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Title: New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Commission, Jamestown Exposition, 1907
Subjects: Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907) New York (State)--Exhibitions
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : J.B. Lyon Co.
Contributing Library: Virginia Beach Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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In the meantime a vast throng had collected alongthe pier, but the band stationed on the dock kept all in excitementand good nature. Both the New York Building and the Army and Navy Clubgrounds were placed en fete for the unusual event, and never had theirelegance of decoration been equalled. The entire area was inclosed bybay trees and boxwood. He was conducted to the building by a militaryprocession, riding in the carriage of President H. St. George Tucker,with lion. Thomas B. Dunn, and was kept bowing his acknowledg-ments to the spontaneous plaudits of thousands lining the route. President Tucker entertained the Prince at luncheon in the NewYork Building, after which there was an informal reception in theparlor. He was then escorted to the Lee Parade Grounds, where hestood conspicuously upon a decorated platform in full sight of thespectators while he reviewed the United States troops in their evolu-tions. To his hosts he expressed himself as delighted by their skillfulmanoeuvres.
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