The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-25
|GREAT EXPOSITION
CLOSES THIS WEEK
Final Scene on Saturday Night
After Grand Ball in
Auditorium.
5FITz LEE DAY TOMORROW
Exercises in Honorof First Presi-
dent Will Attract Thousands
from AllsSections.
.FlTz LEE DAY TOMORROW

Auditorium, President II. st. George
Tucker Will turn the switch cutting
off the electricity oil over the grounds.
and the brilliant Virginia Exposition
will be a thing OF the past. During
this week every day will BIO distin-
guished by some special attraction, and
In the crisp. cold clear weather which
the Government Bureau is now prom
Using. the grounds will no doubt re-
ceive final visit from a large NUM-
Der. especially OF those from the vir-
ginias and carolinas who have not
seen the show since its completion in
September.
Army and Navy Day.
Though the entire week Will be Of
special signiticance, Tuesday. Thursday
greatest general interest andtwill pep.
haps be- the banner days In the point
of attendance. To-day will be OBJ
ting tribute to the two forces which
have done so much to make the expo
sItiun SUCCESS.
from III efar Inland were attracted
such SUCH as as they he's hai a. s.. Louis and
sa,cage but fe by the Of II a
their splendor. sight no inland expo
sition can ever boast Throughout the
exposition fleet OF American way
vessels has been maintained In ramp
tion of the visitors. as we'll as to wel-
come large number of foreign bat
tIeships. which have visited In vir-
great show. considerabie detachments
of the army have also been encamped
near the grounds. and the almost daily
drills of the Twenty-third United states
Infantry and OF detachmcnts OF caval-
ry and artillery have been attractiys
and interesting features of the expo
sition.
as Army and Navy Day, and special
exercises Will be held in honor OF
these two branches OF the nations de-
Tense. Addresses will be made by Ad-
Advocate General Davis. OF the Army:
A great parade will be held. and all
the military and naval forces about
the exposition and within reach VIII
pass the reviewing stand.
Fitxhugh Lee Day.
To-morrow.s exercises willbe OF even
greater interest TO the ayerage VIZ
ginlan. since they Will be dedicated
to the honor and memory OF General
Fitzhugh Lee. the first president OF
the Jamestown Exposition. who labor
ed until his death toward It's M
| pletion. but who did not live TO gee
the success of his labors.
More than usual lntete est has been
taken throughout the State in this trib-
ute to the memory OF General Lee. and
| 1t would not be surprising IL the at
tendance on that day is a record break
er. The railroads are making prepa-.
rations for handling large crowds. and
special rates will be offered. From the
North al well as d the south. n w,l cine me
name of Ftzhugh Lac. Not only rs
| his dashing record as Confederate
cavalry leader and his honorable scrStce
as Governor of Virginia made him dear
to Southern hearts. but the people OF
| the whole country VIII remember Is
irving service when United states cor
sui at Havana, In the days prsvious 70
sition in which he was PLACED atte.
the blowing up of the b'ttleshir
Maine. 1t is probable that no one
more TO reunHe the North and he
South In common band of sympathy.
After public exercises on the de
grounds. there will I've a memorial ser
grafton will be delivered by Major Rob
| ert w. Hunter. secretary of military
records of the State of VirEinin. The
address will be principally a euloEv OF
| the life. character and services OF Cen
Thanksgiving Day.
Thursday. the. national thanksgiving
R hs ex p, aaso and 1e viii ngy
| served with great union service in
the Auditorium. for which carefully
arranged program has been lpreparea.
\ Among the speakers on this ocaslOr
will be Bishop Charles 3. Galloway. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church south
the Rev. Waite. W. Moore, .. p. 81
/ Presbyterian Church; Rabbi Z. n. cal-
y isch, of the Beth Ahabah Synagogue.
Richmond. and Bishop "A. NJ. Randolph.
Of the. Episcopal Diocese OF Southern
4 Virginia.
their sf'q spec ihu Features. the exposition
continuing in full force until the the CLOS.
ter a brilliant illumination and fms
play of the searchlIghtss. TIE ,r switen n
1 will be turned by, by PRESIDENT t. Im nanl
the most brilliant and beautiful scenes
1 ever presented in this country
Sale OF Buildings.
Already there Is much talk OF the
sale Of y, various b IalI1l e; Enough
4 it Is reported that several have been
sold, and will be removed TO points
along the beach as summer houses.
i Bargain hunters are on the ground In
i large numbers trying to pick up the
4 rare old furniture and material used
in exhibits, at large discounts and i
A made during the closing weelSsof the
The great majority of concessionaries
\ at the exposition have decided tina they
will not remove their goods to Nor
.Iafter3 the exposition. They Will remain
4 the departure OF the battleship fleet,
about December 18th, for the Pacific
l coast, G53s ~ Nd
Exhibitors will, at this time. remove
i their exhibits to the Midwinter Fair at
i Jacksonville. Fla, returning them to-
i jamestown Exposition if itsreopens IN
i the spring. KS. j,
1 FOUR ON motto Gle
Richmond Man Travel. Many Niles nn1
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