The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-01


Mexican National Band concert,
Reviewing Stand.
Concert, Exposition Band, Rn-
leigh Square.
CONCERT, Phinney's United States
Hand, Raleigh Square.
JAMEsTOwN EXP Os1TIo N
GROUNDS. August S1.-Next week al
the jamestown Tercentennial Exposi-
ton promises to be one OF the most
notable In Its history. The ball will
begin rolling on Monday morning with
the celebration of Labor Day. Each
day, 1t Is predicted. will be big one
and the attendance promises to be
the largest which has yet visited the
big fair. Saturday will witness one o1
the largest athletic carnivals ever hello
in the State.
Labor Day Celebration.
Monday. 1t is expected, will be the
biggest day OF the week. With gen
eral holiday throughout the country
on account of Labor Day, and the cele-
bration of it at the exposition. the
turnstiles should record an unusual
number OF admissions. With William
Randolph Hearst. former aspirant fol
the presidency Of the United State:
and the champion of labor unions, and
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, to de-
liver addresses. 1t is believed that or
gained labor and its friends will bend
every effort to make the occasion 8
memorable one.
President Tucker, of the exposition
will welcome the visitors and will In
troduce Samuel Gompers, who will re.
spond to the address of welcome. AT
ter a selection by the band, Mr.. Hears
will deliver his address. The celepra
ton will close in the Auditorium will
the "Star Spangled Banner" by the
band Luncheon will then be served tt
the committees and invited guests, ane
at 3 o'clock an athletic carnival viii b
held on the athletic field. AT O'CLOCK
a parade will be given by the conces
sionairies on the Warpath, and it Il
said that this will eclipse any forme1
event Of this kind ever given at thu
exposition. The day will close Will
a magnificent display of fireworks OF
Lee Parade.
Visit of the Eagles.
The feature of Tuesday will be tn,
visit of the Eagles, the dress parad
of the Twenty-third Infantry and tn
Flying Banvards. on the Warpatli
of Eagles are already In the city an
will add materially to the attendance
at the exposition.
Wednesday has been set aside 70
the celebration of Kansas Day, an
a splendid program has been ar
ranged for that occasion. The interna
tional yacht and motorboat races VII
also begin Wednesday,. Many OF TIL
Yachts and motorboats entered TO
these contests have already put IN thel
appearance and are being cared FOR
the Hampton Roads Yacht Club, OF
Willoughby Spit.
Others will follow In the NEXT rev
DAYS and some of the fastest Of boil
stwles of boats Will be seen in thu
races. With the appropriations 70
these races set aside by the ENpost
tion Company, there Is nothing now t
intefere with their success, and adctl
tional entries are expected daily.
Four Cups offered.
Four cups have been offered for til,
principal races that should attract TIL
largest fleet Of sailing vessels eve
rot together for any event In the his
tory of Yachting. These cups are t
no known as THE Presidents Cup.
",rhe Kings Cup" Sir Thomas Lip
TOMS Cup" and 1.-THE jamestown Expo
sition Cup" Many other cups have ais
been offered and have aroused tn
keenest interest among yachtmen an
owners OF motor boats.
"The Kings Cup" "Sir Thomas Lip
ton may visit the exposition In hi
own yacht. and 1t Is expected that Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. commodore of tn
New York Yacht Club, will also b
present on his yacht North Star.
Other prominent yachtsmen have eS
pressed their intention Of WITNESSING
many OF the races. gu
Another event that VIII add interes
to the program of Wednesday is tn
basketball game to be played ~ Q
Athletic Field at $3.50 O'Clock In TIL
afternoon,
Thursday the Fraternal Order {
Eagles will celebrate Eagles Day, an
| the visitors from the Granite State wi
| celebrate New Hampshire Day, Man
thousands of eagles are expected I
take part in the celebration OF Eagle
Day, and New Hampshire promises u
lsend a large delegation to help to max
her state day a notable one, Governe
/ Charles Nj. Floyd and hislSstaft and VI