The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
HAVE LARGE CROWD
At THE EXPOSITION.
Good Attendance Yesterday De-
spite Rain, and Several Cele-
brations Held.
THIS TO BE A BIG DAY
.Cllildren's Carnival to BE Notable
Feature Of Old Dominion.
Week.
Tspeelnl II ,r,,o ,,,mo,. nisna,.n,1

! veterans planned as q feature. had to
be cut out. The old soldiers from the
home and a number Of Norfolk and
Hampton veterans were present. how
ever and the hand of friendship was
given and received with open hcarts.
The various cities and counties were
largely represented. the Peninsula peo-
pie turning out in large numbers and
leading in, the celebration.
Tie Auditorium exercises Were brief
but interesting. President Harry St.
George Tucker and Lieutenant- Gov
ernors E1lysoii welcomed the visitors in
generous terms. and responses We're
made by Mayor f. p Paff. of Alexan-
dria. and Mayor Irwin. OF Fails Church.
This to BE big Day.
The closing day OF Old Dominion
week VIII be celebrated tomorrow, and
promises to be the most interesting Of
the SIX days. The numerous special
4 features. 1t Is expected, will attract
large crowds. and probably give the
largest attendance OF the entire week.
The biggest feature Of the day Is ex.
pected to be the children's carnival,
which It Is proposed to celebrate In
royal style. Children under twelve
years OF age are to be admitted free
OF charge. while all under fifteen years
OF age who have never seen the expo
sition will also be admitted as guests
of the exposition company.
Numerous contests have been ar.
ranged. according to ages, for chill
dren. judged on healthflllness. beauty
and intelligence. In addition, the
mother present with the largest num-
Der of children will receive handsome
present. donated by the Ohio Commits
sion. Another special feature will be
an old-ttme spelling bee between the
children for prizes.
The weather permitting. the young
people Will be invited to join in big
parade on Lee Parade ground. and will
be reviewed by the exposition officials.
Mrs George Kennedy Is in charge of
the various contests. and reports gem.
eral interest among the children Of
Tidewater Virginia. Thousands are ex-
pected to be on hand.
| other features of the children's car
nival will be Sightseeing tour of the
exposition. a free dinner and distrbu-
| tion of souvenirs to the children who
never before visited the exposition ana
a number OF entertainments arranged
for tile children by concessionaires and
exhibitors.
1 Admiral {schley, to Attend.
| Rear Admiral Winfield Scott sch1ey,
/ United States Navy, has officially ac
copied the invitation Of the EXPOSE
| ton Company to be their guest on next
Tuesday, Army and Navy Day. The
acceptance was received this after
noon. He will make an address. Rear
| Admirals Berry and Harrington will
also participate. Judge Advocate Geo.
w. Davis. of the Navy Department, is
orator of the day.
| Orders were received to-day from
the United States Adjutant-Ge General in
MT %y.nn cfn
toned at the Jamestown Exposition
| to break camp on December LIST and Cd.
The infantry leaves on Sunday, go
| Ing to Fort Ontario, Oswego, and to
Fort Myer, Va. The Twelfth Cavalry
leave on Monday, going to Chatta-
nooga.
Richmond Visitors.
| Richmond visitors to the exposition
who registered in Richmond City Build
| ing Petersburg Day We're:
Mrs. Herman Wallerstein. Miss n: v.
Wallerstein. Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Waller-
stein. Mr.. and Mrs. +. P. Anderson, K.
P. Anderson, Jr.. Cleo Harvey q MISS is
Fannie G. straus. Mr.. ana Mrs. John
Selph. Miss Carrie j. Wright. Mrs. w.
?: Gilman, Miss Margle Gilman nn.an,, MI L:
and Mrs. +. b. Tragic, W. irving Ira
gle. Mrs. n. Connolly. Mr. and Mrs.
Ross j. Blosser, Miss Mary G. Murray,
Miss Nealie Cooke, Miss Edith Murray.
Hiss Eicrel. Martin Eichel, Norma
Thorpe, VIM. p Martin and VILE II. 70, 10
berta Gresham. Ivy Ream Lima "a W tut51,s
Allen. Maude Tlller Elizabeth Arm
strong. Thos. Armstrong. Annie Cren-
shaw Armstrong. Mrs. Lee w Brauer,
Miss Lucy .. Quarles. s. n. q qua aries.
die. NJ. e. P. Spindle, p. NJ. Spindle. Mr..
and Mrs. S. l.. Major, j. r. Price, Miss
a. NJ. Kranltzky. Jos. y. Robben; Miss
Msts oc 1hns + W RI nGSnnf b.
Blanton, Mrs. w. e. Moran, Miss Mabel
Moran, Benz. West Poindexter, Mrs. ]
a. Krats. Miss Amy KRAFT. e. a. Hal,
H. ReSte ,,, Y Hall YiT g Waad n H M
and Mrs. Jas. r. Holiday. Miss Mildred
Holiday, Mrs. NJ. ]. Griffin. Mr.; and
Mrs. II. z, Griffin. Maurice ~, Grihi IN
and Mrs. ". +. Cartwright, Miss Carrie
right. Miss Ms Kate 6arthrlght, Robt. T:
Cartwright, Louis a. Gasser, Herman
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Spencer, Howard
and Mrs. O. irwin clarke. Mrs. N: a.
sowell, Russell Walthour. Harry Wal
Cynthia Askew, q. NJ. Bland Miss =, An ]
ME Epes Mr., ana Mrs. g. =. HUT, 4 hos .;
Maphham Ley! T WITTY A eanrry
| w. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Butter
Worth and daughtsr,,,A 4 9; ar1 Bll " +
Johnson. Ada Gray n, E, SHdnor w. RI
sttorrs Mrs Gervaa storps, ns1Ss M Ma,ns M
D. Hoge, Jr., Miss Alice A. IIoge. Miss
W9odlIe aEeenWood MIS- May 1, Il ~
Duvall. Miss Mary y. Schrelner,, Miss
Grace L. Bradley. Writ Al len. William
Taylor Rady, Ga b I'll Nello frd IA ~, MT.
ana Mrs, ]. S. Disney. s.5l.
To Hold Negro onfcrcncc.
The Jamestown Negro conference !, g $, &c
will be held In the Negro Bulldins
at exposition Thursday, Friday y sa t e /.
day, November ssth 2eth ana ,S Soth' ,t the
conference'is to discuss q general SUB.
1ect each day and sayeral sup1ccts arc
also to he debated, Il,
On THURSDAY the canrsrennse e viii Il son, sen,
slider .'The Negroes Past-ttais, H., ~ hten
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