The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-10
SIX THOUSAND { ] men \ n
SLEEPING s; |. 4: !: ] NJ IN CAMP NJ.
Troops Arrive attJamestown for
Big Celebration This
Week.
BLUES HAD SLOW JOURNEY
Late in Reaching Camp, but They
Join Regiments and Begin
Work.

Especial From staff correspondent.]
JAM ESTOWN ENPOSIT TON;
GROUNDS, June "a series of adven-
lures befell the troops from the time
they entrained this morning until
nightfall. In spite Of the fact that
the Blues and the battalion of the
Seyentteth Regiment were on their
special train on time, It was not al
lowed to pull on: for an hour and n
half "a ter sthe scheduled time OF leaV-
I!ng. Again, at Petersburg, there was
another delay OF an hour and a quar-
ter, and so the troops did not reach
camp until / o'clock. instead of las
was anticipated. Then the trouble
really began. for the tents we've not
up, there were no wagons to haul the
baggage. and had it not been for the
prompt work and great activity of
General Vaughan and the colonels of
the three regiments and Major Bowles,
oi the Blues. there would have been
little comfort in camp tonight.
Apart from this little unpleasantness
everything is going with whirl, for
the weather Is fine and the officers and
men are enthusiastic and eager for
camp life. General Anderson, Colonel
Dempsey and Colonel 10 Lane Stern
are here and Governor Swanson paid
a visit to the camp this afternoon to
welcome the Virginia warriors.
SIX Thousand In Camp.
men, including the Blues, the Seven
tieth Regiment, the seventy-frst Regi-
nlent the Seventy second Regiment,
1.-THE Twenty third Regiment Of United
States regulars, squadron OF the
Twelfth United States Cavalry bait
ltery Of United States artillery, the
West Point Cadets. the ". M. I. Cadets,
the Blacksburg Cadets and the Pow
|hntan Guards. Everywhere about the
Exposition Grounds one sees evidence
of every age. from the cradle to the
grave, and officers are kept busy re-
turning the salutes of the ardent
militia.
There has been no change in the
plans for Tomorrow. when the Presi-
dent visits the exposition in honor OF
Georgia Day. The Georgia Building is
.profusely decorated with flags and the
lgrandstand Is also alive with the ma
tional emblem.
Exposition Complete.
There will be quite a different sight
to greet the President tomorrow from
what no saw on the opening day. The
buildings nave nearly all been com
lpleted. The coal tower is half done
the roads are greatly improved, and
the lagoons in front of the Administra.
tion Building are really full OF watc,
and very green and pretty The rea.
son of the change is that five hundred
of the young men of Norfolk came tc
the rescue and cleaned up the grounds
when the laborers refused to work
Hon. William Old had blisters as big
as hickory nuts on his hands to- night
for he had been doing "The Man sant
the Rake" stunt all day. and wore 4
large smile. happy In the belief tina,
the Jamestown Exposition was at las
| finished. I.
| At the Virginia Building to-day Will
Mrs. Swanson We're Mrs. William I.
lRoyall, Miss Page Aylett Royal. Mis-.
Reynolds and William Bohmer.
/ Out in Hampton Roads there Is an
chored an immense fleet. more war
ships than were here on opening day
i Admiral Evans, on Wednesday night
which follows Virginia Day, has prom
|ised to make the roads as bright a
day, because, he says, II am a Yir
.lglnian." A, P.