Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-11
RHODE ISLAND DAY u
At THE EXPOSITION
Celebration Participated in by
Governor Higgins and Gov
eFnOr Swanson.
TOMORROW IS MARYLAND DAY
Singing of Maryland, My Maryland
by Chorus, With the Author Lead
ing, Will be Feature Of the Exer
cises-Prominent Personanes Com
ing-Tercentcnnal Notes.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, Sept.
lO.-Rhode Island Day was celebrated
at the Exposition today. Present with
Governor Higgins, of Rhode Island,
were Governor Swanson of Virginia.
ana Harris, of Ohio. Official Rhode
Island was wen represented ana hun
d'cds OF persons from all parts of
that state attended.
The formal exercises were held in
the auditorium with Judge John Tag
CART l'lodgett, president of the Rhode
Island jamestown Commission, pre-.
siding
Addresses of welcome were made
| by Governor Swanson ana President
Tucker, ana Governor Higgins re.
spOndod
The Grafton of the day was by Kcv.
William II. H. paunce, president oT
brown University.
The formal dedication of the Rhode
island state building took place ut
the reception by Cove. aor Higgins.
~ military parade and review was the
feature oil afternoon.
Maryland Day Thursday.
Next Thursday will he Maryland
Day Mt The Exposition, AMI there l.,
every indication that il Will be one Of
| the biggest and most brilliant events
OF the fair Septembef IL is not only
red letter day in Maryland history.
Int it is also the birthday of the Star
Spangled Banner and thus IL has n
national Significance which will be
fully recognized when the United
States authorities cooperate with the
| Maiganders in making the celebration
splendid success
The program will be divided 10
three parts: First. will be the exer.
cises in the Auditorium. which has
been given over to the Marylanders
! Tor the day The speakers will in
clnde Governor Warlicid. o; Maryland;
Governor Swanson, of Virginia;
| President Tucker. of the Exposition,
Director General Barr, Captain Fred
erick NJ. Colston chairman of tho
Maryland Commission; Rear Admira.
Winfield Scott Schley. Col. James r
Randall. author OF Maryland. My
Maryland" United States Senator
William Pnkncy Whyte ana others.
The music will he The finest head nj
the Exposition and win inc,ule the
great organ. with an orchestra and
brass band and full chorus. Mary
land, My Maryland will be sung with
the author leading The Star Spang-
ied tanner viii be sung from the orr
sinal manuscript by Major Smith. of
frcdcrick, where Francis Scott Key
is buried.
Reception in Maryland Building.
Alter the exercises there will be ?
rnnnntint I, 90. H..
Maryland Building for the MARYLAND.
ers ana their friends and a tent viii;
he erected to accommodate the over
ffIow. Maryland has made record
Tor hospitality and special efforts vii,
be put forth to increase it on Maryland
Day
In the afternoon there will le re.
view of the troops by Governor War.
field. and large part of the reviewing
stand will be reserved for the Mary.
landcrs.
Exposition Notes.
Senator Thomas II. Dunn. of New
York. president of the New Yo:aS State
commission TO the Ter Centennial.
viii arrive at that States Exposition
! home. Monday September 1G.
Tho Now State Commission TO tho
EXPOSITION and tho rcr-CcnicnniaI of
ficaIs after a conference. have de-
cidcd 10 set aside the entire week
beginning October Z, as New York
state Week.
Florida Day.
Hundreds of citizens of Florida. the
land of flowers. will visit the Expo.
siticn on the 9th. 2oth aud 26th of
the month. TO celebrate the Florida
State Day. and the special DAYS OF
several i"ofida cities. On he oath.
the cities of Tampa and Ocala will
celebrate. the 25th. is Florida State
Day. and the Goth is Jacksonville and
81 Augustine Day. The railroads
have made exceedingly low rates for
the occasion and large crowds are
expected to attend, as great interest
in the various celebrations is mani.
| fest.
| The program for Florida Dav in.
cludes addresses of welcome by Pres
ident Tucker and Governor Swanson.
and responses by Governor Broward
and other prominent citizens of Flori.
= a. This part of the program will
/ he held in the Auditorium beginning