Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-29
SOUTH CAROLINA DAY
IS CELEBRATED |N'RA|N
Patriotic Crowds from The Pal
mett0 Slate Bid Defiance
to Wfa|hsr.
PROGRAM CARR 60 OUT 70 LETTER
speeohcs by Governors Ansell and
s~anoon, President Tucker, of the
disposition and Hon. Walter Aaz.
ard-lmpoelns Military Paradc-c.
s. o. Exhibit Ready for inspection.
From a staff corespondent.)

N''oHt 81 ohsiI SOTcSDOnOent.)
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, June
2S-In spite Of the Indictment wealth
or, tile celebration of South Caro-.
lima Day here today was a great sue
cess The attendance was very cred
table aud an attractive program was
rendered.
The chicr exercises OF the day
were held ut 1870 A. M In the Audi.
torinm. which was filed with repre-.
sontntivcs of the Palmetto State.
Among the distinguished persons
seated ON the rostrum were Governor
Ansell, of South Carolina, Governor
Swanson. of Virginia. Capt. w. Il
Gonzales, of South Carolina, master
OF ceremonies. and Lieutenant Gov
einor 7 Taylor Ellison.
Chairman Gonzales opened tho en-
ercises with q few words of welcome.
AMI introduced Governor Ansell
Gov, Ansell made short speech in
which he praised the Exposition and
snid that the people of South Caro-.
linn would do all In their power to
make 1t the most successful ever
held IN America. He then introduced
Governor Swanson. who I'm n short
address welcomed the visitors 10 the
Tcrcontennial and spoke of the bond
60 love which would forever link
South Carolina with Virginia togeth
err.
at the conclusion of Governor
Swnnson's speech the Second South
Carolina regiment band rendered n
selection. after which Governor An.
sell thanked Governor Swanson for
his hearty welcome, and then intro.
duced President Tucker, of tho ok.
position. who delivered short nd.
dress.
Hon. Walter Hazard.
The orator of the occasion was
Hon Walter Hazard, of Georgetown
5. G. His subject was "Thc Palmet
to States" and his address was
very eloquent and able discussion of
the history of South Carolina. Hc
was frequently interrupted by mn.
plause.
The meeting Closed with sclec.
tion by the Second South Carolina
regiment band
Immediately following the oxer-
cises in the Auditorium. grand m
rade was held on Lee Parade In spi;c
of the heavy rain which was falling.
'fhis parade was reviewed by Cover
nors Ansell and Swanson. President
Iucker and many other distinguished
persons. The organizations particl.
patng were the Twenty.third u. s. In.
fantry, four troops of the Twelfth
Cavalry. Battery "E' of the II. S. Ar
tiicry. two companies of sailors from
the receiving ship Franklin" twelve
companies from the battleships sta
toned in The Roads. and the Second
regiment of South aCrolina.
The. exercises Of the day were
closed with n brilliant reccption to-
night in the Virginia building in hon
or of the Governor of South Caro-.
lima.
C. G. O. Exhibit.
The exhibit of the Chesapeake and
Ohoi Railroad Company located I'm
the States Exhibits building has lust
been completed. This is one of the
largest and most interesting exhibits
at the Tcrcentennial and 1t never
falls to attract crowds of visitors. 1t
contains specimens of all the min.
erals to be found along the C. and o.
line, and also of all the grains, etc.
which are raised along the route of
this great railroad. Another feat
urcl of this exhibit is large hand