The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-22
BIG CELEBRATION
AT JAMESTOWN.
PLANS FOR THE TER-CENlEENklAL
Representative Lamb 10 Bring At
teRtiOn OF Congress to the Great
Event Which Is to BE Oh
served in 1907.

RICHMOND, Va Nov 22--The CeIebra-
ton Of the ter-centenary Of jamestown
that little spot on the James River where
800 years OF history are centralized with
in the circuit OF a single glance-is now
engaging the attention of corporate bodies
as well as the minds OF public men and
memorial associations and institutions
throughout the Old Dominion
At the next session of Congress Repre-
sentative Lamb VIII bring the Virginia
Senators and Representatives together to
discuss the best and nest effective means
of bringing the matter to the attention
of the National Government in such a
way that there will be every assurance of
obtaining an appropriation for a great
celebration, which shall illustrate not only
American progress and the progress Of the
world, but particularly the conditions that
prevailed II this country and in Europe
at the birth of the New World The Viz
GINA Representatives viii be urged to
use their influence, Individually and col
lectively, on the members of Congress TO
obtain their interest in the fuIfIlment Of
this project
Great work Ahead.
Captain Lamb views with some trepi-
dation the task he has undertaken, es-
peciaIly in view of the fact that Gov
eminent aid was denied TO Charleston,
but the associations of The past that
would surround celebrations of the char
acter proposed for jamestown would lend
additional interest TO this epoch in Amer
lean history, and would make 6 strong
appeal, not only TO Americans. but TO the
world at large, in q way that no other
exposition could appeal
Ali the natural forces, besides many
external agencies. viii be brought to
bear on the development Of the idea of
a great international celebration of the
300th anniversary Of the landing at
jamestown in 1907 L Z Norris. the
President Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
said today that the term OF the present
official organization OF that body expires
at the end Of this year. and while it is
not likely that any action viii be taken
at this time, the new officers will Ger
tainly take the matter up when ii is
presented TO them. and viii throE the
whole weight of the chamber behi-I the
movement.
Richmond CcaHcII to Act.
new City Council will come into
power next year, and while a resolution
endorsing the movement may be offered
at an early meeting of the present body,
the new council viii certainly take
some action looking toward the
Turpin, of the Board OF Aldermen. is
looking into the power Of one council to
bind the other in a matter OF this sort
Three councils viii be elected before 1907,
the time Of the proposed celebration, and
the utmost caution viii have to be OBJ
served in the mode of procedure.
The question of finance is a very serious
one, and as vet TO definite idea of the
expense Of the undertaking has been
formed
prominent member Of the Virginia
Historical Society has outlined a plan
that has met with the emphatic approval
Of the members Of that institution y-hieh
stands at the head of the movement at
the present time with the Association for
the Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities
Fleet of wRrShfps Wanted.
The exercises O. the celebration viii,
] of course. be very elaborate The Gov
! eminent will be as:ed to send a feet
! to Hampton Roads and saIutes will be
fred at Cape Henry on the anniversary
I of the landing while those vessels of the
I feet that can come up as far as James
| town viii certainly do So Each IegisIa-
| tive assembly in the English-spcakfng
world VIII be asked 20 send representa-
/ tives to the celebration, in which the
/ Governor OF Virginia, the President OF
| the United States and the British Am
! bassador will all take conspicuous parts.
I In addition to a great Industrial exhibit
| there Will naturally be a great historical
| exhibit Each State in the Union viii
! have separate divisions, and the ex-
/ hibits Will be so arranged as to show,
as nearly as possible, its development
/ in chronological order
Details of the Celebration.
| 1t is thought by some that the exposi-
| ton should be held on the lands about
| the New Reservoir, this city while
| Jamestown itself. where the principal ex-
| ereises would be Eeld. should be specially
| prepared and adorned for the occasion
with the old church wall established and
| strengthened, the tombstones cemented
/ and put in order. and the services of a
| landscape gardener of reputation and
i achievement engaged to decorate the
I waste places.
This is. of course, only a very general
| idea of the plans that are now on foot
/ The work would be begun, 1t is thought
| in the near future, in order to have every
| thing in readiness, and give the appear
| anee of age TO those buildings that viii
! represent the old order of things.