Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-15
PHI ~ FRATERNITY IN SESSION
Prominent Women From al! over
Country at Exposition to Attend
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bell to Be
Presented This Afternoon--v. M. 1.
Cadets Break Camp.
tFrom il Staff Correspondent. }

Ia ne NaNona Edi9Drinl AssOci-
alton which has been holding it's
twentv-second annual convention at
the Inside Inn, adjourned this after
noon at 3 O'Clock. The last meeting
of the association was convened this
morning ut 3 O'clock
The principal business transacted
was the election of officers for the
ensuing year, which resulted az fol.
lows:
President-H. b. Warner, Raleigh
N, q.
First Prcsdcnt--W II. Mayes
Brentwood, Texas
IeScond Vice-prenldens- Nevin
Pomeroy Chnmbersburg. PA.
Third Vice-Presdent n. E.
Dowdell. North Dakota
corresponding Secretnry-W. f.
Parrott Waterloo, Iowa.
Recording Secretory-.T. w. Cock.
ran Oakland CITY, Ind.
Wash
Tho vote for The presidency was n
tie on the first ballot. Mr.. Warner
aud Mr.. Bnnmgnriner of Pasadena
Cal, having an equal number. and
additional ballot was necessary in
order to determine the result.
the delegation Will leave in the
morning on special train for Rich
mond, where they Will be the guests
of that city.
Phi Mu fraternity.
The second days session OF the Phi
Mn Fraternity convened this morn.
ing. Hon. ]. r. Riddick, of Norfolk
delivared an address and Mrs j E.
Hnyes, of Monteznmn. Georgia nres
ident of the fraternity, responded.
Miss Harrison, OF Alabama. deliv-
ered beautiful vocal selection.
tTom@r,S}% morning at ten o'clock
There VIII be n bnsineas meeting
and at u. m. the delegates will re
Ntaw The fleet. The membership OF
this fraternity includes sumo Of the
most prominent women In this coun.
try.
Pocnhontas Bell.
Tomorrow at D. m. the Pocahon.
tas Bell VIII be dedicated and pre.
sented to the Pocahonias Bell Asso
ciafion on the Kentucky reservation
The putsic is cordially dnvited 10
attend.
This bell has an interesting origin.
ltNwas made from the metal donated
by Americans throughout the com.
try.
An excellent program has been ar.
ranged for the occasion. Addresses
will be delivered by Governor Swan.
son. General Counsel II. j. Wool OF
the Exposition, and Major James
Hunter. Mira. VIM. Grant. of Den.
YER, Col, will read an ode by the
"Renstown Bard of Baltimore. The
musical program will consist OF go.
iections by the band of the IIniyers-
1ty of Missouri and the children"a
chorus. with Mrs s. NJ Norris OF
Baltimore, as accompanist Professor
Joseph Maerz Will also render sew
eral selections.
Great Athletic Carnival.
Everythine Is In readiness for the
great athletic carnival to he he'll
tomorrow on Athletic Field 1t
promises to eclipse ANYTHING of the
nd ever held before In the South
1t beeins promptly at 2:30 p. m.
Nearly every college and athletic
club of any prominence east of the
mississippi river will be represented
and 1t is thought that many records
viii he broken, There will lie 81
events, and they vii include all
kinds of athletic contests There are
over 100 entries in the different
events.
West Virginia Day.
West Virginia Day Will be celebrat-
ed on July 2. Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Cortelyou will he present and
will deliver an address In the Audit.
orium He will be the guest of the
State of West Virginia. and will pnr-
ticipate iIf all the functions. Cover.
nor Dawson, of West Virginia. viii
also be present toeether with his
'aff. and regiment of the West
Virginia National Guard.
One of the features of West Vir.
ginia, Day will be the dedication OF
the Obelisk constructed from blocks
of West Virginia coal. Other features
OF the program will he n great mill
tary parade, and an address by
Governor Dawson. Among the distin-
suished West Virgnians expected to
be present are omitted States Sena-
tors Elkins and Scott. and the mem.
bers of the West Virginia Legislature.
Opening of Richmond Building.
Richmond's beautiful building 10.
Gated near the Philippine Reservation
will be informally oDened tomorrow
and the members of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce and OF the
city council will come down from
the capital city In q body. The build
: ing 10 q replica of "Beauvoir.' the
home OF Jefferson Davis, Richmond
Day will occur in August.
Great preparations are being made
for the celebration of Baltimore Day
June 81. The program for the oc
casiot has not yet been completed
but Is being prepared by the Cham