Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-28
Monumental CITY Day Celebrated
With appropriate Exercises
al Exposition.
PROMINENT PEOPLE N AlTENDAHCE
Governor WarfRald and Mayor Ma
haaI Deliver Addrcsses--To Today Is
South Carolina Day and official
Party Will be on Hand-Maryland
Teachers Elect Officers.
(From a STAFF corres6ondent.A

JAMESTOWN IMPOSITION, June
s7aThs Iial,imor Day, celebmtion
NJ the Exposition t6day, was marked
by large attendance OF members of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
and Travellers and Merchants Asso-
ciations of the Monumental City.
The celebration was officially
opened ut the Baltimore Building,
when William II. Hurst, chairman of
The building committee, delivered the
city's building to IL. f. Baker, chair
man of the general committee. MIR.
Baker responded and the opening
ceremony enlivcned by the playing of
patriotic airs by Fishers Orchestra,
which accompanied the Travellers ana
Merchants Association on It's boat,
tho Charlotte.
The presentation of n handsome
gold watch 10 a. Il. Murphy, of
Relay, the author of the prize win.
ming song, baltimore" was followed
by the singing of the song by the en-.
tire assemblage
Mayor Mahool delivered an address
on Baltimore. speaking of the
city's commercial advantages and the
great progress made in recent years
Miss Minnie Hicks, of Galcna, Md.
VINO wrote the winning song "AInry.
land was present She was award.
ed u beautiful bracelet for her song,
which was sung by the Mnrylnndcrs
Immediately after the presentation.
Governor Warfield Speaks.
Governor WarHcld concluded the
celebration by nn address upon
"Maryland.' In the course of his re.
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great boost and scored those who
had attempted 10 belttle ana iniurn
the great celebration by false re.
ports.
at The conclusion of the official
exercises the Mayor. Governor and
members Of the committee gave n
reception 10 the delegates In the Bal
liinore building. after which the
Mayor. Governor and committeeman
leit in automobiles 10 he present at
the opening of the monorail railway
On The Exposition grounds.
Ride on Monorail Car.
Following the exercises N the BAL
timore building. Governor WarGeld
and party of sixteen Baltimoreans
including several ladies proceeded in
an automobile 10 the Monorail sta
non Whcrc thcy boarded the wonder
inl new car ana took trip TO the
end of the line.
This is the first time that outsiders
nave ever had the opportunity 10 ride
on this remarkable railroad.
Mr.. Fred Tunis, the inventor is n
Bhlhmorcian and in that city per-
fcctcd the monorail car.
In the party there were Governor
Wariield, Mayor and Mrs. NIahooI
and son; Mr.. Meekin, COMMISSIONS
to the Exposition for the State of
MARYLAND ana Allen Farquuhar, the
following officers of the railroad com
pany Wore there; Henry w. vii
Hams. president; T.. l.. Tunis. vice
president; II. Guy Cochran. secretary
and treasurer; William A. Mul!ian.
general manager, and j. Il. McLaugh-
len, electrical engineer.
Maryland Sent Big Crowd.
There were about 1000 cIti-
zens of Maryland on the ground dur
lng the day. the Maryland State
teachers Association adding several
hundreds to the number. The ma,
jcrity came by boat and all were on.
with the Exposition. One