Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-11-22
JAMESTOWN NOTES.


One round of pleasure has been the
lot of the seventy-three orphans of the
Baptist Orphange, of Salem, Va, dur
ing their visit to Norfolk and the r.x-
position. One afternoon they were
taken on trip around the harbor. A
Government tug was placed ar their
disposal.
| Several propositions are on foot t.
continue the Exposition next year. One
is to raise among Virginians 5000, 600
for current running expenses, and secure
the governments and the States agree.
ment to participate. Another is tC
lease it to private corporation who
will run it as Coney Island.
While most of the Warpath has re
moved, the magnificent exhibits in the
various buildings will remain until
December LIST. This Exposition in re-
spect to many of the exhibits has been
the greatest ever held in America, and
it's pity that every American, particu-
larry every Virginian-man, woman and
child-has not seen it. There is still
time, and well worth every cent it will
cost you.
Baptized into the faith of the Catholic
church Sunday, married Monday morn
ing and started for their home in the
far-away Philippine Islands that after
noon, marked the termination of the visit
of two Royal Filipino personages at the
Exposition. Chief Owen, of the Tribe
of Bagobos, of the Island of Mindanao.
and Princess Ona, of the same tribe,
were the principals in this interesting
and romantic event at the Philippine
Reservation at the Exposition. Chief
owen is powerful in influence in his
tribe of ten thousand people. He has
always been friendly to the Americans,
and for this reason he was selected to
come to the jamestown Exposition.
Bishop of Virginia, the Rt. Rev. Van
deVyer, assisted by Father O,Keefe,
performed the baptismal rites. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father O'Keefe. While the bulk
of the Filipinos left for home, a number
went to American colleges to complete
their education before returning to their
native country.
The Exposition is to close in a blaze
OF glory. The last week, November
20 to 30, will be Flower Week. Millions
of chrysanthemums will lend the rich
ness OF their autumn hues to enhance
the beauty of the Colonial city. Tour
naments, athletics, parades of military
and civic bodies, fireworks, music, dance.
tetes on land and water, and revel of
every sort will comprise the happy hap
penngs of the seven nights of mad
gaiety. Carnival Day is the last day.
That day is to be the gayest of the CAV.
1t will be the elimination of merriment.
There is to be a parade; cowboys in
chaparrals, Indians in warpaint and
feathers, Turks in boomers, Oriental
dancing girls in bright colors and costly
fabrics of the East; Japanese actors
and acrobats, glorious in cloth of gold !;
spanish beauties, mantilla shrouded:
camels, donkeys, wild animals. mus
tangs, broncos, historic floats; infantry
men, artillerymen, cavalrymen, regulars
and militia; marines and sailors and
Naval Reserves, Filipinos, Moros and
Dattos, crese armed and shoestring
clad; "barkers" provided with mega.
phones and mouth harps, mummers.
and whatever else, are to be in line.
There will be throwing of confetti: a
lantern procession alright; a procession
OF motor-boats decorated with Japanese
lanterns in the basin of the Government
pier; grand pyrotechnical display;
Colonial ball at which the bellies will
adorn themselves in costumes of long,
ago patterns, many of the toilets those
worn by their great-grandmothers, and
other entertainments, yet to be con-
ceived, to make the day overwhelmingly
full.