Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22
WERE ROYALTY TREATED
Jamestown Exposition Representa-.
lives Return From pGnna.
INTRODUCED BY THE GOVERNOR
Counsellor Woors Speech at oroan.
'za,ion Meeting OF Pennsylvania
Commission-Liberty Hail and the
Old Cell to be Reproduced.

Wool returned yesterday from Har-
fishnre. Pa. where they attended
the organization meeting of the
Pennsylvania Commission to the
jamestown Tcrcontcnna! EXnos!-
ton, and reported that they were
received most graciously and treat
ed royalty by the Pennsylvania com
mission.
The Pennsylvania commission is
a very distinguished body and con
siats Of twcnty-thrce members. who
are among the most prominent and
progressive men OF that State.
Governor Pcnnypackcr is president
of tho commission. which includes
The lieutenant governor, president
PRO tomporc of tho Senate ami
speaker OF the House Five mem
hers OF the commission were appoint
cd by the speaker Of The House.
ihrce by the president pro tcmpore
Of the Senate, ana eleven hy the
governor.
The organization meeting took
place III the executive chamber near
Is AL OF the members hcins present
After a temporary organization had
been affected. tho representatives of
the exposition were invited before
The meeting and very pleasantly intro
dncod hy Governor Pcnnypnclcr.
Mr.. Wool was requested 10 outline
the plan and scope Of Tho cxposi-
ton, which he did at some length,
dwelling upon the fact that the
jamestown Exposition differed in
many essential particulars from all
cXpositions previously held in this
country.
1t was stated that it would be
The cndeavor of the exposition COM
pany 10 have all buildings erected
of the colonial style OF architect.
nre, and that four II the grcat
states OF The nnion ready had six.
niflcd their intention of crcctj1g
permanent structures of tho edo
NAL style OF architecture. The Va
rious departments of the exposition |
were briefly outlined, and ray he |
enumerated ~ follows: Department |
OF History, Department OF Educ1- |
ton. Department Of Social Economy. |
department Of Arts and Cats, |
Fisheries Department, Department
of Transportation, Department Of vs.
riod Industries, Army and Navy ~
piiahcos Department, Department of
Conventions or Congresses. DcEa;-
mcnt Of Concessions (undcr WHEN
class vii! come all amnscmenU.
and Department of Exhibits
One oil tho novel features dwit
upon was that there would be a
great building constructed by lie
exposition in which n certain amout
OF space would be allotted to ea0 |
state. in which the commission |
would be granted free use OF TN |
space allotted. to gather rOgcthd'
The carefully selected exhibits Ii
AL the various resources of caci
state. so tha; person waiiiin;
through this immense building set.
Ing The wonderful resources OF each
state might, nj the same time,
gather an idea OF it's rcmarkahla
development MS well as OF the pro
gress OF this great country.
Mr. Wooi's address was well re-
ccivcd and after its conclusion Gov
ornor Pcnnypaclicr spoke in n most
touching manner OF the death OF
General FitZhuGh Lee, the former
president of the jamestown Expos.-
| lion Company. and again asserted
his enthusiastic interest in the sue
cess Of the jamestown exposition.
He stated that the plan and scope
as outlined Ivy Mr.. Wool, met with
his hearty approval and concur
renee; that tho exposition had been
planned along proper and practical
INES, that one OF the great de-
iccts about other cXpositions was
That they had attempted to do en-.
tircly to much, and that he believed
that nearly all the States of the
union would readily avail themselves
OF the opportunity of participating
in an exposition plancd along broad
and patriotic lines and yet not too
large To become unwicldy OF It's own
weight
| Remarks afterwards were made by
several members OF the commission