Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-05

Declaration OF Independence by the
greatsrcat-great grandson of Thomas
Jefferson, llollinss V. Randolf. OF
Georgia.
This was followed by the singing
OF Freedoms Land, America" by the
school children. after which Prcsi-
dent Tucker introduced the governor
OF New York Hon. Charles T.
Hughes.
Governor Hughes.
Mr. Hughes spoke of the signing oil
the Declaration of Independence, leg
islation and the attitude of men to-
ward government by the people.
Governor Hughes was appauded Il
number of times during his speech.
Woodrow Wilson. President of the
Princeton University then spoke OH
The Author and Signers of the Dec
laraton of Independence" AT tho
conclusion of Mr. Wilson's address
the Mexican band played the star
SpanSled Banner" and several other
patriotic airs.
The Governor of New York and
President Wilson ana party then pro
cccdcd to the Army ana Navy Y. NJ
c. a.. where the former spoke.
At Soldiers and Sailors Club.
a reception in honor of Governor
Hughes, at the Soldiers and Sailors
Club. under the auspices OF the Army
and Navy Y ~. c. A., at which
speeches by Admiral llarringt III,
Governor Hughes. MIR. Woodrow VIII
son, President Tucker and Central
Grant were made, terminated the
formal ceremonies of the Fourth OF
July program at the Exposition today
Governor hughes and his party
accompanied by several of the EX-
pasition officials, arrived ut the Y
NJ. G. y. at 2:l5 and were heartily
chocrcd by the large and enthusiastic
crowd of soldiers and sailors that
made up the audience. President
Tucker in making a short address OF
welcome said, There is no one |
ann more glad to see on these grounds
than Il body OF Christian soldiers and
sailors, am not only glad to see and
welcome you now, but always
Called for General Grant.
After the Twcnty-third Infantry
band had played Il few selections, and
the guests were about to leave. the
from General Grant, who was on the
stand with Governor Hughes, ana the
other visitors, that he was forced to
address them. Ills remarks were
short and to the point, but very I'M
portant in that they touched on the
sanitary conditions of the military
encampment ut the Exposition. in
such an emphatic manner as to
brand any further unfavorablc re-
rorts on this point, as absolutely
false.
The ceremonies ut he Y. NJ. C. a..
then terminated with refreshments
for the enlisted men.
Negro Building Opened.
The negro building on the James
town Exposition grounds had its for
NAL opening and dedication today, in
cilcnt to the Independence Day colc-
bration, which attracted several thou
sand negroes to the grounds.
The building is complete with many
of the exhibits installed The dodi-
catory ceremony included Professor
j. Miller Of Howard University
Washington, ID. c.. who was orator of
the day with addresses by Giles b.
Jackson, of Richmond. Va. director
general of the Negro building move
mcnt; Major Morton, of the Hampton
(Va) Institute and others,
The rest of this week will be cello.
bratcd with Il jubilee program for
each day at the negro building.
American Boy Day.
American Boy Day at the EXPOSE
ton tomorrow. promises to be n
unique attraction. The exercises,
which take place at the Auditorium
at $50 o'clock. will consist of ora
tions, declarations. music by expert
boy talent, gathered together from ali
points of the country by William G..
Sprague editor Of the american
Bow of Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. Sprague scored great success
lin the presenting of boy programs ut
both the st. Louis and Portland TX
positions and has come to the Ter
Virginia. Pennsylvania New York,
Indiana Illinois. Alabama, Missouri,
Texas. Minnesota and Oklahoma. pre-
pared to repeat his former successes.
President Tucker will welcome the
visitors assd the Invocation Will be
delivered ejy Mr.. A. NJ Clcmencc. OF
Norfolk. This celebration will be
one of the most unique and attractive
events Of the Tercentennial and will
doubtless attract Il large crowd OF
visitors. The music of the occasion
will be rendered by the Exposition
band
Deaf Association.
movement for the raising of an
endowment fund to be used in the
general interest of the associat on
was launched at today's opening SEES
sion OF the National Association Of
the Deaf by Dr. Edward Minor Gal
laudct, of Washington, d. c., who an
nounced that he had requested liberia
contributions from Andrew Carnegie