Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-17
Maryland Commissioners Recon-
nerd Large Appropriation.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER EXPOSITION
After Seeing Site Of jamestown Ter
centennial, Visitors Go Back to
Baltimore and Prepare for Work
Development OF the Grounds.

Having visited The site OF the
jamestown Tercentennial exposition
the exposition company, the Mary
land commission having in chars
arrangements for the MARYLAND
building and exhibit has mapped OH
tentative plnns and will begin worl
at once. First the commission, az
cording to an announcement made
as soon as the members returned IL
Baltimore Friday, the commission
will recommend TO Governor War
field that in his next message he
recommend TO the / legislature thC
appropriation of 100000 with which
to erect building commensurate
with Marylands historic record and
her place among the states OF the
Union.
President Roosevelt has declared
that this will be the exposition Of
expeditions and the members OF the
commission reached the unanmou
conclusion that Maryland should be
fittingly represented.
Following the recommendations to
the governor the commission vii
petition Congress 10 give its attcn
ton TO the matter OF the financial
needs OF the exposition. II will be
, the aim to impress upon the con
gressmen from all parts Of the coun
try the vast Importance of the exp
sition TO show TO them that, Tor his.
toric reasons, IL means as much t.
the States on the Pacific ag il doe
to those on the Atlantic.
1t was agreed by the members ii
the commission that the site oasll
snipasses that Of Chicago and ST
Louis. 1t includes about $50 acres
lying directly on the curving beach
which is washed by the waters o.
Hampton Roads. The natural beau
ty OF this reservation is remarkable
While 1t Is level, il Is diversified by
clusters OF shrubbery characteristic
of the section, and the beach IS
pines. In various parts of the
grounds there arc squares of apple
trees. They. together with much OF
the shrubbery. will be preserved.
Mr., T. 8. Southgate, OF the board
Of governors OF the exposition, calico
the attention of the members of the
commission to the beautiful, almost
tropic, scene which will be witness
ed There when the exposition open
In May, 1907. The luxurious vegeta
ton will be bright with spring col
ors and the apple trees viii DC laden
with fragrant bloom and redolent
with perfume. 4 typical Southern
scene, indeed. II Is the purpose OF
the exposition officials to retain as
much OF the naturalness OF the site
as possible. The main thoroughfares
interesecting the grounds will be
hanked by seQuestrated retreats and
walks, which will be given such ap.
pealing names as Lovers Lane
and Lovers Retreat"
Ohc Nliu VI AiIt btdtil VIII De sup
piled with modern bathing facilities
so that the visitors may enjoy all
the pleasures of summer resort
In connection with seeing the exposi.
ton. Where the Maryland building
will be erected one may stand at lis
front entrance and view the broad
expanse OF Hampton Roads, where
was fought the epoch-making battle
between the Monitor and the Merri.
mac. the first contest between arm.
ored vessels, and where will ride in
splendid array, with a squadron OF
Uncle Sans, fleets from all the ma
lions having navies From the same
point, Old Point Comfort 3il be
plainly visible.
The parade grounds, which viii
front the Virginia, Maryland and
Georgia buildings, contain about 90
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