The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-26
FORMAL OPENING OF
MISSOURI BUILDING
Enjoyable Exercises Mark Be
ginning OF States Official Par
ticipation in Exposition.
KENT AND TUCKER SPEAK
President OF Missouri Commits
sion and Head of Exposition
Exchange Witticisms.
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A NJ Il STOWN POsIT1O N
GROUNDS. May 25.-Mlssouris official
participation in the Jamestown Ter
centennial Exposition was formally be-
gun to-day by tlIc throwing open OF
the States handsome exposition build
ing on Willouenby Boulevard, over
looking broad Hampton Roads. Mr..
Henry r. Kent, president of the Mis-
souri, Exposition Commission, and
others assisting in the opening. tried
their best to make the event the best
and most successful OF the State build
ing openings so far, and 1t is probable
that none of those present. from Mr..
Harry st. George Tucker. president Of
the jamestown Exposition, to the color
cd man who opened the door, but would
be willing to say that Missouri did
things equally as fine as has anything
else OF the kind been done at the ex-
position.
The affairs at the Virginia Building
attending the exposition opening eX-
reeded 1t only In point of numbers at
tending them. A heavy rain fell from
4 to o'clock, the hours during which
visitors were expected to call, and
while this kept the attendance down.
visitors were sufficiently numerous to
well fiji the big building. MIR. Kent
himself stood at the head of the re-
ceiving line. The ladies receiving Were
Mrs. Edmond r wickham and Miss
Irene CatIin. of St Louis: others as
slsting in making the guests welcome
were Mr.. Thomas Carr Powell and Mr..
Samuel Brown McPheetcrs. of st. Louis.
To the grace and natural charm of the
ladies' is to be attributed no small part
of the success OF. tho occasion. They
were very handsomely gowned.
Handsomely Decorated.
The interior of the building was
handsomely decorated for the recep-
ton. flowers and plants being observed
OH every hand. President Tucker him
self was one of the most enthusiastic
callers of the afternoon. After an
elegant collation.. served by a Balti-
more caterer, had been partaken Of,
President Tucker, in few happy re-
marks. made Missouri welcome to the
exposition.
Mr.. Kent responded and his reputa-
ton as Il finished speaker was fully
sustained. His address could not have
been better or more appropriate. Sew
era exchanges of witticisms between
Mr. Tucker and himself occurred. Mr..
Kent recounted some of the most in
teresting historical events connecting
Missouri and Virginia. He spoke from
the foot of the broad stairway of the
building. Mrs. Blanche Armstrong
Weinschenk sung several selections
following Mr.. kent's addresses. Callers
of the Afternoon were from the army
and navy, exposition commi ssioners
from other States. prominent citizens
and exposition officials. Among those
present were Rear-Admiral p. f. Har-
rlngton, United States Navy, president
of the naval board of the exposition:
Lieutenant Henry Newton 'Cootes, mil
itary secretary of the exposition; Cap
tain Garcia Lugo. of the Mexican Army;
Hon. Joseph e. PoEue, exposition COM
missioner from North Carolina: Colonel
John p. Given. commissioner from
Ohio. and most of the exposition and
other officials.
Among other A1issourians calling
were Samuel T. Ewing and Mrs. S. p.
Ewing, of st. Louis; A. r. Carmody
and Miss Letta Carmody, of Trenton;
NIillard Thomas. Of Columbia; j. l..
Howell and Mrs. J. l.. Howell of st.
Louis; e. II. Sanger. of ST Louis; I'D
gar C. Ellis, M. C.. of Kansas City,
Mrs. Victoria Broadhead. of Columbia.
Mr.. Kent will remain in charge OF
the Missouri Building until the latter
part OF June, when one of the other
commissioners will come to take charge.
The official st. Louis party will visit
Jamestown Island Tomorrow as the
guests OF Mr.. II. II. Lamb. Monday
they will visit Richmond and Old Point
Comfort and MISSIONER and other his
toric places on the James before re-
turning home.