The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-03
1907
North Carolina Should
Aid in Celebration.
Committee Here to Present Claims OF
Great Land and Naval EXPOSE
ton to the Legislature This
Afternoon.

The great celebration in Norfolk in
I907-the jamestown Settlement EN-
position-will be the theme of inter-
est before the General Assembly this
afternoon at half past three.
The meeting will be in the Hall of
the House and al it members of the
jamestown Exposition will speak.
There are now in the city DR.. r. l..
Payne. of Norfolk, the medical direc-
tor OF the Exposition, Mr.. T. j. Wool
counsel. Hon. John II. Small, OF
Washington. y. c., the Congressman
from the First District will be here
today. The meeting this afternoon
will be in charge OF a committee
composed of Senator Vann, Repre-
sentative Winborne and Cunningham.
The delegation of officers of the
Exposition will address the General
Assembly In behalf OF an appropria-
ton to represent North Carolina at
the Exposition, which begins on May
13, 1907. and lasts for six months. II
is the desire of the Virginia visitors
that North Carolina should erect q
building as a rendezvous for North
Carolinians, and exhibit the agricul-
tural, the mineral, the forestry, and
the manufacturing industry of the
state, rs well as other things in which
1t desires North Carolina to go for
ward.
In speaking of the Exposition last
night Mr.. Wool said that the COM
pany is Incorporated with one million
dollars capital, that Virginia has voted
5000, 900, and that favorable acton IS
expected on a bill now before the
United States Congress to be reported
by the Industrial Arts and Exposition
Committee on Friday, providing for q
celebration of the first permanent
settlement OF this country by an In
ternatioral Naval and Marine display
in Hampton Roads and a display
made on land by the United states
army, the bill carrying two million
dollars appropriation besides proVl-
sion forthe great land display in con-
nection with the naval and marine
display.
A great attendance is expected as
over twenty millions of people are
within n nights ride of Norfolk. and
an attendance of from four to iiVe
million people is regarded as a mini
mum. The committee say that TINS
will be a magnificent opportunity Tor
North Carolina to display its resources
and advertise these. that if the State
fails to make an appropriation at TINS
time the opportunity Will pass, rs
hereafter it will be too late.
The exposition Will border on Hamp-
ton Roads and will be located on 300
acres on Sewell's Point, just opposite
Old Point Comfort, The frontage will
be over mile on Hampton Roads, and
the display will be land and water
one as piers 1900 feet long, 450 feet
apart will extend into the water, thus
providing for a magnificent display.
All nations which have a maritime
force will be represented at the great
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many, Japan, Russia, and other ma
lions will have vessels. The land dis
play will be on a great scale and an"
engagements for landscape effects are
now being made. Ample accommoda-
lions will be provided for all who at
tend. and hotels in great steamship
vessels in the water will add TO those
on the land. All sections of the South
close to Virginia will be benefited. ~
visitors will stop at these.
The exposition is laid out on great
lines. and it is endorsed by the great
men of the country. 1t will benefit
not alone Virginia. but the South ana
the committee hope that North Caro-
lima. which is largely interested liz
Norfolk will be represented. 1t is
urged by the gentlemen that this State
cannot afford to sit by and not show
to the world what it is doing.
The entire matter will be discussed
this afternoon and there is an invita-
ton to all in the city to attend as the
meeting will be a bright and interest
ing one with some able addresses.
The following notice has been issued
by Mr.. Geo. Allen. the secretary OF the
Chamber of Commences:
''T'he Legislative Committee will
hold a meeting in the hall of Repre-
sentatives at $50 y. m. this afternoon
for the purpose of hearing from the
delegation from Norfolk and from the
Raleigh Chamber OF Commerce and
other organizations of this city re-
"arding the proposed jamestown Cole
bration. Members of the chamber are
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