The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-11

the implied compliment III ASKING IL ~
look at its own picture SO largely nave
Anglo-SaX on activities filed the recent
centuries.
VIRGrNIA'S >UNRTVALLED ASSETS.
AS there arc two reasons for holding
expositionsA- business or sentment-so
there are two plans for conducting them
successfully. The first is to have so
magnificent display" of buildings
grounds and trade exhibits that people
will be attracted. In contrast with such
a fireworks fair, there is what may
call the pilgrimage plan. The former
method attracts people merely by q sho"
"a dazzling spectacle. That plan mas
its value But is there not even stron-
ger magnet in the sentiment that clus-
tiers about the event of jamestown ana
the historic lore of Virginia? That warns
the heart with national glory. Virginia
may not cope with some States IN wealth.
but she has vast assets in history. Her
soil has three deep layers of history
Colonial, Revolutionary, and Civil War
| The enkintlling enthusiasm of such a
sentiment will add immeasurably to the
drawing power of any creditablc eXposl-
ton which the Old Dominion may be
allie to launch.
Such. in my opinion, is the real stock
| OF the corporation which is forming Tor
the Jamestown celebration. Such an ar
| gument Will enlist the sympattfles OF the
| National Government, which, through lts
| respect for its parentage ana prestSe'
will see the appropriateness OF entering
| heartily into the celebration OF this event
upon an adequate scale
| SOME EXCELLENT RESULTS.
/. Thus conceived, the educative bene-
| fit will be felt from the very inception
| of the movement 1t will at once bring
| out the true perspective of our history.
The celebration will be Il panoramic re-
view lesson for American children. 1t
Will indiVidualize the part played by the
| AngIo-SaXon in statec-aft, in commerce.
| in agriculture, in art, in war, and in the
| advancement OF liberty
>. AS an attraction, it will put fore
| most Virginia, instead of an ephemeral
| show. We have something better than
| nilions-a soil saturated with noblest
| history. In al exposition based upon
| this idea, combining as 1t does sentiment,
| education and business, there can be no
failure, provided the energies OF all our
people be united in o. single endeavor.
AS the benefits will accrue to all sec
! tons of the State so our efforts should
be cooperative. The magnificent naval
|. parade Of the nations under the auspices
of Norfolk and her sister cities; suitable
/ cert.ooGies and addresses at jamestown
| itself; worthy exposition at Richmond;
a historic interest that centers in such
| places as Yorktown, Petersburg, VIII
| liamsburg, Monticello, and E'redecicks-
/ burg. etc, etc.-these features, backed
by the sentiment evoked by the event
| will draw people in thousands from all
| quarters.
3. Not only should there be economy
to !. l-,,f
q central structure might be SO planned
!. as to be Of permanent value to the CAPT
! tal as the Crystal Palace has been for
{; century to London, dedicated to in
dustry, music. art, science. and educa-
1@tion, and affording a fine auditorium for
1 all great gatherings.
Z STATE MORE THAN SIGHTS.
| Contrast for moment the value Of the
! transient and of the permanent in q
| place as means of drawing people. BY
a student, spending the summer in Ber-
| lin, the low excursion to the Austrian
! Exposition, in 1885, was taken advantage
LOT to visit Vienna. OF the week spent
kthere hardly a half day was given to the
|, Exposition. The city was more than the
sights. The same applies to the Rrus-
i sells Fair in 1897. Paris, as all knowh
was the true magnet: the big show was,
| SO to speak, the invitation sent to the
world to come to see Paris.
!, Richmond and Virginia, as Il whole,
Eare rich in these permanent attractions
/ Let us make them accessible to the world
in 1907. For this purpose we shall need
| an Exposition. though naval parade,
I on vast scale, as at Norfolk. is second
to no spectacle il attractive power. The
/ Exposition will serve as an announce
ment that Virginia that year gives a
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