OF the OLD Dominion
One Of the special attractions will be
grand display Of fireworks, repre-
senting the burning OF Jamestown.
This gorgeous spectacle, which will be
will be one OF the most pretentIous
Ipyroteohnic productions OF the eSposi.
ton. and there have been many.
Civic Improvement Day.
Civic Improvement Day. Tuuaday, Is
expected to be one OF the big days OF
the week. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, OF
the Free Synagogue, New York, rec.
ognized as one OF the foremost Het
brews OF the country. and one OF ita
most brilliant orators, has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address on this
occasion. Ills subject will be Civic
Improvement Righteousness." Owing
to the fact that other engagements will
prevent DR.. Wise from arriving EARLIER,
the exercises of the day Will not take
place until s p. Nj. They will be held In
the Auditorium. and 1t Is expected that
they will be largely attended. Governor
Swanson, Mayor James &. Ridlicls. OF
Norfolk; Mayor Carlton Mccarthy, OF
Richmond; Mayor ]. Davis Reed. OF
Portsmouth; !. Mayor S.. r. Buxton. OF
Newport News; Rev. DIR. Mendoza, OF
Norfolk, and Edward Iiirschler. spreai-
dent of the congregation OF Ohef Sho.
Ion Temple. and Rabbi d. N. Calisch.
OF Richmond. will DO among those who
will participate, The Women's Club. OF
Norfolk. has been Invited to attend In
Ia body .SA 5s8
Wednesday, Bristol, Va. Day. Will
has not been completed yet Mrs, j. A..
'Dickey. wife OF the mayor ofsthe town.
will be the sponsor for the coMmunity,
and there vii I be eig maids OF honor,
four OF whom will come from, tho Ten
nessee side OF Bristol's main street,
which islthe dividing line betwesi, Ten.
nessee and Virginia. They are Mrs.