The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-19
HAVE GOOD CROWD
DESPITE THE rain.
Opening Days Celebration d
Dominion Week Marked by
Bad Weather.
ORPHANS GIVEN HAPPY TIME.

ORPHANS GIVEN HAPPY TIME
Especial to The Times Dispatchl
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION Novem-
Der 1S.--Although a cold, drizzllng rain
fell almost continuously throughout
the day, the celebration OF the coun-
ties and two cities was largely attended
at the exposition and the various at
fractions were we'll received. Tie cele-
bratirg communities were Nanseniond,
ties and the cities of Suffolk and
s;mithheld.
The exercises of the day were held
in the Auditorium. and were largely
attended. President Harry ST. George
Tucker, of the Exposition Company,
made tile address of welcome. This
was followed by music by Eliery's
Band. observation-disclosures Ellyson
welcomed the visitors in behalf Of the
State of Virginia.
The addresses or responses were as
follows: In behalf of Suffolk j. U.
Burgess; in behalf of smith11eld, y. H..
Williams: in behalf of Isle Of Wight
county, Garvin Rawls. These gentle
men were received with generous APP
p1ause and given the closest attention.
Their addresses were of the highest
order.
The military features scheduled for
the early morning were delayed, owing
to the rain and later were marred by
was reviewed. by President Tucker and
the visiting speakers from the grand
stand on Lee Parade.
The cities OF Suffolk and smlthtield
were largely represented at the cele-
bration. and carried off the lonors of
the day, SO far as attendance Is con-
cerncd.
Orphans nj the Fair.
The Baptist orphans. of Salem. Va.
seventy-threc strong, were the guests
of the jamestown Exposition Com
pany Saturday and this morning. The
doors OF everything ut the fair were
thrown open to the \ fatherless and
inotherless. Concessionaires and exit.
bltcrs We'd with each other in seeing
that they had a good time.
While in Norfolk the little folks
We're the guests Of the members OF the
Baptist churches OF the city, and yes
terdaY attended the various Baptist
Sunday schools in the morning, SER
vices at5noon. and in the afternoon held
n tnass-meeting at the Freemason
Street Baptist Church. Several thou
sand dollars We're raised for the heat
ing plant being placed in the or
phanase. This afternoon the little folks
Were the guests OF Rear Admiral Hac-
rington, who carried them around the
harbor and Chesapeake Bay mouth in
q government tug.
An interesting incident OF the visit
of tho orphans occurred to-day when
the boys assembled In the rotunda of
the Monticello Hotel. pre- paratory to
going to the wharf to board the tug
for the trip about the harbor. The
guests and others present. touched by !
The scene. silently slipped the young |
sters pocket money.
Every one had something when they
came out. ranging from twenty five
cents to several dollars. One bright
little fellow was the proudest of the
lot, linglins two silver dollars given
him by gentleman.
Memorial to General Lee.
Memorial services in honor of Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee first president OF
the Jamestown Exposition. and hero
of Two wars who died before the open
Ing Of the great enterprise which he |
did so much to advance will be held |
at the Jamestown Exposition on Tues
day of next week. The nature of the |
ceremony is yet to be decided. There
Is, however. to be an eulogy of the
great Virsinian by some orator OF
national fame and an elaborate musical |
program.
Saturday Lyncburg Day.
Lynchburg has selected Saturday. No
'ember ED. rs The day during "Old Do
. nnion Week when i will celebrate with
'kosen the same day for its demonstration.
Cities in the northern part of the Stat, I
lave elected several days as follows: No
n tY1p hnG farI hoy
November a. Manassas Day and Fairfax |
reb Soysmeer S2a eSsnSSa and Falls
pay. fredericksburg Day and Stafford Day. ]
Visitors from Richmond.
Richmond visitors to the Jamestown
Exposition registered at the Richmond |
City Building include:
Iarvie, Geo. c. Jefferson, Jos. a. Roth.
Miss Mary r: Roth, 9. G. Leake. Mr..
Mr. az: and Mrs; A. L - h ,s !, p
Ruth y. Payne. John .. Dowden. Miss
Elsie Jackson, Anita Cussen. Herbert
Ed. Ward, Mrs Il. p. Carrier. Mrs. j.
2. Dickinson, S. ". Farrell, Thos j.
MARSHA. Mr. and Mrs. c.. w. Selden.
Miss Ethney A..yn seldcn. Miss Ruth
,Alss Flora n Burton, Ben Bur
der, Mr.. and Mrs. p. a. Heindl, p. A.
Heindl, j., w. L. Dance, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 5. Woodson, John c. Fowler, Ruth
Lord, Miss Lily Montgomery West,
Mrs. 70. y. Wythe, DR.. X. S. Blackwell,I
NJ. II. lsbell. Pembroke Taylor. Hard |
Ing Bggs, Mr.. and Mrs. Hacllley Nor |
Iison. George l.. Elliott, w. G. Flake. |
Miss Mystis Bass. Mrs. N. j. Pinchback, |
Mrs. j. I. Bass, Mrs. G. w. Propst, Mrs. |
2. G. Brasheal'. Miss Sadie Chandler.
Mrs. NJ. T. Chandler, L. w. Chandler,
J. III. Pettis, Jr.. and wife, w. M. Plum
tett and wife, j.. S. Williams and wife, |
Miss Eva Manley. Miss Alice Durham,
Mrs. John w. Starke, Miss Mamie
cornick, Miss Josie Isalentine. Mrs, NJ. I
J. IIoff Miss Lucy Wingo, Miss Beulah
Glenn, III. y. Wingo. Lille Donaloe, I
Miss Mamie Donahoe Miss Lille b.
Ryan. Miss Teresa NJ. Ryan. Miss Lily |
NJ. NIoncure, T.. Il. MnlloY and wife, |
John A. Ramon, Gamble MICA. Bowers,
Leslie Spence. Jr.. and Wife. 7. w. Rit-
tenour, j. Thos. Parkinson. A. II. |
AGREE, Miss Berta Hope. Miss Mary
HOPE, Miss Sarah Marks. Mrs. Il, +.
Mrs. w. r. Word, Mrs. ID. w. |
Saunders, Miss Ida Jerome. Jessie Il. |
Evans, Miss M. L. Hurt. Miss A. NJ. |
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