Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Governor Stuart. Vicc-Prcs-
idcnt Marshall and Other
Visitors to Speak.
BOWLES TO BE CHIEF
MARSHAL OF BIG PARADE
Elaborate Preparations Made to
Entertain Visitors on Powder
Towns First Anniversary.
GEEENs E>LD OLYMPIC GAMES
VIII Show Youth Of America Uo,v
to Throw Discus and
Tut Shot

i'roGi Of hcr remarkable success and
81 tn" faet that she reared herself
hS"ln after bciug totally DESTROYED nv
'''c' iicpcwell Will on next Thursday
celebrate her first anniversary. and
have At hcr festivities tho Governor
OF Virginia. Nicc-lrcsidcnt OF tho
United states Thomas. L. Marshall Lien
OF Virginia J TAYLOR
"ilNs"n, Attorney -Gcucral John Car
land Pollard and other di:ni,arics and
men wh" have become famous In the
upOuiid1nS Of the new South
With tho same discrimination that in
year reared prosperous city from
p Held Of stubblc and builded il again
from its ashes. the ,.conlc of HONEYWELL
VIII make their celebration a red letter
day in tho city's annals They will
exhibit 10 tho world what they have
done with naked hands show to yisl-
tors city laid off IN streets and sun
phch with water aud a sewer system
with electric light. with large and in.
crcasins freight and passenger trans
rortation facilities. and with nearly all
tic comforts which a new aCc Of
science has made p"ssiblc.
AZ OBJECT LESSON
no THOUSANDS or VISITORS
tn" anniversary will he an object
lesson 10 the thousands OF visitors who
are expected TO attend. for it will show
To the unhclicvcr that the will OF man
is powerful 10 accomplish any desire.
that il can overcome any obstacle
when reward lies upon tho other side,
that IT can bolster courage to renewed
effort after the first attempts have
gone down before the ravaccs OF fire.
The plans arc being laid by the most
prominent aud energetic men Of Hope
Well. 10y men who have always dreamed
and buildcd on u large scale.
They are particularly anxious that
,hc world shall come and sec SO that
there MAY ne no more doubling
rhomascs to utter lamentations Of dis
belief and proclaim prophecies OF ulti-
mate defeat Their first thought was
to have President Wilson como upon
tho scene. hut the President is busted
with tho affairs OF tho nation. and as
much as he would like to visit again
tho old dominion and 10 learn afrcSh
what she has done and can do he viii
hc unable To let tho lIopCwcll ceichra-
ton interfere with the gravo issues
which arc now occupying his atten-
ton
SItE-pRESiDENr MARSHALL
PROMISES TO ATTEND
Nicc-rrc sidcnt Marshall has. how
ever. promised that he would attend
lie possible aud q special car for him
iaud for representatives. OF tho Russian
aud Greek embassies who have been
.iuvitcd. Will leave Washington at 1901
o'cloch ON Thursday afternoon. and il
scheduled to arrive ia iIopcwcl! at 4
."'clock, in limo for the major part OF
The festivities. The "r"cia! train wil,
on its return. lcavc lluncwcil at 1880
o'cIock AT night
MI of the principal railroads have
,agrccd to run excursions at reduced
rates and trains arc expected from
I;ichmoud Norfolk. pauvillc, Roanoke,
Washington aud Baltimore. The city
is prepared to care for an influx Of
- 600 people. for II NOW has several
h,ick hotels aud any mumhcr OF room
iug houses. Should the strain on tho
local hospitality become too great, the
SURPLUS OF visitors could br cared for
lin PETERSBURG: aud Richmond. In order
tho MOI. prominently TO call attention
TO the anniversary celebration. hun
drcds OF handsomely engraved nvita-
tons have been srut on, to members
of tho state Scuatc and the House Of
DELEGATES aud TO al state officials.
rHntUtM witt INCLUDE
SERIES or OI,tMpIC GAMES
The program vii! include Olympic
games among the various Municipalities
represented ina iiop"wCil, y parade and
.a pagCaut Of boats made up by the
pcupir ut various states who have
mndc ii"pcwclI their hVmc. and meet
lug OF all the people III the now base
ball park to hear conEratulatory ad-