The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Interesting Ceremony At
tends Acceptance blythe
Respective Governors
NATIONAL SOCIETY
OF CINCINNATI
Annual Meeting at Exposition
Grounds Largely Attended.
Many Delegates from Other
States Present-ships Not
Illuminated, but the
Grounds Brilliant.

Especial From staff Correspondent-)
j a NJ F. STO WN EXP SITION N,
VA. April 2,.--Despite tho cool and
dismal weather. which kept the crowd
away from the Exposition Grounds on
account Of the wintry blasts that
swept the sea front the day was me-
morable on account of the official open-
ing OF State buildings; the banquet OF
the Order of the Cincinnati, which
took place this afternoon at Inside Inn.
and musical at the Virginia State
Building, given by Governor Swanson.
The opening of the Ohio State Builds
ing led off at Il a. NJ. with the opens
ing features in charge of the Ohio
state commissioners, and with all OF
the Ohio executive party present, to-
ge,her with government ard other
State representa- tives.
Miss Blanche u. CABOT. OF Toledo, o.
and Mrs Theodore Boiling, wife OF the
Ohio executive commissioner, received
the guests.
The opening of the Maryland State
BUILDING by Governor Warteld. fol-
lowed at noon. with the Maryland
State commission and large number
OF prominent Marylanders and Balti-
mOreanS III atteHudHCc.
Quite Elaborate Ceremonies.
The opening of the Connecticut State
Building was attended by ceremonies
more elaborate than at either OF the
other openings There were 100
Connecticut state officials in attend
ance, and the guests included the Gov
errors of several States, govern
mental aud exposition officials and
liylsitiugs state commissioners and
other ofhrials Is:
The opening prayer was made by Rev.
| r. c. Davenport. Samuel a. Eddy, OF
Berlin, Connecticut. chairman OF the
Connecticut state Commission, presented
the building to Governor Woodruff. who
responded and received the same In the
name of the people of his State.
E. j. Hill made the principal address,
| and Secretary Shepherd, OF tho EXPOSE
| ton Company, told of the efforts made TO
secure Connecticut's participation here.
| Governor Swanson. of Virginia, extends
cd virgnia's greetings IN an eloquens
! speech which stirred his hearers. and
| President Tucker spoke for tho Expo
| sitfon Company.
John NJ. HoIcomb. OF Hartford, Conn.,.
made the closing address. 1t was the
| subject of remark that Governor Swan
| son WAS not invited to speak at the
| Maryland ceremonies, but, accompanied
|
| Old Dominion was present. in his official
capacity
| At tho musicale given by Mrs. Swans
son n number of officers from the Heel
were present. as we'll as officers OF ting
| army and distinguished visitors at Tia
| exposition
Mrs. Blanche Armstrong weinschenlSa
of New York. sang delightfully."-.
Society Of Cincinnati.
at the banquet of the Virginia Chaps
| ter of the Order of the Cincinnati ten-
dered to members of the order from
other States, Hon. James Aston Cabell.
of Richmond was the principal speaks
or, while Mr.. Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney spoke for the South Carolina
chapter which will entertain tho nrs
der next year at Charleston. 3s
The guests of tho Virginia sortety
were seated at the das. and three
other long tables each of which was
handsomely and tastefully decorated
with a profusion OF beautiful flowers.
The following delegations from the va.-
rious State Societies of the Cincinnati
represented their respective States:
From New Hampshire-Eron. Stephen N, &
| Crosby Dr. Francis G. Martin. Mr.. Wills
| liam Bosrum Wetmore.
| From Massachusetts-EIon. Alfred p,
! Smith, Hon, Edward A. Mosely, Mr..
Henry NJ. Smith.
From Rhode Island-Mr. Charles IA.
| Russell. Mr. David b. Kirby, Mr.. SYLVIA
| nus A. Reed. s5
| From Connecticut--Mr. Jared w. Bell.
Mr. Charles 1sham, Mr.. William Pike
| Cheney.
From New York-captain James schuy-
Ter Van Cortlandt, Hon. Hamilton Fish,
Dr.. Thomas NJ. L. Chrystie,
From New Jersey-Mr Charles II,
| ~, ty,.o. Ta,.
| w. c.. Campbell
From Pennsylvanla-Mr Richard
Dale DR. Charles P. Turner. AR. Harris
| f. Sproat.
From Delaware--Alr, Thomas u.
Pearce, Mr. Edwin J.Sellers. Hon, John
| o. Plat.
From Maryland--Hon. Oswald Ti'sh-
man. Colonel W. Happier Gibson. Mr., Z
| Darsey Gassaway,
G. Lamb. Colonel Rennehan Cameron.
| Mr.. Walter Dell Carstarphen.
From South carolina--Mr, Henry N.
| Tucker Jr, Mr.. Charles C. Plnckney.
! Jr,. Mr. Daniel r, II. Smith,
From Georgia-Mr Thomas s. Clay.
| Mr.. Joseph H. Burroughs, Mr., George
| L. Tennlle.
Virginia Members.
| Also the following members OF the
| Virginia Cincinnati: Major William w.
Bentley. Vice President William La
nler Washington, Walter Darlington.
| Charles w. Throekmorton, Joseph
Bryan, James c, Mcguire. A.. Ran
7! Tatum, William III. Clark. Il. Q. Hin-a
! ton. Robert w. Massie DR.. P, r.
southall, William pulaney Steals.
] Joseph Cochran. Heth I.orton, w. Gor~
don McCabe. John A. Coke, Jr.. Gem
eral Daingerfieid Parker, George WssfS1s