Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-16
NORTH CAROLINA DAY
DRAWS GREAT CROWD
Continued From First pasc)

NNoutlluCu FlOll flISL Gukt.)
llyn. This parade was Witnessed by
about ten thousand people
immediately following the parade.
the Twelfth Cavalry gave an cxhibi,
ton drill, which was witnessed by
Governors Swanson and Glenn. both
of whom highly complmcntcd the
horscmcn.
Brilliant Reception.
North Carolina Day was brought to
u close by brilliant reception in the
North Carolina building tonight given
by Governor Glenn. i'll honor of Gov
ernor Swanson Of Virginia. The
! beautiful building of the Old North
State was throngcd with guests ana
the reception was one OF the most
pleasant social functions held at the
Exposition.
Jolly lockers Club.
No more appropriate day at the
4 fcrcentennial could have been
chosen for the beginning of the "Jol-
| ~ Jokers Club" convention than 10.
day Tor with the grounds of the I1x-
position packed with the citizens of
! the old North State good fellow
ship. mcrrimcnt and iocularity went
hand In hand all DAY.
Some hundred delegates arrived
during the morning hours. and re.
| paired to the Inside Inn, where the
club will make its headquarters for
the three days of it's convention The
Jolly Jokers Club" which has n
membership of more than four thous-
, and. Is purely social organization.
! and haze &c al, If,
iainmcnt ana the promotion of good
fellowship among its members. Tho
, organization has local clubs in al
most every city of any consequence
In the country and in many cities
/ abroad, Miss Anna ilustace, of Hon
olulu, and Mr. j. T. Ladd. of Ccylon,
being among the foreign delegates to
the Exposition.
The first session OF the organiza-
ton was held in the Convention
Hall of the Inside Inn, last evening.
mt which routine business and the
reading of reports from the various
clubs. took up the time of the meet
ing. business sessions, tomorrow,
with sight seeing trips in and about
me Exposition. is the program for
the remainder Of the convention,
which adjourns Saturday evening.
The Jolly Jokcrs will convene
again in February ut New Orleans.
during the period of the Mardi Gras.
n most amusing and entertaining pro.
gram having already been arranged.
Carnival Postponed.
The military carnival which was
to take place tomorrow has been
postponed until Saturday and great
preparations are being made for
these events, ana constant practice
Is being INDUCED in by The would be
J prize winners. The recent carnival
held at the Exposition was sr,at
success and it is thought that this
one viii be even more so.
Thirty-siX entries have been re.
ceivcd from the Montreal ctic
Association OF Canada, for the Ma
tionai y. A. a. championship races
September & end Z.
The competitive drill for the $500
cup offered to the best drilled Mac.
cabcc organization at the Exposition,
was won today by the Buckeye divi.
sion. of Toledo Ohio
The hand of the Huntington Or
phan Asylum, Huntington, w. Va.
played near the Palace of Manufact.
ures today. The young musicians ara
all under the age of IL years, and
perform very crcditably. They ar
rived late last night, and will give
concerts tomorrow and Saturday.
Beachy's Flights.
| Lincoln Bcachy. the young aero
naut' gave another one Of his airship
lights at the Exposition this after.
noon. While the military parade was
being reviewed. The young acronaut
hove in sight. and gracefully mancuv-
cred his airship back and forth over
b Lee Parade His flight was witness
led by about twcntG thousand people
who applaudcd him enthusiastically.
After circlng the grounds. he de-
seconded ut the Aoronamic building.
lie Will make ascension tomorrow
morning and afternoon, weather per-
mitting.
cornto Fails to Appear.
Justice II. C. Gorn,o, recently ap-
pointed by Judge portlock as magis-
'rate, did not appear at police head
Quarters nj the Exposition today. as
he was expected to do. Justice
i'ackus was the presiding officer. and
no word was received from Gornto,
in explanation of his absence
The case of Captain j. S. Garwood.
of the Exposition police department.
charged with assaulting Captain S.
+. House OF the POwhatan Guards.
was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing The other cases were unimpor-