The Washington times., 1905-08-27
PREPARING FOR
JAMESTOWN SHOW
Ground Broken and Mater
ials Are Arriving.
WILL BE IMPORTANT EVENT
Many States Have Already Signifed
an Intention to Give Hearty
Support to Affair.

Ground has been broken, avenues are
laid out and the first carload Of piping
and other material has arrived at the
jamestown Exposition grounds at
Sewelrs Point, near Norfolk. Va
The site for the exposition is singular
J., attractive for its natural beauty and
historic surrounding II is the BIRTH
Ilace of the American people, and the
Jamestown Exposition which opens In
May. 1907. will appeal in many ways to
the patriotism OF the American people
Indian. Colonial and Revolutionary bat
ties were fought all through tidewater
Virginia. Seweli's Point, the site of the
exposition. was the scene OF bloody en-
counters both during the Revolutionary
and civil wars.
IN full view OF the spot is one OF the
finest water ways in the New World
the broad Elizabeth river and Hampton
I;oads. one Of the greatest harbors OF
Lattle between the Merrimac and the
Mentor.
Points of Interest.
One other interesting place TO be seen
from the grounds is Old Point Comfort,
the first harbor OF Capt. John Smith and
his soldiers of fortune
At Portsmouth ss the Norfolk navy
yard. and Norfolk is the chief coaIing
station of the Government These towns
we're established IN the seventeenth cen
fury. An added advantage IS that the
exposition grounds are accessible both
by water and land. The exposition will
tNpify events from 1907 TO the present
time.
Interest in this novel affair Is growing
rapidly. number OF States have al
ready made appropriations. All have
appointed commissioners TO lay the mat
ter before their Legislatures. OF course.
the result OF their endeavors cannot be
ascertained until fall, when the Legis-
latures convene. So far not a single
state has declined. which in itself is an
encouraging sign
Marine and Military.
The marine and military features for
the jamestown exposition promise to be
excellent Marine features showing the
development of boat building showing
examples of earliest boat formations.
such as the galleys or the Phoenicians,
the earlier Persian catamarans, and the
tryreens Of the Greeks and Romans;
the Viking skiffs. the brigs of the Brit
ish. the caravels OF Spain. lanteen boats
of the Mediterranean. Chinese junk and
other novelties.
In similar manner war vessels will
be shown with war engines OF the va
rious periods installed thereon.
A naval rendezvous Of the picked boats
of American and foreign nations should
attract worldwide attention This Is
most htting because modern navies be-
gan in Hampton Roads with the first
battle between ironclads. the Monitor
and Merrimsc and one Of the original
types of tho Monitor. the cannonicus.
has been reserved by the Government for
use in a reproduction OF this duel
In the military line the display will
consist of picked regiments OF foreign
troops, United States army corps. and
militia regiments from practically every
State in the Union. A fine camp ground
has been set aside for the use OF the
troops. a large proportion Of which has
been allotted to the United States. and
there the militia will encamp alongside
OF the regulars and in close contact with
them so that they may learn camp life
and discipline International competitive
drills will take place on the parade field
which occupies the central square on the
grounds.
The Army and Navy Departments in