The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-21
THIS BE BIG DAY
At THE II |: EXPOSITION |: J
Petersburg and a Number Of
Other Virginia Cities to Unite
in the Celebration.
GREAT CROWD is EXPECTED
Exercises Of the Day to Be Fol-
lowed by Old Dominion
Ball at. Night.
GREAT CROWD is EXPECTED

special TO Tho Tim es- Dispatcn.l =.
VA. November g6.--To morrow prom.
ises to be a red.letter day at the eS-
position. with celebrations BY Pulaski
Petersburg and Manassas, and also .!
Bristol and Front Royal. whose cele-
brations were postponed to-day. me
attendance outlook is bright the re-
ports from the various cities denoting :.
general interest and the arrival early
( in tho morning of several excursions.
1.-The promise OF n large attendance
: from Petersburg has been received, and
it is expected that her celebration will
be the distinctive feature of the day.
Hon. w. III. Mann will be orator of the
day, and II. G.. Leigh, with half dozen
or more maids of honor, composed of
the prettiest women in the Ccckade
City, will be sponsor.
Pulaski's celebration also promises
to be a feature and the attendance
large Captain Tate will preside over
Pulaski's exercises. and the Grafton
will be delivered by Hon. &C. Brewer.
Mayor c. Al Sinclair. OF Manassas.
has named Mrs. A. W. Sinclair as spon-
sor. and maids of honor, Misses Lillian
Hixson and Saline Il. Taylor.
The browning feature of this day
will be the Old Dominion or Virginia
ball in the evening. 1t will be held in
the Inside Inn. and tho various cities
participating in celebrations during the
week will be represented by, sponsors
and maids OF honor. Participating Of
ficials from the various cities, along
with their wives and daughters, will
also be in attendance.
s,-. Orphans Go Home.
The Baptist orphans after i've
days visit to the exposition. returned
to Salem this morning. delighted witt,
their trip to the jamestown EXPOSE
tion and Norfolk. During their stay in
many kindnesses. the Baptist churches
of the city wing with each other in
their efforts TO give them a good time.
An added feature to the Childrens
Day celebration Saturday at the expo
sition will be, an old-time spelling bee
for the young folks. 1t is expected
To be the iiyeliest contest of the day.
Bishop Charles 3. Galloway. who has
presided over the conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
which adjourned yesterday, has ac-
cepted an invitation to make the prin-
cipal ,.oration at the exposition on
Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, Novem-
Der 3Sth.
Bishop Galloway. with Mrs. Gallo
way who is on her first trip to Vir-
GINA. expects to spend week or more
visiting Richmond Norfolk and the
exposition. The celebration of Thanks
giving Day at the exposition Will be
one of the last great public occasions
before the exposition is closed for the
winter.
= s, Final Celebration. .~.
The final celebration at. the James
Gown Exposition will occur on the
closing night. Saturday. November. 30th
at 1880 in the Auditorium, when Presi-
dent Harry st. George Tucker will de.
sounding OF taps by army bugles, will
pull the switch. turning off all electr-
city. save in the Auditorium Building.
a ball to the officials will precede this
ceremony.