The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-31
Special oThe 4 i,r,es-Disnntch l

4 SpeCldlvlOS
AM EST OWN EMP o SIT o n
GROUNDS, July so.--rwo big events,
the celebration of the First Assembly,
or I.ause Of Burgesses Day. ara tnt
annual meeting. of the state Ear AS
s;Ocialinn, occurred at the James
tow. Exposition to- day.
The celebration OF the House Of
l:ur..,sses Day h~ssnsihl the Audi
torium shortly afternoon. About one
thousand people wereF present for It.
Thu Celebration VOC a success and
highly interesting in every respect.
Orations were delivered by: former
illinois,: Hon. ]. Warren Keifer. of
Ohio. ex-Speaker OF the national House
OF Representatives, and Hon. Jose de
Diego, Speaker of the House of Dele
gates OF Porto Rico. others who made
short addresses were Exposition Presi-H
dent Tucker. and Hon. ]. Taylor Ely
son, director of history and education
at the exposition.
Not the least interesting feature of
the celebration was the presence on
the Auditorium stage of 200 school
children, W no sang many patriotic airs
under the direction OF William Wall
Whidditt, superintendent Of music OF
the exposition. f=4
In the absence Of Speaker CardWell,
who, It was announced, would be the
presiding officer Of the celebration,
President Tucker called the assem-
blage to order, and after the choir
had sung Virginia. the Mother OF
States" and America" introduced MI.
Ellyson, who presented the mace
which was given to the colony Of Vir-
GINA by George H.
Hear Address In Spanish.
The former Vice. President Of the
United States was then introduced by
Mr.. Tucker. He took for his subject
1.-THE First House Of Burgesses," and
spoke for more than half an hour.
Former Speaker Keller followed Mr..
stevenson and spoke on the same sub
| ject Both speakers were eloquent
and were frequently interrupted by
applause
The speaker OF the Porto Rican
House, though his language was Span
ish was decidedly interesting. His
| address was Interpreters 1t was a
| finished, classical production.
Among others on the stage We're
Judge Edmund Waddill, OF Richmond
captain j, f. B. Stuart. of Newport
News; Hon. Harry l.. Maynard, and
Judge G. l.. Christian, Of Richmond
Who in : is a descendant Of Captain Thomas
5jGraves. a member Of tho first Assem-
IDLY, being the representative OF Smiths
or Charles City Hundred.
The address Of former ViCe-Presiden
. stevenson was an eloquent review Of
, the struggle OF the Colonies for liberty
I from the time Of the assembly Of " I
II House of Bursesses. on July 30, 1919
in the old church at Jamestown. IL
those early days and recited events o
their leadership, which have shet
|lustre on the pages Of Colonial history
/ In conclusion he said;
i Citizens Of Great Republic.
, "NIy countrymen, the little scttlemen
J, the spot upon which we have to-da,
assembled has. under Divine guidance
grown into a mighty nation. Eight!
ditions and achievements, yet, lookin'
tinsctive Commonwealth. find their chic
glory In being citizens Of the gr %
! our land, and our accredited repre
!, sentatives in tho worlds conference a
J this auspicious hour are outlining
], policy TINT looks to the estaplishn o.
J, lessons Of the event we celebrate. an
: with hearts Of gratitude to God TO
and to MS in the past, let us tnme cour
ago and turn our faces honefullN. roy
erently trustinglv to the future
( Riclmonders nj the Shaw.
, Richmond visitors to Richmond Cit
! Building at the jamestown Expositio
Mt MI and Mrs. James Il, Gordon, Mr..
lR. G. Croxton, Miss VI s, CroXtnn MI
land Mrs Graham Bruce EIobson. Eliz
s abeth pridges Iobson,. w " r. Rog
: erson, G. a. Tessier, Myrtle Eubanl
Y Mary T, Whitsttt. lnez q. Barne
: E,mmie Day. Hllda Day, Miss. May ~
& George =. Gary, Mrs W, W. Jeter, !
G. Atkinson, Mrs. re. Atkinson: Mr.
Il. w. Fenimore. Miss Mahala jerks
Mrs. j.. G. Lester, Edgar Jenks, Fran
Il jerks. o., r. Stubs. Miss Hatsie \
Ford. n. w. Lenks and wife. Mr., an