Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
Elaborate Program al Exposition
Monday 10 Honor Of Steam.
boat Inventor.
MARINE DISPLAY IN TIE ROADS
Hundreds of Vessels of All Descrlp-
tons viii .Pa.ticipstc-Rear Ad.
miral Harrington One of the Prin.
cipa Speakers for the Occasion
Tcr,Senfennial News Notes.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Sent.
l9.-Dr. Samuel j.. Clemens MARK
Twain), will preside at the exercises
to he held at the Exposition audito-
forum under the auspices of the kou-
ert Fulton Memorial Association, next
Monday, which will be observed as
Robert Fulton Day.
Among the Fulton Day speakers will
be Rear Admiral u. T. Harrington u.
5. ~. retired, who will deliver an
address on behalf of the navy.
Hundreds of vessels of all dcscrip-
tons will participate in the elaborate
marine display in Hampton Roads,
beginning at noon.
n pier party on the government
per, dinner ut the Ne York State
Pilluing To the descendants of Robcr;
Fulton, and an elaborate display OF
fireworks at night will be features of
the celebration.
libesatl's Band Coming.
II has been announced by the de-
partmcnt of special events at the FIX.
position that contract has been
closed with Libcrati's band for n four
weeks engagement at the Exposition
beginning October 10. -----s,--
This organization is considered MS
one OF the very finest in the United
States. on account of the individual
SIKH and genius OF its members. and
because of the wcll-nigh inexhaustibie
repertoire of the whole.
The band comes TO the Exposition
from two weeks stay in Kansas
City. having made record run at
the White City" In Chicago only n
few weeks ago. and having been pre-
scented with II silver loving cup by
the management OF Luna Park, in
Cleveland, Ohio at the close of its
engagement there.
Rosa Linde to Sing.
Rosa l.indc has been engaged to
sing at the Exposition during tho
week beginning October 80. Miss
Lindc's voice is deep contralto. and
Is one of great power and unusual
range, extending over three octaves.
y quality it is round, warm and mcr-
lows. lending itself with good effect
to alIaost any style of singing.
The artist has large repetoirc at
her command, which fact she has dem
onstrateF on several occasions.
Among her most marked successes
have been her appearances with the
l'oston Symphony orchestra and the
Scidl orchestra. in the Nordica-l4 inde
concerts and the Boston Festival con.
certS
Lady Maccabees Drill.
Richmond Hive No. .. Lady Macca-
bees, of Richmond, Va defeated Mt.
Vernon Hive No. 2, of Washington,
ID. c.. yesterday at the Exposition,
and captured a prize of 5000
The Richmond Hive was under com.
mand of Mrs. Mary T. Robinson and
the clear and distinct tones of her
commands brought comments from
the many army Officers who witnessed
the drill. Although Miss Edith Van
Ness was the captain of the Mt. YER
non Hive, she did not give the com
mands. as her company were put
through their movements by the use
of whistle in the hands Of the male
coach who accompanied the team on
It's trip, and this was marked against
them for points.
Judges OF the contest were: Second
Lieutenant p w. Copp. Twcnty-third
Infantry; Second Lieusenant Z. II.
Bagby, Sixth Infantry; Second Lieu
tenant Il. C.. Wadill, Nineteenth In
fantry.
Mines Building Day.
Every person entering the Mines
Building today. which is Mines
Building Day. win be given cou
pom ticket On one portion of this
ticket the person will write his name
and address and deposit in n box ar
ranged in the building for that pur.
pose At o'clock in the afternoon
the tickets VIII be shaken and mum
bers drawn for the prizes.