Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-19
Petersburg Filling Up With Visitors
For Today's Ceremonies.
ESCORT OF 5000 MEN FOR VISITOR
Costly Monument to Be Dedicated 6y
President Taft and Governors
Swanson and Stewart-Attractiv
Souvenirs viii Be Given.
fBy Associmed Press.l


PETERSBURG, VA, May Is.-Wath
n promise of fair weather with tram
loads of visitors coming into the
city almost every hour, on the eve
of the unwilling exercises at Fort Ma
hone, al fresco luncheon. and lawn
fete al Center Hill mansion compile
ted, Petersburg Is ready for President
!. Taft, Governor Stuart, Governor
Swanson Ambassador Jusserand, Ad-
miral Sigsbee and the many other
distinguished persons she will have
as her guests tomorrow.
Such scenes of activity, sGcr crowds
and such decorations az are now m
| Petersburg are unprecedented. II the
weather is fair. May 10 promises to
he the greatest day in Virginia for
many a year. Every ho;el, boarding
: house and many private residences
are packed with visitors, aos only
| from places contiguous to Peters
burg. but many States and cities at
a distance.
I Monument verr Expensive.
The monument TO be unveiled a,
! Fort Malone by descendants OF
Northern and Southern generals who
4 tVOh Ilsttt ll TIT SttEt tliu tF-itltst W
/; Petersburg, Is enc of the most expen-
sive and imposing ever --ected IN
the South by Federal veterans. The
monument and statue will be dedica-
( ted with elaborate ceremonies. Presi-
dent Taft, Governor swanson and
/ Governor Stuart being scheduled for
speeches.
The ceremonies at Fort Malone
] viii Icgin about ten O'Clock tomorro-
and end shortly after noon. Presi-
dent Taft and his party Will then be
driven into Petersburg, escorted by
three thousand men, Federal and Con-
/ fedcraic veterans. militia. bands. CT
, william organizations. artillery. regular
army soldiers and he Petersburg Ere
department.
Leading Citizens in Lire.
Conspicuous in the excurt will be
orc hundred Of Virg.nia's leading aad
b wcaitbicst business men. atfircd IN
black coats. black dcrt-es. wh.ic
brooches and black iecyins. All 81
them VIII BE- mounted on fIe-r horses
which have taken bluc ribbons al
horse shows and fairs
Attractive souvenirs VII Jc gwen
AT tho M frcsco luncheon.
There viii hancso...c illustrated
/ hook containing The histrry o. Peter
i.Irz ard bullets Gathered fr0Is i1c
bafiicficids aroand this citv-
Lawn Fctc Brilliant Event.
The lswn fcfc a. which Ambassador
5uszcrand and Admiral Sigs-,cc will
make addresses. promises To b. =
most hcsutlfri affair. there being NY
riads Of muliicoiored lights in fhc
trees and on the historic ru.r--o=.
and many nuticrinr naes. a large Or
chs stra viii piay whiie-fhc PrrSideFf
receives the g1csis ia the mansion,
and collation. viii hc served.
Mr.. Tafi's parry VII arrive hcrr
Tboriiy before nirc O'Clock fosn.ssot
morning. going dircci - Fort Stead
man. thence % Fort Manoac. snG a.
tcrvard riding into Petersburg 10 b.
hcr guest will 1920 O'Clock ~ uizhi.
When he viii rc escorted to hs car
In which h. viii z, 10 Charlotte. \. e.
Charles y Romano and william G..
Gillian. ~ Pcfcrshurg. have bccu APP
pointed sidcs ~ Msso. = e. ffriGe-
topcr. master 81 ceremonies a. The
unveilins