The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-26
THIS F1TzHUGn LEE DAY.
To De Made Most Notable Day of Ex-
POSITIONS Closing Week.
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VOSitlOuS NylOSIuE Nceks
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NORFOLK. VA, November 25.--
Eichmonders are expected to take the
leading part Tomorrow in the event
scheduled for the day, memorial
to General Fitzhugh zee, the hero of
two wars Mr.. Joseph Bryan, of Rich
mond, will preside over the exercises
in the auditorium. while Major Robert
w. Hunter. of Richmond, Will be, the
orator of the day, delivering an cu-
logy on the life Of General Lee. 1t
is expected that hundreds of Rich
monders will grace toe occasion by
theig presence.
Tile day promises to be the biggest
Of the entire week, and is anticipated
with pleasure by thousands i'm Nor
general that the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton owes debt of gratitude to Cen
eral F'itzhugh Lee, who spent the clos
ing days of his life in making the ter
centennial u national affair, that will
never be repaid, and that a tribute to
his memory is as little as could be
done.
The exercises in. the Auditorium will
be Simple, but impressive and affect
ing. The Ellery italian Band. one of
the best musical organizations that has
visited the exposition. will furnish the
musical program. While President
Harry st. George Tucker and Lieu,
tenant-Governor Ellyson will make
brief addresses of welcome, the fea-
ture will be the address of Major Hunter,
and the exercises will be turned over
to Mr.. Bryan. who Will preside.
Dinner To officers.
The officials of the Jamestown Expo
sition Company will give dinner
Wednesday evening at the Marine Res
taurant in honor of the United States
Commissioners. United States officers
and State and foreign commissioners
sinent guests who will attend, are Adj
miral schley, Admiral Berry. Admiral
Harrington, General +. D. Grant. Col
onel George f.. Harrison and Hon. w.
NJ Geddess.I 1t will be the farewell
social function of the exposition.
TO BE Good Week.
Throughout the day there will be
special events to interest and enter
tain the visitors. Band concerts, re-
citals and parades of the troops have
been arranged for. During the after
tors will be shown social attentions.
With a bright outlook for good
weather, although cold and crisp. the
exposition officials are confident that
the closing week will be full of in
terest and enthusiasm, and thai large
attendance will be recorded. The good
attendance yesterday-and Monday is
usually poor days looked upon as
an excellent beginning. The special
features of the week are:
National Thanksgiving celebration
Thursday, Observation-Disclosures, with
addresses by Bishop Galloway Rabbi
Calisch of Richmond and the Rev. w.
w. Moore, also of Richmond. An eS-
cellent program of music has been
arranged for the occasion.
Closing Day Saturday, promises to
be of especial interest, as. in addition
to the closing exercises. Children's Day
will. be celebrated.
A movement is on foot to make the
remaining days of the week Que espa-
cially arranged for children. and that
an invitation be extended to the poor
children of the entire State to visit the
show free of charge. 1t is also pros
lrosed to interest the charitably In
cltned In order that free tr&nsporta-
ton can be secured the children col
.lected by interested women, and chap
eroned over the big show. The move
3ment will probably go through.
Chrysanthemum Week Is also being
observed, and the climax viii be on
Friday, known as Chrysanthemum Day.
Thousands of the beautiful flowers are
on exhibit from Norfolk. New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. 1t Is un-
iderstood that Richmond florists will
enter exhibits to-day and tomorrow.
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