Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-02
GERNAN-ANERICAN DAY
IS CELEBRATED AT FAIR
Nearly Ten Thousand Sons Of The
FalhePIaad Gather 10 Honor
Of Occasion.
WELCOMED BY PROF. KoERH(R
Principal Address Made by DR.. Hex.
amer, President OF German Ameri.
can Alliance Musical Program Of
Unusual euldlron Club DUO
At Exposition Tomorrow.
(From n staff Correspondents


JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Aug
1.-GermanAmcrican Day ut tho Ex.
position was celebrated today by near.
~ 10000 German Americans from all
parts of the country. Special trains
from Richmond and the west, us well
MS excursions from Washington, Bal.
timorc and Philadelphia. brought tho
Germans to the Tcrcentcnnial I'm
crowds Among the hundred or moro
Philadclphlans that attended the core
monies were some of the most prom
inent citizens OF that city.
After several selections from phn.
ncy's band. and singing by the Sing
Ing Society of Richmond, Professor
Alton Il. Kocrncr of Norfolk made tho
welcoming address In German, which
was followed by an address by Pres.
ident Harry st. George Tucker. of tic
Exposition company Hon. L. X. Vie
tor, German consul Of Richmond, made
n speech In German, which was fol.
lowed by mn address OF Hon. j. Taylor
Eilyson, lieutenant governor of Vir.
ginla- Governor Icllyson was followed
by DR.. G. j. lIoXamer president of tho
German American Alliance, who made
tho address OF the day.
The feature of tho musical program
which was of exceptional merit. was
the rendition of the Lost Chord by
Mr. Napier. OF pittsburg, on the lex
position organ, accompanied by the
entire orchestra.
AT the conclusion of the ccrcmon.
les In tho auditorium lunch was served
In the Swiss Alps Village ut which sew
eral hundred Germans were In attend.
ancc.
Mr.. Hexamcr and most of tho Phil
adelphia contingent returned home
this evening
Grldlrcn Club.
So much has been said about the
Gridiron Club of Washington. and 80
famous has It's name become. Tint
It's arrival MT the Exposition Satur>
day. August 3, Is awaited with great
Interest. They viii arrive early Sutur-
8 day informing and will spend the day
Visiting the points OF interest at the
Exposition, and everything will he
done to make their visit an enjoyable
one. Thoy VIII return to Washington
Mt 1890 D. m. Saturday.
Two of the finest and most upto.
dale exhibits to he seen at the cxposl-
position nro the displays made nv the
Baldwin Locomotive Works Of Phila
de'phia. and The Richmond Locomotive
Works of Richmond. The former liz
situated Mt the southeast corner nf
Lee Parade and the latter Is located
near the States Exhibits building
These two exhibits are larger than
amy similar exhibits Mt any previous
expeditions, and are inspected daily
by. crowds of interested visitors
Mr. j. Stanley Tcager. who has
been secretary to Mr. c, Brooks John.
ston, chairman of the board OF COVER
nors OF the exposition. was today ar.
pointed assistant To the director OF
concessions and admissions.
Upon the grounds OF the exposition
may ps seen In many places. and at
any hour OF the day, representatives
, OF that aboriginal race, with which
the settlement OF this county Is SO
closely woven-the American Indian.
I Among the most numerous rcnrcson.
tatives OF that fast disappearing poo
pie TO be seen here are the Sioux
Apacke. Otoos and Crows.
Office Changes.
MT. ~. G. Wcinschenk, tho chief
clerk of the Exposition Department.
has been made special commissioners
OF tho exposition and Mr. John Allen
who has been connected with tho FIX
nloitation Department has hccn ap-
pointed chief clerk 10 fill the vacancy
caused by the promotion of Mr.. Vein
schenk
Captain I.ovclace. of the aeronauti-
cal Department OF the exposition, who
has boon 10 New York unon business
connected with that department, has
returned here.