Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
PLANS FOR DISTRICT DAY
CELEBRATION AT JAMESTOWN
EXPOSITION JUNE II.
Details Of the Program-Personnel Of
Committee on Arrangements-
Reception at Norfolk.

Plans for District day, June II, at the
jamestown exposition and for the trip
there Of the representatives of the Dis
trict have practically been completed. 1t
is stated that the presence of large num-
Der of Washingtonians to help carry out
the plans is all that is needed to make the
occasion one OF the events Of the exposi-
tons history. The details of the program
were announced yesterday by those hav-
ing the matter in charge; and they include
many special features.
The membership of the committee of ar
rangements for District day is as follows:
Myron NJ. Parker, chairman; Edgar u.
Shaw secretary; Robert N. Harper, presi-
dent Washington Chamber of Commerce;
Brig Gen. John NJ Wilson, president WASH
ington Board of Trade; James f. oyster,
president Business Mems Association;
Charles j. Bell, president Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association; Crosby S. Noyes. editor
The Star; John R. Mclean, editor the Post;
Edgar D. Shaw, editor the Times; scout y
Bone, editor the Herald, former commas
sioners of the District of Columbia as fol-
lows: John w. Douglas, Lemon G. H!ne'
George TruesdeH, John Il. Wight Col. Car
rett ]. Lydecker, L. S. A; Gen. henry NJ
Robert L. s. A.; Col. Charles w. Raymond,
L. s. A.: Col. William +. Russell, I. s. A. !,
Col. Charles F. Powell, L. S. A; Col. WI
liam NJ Black, L. S. A, Maj. Lansing n.
Beach, L. S. A., and Col Jonn B.ddle, U.
S. a.
To Travel Aboard Steamer.
The committee with the District Commits
sioners and members of their families, VIII
form the official party to represent the DIS
trct They will leave here on the resu-
lar night boat of the Norfolk and WASH
tnston line at O'Clock Monday evening,
June 10, reaching the exposition pier early
Tuesday morning. They Will be met there
by the representatives of the exposition,
including President Tucker, and will be
escorted to the grounds to be entertained
as the special guests of the exposition. i'll
The Chamber of Commerce party Will
also leave Washington Monday evening,
June 10. on a specially chartered steamer.
1t will reach the exposition pier shorty
after the official party, Will be met oy
Phinney's band and escorted to the GROUNDS,
where the members will join the omclai
party.
| The first formal event of the day, pub
lie reception at the government army and
navy building, is scheduled for IL O'Clock
in the morning In the receiving line Will
be the District Commissioners, President
Tucker and Secretary Shepherd of the ex-
position; Myron NJ. Parker, Brig. Gen.
John NJ. Wilson and Robert n. Harper.
To the reception are invited the citizens and
residents of the District and~Other Vlsltors
to the exposition.
Formal exercises will be held In the au-
ditorium at O. clock. Reserved seats have
been provided for the members Of the
Chamber of Commerce and the District
residents then on the grounds Myron NJ.
Parker, chairman of the committee on ar
rangements, will preside President Tucker
will make an address of welcome on behalf
Of the exposition and Gov. Swanson of Vir-
gnia will probably speak on behalf OF the
state Commissioner H. B. F. Mcfarland
is to make the principal address.
Interspersed With Music.
In the auditorium Is a large pipe organ.
The program of speeches will be inter-
spersed with musical numbers under the
direction of Sidney Lloyd Wrightson. homo
rary director of the jamestown exposition.
The program will include selections by
Phinney's band and by William Wall Wild
dit on the organ.
The feature of the evening will be a con-
cert under the direction of Mr.. Wrightson.
l'Otto Peffercorn, pianist; Gertrude Reuter- OF
Washington and William Wall Whtdditt,
organists, will participate.
For the members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce special trip to Norfolk has
been suggested, and President Harper is
now completing the arrangements. The
visit will be made in the afternoon and will
be concluded with a reception at 5 O'Clock
| to the Washington business men in the
rooms of the Norfolk Board of Trade Al
| that time William T. Anderson, president
| of the Business Mems Association and the
Board Of Trade of Norfolk. and other Off
Gals will meet the visitors.