The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-24
lNMIGHTYH ORDES
WEST MRolNlANs WILL Be PRES!
2 ON WEsISvlRelNlA
DAY.

ESlSYlhGlNiANSgW PRES
ENToN WEsIsYlRelNlA
DAY.
Thousands Of West Ylrglnlans will
80 to the jamestown exposition to
take part in the observance Of West
Virginia DAY, July %, at the big
fair. People Of all ranks in life will
be called to the exposition to assist
in making the day one long to be re.
membered not only by West Virgin:
lans, but by the people from all other
States who are fortunate enough 10
visit the exposition at this time.
Coming SO close to Independence
Day, the officials of the exposition are
lending all the assistance possible
make the two big days rivals and
the great majority of those who go
from West Virginia will remain 10
spend their 9Th at the big fair.
Business men from all sections Of the
State, farmers, miners and every In.
dustry In the State will be repre-.
scented. Senators Scott and EIkIns,
Congressman Gaines, Hughes, sturgIss
and woodward. and al; the State Off.
cials will be in attendance II possible.
West Virginla,s guest Of honor up.
on the occasion will be Secretary Of
the Treasury Hon. George B. Cortel,
you, Of Washington, one OF the most
distinguished men Of the nation and
mentioned as a presidential candidate
two years hence. Secretary Cortel.
you will make an address at the dedi.
cation Of the Massive coal column, &c.
cepting this unique exhibit. represen.
tatiye Of West Virginia, on behalf Of
the nation,
Col, Fred Paul Grosscap, United
States special commissioner, Is prob.
ably in closer touch with the officials
at the exposition than any other man
in the country and he will be the mas.
ter Of ceremonies on West Virginia
day. Col. GrosscuR Is very en,hasIas.
tic Of the prospects Of making West
Virginia day the banner day Of the
exposition and yesterday when asked
concerning arrangements for the day,
said:
The Board Of Governors Of the
jamestown exposition are lending er.
cry possible assistance to the West
Virginia board to make the I'd Of July,
West Virginia, day, ION of the greatest,
Il not the greatest Of the exposition.
There are two reasons for this. fnIthe
D o. M ~
first place they want as large an at.
tendance from West Virginia as pos.
slble during the remaining weeks Of
the exposition and the way 10 show
their attitude is by giving West Wiz.
giRia every facility Of the exposition
on the State day, it being fortunate
that the day occurs at an early date.
Under the management OF Mr..
Barr, appointed Governor General;
and Director Of Works, the grounds
are in first class condition, and the
gardening which will be completed by
July I'd, will be more attractive than
later In the season after the heat
has destroyed a great deal Of the
shrabbery.
General Frederick D. Grant has
ordered out the army and Admiral P.
+. Harrington the navy to take part
Jointly with the troops from West vir.
GINA and Virginia. The parade will
be one In which there will be at least
5000 soldiers and sailors take part
and the Opportunity to again witness
this military display will not come TO
many citizens of West Virginia, even
II they were to travel all over the
world.
But the most significant feature Of
West Virginia day, will be the dell.
turning over to the exposition and the
nation West Virginiats coal column,
the most distinctive feature Of the ex.
position. 1t is located on the bank Of
the island overlooking Hampton Roads
and Is seen by every vessel entering
the Roads In either direction. 1t Is
i26 feet IN height, &c feet al the base
and 10 at the top, the highest object
On the grounds and the fact that the
Secretary of the Treasury. Geo. B.
c%ortelyou, has consented to be there
and represent the United States in
this ceremony, is one that will give
the coal INDUSTRY Of West Virginia,
and the States great assets in nat.
urai resources, a reputation all over
the world through the publicity Of this
ceremony that could not be obtained
by the expenditure Of hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars in other sources