Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-15
VIRGINIA AT THE WORLDS
FAIR.

Ot. LOUIS, Jul! Ao' nv 'NS'
the Virginia State building shows that
hundreds of citizens from the Old Do
minion are in the Worlds Fair city,
"a is evident from the remarks of ~Ome
of the prominent men among them. ALI
are enjoying their stay and all are more
than pleased with the exposition. The
occasion OF the presence OF so many
prominent men in st. Louis last week
was the democratic national convention.
The delegates found time between ses-
sions of the convention to see much OF
the fair. Gov. A. ]. Montague is very
enthusiastic over the exposition. He
said 81 think the fair is beautiful.
The illumination of the grounds and
buildings is far better than that seen at
Buffalo, which is saying a great deal.
The magnitude of the fair is wonderful.
am delighted with the exposition and
believe it should be seen by ALL" In
equal terms of appreciation did Senator
Martin, of Virginia, express himself ::
"The st. Louis Worlds Fair is re-
markable exhibition. In such a great
display as is To be found within the
grounds am delighted to find Virginia
so we'll represented. Considering the
amount of money the commission
had at its disposal it has done
wonders. Virginia's agricultural and
mineral exhibits are unsurpassed by any
State. Vireinia's building is also a
credit to the State. AS a reproduction
of the beloved and famous home OF the
author of the Louisiana purchase trans
action it is superb. lam greatly pleased
with st. Louis and the fair and | sim
cerely hope that all the wishes of the
management in regard to attendance will
be fulfilled. The Exposition authorities
certainly have done theirpart in creating
a magnificent display"
Edward Echols, Of Staunton, Va,
formerly lieutenant-governor of the
STATE and a delegate TO the st. Louis
Convention, said
"Of course the lair is wonderful l
am greatly pleased with the exhibits.
Virginia certainly has no reason to be
ashamed of herself The mineral ard
agricultural exhibits from our State are
fine. believe that they are the best |
have seen within the grounds. The
magnitude and beauty Of the whole Ex-
position are most impressive"
Virginia's building at the Worlds
Fair is a replica of Monticello, the home
of Thomas Jefferson. Even great deal
of the furniture is the same that Jefier-
son used, and the pretty marble clock
that serves as a time piece at Virginia s
Worlds Fair building today is the same
that measured the hours spent by the au-
thor of the Declaration of Independence.
The famous old furniture is made OF
solid rosewood, mahogany and walnut OF
the peculiar style used in colonial times.
Some of this furniture was used by JET
ferson and some by other prominent Vir-
ginians of his time. 1t is both antique
and original and includes sofas, chairs,
writing desks, tables and other articles
which have been handed down for GEN.
tury or more. ,,..
The Virginia building and exhibits
are in charge of two sets OF commission
ers, one legislative and the other al
executive commission.
Virginia's agriculture display in the
Worlds Fair Palace of Agriculture Is
one of the handsomest of all the state ex
hibits. 1t is an open Moorish design
UNIQUE and beautiful, with an attractive
color effect in which artistic taste ha
utilize the natural colors Of agriculture
products. Paint plays no part in tn
charming color scheme, which finds II
the grass, grains and vegetables tn
colors which needed to produce the de
sired effect and at the same time give
comprehensive idea of the products o
the State. Peanuts, corn and tobacc'
are the predominating products the pea
nut exhibit being the largest ever seen a
any fair. 49,.
4 feature of special interest in thl
display and the crownirg piece OF tn
back wall is the Virginia State seal IL
grains and grasses, a real work OF ar
which all visitors notice and admire.
Just outside OF this quaint Moorisl
pavilion is the Virginia tobacco exhitlt
with the statue of PocohOntas clad Il
tobacco, in the foreground, backed by
wigwam of all shades of tobacco tha
grow in Virginia. The leaf tobacco a
grown in different sections of the Stat
and the manufactured tobacco are show
in glass cases. The entire tobacco ex
hibit is connected by festoons of tobacc
in the rough leaf.
Two spaces are covered by Virginl
, in the Horticulture Palace. The e
, sential feature in one is band
apples, surmounted by a comucopia
whose mouth ii revolving drum CO..
cred with apples, producing the effect
anples pouring out OF the cornucop
into the apple bank. The other sectlS
;s oval with Turkish pagoda in Il
center. festooned with vines and tran
parencies, showing orchard ana l[u y
scenes Both sections arc surroundt
with tables containing plates OF aPPll
of all varieties, completing an e1hll
that is original in design and attracn'
to all.