The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-11
WILLIAMS ORATOR
ON RICHMOND DAY.
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Employees Of Richmond Locorno-
tive Works to Go iii
Body.
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CHEAP G H-lIEE:1 VI. /. BY RAIL AND WATER
Exposition Officers and Norfolk
People Plan to Make Day
Great Occasion.
G lea BY Rail AND WATER

Mr.. John Shelton Williams was So
lected yesterday as the orator on Rich
nlond Day ut the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. This selection, which Will meet
with general approval, was made by
the special committee on program yes
terday morning. Those present ut tho
meeting were Mayor Nc
earthly. President r.. L. Peters, Of the
Common Council, and Mr. L. u. Norris,
representing the Chamber OF Com
mcrce. It has not yet been determined
Just who Will introduce Mr.. Williams,
nor what Will be the order OF exer-
cises. Governor Swanson and Mayor
Mccarthy Will each have some part
In the exercises, however, and the
committee have made 1t plain to all
pected to condense their remarks to
very few minutes each. Ono or more
bands will be on hand to intersperse
the program with popular selections.
Another announcement, which goes
n long way towards assuring the sue
cess of Richmond Day, is that the
Richmond branch Of the American Lo-
comotivc Company has adopted Rich
mond Day, July 18TH, as the date Of
their annual outing. and will spend
the day in the Exposition Grounds. The
works will be closed down for the
day and those in charge OF the ar
engagements have chartered two special
trains over the Chesapeake and Ohio
to carry down the employees of the
Locomotive Works and their families.
The annual outing of the Locomotive
Works has always been one OF the
big events in the history OF this COM
pany. the officials always laying them-
selves out to make 1t n day OF genuine
enjoyment for the men and their famI-
lies. II has been the custom hereto
fore to offer prices to those of tho
employees who sell the greatest num-
Der OF tickets. Attractive events will
also be arranged at the grounds this
year. with special privileges for those
wearing the Locomotive Works badge.
Armed with that. and Richmond Day
badge, one might go almost anywhere
IN the grounds. and would certainly
run no chance of going hungry during
the day.
Excursion ltntes.
The arrangement has been perfected
Tor special three-day excursion tickets
at TIE one day rate, in honor OF Rich
mond Day, both the railroads acceding
u this arrangement, which in itself as
Sures the success Of the Richmond Day
plans. The plan provides that both
the Norfolk and Western and the
the Chesapeake ana Ohio VIII sell
round-trip tickets at $3.50 each, good
TO go down on any train on "Wednesday.
ard Thursday Of next week, and 20 re-
turn on any train on Thursday and
friday of the same week. These tick
cts Will be placed on sale at the rail-
read Offices in the city on Monday
morning, and at the same places can
be procured for fifty cents a ticket OF
admission 20 the Exposition Grounds,
stamped for Richmond Day. The vir-.
ginia Navigation Company will have a
day boat going down on Wednesday and
coming up on Friday. on which the
rate VIII be $3.50. They will also run
large night boat, with a capacity or
twelve or fifteen hundred. leaving here
Wednesday night. after working hours,
and leaving jamestown Pier the fol-
lowing night after the Richmond Day
exercises are completed. the rate on
this trip beng placed at one dollar
for the round trip, without staterooms.
Offering the excursion trip tickets
good for three days, it is believed, will
SO break up the crowd that all In the
city who care to do SO can go down
with comparative safety and assurance,
of comfortable trip. All those who
plan to go down should purchase their
tickets in advance. for as soon as the
| railroads have sold as many tickets
as their estimates show they can carry
with comfort, the tickete will be with
drawn from sale.
4 Royal Welcome.
Richmond will receive a royal well
come at the exposition on Richmond
Day. Already n representative OF the
exposition company IS In Richmond
Colonel John ST.. Clair-who Is con-
fcrring with the committee on Rich
mond Day as to the pecial attractions
| @l1.k ,,,li off 10 1i..I npI
pie on that day. While the full pro-
gram has not been completed, there
will certainly be great military pa
| rade OF the United States troops on the
grounds. There will also be band
] concert in the Auditorium by the great
lines Band which attracted so much
attention in Richmond few weeks
| since.
There will also be special entertain
ments in the exhibit buildings. with
stereopticon and illustrated lectures
lin the government /exhibit buildings.
tIall absolutely free to the public.
4 In order that nothing might be lack
/ ing In the hospitality of the occasion
a meeting Of the Retail Merchants
i Association of Norfolk was held on
! Tuesday night, when a series Of rcso-
buttons of invitation were drawn up
i setting forth the pleasure of Norfolk
4 III having ncT Iousi''
4 her a visit. After the hospitable Split
shown by Norfolk and the exposition
4 ipeople. Richmond can hardly fail to
4 turn out in full force for the cele.
bration OF Richmond Day.
i Norfoik'S Invitation.
/. The following resolutions We're
4 adopted by the Retail Merchants, AS
/ ISOLATION Of Norfolk. Va, in meeting
assembled. july 0. 1907:
Is "Resolved, That this body extend to
Il the members of the Retail Merchants
Association Of Richmond an earnest In
yitation to come; to Norfolk and the
jamestown Exposition for July lstf
and the week following, bringing thell
families and friends with them, and as
surfing them that the exposition Itself
A is we'll worthy a whole weeks stay
that It is an enterprise that any city
1 of million inhabitants might be
4 nro,ld Of; that 1t is entitled to ant
should receive the hearty support OF
every VirginiNn, and especially OF oui
~..zt.