Norfolk Landmark, August 2, 1907

EASTERN SHORE DAY A SUCCESS

Tourists and sportsmen -- Other recreation - Fairs

Virginia's sturdy sons had a great time at fair.

Welcomed everywhere

Though the formal exercises were brief there were scores of other special events to amuse the visitors.

Eastern Shore Day at the Exposition yesterday was a most pronounced success, and judging from the pleasure manifested and size of the crowd, the event will go down in the annals of the Ter-Centennial as one of the most notable of the special days.

It was hard to estimate the size of the crowd, which came across the bay to make good on their day. More than nine hundred Marylanders arrived Wednesday night on one steamer, and three steamers loaded with excursionists from the Virginia end of the peninsula came over yesterday morning. There were several thousand in all and these made things merry.

The formal ceremonies, which were brief, were held at the Virginia building, where the beautiful structure was crowded to the doors with guests. They not only filled the vast apartments, but were gathered on the verandas and lawn of the building.

President Tucker, of the Exposition, welcomed the visitors to the show. He told them that it was theirs, that their money had gone into its makeup and told them to go out and enjoy it to the limit. His welcome was hearty and was vigorously applauded.

Mayor M. H. Stephenson, of Cape Charles, responded to President Tucker, and was followed by Messrs. Bullitt Fitzhugh and A. C. McKinney, who assured the head of the Exposition that the visitors would see it all before they returned to their homes and would go back with a good impression of the beauty and magnitude of the fair. The three speakers were enthusiastic over the Exposition and congratulated the management upon the success they have achieved.

Following the speechmaking there was a general informal reception. Everybody shook hands with everybody else and everybody seemed to know everybody else. Judge R. Carter Scott, of Henrico, was there and Horace Hawkins, also. Mrs. George McIntosh, of Norfolk, with her corps of young hostesses, were on the ground with a warm welcome for the visitors. They were Mrs. Herbert Darden,, Miss Nell Jorday, Mis Laura Etheridge and Miss Judith Smith, all from Suffolk.

When the exercises at the Virginia building were over the visitors from across the bay spread out over the grounds and watched the special events which had been arranged for them. Two parades were given, three concerts and the fireworks at night closed the program for the day. Beachy did not arrive and the airship flight which was announced was not made.

When the gates closed last night one of the most thoroughly delightful days in the history of the Ter-Centennial ended.

Many of the visitors will not return home until this morning.