Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
VIRGINIA DAY IS GALA
EVENT At EXPOSITION
Governor Stuart. His Staff and Rich
mond Blues Greeted by Ire
mendous Crowds.
EXECUTIVE DELIVERS SPEECH
Former Sons and Daughters of Old
Dominion From All Parts of West
Meet Folks From Back Home"
Ball in Honor of Visitors.


EXPOSITION GROUNDS. SAN FRAN
CISCO. CAL. July S.-Escorted by
squadron OF the First United States
Cavalry with their mounted band over
route three miles in length, Governor
Henry Carter Stuart his star and the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues this
afternoon went to tho Panama Pacific
Exposition Grounds, and there partici-
pated in the exercises attendant upon
Virginia Day at the exposition.
Firginians from all parts of the Far
West, not only from California. but
from Oregon and Washington and Mon
tana and other sister Commonwealths,
to-day came by the thousands to San
francisco to aid in the celebration and
to meet the folks from back home.
To all appearances, the exposition
has become largely n bore to the
greater part OF the people in San
Francisco. except to the shopkeepers,
the butcher. the baker and the candle
stick-maker, and interests these last
named only SO far as the gauge goes
up on the attendance gate at the exLo-
sition and at the doorways of the board
lighthouses and hotels
But others besides the VirRinians
now resident in California say that no
other occasion at the exposition has
attracted more attention than the day
set apart in honor of the Old Dominion
Even the United States regular troops
Went at their tasks III parade and other
ceremonies with more Springiness and
alacrity than usual, and one officer of
the First Cavalry came forward and
said he wished to express his respect
In person TO the nephew OF the greatest
caTalryman the world had even seen.
CROWD MANY THOUSANDS
BETTER THAN AVERAGE
The crowd to-day ut the exposition
was many thousands better than the
average. and apparently all of these
gathered at the attractive building
which is n reproduction OF Mt. Vernon,
and there heard the speeches delivered
by representatives OF the States of
Virginia and California.
With the Blues in line OF battalion
along the Marina, the famous battle
ship Oregon and the cruisers Colorado
South Dakota and San Diego anchored
on the sea wall skir;!ng the Marina, q
setting which we'll bcftted the occa-
sion. Governor Stuart spoke to a crowd
which extended for hundreds of yards
in every direction.
Governor Stuart's speech was re-
ceived with constant outbursts Of ap-
l'lause and scored distinct triumph
among those to whom Edward Rainey
representing the city OF San Francisco
in a later speech referred to as the
Virginia exles." Mr.. Rainey spoke for
Mayor James Rolph. who was unavoid-
ably detained at the City Hall on ac-
count of complicated situation in the
local street car service.
Chester II. Rowcll, of the State ex-
position committee, spoke for Governor
Hiram w. Johnson. of California now
on his vacation. Representa- tives of
both city and State eulogized the Old
Dominion, and declared that no asset
of the exposition surpassed the repro
duction of Mt Vernon, which Virginia
had erected in memory Of her distin-
Suished son. and which has become the
Mecca of thousands of patriotic tourists
from all sections of the country.
GOVERNOR PLANTS TREE
FROM VIRGINIA SOIL
An ode to Virginia. written by Miss
Frances Courtcnay Baylor, of WIN
chester. Va. read by Miss Louise An
derson Patten, OF San Francisco.
whose mother was Maria Burwell Car
ter, also OF Winchester, and kins-
woman Of Governor Stuart, and the
planting Of an oak tree In front of
the Virginia Building, taken from Vir-
sinia soil, by Governor Stuart, con-
cluded the program. The Governor
also was presented with box of jewels
taken from the Tower of Jewels by ex-
position officials.
Tonight ball was given in the Cali
fornla Building by the exposition of
flcials in honor of the visiting Vir-
ginians.
Governor Stuart said, in part:
I'VE have crossed the continent, 200
strong, to bring you the congratula-
tions and good wishes Of old Virginia.
her assurances that the ties Of friend
ship and kinship are not weakened byi
distance: that the impulse of a COM
mon patriotism Is not divided or less
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