The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-29
WEEKS PROGRAM
FOR EXPOSITION
Grand Military Carnival, lscgis-
lativc Assembly Day and
German Day.
yACKsoN AND NEGRO DAY
Speakcr Cardwcll Will Preside
Over the Legislative As
senbly Congress.

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GROUNDS, July 2s.--The exposition
week, beginning Monday. July 2ath,
for every day, and with such events
as the grand military carnival. Legis-
aative Assembly Day German Day and
Negro Day. 1T promises to be one of
the busiest weeks In the history OF
the tercentennial.
The military carnival scheduled for
J MONDAY, will III all probability be the
most spectacular feature OF the week,
ind visitors to the exposition on that
day will be treated to one OF the most
leila borate military exhibitions ever at
tempted In this country, Besides all
pf the many regular athletic features,
Including foot races, relay and OH
Etacle races, there will be mounted
Gports the most interesting and eX
citing OF all military athletics. The
carnival will terminate with an ex-
flhition OF Cossack riding. by Ser
lgeant-Ma jor Arthur G. Empey. OF the
Twelfth United states Cavalry. ono
pf the most skilled riders in. the army.
Monday will also be Wichita tKansas)
Day.
( Cnrdwcll 10 Preside.
On Tuesday there will be held In
xhe Auditorium ceremonies incident to
the first legislative assembly which
Convened at jamestown. July 30, 1919.
The program will consist Of adj
idresses by Hon. Adla z. Stevenson,
Vice President OF the United States. uii-
der Cleveland's administration, and
,others. II. w. cardwell. Speaker of the
ENirginia House. will preside.
"Wednesday, July 21st. will be Sigma
Chi Day at the tercentennial, aud it is
expected that several hundred delegates
from the various chapters Of this old
/ ard honored Greek Letter fraternity
Twill participate in the convention at
sthe exposition. ~
Thursday Will be Eastern Shore icy.
and with special trains and boa: ser
ace to and from that historic, sees
ton. 1t promises to be a gala DAY At
the tercentennial. Added to all Of he
every day features of the exposition,
there will be a program of pata.lcs.
fEsmes. music and other special e ,ents,
f.surc TO please the crowds.
German Day.
German-Amcrican Day will also be
}Gelebrated at the exposition on Thurs
/ day, that day being tie one hundred
and thirty-second anniversary OF the
4 German Amer lean ID eclaraton of Inde-
rendence. DR.. ds.doutIlc xamer, 3 ii}f ST.
1cnt ofNthe& German American 4si1iAnce,
s wiz deliverable address Of the day, in
which he will revive the memories of
'that historic day in 1875. The united
seinEers OF Washington, Baltimore and
Richmond, several hundred voices
strong, will be the musical feature OF
the day. The Alderman family reunion
will also be held on that day.
The last day of the week will be
turned over to the negroes. presided
over by Giles Jackson, of Richmond.
Booker T. Washington will be the
orator of the day. and the celebrated
Fisk Jubilee singers will render their
famous old-tlme melodies. The stpro-
gram OF the day WIFI consist or pa
radc in the morning. followed BY tie
ceremonies at the Negro Building. In
the afternoon public reception will
be held and in the evening the Jubilee
i Singers will render concert in the
y Auditorium.
Added to these special day features
at the exposition for the coming week.
there will beSa particularly fine pro-
Il gram OF music. including daily con-
certs by Phinney's United States Band,
the Mexican National Band and organ
and piano retals, by noted musicians.
The regular military drills exhibitions
Of the various departments Of the
United States government, together
4 with the amusements of the WarpatlE
slides for life by Senior Cameroni on
( the Warpath Park, fireworks displays.
all will combine to make this a gala
week. is