The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-26
|GREATER NORFOLK
HAS A GREAT DAY
Her Celebration and That OF Vet
Grams Day Draws Very
Large Crowd.
BRILLIANT BALL is GIVEN.
Eclipses Any Similar Social
Event in Exposition's
BRILLIANT BALL is GWEN
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JAM EsTsOW WIN ENPOsITION N,
October 25.-This was Greater Norfolk
Day at the fair, as we'll as Confederate
Veterans Day, and the two celebra-
tions made 1t one Of the banner days
OF the exposition. It IL estimated that
10000 people were on the show
grounds. a large number Of whorn<were
school children OF Norfolk. Fine Wealth
err favored the visitors.
The formal exercises for Greater
Norfolk Day occurred in the Audito-.
RUM Musical selections, Instrumental
and vocal. by prominent soloists were
the most numerous numbers on the
program President Harry st. George
Tucker welcomed Greater Norfolk to
the exposition Mayor Riddick re-
sponded to President Tucker. and John
r. Walker made an address in behalf
of tile 100000 League. which was active
in working up interest in the day.
and Hon. f. w. Gaines spoke in behalf
OF labor.
Have Big Parade.
The celebration OF the day started
which the Confederate veterans joined.
Two football games were played on Lee
Parade Grounds this afternoon, one be-
tween companies e and 3. OF the
Seventy-frst Regiment, which was won
by z, 3S to 0, and another between the
Tidewaters and Tigers. two Norfolk
teams, which was fast. The Warpath
attracted the crowds during the day
and tonight Everybody who entered
the grounds during the day got a
ticket which entitled them to a prize,
the most valuable of which was $500
IN gold. The holder Of the lucky num-
V,f Ayo1 =
of tonight.
Brilliant Ball Given.
a brilliant colonial ball at the IN
side Inn this evening was the conclud-
ing feature OF the day at Jamestown.
It is no disparagement OF other expo
sttion balls to say that the one this
evening was more brilliant than any
other yet given in connection with the
exposition. Most OF the young society
women of Norfolk and vicinity with
hair powdered and wearing colonial
costumes were on the floor. Many
people OF distinction were present.
Among the chaperons and patrons were
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. J. Tay-
Tor Ellyson, Admiral and Mrs. p. F.
Harrington, General and Mrs. Fred D.
Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry St. George
Tucker and Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah II.
Martin.
The national advisory board on fuel
and structural material discussed tim
Der resources, methods OF preserving
timber freproofng and possible sub
stitutes for timber. at its meeting here
to-day.
Want ConEressional Day.
Congressman Harry L. Maynard, of
the Second Virginia District, is desir-
Gus OF having as many representatives
here as possible for the closing days
Of the exposition. He expects that
the exposition will receive some atten-
ton from Congress, which meets De-
cember LIST, and he wants the repre-
sentatives acquainted with things hero.
A majority Of them will be In Washing
ton when the exposition is drawing to
a close. The committee. composed OF
George F. Adams. Barton Myers and
f. T. Lamb, appointed to report on the
advisability of reopening the exposi-
ton next year. held q preliminary cons
ference this afternoon.