The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-16
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special TO The Washington Herald
jamestown Exposition Grounds Va.
Aug. 5.-It remained for North Carolina
TO give the jamestown Ter-Centennial Ex-
position the heartiest support that it
has yet received. The Tar Heels made
good their boasts that North Carolina
Day would bring the biggest attendance
at the exposition to date.
There were no booming Of cannon,
parades. illumination Of great interna-
tional fleets Of war ships. presence Of ma
tional figures or foreign potentates. save
two American governors. to attract the
crowd. The people of the Old North State
just came TO the jamestown Exposition
as many as the railroads could bring.
and that was over 10000 The days at
tendance at the fair was tonight esti-
mated at 10000 people
Gov. Glenn was proud Of the showing
Of his State. Exposition Presid, Mt Harry
St George Tucker acknowledged that
North Carolina had outdone all other
States.
Ovation for Governors.
The official exercises started at II
o'clock. at the Auditorium There the
loyalty CT the Carolnians to their gov
ernor and the exposition was impress
iveiy Illustrated. Ere Coy. Glenn had ar
rived. the big building was chock-a-block
with Carolinians. and still they We're
lined up on the outside-thousands of
them-clamoring for admission. Thun-
derous cheering commenced when the
governor was yet a block away from
the building. Virginia's chief executive
was also cheered TO the echo
President c. S Powell. OF the North
Carolina commission TO the exposition. was
master Of ceremonies at the Auditorium
The first speaker Of the day, Hon Harry
Tucker. the exposition president,
by affected by the great assem-
e offered 10 wager that none Of
d more than 21-4 cents a mile
ere. The remark set the great
sid again.
- eloquent governor was next
me North Carolina to Virginia
on the close relationship which
.ween the two States.
mn His Peoples Idol.
Commissioner Powell arose 10 in
troduce the governor Of the Tar Heels.
they knew what was coming, and they
commenced TO cheer. The commissioner
had trouble in getting the idol Of the
hearts of the North CaroIinians properly
presented.
The governor bore his honors modestly,
and awaited the pleasure of the audience.
He extended the greetings of the Old
North State TO the Old Dominion. During
the governors contest with the United
States Court in the Southern Railway
fight. some one Of influence in the North
declared North Carolina guilty Of treason
After summing up the glories Of his State
in war and peace, he asked if North
Carolina had been a traitor. The mega
tive response was deafening
His only reference to the Southern Rail-
way fight was to eulOgize his State for
being the first to defy the greed Of cor
porations and to disallow the corpora
tions and Federal courts to interfere with
the State courts. At the conclusion of
Gov. Glenn's speech colors were presented
to tho three North Carolina regiments
'1w IN camp at the exposition.
yfter Gov Glenn escaped the throngs
10 pressed around him, the official
--ty, Gov. Swanson, and the exposition
7icials proceeded to the Swiss Village
luncheon. At o'clock, the governors
ewed the North Carolina and other
BPS now encamped at the exposition
Lee Parade. In the box with them
re Admiral Harrington and as many
er distinguished citizens as the box
uld hold
0ue Of the social affairs of the exposi-
ton was the reception at the North Caro-
lima Building to Gov. and Mrs. Glenn by
the North Carolina commissioner.
Fireworks were set Off on Lee Parade
tonight.
Many Minor Events.
In addition 70 North Carolina Day and
its accompanying festivities, there were a
number Of smaller events at the exposi-
iion to-day. The Jolly Jokers' Club met
IN the smaller hall Of the Auditorium.
holding several sessions between 3 a. m.
and p. m. The Roanoke Colony Mem
rial met at p. N. in one Of the Audi-
torium rooms. There were half a dozen
band concerts, drills and dress parades by
the various military bodies, song and in
strumental recitalS, and dancing in Con
vention Hall in the evening.
All the exhibits are In fine shape now.
and the War Path and the various gov
ernment service exhibitions are daily Wis
tied by throngs.
Tomorrow is National Real Estate
Agents Day and Business College Day.
Several conventions VIII open their ses-
sions.