The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-30
28TC.ONVENT10NS...'
At EXPOSITION.
Month Of OctoberEto Be a Say
One at James Il
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JAPAN DAY VERY ATTRACTIVE.

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GROUNDS Sep tembcr 2o.---The month";
| of October be known rs n Convent
+ ton Month Mt the jamestown Expo
ialton. During that time no less than
Etwetlty-elg ht convention Will be held,
/ In additio to tho nineteen special days !
itscheduled Among the organizations
! which will meet are some of the tlarg-t|
lest and most influential Sin tile United
States, representing hundreds Of thou
sands OF citizens in all walk OF life.
/ Eight States-Pennsylvania Della
/ ware, New York, Indiana, Connecticut.
/ New u ersey, M ichiEan and T tennessee
iswilH celebrate their special days. &E In
1.-THE great majority Of Il cases 81 tho re-!
4 spectiveS Governors, together with &theirI
! staffa, Will attend, participating in tho
ceremonies iess Fl "a s e II
4 The first week In thoNnontll will be
\ Farmers Wee k,&during Which agricul-
i turists and lorticulturists from all
5|5partS of the country5twlll Eassenlbl e to
take part In the farmers congresses,
|whichfwill be held iii the States Ex-
SEliiblt Palace, where tho leading States
4 OF the Union arc represented by grain
and fruit exhibits til sSs5 ss Il q.
4 Beg ginning, likewise, on the first, tho
4 National Council OF Women will hold
convention, lasting until October 9Th.
Il Tho Pho togra piers "A ISOLATION o Vlr-.
Einia and the Carolinas will meet In
4 convention from the LIST to the a til, &in-
4 Sclusivc. The Watch Tower 3ible{ and
i Tract Society will meet on the j st, re-
manning in session through the 9Th.
4 Tho Flying Squadron OF y n avail v IT.
4 Grams will hold one day s sossl sion at tho
4 exposition on the / st. $5i
f g Japan Day. ssS
i October2ds will BIO Japan d y-one
4 of tho most attractive days eel brated
&$in connection with heETerccntcanial.
Il thousands OF ] ups wi | be on the
\ grounds, and the ceremonies will be
I Fstrictly in keeping with the customs
! prevailing In their country s3
n Thirty Thousand j apanese lanterns,
$|5imported directly from tho Il Land i8of
q the Cherry Blossoms will 853 be given
4 away TO the expo position visitors. Some
u seventy thousand moro will be hung
II In long lines and ;fes ICONS ar ound 81 Tho
a grounds, ana at 81 o clock in the after
. moon the Chojcn Glortsu-----least Of Ian,
a 5tcrns--will be 8celebrat ed
3 lSa8 Another feature of this days4will he
/ the liberation of fifty Japanese 4 ba &
IISloons, each carryin ga ticket emitting
/ 4 tho nnder$t o "a hands mo spriz NJ In nd
II 1$di ton every paid admissio will carry
!, | q. CO upon NJ Those holding tho lucky
tslfcoupons will draw prizes a t the ] a n
Y anesc 5baz AGAR. T hes O prizes wi II amount
} to8 $4,000. ii
/ 3E october Sd will be w i kcsharrc (Pa,)
D Day. The day following will BIO Penn.
! sylvan iu Day. Tho formal ceremonies
+ OF this occasion will take place In the
!. PennsylvaniasSt State Building att tho OK;
Z position, and will BIO rticipated Il II
tY,1, tAP T1oyr r11y In
8 lSLieutennnt- G overnor& Murphy Of Penn.
8 sylvanla, Harry II ucker,s o t ho EXPO.
y I5sltion company. q and &; Governor Swan
s't'son, of Virginia. Octo Der 5th wi Lib
81 Grcensb bur Pa 81 2
IS ~; Insorlc Day, s5
q The Grand Royal 4 Arch Cha tor8588o
i, NIasons 3S,vil | meet In con gress 5R from
-si' October It'll to October tn. inclusive
q From tober sth TO October 9th B thu
Il. Fertilizer Manufacturers Assoclat iol
..I{will BIO in session. The Il 907 congress
= of the National Funeral u irect
= ISOLATION iWill be from TIL 4
= 5OctoberaDtll,8 tncluslve.
80 SG october 9th I'LL be I'D laYarcSD Day
I; 5Tho exercises will be bservcd int II
gIDelaware Building. B. Among those VIII
& i%will%take part In I hem vii III be- Gov
s! crnor Lea, OF ID Delaware n Jamcs #lenne
y vii Isl and Governor !. SWanso " f22iiV r
Il ginia 81 his day Will a SO be Anderso'
.s& IInd.) Day. The " mia Daughter
Z of@the Confe deracy$ Wi Inc tsYon&0l )c
q toberS tll.
n M From & Octobcr 9tlli3 10 Oct obcrS4 q b
q Inclusive. the Assoca ton o rR Ofticia
II Agrlcul tura lS Chemists will ba III con
lc3#vcntlon.43 New y orl1 z D will 4 be- DC
stoherS 3 TIL, as will ahe G raft ton < yY.$Va.
r,3| Day. # 4 homa 8 Dune 81, president of tn
2, :, New tork = mes 10 wn Commissioner
e X preside New orle Da g ,yerno
- Hughes will s. be ono Of tho orator,
- Afterlthc cele brat ion the Governor an
IL This officlal part ~ will DO rendered a re
tsi ceptioll luncheon by 40 gexposltio
ST. company. s% I lle National Congress Ia
To- Mothers will also meet October 10 tl
to to be8i i sessio ono tla y. IA
II 0 Oct berS 4 4 til viii be- Indiana Day an,
ed w3Castle (l nd.) y ay.$SR L ON Octobe
Y i lth to October i Z til, elusive, tho Ma
:, ID lsciplcs 10 f. Chris wi be iii session
~ From OctoberF1 til to5O October 18th, In
=. elusive Tho Sons&of the Amercan Revo
Ct luton vii l8$ be Il inE3con gress. Ss Octobe
@s 511thH the Grand % Commander y, I light
8stI Tcmplars@ OF ginia wi ] NEE .533 M
s5# S Montg emery, (Ala.) $Day Ill be cele
4F hrated October Id til. 81 Two IL nj w con
x, Z, ventions WI Il begin on his day----tha
- - OF the Junior Ord er Of United $Ameri
St8s can ENlechanlcs.8W htcl viii 2contlnu
y, through 0ctober ~ TIL and that of5 til
~ Bro therhood of II America, which wi
Wo Ilast&through the 33d aS 81
el. MI The Indiana 8 ay# observation-disclosures
al be-, II th-will be par icipated in b
y ne e Vice Pres ident5 Fairbanks. For tn
~ y, day a musical of unusual interest hu
~ been arrang ed. III n 5.
~, 1, October. 18th Will s5 be 81 lsn own Il d
es. $500 s Z 4 - 49, ~ . =
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