New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-25
IN EYPoSITToN IN 1907.
Ut WI Be Held to Celebrate the
Settlement an JdmeStOscR.

in honor OF the landing Of the first English set
<lers at jamestown. Va. May l2. 1901. arrange
Dents sre under way for the celebration in 1917 OF
the 3)oth anniversary OF that event. Under
the authorization OF the jamestown EXPOSE
ton Company. Of which F1tzhugh Lee is presi-
dent, the Chamber OF Commerce Of Norfolk, the
Retail Merchants Association OF Norfolk and
the Chamber Of Commerce OF Newport News
eunissa-ies have been sent solicit the financial
aid OF an those who are interested in the move
xnent W. II Lumsden. secretary OF the Cham
her OF Commerce OF Norfolk. and Hugh Gordon
miller, United States District Attorney IN Nir-
ginia, in this city getting subscriptions TO
the stock In order that the charter Of the
company be preserved. it is necessary, they say
10 raise the greater part OF this money before
January J.
This movement is reoeiving the Hearty support
OF prominent from 81 parts Of the country
ISx-PreSident Cleveland in a letter 70 Mr.. Miller
says:
Hugh Gordon Miller. esq. .Ao
Dear Sir: After reading the prospectus Of the
thought to tie project it has in keeping am NOR
0ughly convinced that The s9TIelt OF ogsbt
IN the least interfere with the success o. -.
White settltr5ert ,I1on the domain row embraced
within the limit OF the country We proudly Cali 'i
We have ktfirgly celebrated the so9,h anniversary
OF TIE e1sosyery OF America ne IS hardly less
worthy coTnmernoration great aatlon cala IN,
psnaous growth through such celebration as the
JamestOwn Exposition Company co.e, ~ hesff
vitheu; stirring in the hearts Of is peop-e me oS
patriotism and the sncerest devotion 10 ne pt5
ssnch ,atrfotisn and such devotion. SO completely
aandeusie American institutions, that tier souno
strength and perpetCity. I hope therefore, thai
nothing VIII be lacking 70 make ne e9I4sSloF 49, 49,
sfiea pride and the increase OF our faith IN free
inssitutsSns1 Yours truly gyiRovER CLEVELAND.
Princeton. \. J. Nov. ., 1903.
IN outlining the plans OF the exposition the pros
sectus says:
A leading feature OF the exposition viii be great
we expect ta have the greatest asseilDlage ever
Ssos,s SyV and army transpors torpedo boats
dtorpedO beat destroyeTs submarine, poats ana
every other cless OF sup lor sesc0aSI tis ~
for naval warfare; also great asseuloLS6e %
fsuneSes ssang craft Of all descriptions Not only
she ships OF navy, but OF foreign nau0hs
The jamestown Exposition Company. with the
OF Virginia Antiquities. proposes to rebuild CON
stcerable portion Of Jamestown Is ~ We IA Coo
S1ction Of the scenes Of the early conflicts and
& ieestes on The outskirts and employees IN charge
VIII be dressed in Colonial costumes 40. - -
eeautifal high land fronting about 5.o9o feet on
Hampton Roads. az 6ewal's Point, Nortoik oouIls'
sTne Ht # fer s The ereeti0 Of the exposition build
oompsny IS efecSed socording 70 the terms Of The
chart TIE sic selected i 6 lar bt r3 because me
world renowned Hampton Roads offers ADVANTAGES
riaoe on this co1tfnent where an exposition has
been held. The determination on the part Of The
Company 10 purchase and own IN Zee simple the
land upon which the exposition IS TO be held is a
departure from what has been done in the past
ever has not been taken unadvissay but With ne
3cea OF thereby saving much that has peen &c
Htroyed wasted by ether expositons. securing
The interest OF the stockholders The exposition IN
:ts scope win be interrstonsl and its features VIII
be historical industrial and naval
The Jamestown Exposition Company proposes 70
issue and dispose Of AT par SlCoen OF non-voting
be
per cent cumulative dividend shares TO be Of the
par value SEQ s1o guaranteed as 70 bo[h prlneiple
Rnd dividends Subscription 10 said preferred STOCK
are payable follows: Two per cent or 81 a
share, payshle on demand or the eSecntlye COM
Inltpee OF 11e company ana me reIlainlng IS Der
cent shall be payable in seven equal instruments
Each = per sent or Sc STARE On Jg2ry 7o a Il
is intended retire this preferred stock after the
thereof its face value and al accrued DIVIDENDS Que
To secure the subscribers Of the preferred stock
and the payment Of all other obligations or indebt-
e6ness which may be assumed by may come upon
St. The jamestown Exrosition COMPANY proposes to
subscriptions 10 the common stock. less 50 much
thereof shall have been used 70 acquire the land,
subscribers Of the common stock until said pre-
terred stock is retires ana all Of said obligations or
1nent I'M FUN Of the respective slllscrfptio to said
guarantee fund certificates therefor q common
stock in shares o. he par value az 500 viii be
ISSUED fully paid and non-assessable. Each share
subscribed and represented In person or by proxy
at meetings Of stockholders shall ae 70 each matter
before the meeting he entitled one vote.
Subscriptions 10 the said guarantee fund common
stock are payable as follows: Two per cent on de-
ynand Of exec,Itve COMMITTEE per cent On January
J, 1908; per cent on January 1875, per cent on
board Of directors. after January !. 1897.
An correspondence in connection with sIlhs-rfr-
dressed . T :. Wool Sd vice-p~eeidcrt James
Town Exposition Company. Room 80 to 33l Atlantic
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