Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-20
PRINCE WILHELM OF
. SWEDEN At EXPOSITION
CaHRoDs Boom and Bands Play as
Cruiser FyIg|a Steams
Inlo Roads.
DELAYED BY STRONG HEAD WINGS
Vessel Arrived Twenty.four Hours
Late, Ncccssitating Changes In
Program for Distinguished Visitors
Observation-Disclosures at New
York Building and Virginia Club.
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

OFrom Staff Correspondent
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Aug.
i9.-Amid the booming of cannon and
the playing of bands. hy the assem-
Died fleet. anchored in Hampton Roads
ana from Fort Monroe Y Prince VIII
helm. OF Sweden. son OF Crown Prince
Gustaf and grandson of King Oscar.
arrived at the Exposition this after
noon on the Swedish cruiser. Fylgia
the latest addition TO the Swedish
navy. Owing TO strong head winds,
terminating in gale towards the
latter part of the voyage. the Fyl-
gia was twcnty-four hours overdue.
thereby ncccssitating the commission
of several features of the entcrtain-
mcnt planned for him, among which
were a dinner to be given him by
Rear Admiral Roblcy d. Evans. and
Il review of the military and naval
forces stationed at the Tcrccntennial.
Immediately upon the arrival OF
the Fylgia in the Roads. she was
boarded by Baron de Lagcrcrantz
Swedish Ambassador To the United
States. who with Mr. Charles W.
kehlsaat, commissioner general of the
Exposition, went aboard 10 pay re-
spccts 10 the Prince and Captain II.
Lindbcrg commanding officer OF the
vessel.
After formal visits to tho fleet and
the garrison had been made the
Prince came ashore ana was enter
tanned at lunch in the New York
building by President Harry st. Geo
Tucker OF the Exposition company.
At Virginia Club.
In
ment tug Yankton To attend reccp-
tion given ut the Virginia Club by
lIcnning Fornstrom, the Swedish
vice consul. He was late in arriving
and two thousand people mt The pier.
were growing impatient When he did
come, he was apparently disappoint-
cd because there We're score Of po-
licemcn ut the pier 10 escort him to
his carriage. He ignored the proffer-
ed assistance of detectives ana walk
ed ahead of his party to the waiting
carriage.
At the luncheon at Virginia clul,
which was attended by President
Tucker. Of the Exposition. Admiral
Harrington. Rear Admiral Evans.
James G. Riddicll. Of Norfolk, and 9th
er prominent men, the prince drank
/ toasts to King Oscar, of Sweden,
President Roosevelt and the Princess
Palobana, of Russia. TO whom the
prince is bcthrothcd.
lie returned to the Exposition NJ
midnight and was to have attended n
reception mt the Army and Navy
club. Many of the guests left before
he arrived on account of the latencss
of the hour.
Tho prince returned TO the Flygla
| on a launch.
Week Opens Auspiciously
The week was opened auspiciously
at the Tcrccntcnnal today. the at
tendance being large and BEAUTIFUL
weather conditions prevailing. The
daily programs ut the exposition are
more attractive now than at any time
since the opening of the fair. and the
exposition MANAGEMENT is putting
| forth strenuous efforts to make them
even more so.
On August 22 the American Row
| Boat Association of Now York. will be.
| gin cruise. having for its objective
point The Tcrccntcnnlal ana partici-
patton in the international motor boat
races in Hampton Roads beginning
September 18th and continuing one
week.
Rhode Island Day.
Elaborate Preparations are being
made for the celebration of Rhode
! Island day. September 10th. The
Rhode Island official party will con
sist of scventy-fivc people including
Governor j. IL. Higgins the Licutcn-
ant Governor. General State officers,
ne general and personal staff and
mcmhcrs of the Senate and House OF
Representatives of Rhode Island They
VIII leave Providence. Saturday. Sep
iembcr 9TH. and will arrive at the
Exposition. Monday, Sept, o.