Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-19

hundred years ago aud gather toGoth-
| or THIS magnificent display OF t.c
worlds historical and commercial
products
Nhlchmond grcets the cities of this
entire country and comnlendg this
Exposition as worthy OF Il visit from
their citizens and cordially invites all
visitors to make their route include
the city on the James
al the conclusion OF the exercises
tho Mexican National band rendered
me Star Spanelcd tanner" after
which many proceeded to the Rich
inond building, while others tool, in
the various attractions. exhibits ami
the state buildings. especially the
! Virginia buildings
~ Richmond Building.
While no formal ceremonies were
held nj the Richmond building opon
house was the order of The day ana
true virginia hospitality was dis
! pcnScd TO all visitors to that build.
ms Tho Richmond building which
was formally opened and turned over
10 the Richmond Chamber of Com.
mercc, ON the 18th of Juno. Is one
of the most attractive buildings on
ihr grounds
~ wv hli'ln'uii IN lnlbTlnal must
cal was rendered by Mrs Blauch
Armstrong Wcinschcnck. soprano and
MIR. Joseph Macrz. pianist. at the
building.
MIR j. II. Shntnin who Is IN charge
and Mrs, Shntain, who is hostess. ms.
sisted by several young ladies from
Richmond, were In the receiving line
all day. Refreshments were served
| N h.. iuit l..a ~
sisted MIR Shntain.
Military Review.
Promptly ut o'clock tho Rich
inondcrs assembled at the reviewing
stand 10 witness the military review.
In the boxes were many handsome
women and prominent men from the
old Dominion capital.
| The troops were reviewed by Coy.
ouor Swanson, Mayor McCarnihy,
and other prominent personagcs.
The parade formed OF Common
wealth avenue East. and. headed by
the Grand Marshal, Major John s.
| Mallory. Twelfth L.. S, Infantry. ad.
ln'nnt general Camp John Smith, and
his aides. Captain Harold Hammond.
| Twcniy-third u. S. Infantry; First
Lieut.. Thomas r. Duke, iwenty-third
L. $. Infantry; Second Lieut.. PHILIP
w. lsnghy, Sixth L. s. Infantry: ana
| Captain Allen Potts. OF tho Virginia
militia and followed by The Twenty
third Infantry band; Twcnty-tmrd In.
iantry. Third battery. Field Artillery,
| Iweiith U. 5. Cavalry; Richmond
Light Infantry nlues; battalion uf
Seventeen Virginia Infantry; Rich
mond lIowitzers; Second Kcntucky
Infantry and Company ~ First
Georgia Infantry. passed down the
Lee Parade in view of the throng
down TO Commonwealth avenue,
| West,
| As each organization passed the
Reviewing stand II was loudly cheer.
ed by the enthusiastic Virginians.
Kappa Alpha Officers.
Tho national convention OF the kan
pm Alpha society this afternoon elect
ed the following officers
Knight Commandcr-I1 Chambers
Smith, Raleigh, ~ c.
Editor Kappa Alpha Inurnal-Iar-
din Y. burnley. Richmond. Va.
Grand purser-F. T.. Mcconnell. En-.
faula. Indian Territory
Grand lIistorlan-C " Otis Robin.
son. Jackson. Miss.
Chief Alumnus John w. Farley,
Memphis. Tenn.
Important actions taken were the
authorization of state grand chaplain
wherever two or more local organiZa-
i lions and the adoption of n uniform
PIN. a resolution was adopted call.
ing on chapters to join In raising S25.-
600 with which 10 build memorial
hall at Washington and Lee tlniver.
sity.
T. p. A. Building.
The Travellers Protective Associa
ton building AT the Exposition was
formally dedicated ana thrown open
to the public today. reception was
held from to 4 o'clock this after
noon
Food and Dairy Officers.
The election of officers was today's
feature of the Association of State
and National Food and Dairy Depart
men's convention at the Exposition
and 1t resulted MS follows: President
H. j.. Ladd, food commissioner OF
North Dakota; first vice president
T. w. Burke. food commissioner OF
Iowa; second vice president. H. Il
Shukrect, Of Chicago; third vice pres
ident. Chief Chemist r. NJ. McGruder
of Richmond. Va: secretary. II. NJ
Allen, of Lexington. Ky: treasurer
T. Is. Bruner, of North Carolina State
Board: executive committee. ~. f.
|, ladd, North Dakota A. c.. Bird
Nlichigan; f. j. Kracke New York
and II. NJ. Allen. Kentucky.
| Snult Stp Mario Mich oat., IN.