Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-07


souri, metropolis has becn brodnativa
Of so many practical benefits what NAV
We NOT eSpec, from an enterprise
which will draw millions or people "a
Virginia. with its great industries. it,;
diversified farm lands. It's genial eli
mate and IT'S healtl,fnl location! Mcn
who are becoming tired of III, rigorous
winters Of the great Northwest were
interested when they lenrnrd Of The
wonderful opportunities which virsinl,
affords to the energetic and thrifty
,illcr of the soil. Whom tncy come
here and see fer themselves thai The
half has never bccn told" .he result
cannot be in doubt.
Even ii The exposition should prove
an absolute failrrc from a financial
viewpoint There Is no Indication mat
i. Wild. IL siill would prove dividend.
paving investment to the people Of The
Old Dominion
aging to note The interest which l., III.
ing manifested in The en,erri Use noi
only among the other States of tho
Union hut also among tho foreign
countries which have been invited to
participate in the naval ana military
features OF the cxposi,ior For in.
stance. "The Marquise dc FonlGnny.f'
Il well known writp:' on foreign snI,-
iccls has the following paragraph in 8
recent !ettcr which was widely prh.
liSllch:
General Powell. the defender
of Mafching in the South African war.
and now the Inspector general of Brit.
ish cavalry. counts among his anccs.
tors Captain John Smith. of Virginia.
whose name Is always associated with
that of the Indian PriucoSs Piedmont
as. The general In addition to his
many other accomplishments pos
scsscs In II very marked rlcg.cr that nf
sculpture. and has lately completed :.
very striking bust OF Captain John
Smith, which is'Io he presented In The
TALL OF this year TO the State govern
nent Or Virginia and is. likewise. To
figure IN the Worlds Fair OH HAMPTON
Roads, organized fer the purpose ut
celebrating the terccntnnnal of The
Founding OF Virginia. Much interest.
ny the by. is being manifested in Eng
IL mi I'm c,,n Ia, ,t,i, Ia,
iicn. Fer hginia was the first Brit.
iSh colony on ;l,e American continent.
and there is probably no portion of The
United States where NOR. numerous
representatives arc 10 he found this
day Of I'D English families. The young.
ar sens Of which came over during the
reign oil King James i'm The train nf
Christopher Newport. attc.' whom so
many towns and cities have hcen
named. II is. on this account thar Vir
%inia enjoys. IN 4 very arScinl degree
the sympathy and goal viii OF The
English people, especially OF The nrt
iSll arist0cracy.
"A fact not generally known Is that
on acccdnt OF The bl,e-huotIctl origin
of So many of the original colunisls al
virginia the latter offers Il more fruit
full ground than any other portion III
his country for researches into old
English family histories. especially in
connection with The hunting nm OF
heirs destined to prevent. ancient Eng
lish prcragcs from becoming. extinct.
In Iced 1t may safely he asserted that
there are Il. quantity Of English pecr
ages either dormant or In the posses
sion of people TO whom they do no,
really belong. owing 10 The Lawful
owners OF Virginia having neglected
through ignorance. poverty M mcr;
characterization to take The necessary
steps 10 establish their rights There
Is no doubt bnl what the rOrihcomin.
Tercentenary Of Virginia aud The pop
ular interest in England III connection
with the project will lead TO renewed
attention being given Ia those old fam
lily romances that unite the most blue
blooded families Of tho United State.
with those of Great Britain"
The jamestown terccntcnnial vii
DC much more accessible to foreign
visitors than were either of the othel
great worlds fairs and we nave ~
doubt that This condition will result il
q much larger attendance nr forcie1,
| cIG tbHu woS n, i0yof I,y niilor - a.,