The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-06
TO BE MADE
PERMANENT.
Buildings for Big Exposition.
will Stand.
MR.. Lo'WENBERG TALK
Director General Gives Some New In
formation About the Plans and Pur-
poses Of the Jamestown Ex-
position Company


Mr.. ID. Lowcnberg, Of Norfolk, the al.
Encouragement Of the great exposition tc
30 given in 1907 in celebration Of the
first permanent English settlement upon
this continent, is at Murphys 81,
( Mr.. Lowenberg is said to be the richest
man in Norfolk. However that may be,
he has certainly mado SUCCESS as
business man. lie took hold Of the I'M
mense task assigned him with some lit
Ito reluctance, but since he has tackled
the job he has become as enthusiastic
as a schoolboy.
II have visited the various expositio'nljs
hold in this country. ! have had commll-
nication with some or those VINO were
at the head Of these enterprises, and
have, I hope, gained some very valuable
information" said tho great Norfolk NOR NOR
chant to a Times-Dispatch man. In the
first place, have learned this: That
whom expeditions are held the concerns
that give them should own the ground.
This is Just what the jamestown Exposl-
ton Company has proceeded to do-to ac-
quirc the land. We will erect our build
ings and make improvements that VIII De
permanent. Property will be enhanced IN
value, the state will get more taxes and
the stockholders in the company Will reap
a reward"
y A PRACTICAL VIEW
Warming up to his subject and growing
more enthusiastic, Mr. Lowenberg said
take the Worlds Fair at Chicago; take
the one lately held at Charleston, s. G.;
take any one you may please, THESE en-
positions were held, or given, upon leased
ground. When the shows were over the
buildings were destroyed, and the vast
amounts of money spent in making what
was almost q city was lost. In SO far as
it would serve to bring permanent re-
suits was concerned. That is just what
we are guarding against and what we
are not going to do. Take Nlrglnlas
building to DO erected at ST. Louis. When
the exposition is over 1t will have to be
sold tor just what 1t will bring for ma
ternl to be moved away. II it could
remain there and Virginia buy the lot,
don't YOU see what valuable property the
state might have? Murphy's Hotel, If
solo to be moved away, would not sell
for NJ, 900, but Tho hotel would sell with
tho site for-well rs n rouGh-hand guess,
for half a million dollars.
Mr., Lowenberg Is something Of a phil
osopher, and can say q few things that
would serve well in q supplement to Ben
Frankin's Poor Richards" almanac.
WOULD BENEFIT ALL.
They tell us that only the hotels the
bar-rooms, the transportation companies
and some few others will reap tho bone
FITS Of this exposition" said he. II do
not agree with this view
But what does 1t matter who gets the
money first? It will pass down the line
and all get chance to use 1t.
1T seems to me rather remarkable"
continued Mr.. Lowenberg, that we have
to come here and ask the Legislature
to make an appropriation. 1t ought to
be made without the asking. People
should stop to consider what this event
means. 1t means much to this entire
State and Richmond and Petersburg, and
the other cities, and towns. and the coun-
ties, will get their share.
did you over see street cars bearing
signs advertising a baseball gamer ask
ed Mr.. Lowenberg as he stroked his flow
Ing side whislters well, the company
may not have any interest in tho ball
team, but it wants to get the nickelsl for
hauling people to witness the game. Now,
at the proper time you will see Transport
tatlon companies all over the country nd
vertising on to Hampton Roads, and
such an advertisement rs the State Will
get somo people have never dreamed Of,