Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-07
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NEST POINT CADETS
ATTRACT ATTENTION
.sp|endldIg Drilled Soldier Boys
Arrive al Exposition
For Encampnent.
MILITARY DAY" At THE FAIR
Monkey Drill" of the Pennsylvania
Troops AppIauded by Big Crowds
Women's Clubs In Session on the
arounds-Govcrnor of Works says
Paving VIII be Ready Monday.
(From n Sian Corros,or,,or,

tho best since the opening OF the
exposition. AuspiCious weather con-
ditions prevailed, tho blue sky being
visible during tho entire day, ana
q gentle sea breeze which swept over
the grounds added greatly 10 the com.
Tort 'of the visitors. The grounds
wore In the best of condition, hay
Ing thoroughly dried since the recent
rains.
me distinguishing feature or the
military was the dress parade of the
west Point Military Academy cadets,
which was held OH Lee Parade from
FOUR TO two O'Clock this afternoon.
IL was The first appearance OF the
cadets at the Exposition, and thou
sands OF people Witnessed tho ma.
neuvers. tho grand stand being
packed almost to suffocation, while
hundreds of people gathered along
the side lines.
70 say that the cadets made n
flno Impression exprcssc sit mildly.
They are without doubt the finest
drilled military corps in this coun.
try. There were seven companies
numbering nearly 600 men, besides
Il large drum corps. As tho cadets
passed ana rcpasscd the grandstand
tney wero greeted by round after
round of applause, and these demon.
strations were repeated on all parts
of the parade grounds.
The cadets will parade every morn.
ing at Q o'clock and every afternoon
from to b ana every evening from
6 to z O'clock
The parade OF tho Virginia POLY.
technic Institute cadets from 3 to 4
O'Clock this afternoon was also wit.
hesEed by large crowd. There arc
over 300 cadets here.
'Ihe cadets were reviewed by Pres.
luent Tucker and Lieutenant Govern
or Cliyson, who complimented them
nightly upon their excellent discip,
line and hne soldierly bearing. The
y.3gP' ! uniform liz one of the most
;, traf1vG seen at tho Exposition. and
I the cadets are great favorites here.
Other Military Features.
The other military features of tho
day were the dress parade of the
cadet corps of st. Johns College ana
OF the Maryland Agricultural Colleges:
the cavalry ride OF the Pennsylva.
MA Military Academy cadets, and
the military mancuvers Of tho Twen-
tythird Infantry. To-day could be
very appropriately termed military
Day."
Tho work upon the light and
light building Is nearing completion.
1T Is being rushed with all possible
speed
The work of macadamizIng poca.
nontas street In front of Auditorium
Fiazn Is progressing rapidly. 1t VIII
be completed this week.
Infantry Team Wins.
me baseball contest this AFTERNOON
h., fna
third Infantry and tho Cavalry Ar
illery resulted In score or a tn q
In favor of the Infantry team. Tho
game was very exciting ana the root.
inE waE great
MIR. w. r. Kelley, chief draughts.
man of tho division of works Will
tomorrow have new and absolutely
correct progress map ont. Ho has
Dcen at work upon this map for
more than a month
The Streets or Cairo parade this
afternoon attracted Il large crowd
The participants were gorgeously
decked In quaint oriental costumes
and presented very weird appear
ancc,.
tomorrow being Underwater Jubi.
lee Day the number OF visitors is
expected to break all records. Elab.
crate preparations have ueen made
Tor the entertainment OF all visitors,
anu the day is expected to be the
greatest since the opening OF the
faf.
Division of Works.
Governor w. L. Cottrell, of the Di
vision OF Works. reports that the
streets Immediately surrounding RAJ
reign Square; namely, Powhatan on
the north. Pocahontas Oh the south,
wyatt on The cast and Diggs on the
west VIII be in excellent condition on
Monday, June 10. Georgia Day
between 80 and 40 cars of crushed
rock Will be sent out from Norfolk TO-
morrow and the work of making fine
macadam thoroughfares OF the above
named streets will be rushed to com
pletion.
A large force of men is now at worl;
grading these streets.
Mr. VIII M. Dixon. chief of &c
{ department of electricity, states that
the electrical fountain, In the center
of Raleigh Square, will be at least 90
per cent completed, with the possi
billy of full completion The stand
ards or lights around and in the vi
cinity of the Auditorium and north to
Powhatan street will tie lighted for
the first time tomorrow night, and
visitors residing on the shores OF
4 Newport News, Hampton, Phoebus and
Old Point Will be treated to nightly
illumination.
Cadets Monkey" Drill.
One OF the many features seen al
the Exposition grounds today was q
platoon and Monkey" or bareback
drill, by the cadets of the Pennsyl