Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-31
ADDRESS Of Jose de Diego Feature
Of First Virginia Legislature
Anniversary Celebration.
INTERPRETER Old The TALKING
AdIai E. Stevenson and J. Warren
Refer Among Speakers Of the oc-
casiOn-slama Chi Fraternity Meets
and Elects offIeers-womans Build.
ing is Dedicated.

urom Staff Correspondent
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. July
3O.-rhc two hundred and eighty
| clghth anniversary OF the First Vir-
slnin legislature. held nj jamestown
/ was celebrated nj the Exposition to.
hny. with elaborate ceremonies. IN.
Guiding speeches by Hon AdaI T..
stevenson, cN-Nicc President OF tho
United States. and Hon j. Warren
heiier eN-speakor OF the House of
Representatives
The feature of the day, however.
was me address of Jose dc Diego.
speaker of the House OF Delegates
of Porto Rico. who Is rccornigcI ns
me greatest orator OF his country
Not being able 20 sneak n word of
Hhslish himself. Mr.. de Diego Ind his
address translated by an intornretor
II was, nevertheless, literary ana
intellectual treat and met with tho
hearticst enthusiasts. The other nd.
dresses We're both of essentially his.
torical character but were most elo.
quent. On account OF the unavod.
able absence of Speaker Cardwell. of
me House of Delegates of Virginia.
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker prosl |
dent of the Exposition company acted
rs presiding officer
Tho, first assembly. which met ut
jamestown on July 30. 1919. was com |
posed OF 4 council, anu twentv.two !
iVpt"SeiIt'trfNcs. two f-Sm t..,,f, 81 nv
eleven Plantations then in the COLONY /,
Ihey remained In session four days I
passing very interesting laws. many
OF which are to be seen IN Tho orir.
inal ut the Exposition, In the Virginin
Historical exhibit.
Sigma Chi Convention.
Tho National fraternity of SIpmn
chi one of the oldest and most hon
ored Greek letter organizations In the
country, began its annual convention
inns afternoon Mt the Inside Inn. The
which only lasted IA little
more tinn nm hour was devoted to las.
mess entirely, and resulted in the ap.
polntment of credential committee
which VIII serve during the period OF
me convention Lieutenant Governor
J. Taylor Ellyson, member of the
presided at the afternoon
session.
the social session of the fraternity
neld last evening at the Inside Inn
was TO have been the occasion of Tho
'eauihg OF fraternity poem by Geo ! {
idc the famous American hnmorist I
llso member OF the organization S
having Joined the University of chi, S
ago Chapter. while a student at that
place. On account of mn unavoid 4
lble delay, however. Mr. AIDE will not C
rriyc at the Exposition until tomor v
ow Il
The program last evening included II
N address of welcome from Grand ii
Tractor Trinkle. of Virginia, which Ii
vas responded to by Grand Praetor il
Hen of Austin. Texas. Tho convon.
ion Will he in session until Friday
vening, when II terminates with
anquct nj the Chamberlin hotel.
Officers Elected. II
AT the afternoon meeting the follow. |.
is officers were elected 10 serve dur. 8,
X the period of the convention: ci
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor ELY 81
)n, consul; Dir. T.. a. Smith, of Mil. s,
ankee. Wis. chairman Of crcdenti- in
s committee. Mr.. Walter ~ Bottay, ri
annotator: and Mr.. w. S. Davidson,
Austin. Texas. custos.
Sigma Chi was founded ut Miami
hio in 1916 and has some 80 active
'llegc chapters and 20 alumni chan. NJ
RS.
Woman's Building Dedicated ra
The Woman's building at the Ter SO
ntennal was formally dedicated to. In
" with appropriate ceremonies. ca
rs Kate Barrett. hostess of the do
Hiding. welcomed the guests ana d,.
@ principal address was delivered
Mrs. ID. Il. Levy. OF Norfolk. who
connected with the National Coun.
of Jewish Women
The guests included representatives a.,
the National Council of Women, the t -,
ltionai Council of Jewish Women. ~
Q w c. 7. o., the Kings Daughters. ha
National Florence Crittenden Mis- a ~"
N and the Lady Maccabecs of the ' 80,
Drd. -
More Military Athletics. a n'
Uncle Sans Soldier boys will nut in No. .,
ne OF their hest turns Friday after ''''
on on Lee Parade when they com
e for prizes offered for various ath.
ic events. Those who witnessed
; dlsmounted contests on July % nj
re delightfully."- entertained and the y,,
united events will no double be as ~
ercsting and possibly more so. ,n,
The sports will begin at 2:30 Friday Me