The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-15

AMESTOwN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS, May 1.-THE disintegra-
ton of the great international ilect
of war-shps, which yesterday brill
liantly celebrated here the three-hun-
tlrcdth anniversary Of the Landing
Day at jamestown Island, has COM
menced But the breaking-up OF the
fleet Is only temporary. for 1t Will re-
form early IN June, and with greater
power that it has yet represented. for
all the memo warsmen that were here
yesterday will again be here, rein-
forced by tho French squadron and
the English and Germans who were
here for the opening Of the exposition,
being the celebration of Georgia Day
at the exposition. when President
Roosevelt will again be here. and for
Virginia Day, June 18th.
The power of the fleet will be rein
forced by the addition of eight or ten
heavy foreign ships. No naval rem
devious extending over so long a
time and participated In by ships fly
ing the flags OF so many different ma
lions in all parts of the world has
ever before occurred. and it Is expect
ed to go down in history as one of the
remarkable occurrences of the early
twentieth century.
Japanese Leavc First.
The Japanese cruisers Chitore and
Tsukubo were the first vessels to lift
their anchors and depart, getting I'M
der way about $40 o'clock. firing q
farewell salute as they did SO and
with their bands making music of the
peculiar Japanese variety, they passed
out of the capes for New York at 9:o5.
The Austrians. Sankt Georg and the
Aspern, We're the next to fire their
parting salutes and steamed up the
Chesapeake for visit to Annapolis.
The Americans battleships Maine and
New Jersey left close behind them
passing out to sea and bound for navy
yards up the coas, for repairs.
About half OF the vessels of the
American fleet will go to navy yards
for slight repairs to be made in time
to permit of their return here before
June 10th.
Oklahoma's Exhibit.
'The Jamestown Exposition is much
further advanced than I expected to
find it, said Mr.. Sidney j. Roy, Okla
homa commissioner to the jamestown
Exposition and secretary of the Shaw
nee Chamber of Commerce, this morn
ing soon after he arrived here to make
arrangements for the big exhibit
which his State has sent to the cx-
position.
He states that the persons who have
been roasting" the enterprise through
the press only showed their ignorance
concerning eNpositions and other big
enterprises.
| Mr.. Roy says that the attendance
to the exposition from the Middle
1 West will be remarkable His cit,
alone will send two special trains OF
500 passengers each to the exposi-
ton, He believes that at least pei
cent. of Oklahoma's population will
ATTEND tho exposition between thi.
| time and December LIST.
Chattanooga's Part.
The Chattanooga Chamber of Com
mcrcc has decided to send a represen.
tative to the jamestown Exposition
who will establish a bureau Of infor-
nation on the grounds. distribute
Chattanooga literature and exploit the
resources of tho Tennessee city II
many ways.
1t is announced that this represen.
tative will be stationed at the exposi
ton not later than June LIST, and il
addition to his other work. an effor
VIII be made to secure several bis
national conventions for meetings il
Chattanooga next year.
Booker 7. Washington, the negro ed
ucator. has noted his approval of TIL,
exhibit of his race at the exposition
and is of the opinion that the negroe.
have made step forward in placing
1 such varied and representative dis
| play before the public.
! Arrangements have been made fol
the chnrterins Of special steamer
which will carry only negroes between
the Exposition Grounds and Norfolk
/ Three hotels are now under construc
ton to be open to negroes. and every
thing possible has been done to max,
their stay at the exposition as com
Portable as possible. The negro build
ing Is now finished, and the installa
ton OF exhibits will be completed
shortly.
Orphans Find Gates Wide Open
With every privilege of the James
~town' Exposition rendered to them, for
, ~ orphans from tho home maintained
! by the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
, lows at Lynchburg, Va, ara at tn
! Outside Inn, Pine Beach They wer
! brought here at the expense of III
order and will remain during the sta
Of the Virginia Grand Lodge Conyen
ton.
AS soon as they learned of the ar
rival of the parentless children, the OK
: position management immediately CAV
3 instructions that every child should b