The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-02
.STAT EXHIBITS
ATTRACT llUGH
ION
Coal G oluflln 4
Special n ga tllr

il5-.s
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION Eo
folk, va, Jaiy 3; West ylrginss day
was celebrates in an laborate manner
here to-day. Addresses were delivered
by, Governor WsM. Q. Dawson, ot West
Virginia: United States senator
B. Scott, and others Colonel Fred
Paul Grosscup was master Of esreglo
MES
Practically all the officials ot the
Jamestown Exposition Company mem
bers Of the various commission, the
hostesses and others connected With
the State buildings responded to ins
lyitatlons to the West virginia Day
ceremonies. Mrs. William NJ Q! DaW
son, wife Of the governor acted e
hostess for West Virginia and vas
assisted by number Of prpfninsd
ladies from throughout the common
wealth. She arrived here satpfdAy
accompanied by MRS. Newton ogdin
and the 4latter's son, Gene. Ms os
din came to join her husband the
stats treasurer, who is q membeF ot
the West virginia commission re
has been here a week Ex-Governor
A. 81 white arrived Sunday and Gov
ernor Dawson arrived yesterday He
was accompanied by General q j.
Boggs and several officers Of State
Senator and Mrs Stephen B Elkirs
Senator N. 3. Scott and other dlstin
lguished guests are also here Isielte
ant John 7. Harris, Of the adiutant gen
erals office, arrived Friday TO make
arrangements for the regiment of the
National Guard which arrived Thursday
and VIII be IN camp on the exposition
grounds for several days and paFtiel
/ pate in the naval and military parade
on West Virginia day. The g9yernor
stan arrived yesterday
This week will be replets With
events Of interest particularly 70
dents of the state and the Thousands
of visitors win doubtless teel amply
repaid for making the trip here
Besides the regular exercises at the
exposition auditorium and West VIZ
ginla building, there viii be sdedIe9
ton Of the massive column built Of
West virginia coal. and In the even
ling there viii be a special reception
at the West Virginia building IN honor
lof the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs. cefteiyou,
West Virginia Building
Much interest Is nov centefed in
the West virginia building which was
formally opened to-day and the im'
posing structure Is, the elimination Of
al who have inspected 4 It IS
Ode 81 the most substantial ana attrac'
tive Of ali the state strlcturss on 'ae
grounds. The exhibit are especially
worthy Of menaoul
The ssats commitsiou.
The w yfrsfnia eommls siou
the Jame town Ezpositiou Is MADE n1
Of repre- sentatlys ana leading citizens
Of the Commonwealth and ll Is largely
due to their EFFORTS thal the sH'e
makes such a fne Showing Follow
ing are the names Of those who form
the organizations Senator stephen 3.
ElkIns, president; exGoyesnor Alher,
B. White, vice president Hon Virgil
| A. Lewis, secretary Hon: Frsdeflck
NJ staunton, treasurer; Governor
A. Brooks Fleming, eS.G Goyernor GEO.
| w. Atkinson, The member Of the
committees are as follows on build.
lngs, Ex-Governor George w Atkin.
son and eSGoyefnor A Brooks Flem'
ing; on material exhibits -Govefuos
Albert B. White and Hon Newton Os
din; on literature GoseInor ". ll g.
Dawson, PtoE d iilier aud Prot
Virgil a Lewis
Has Most Eshlbits
In addition to the interest manlia
ed in tie west virginia ssructus
mach attention IS paid % the rarlo.
sxhIbl made BY the STATE
CONTINUED On sass Foarl