The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-02
AMBASSADOR
WAS ALSOsLATE
Mr.. Bryce, Secretary Cortelyou
and Others Utmost Missed
Dinners Senator Daniel
Never Did Get There.
Other Mis-
haps.

| Especial From "a STAFF Correspondents
j a NJ e S TO WN EXPOSITION
GROUNDS. May 1.--Many stories ara
cropping out regarding the avarioua
misfortunes which bcfell great dignI.
taries on opening day at the exposi.
| ton
President Tucker. who gave din
ner to President Roosevelt on that
might, came within an ace Of not being;
ready to receive tho Chief Executive
OF the Nation. Mr.. Tucker was at the
grounds of the exposition, but like
many others was caught a t ono of d
the boat landings and coulC not for
love or money get transportation to
Norfolk. For two hours he waited with
many others on the wharf, and finally
becoming desperate on account of the
dinner he was giving to President
Roosevelt he took by force of might
n launch from one of the battleships
and steamed away to town. On the
trip the yacht "Sylph,' with the Presi.s
dent aboard raced past the launch,
and Mr.. Tucker fancicd 1t was all over,
and that hc would not be on hand to@
receive his distinguished guest, butg
as luck would have It he reached the
house just two minutes before the
President crossed tho threshold. @
Ambassador Bryce Late.
But this was not all. Senator DanteI
who was to take in Mrs. Grant, nevet
reached Mr.. fuckers house. being hell
up by lack of transportation. MI
James Bryce, the British ambassador
and Mrs. Bryce. and Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. Cortelyou only an
rived after the dinner was half over
full OF apologies, which tho Presideas
laughingly accepted.
These are but a few OF the instancet
instance. very high government on
cial. who was at the presidential din
ner, was unable to secure a carriagt.
in Norfolk, and he and his swifts
drove to Mr.. fuckers in "a tioristi
wagon.
At the grounds to-day occurred an
other strike. It was the plasterers thtig
time who. one hundred strong. walket !
ont. It seems that some of them over;
worked for q Cincinnati contractor
on the History Building. and not rec.
ceiving their pay. appealed to the
walking delegate, who ordered a gen.
eral strike 1t is said that the Gin.
cinnati contractor is fully able to pay
and will pay, SO that the trouble will
not be Of long life.
Stop Sunday and Extra Work.
The exposition authorities have
stopped Sunday and extra work. Mr.
Shepherd the secretary OF the expo
sition, explained to-day that the brick-a
layers were receiving s12 day and tho
carpenters s11 a day for eight hours,
work on Sunday. and that such pay
was too great, even for people who
wanted to rush work. For this reason
many workmen We're put off.
Two hundred and fifty school.
teachers from different New England
States visited the Exposition Grounds
to-day, and were present at the con-
cert in the auditorium. At this con-
cert the officers and executive CONT
mittee of the American Association Of
Passenger Agents We're also present, In s5
addition to many other visitors.
Mrs. Swanson on German Ship.
Mrs. Swanson was the guest OF honorS
to-day at breakfast on board the Ger
man war-ship Bremen, given by Com
mander Albert. Mrs. Swanson expects
the reception on board the Connects
cut to the foreign officers. at which fS
she receives. She will proba bly, not
return to the Virginia State Building
until the last of May. but she will ID
entertain at the Executive Mansion thas
British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce on ~
May 18th, following which will be cer-s
emonies at jamestown Island.
Major Mallory. acknowledgements aIlcff fss
chief Of staff to General Grant. has
announced that. beginning next wee ls.S
there will be held daily on Lee Fa-S 4
rade either guard mount or dress pa -3ssss
rade, in which the infantry stationed
at Camp Jno Smith will take part
IT the exposition officials Will allow
Lee Parade to be used cavalry and
artillery drills will be held daily.