Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-04-27
The Jamestown Exposition.
NORFOLK. VA, April 25, 1905.

NORFOLK, VA, April 20, l9O0.
EDITOR REGISTER After a most
pleasant visit of several days to my old
friend Captain John Lamb, Of Rich
mond. Va, Member of Congress from
the third district, | arrived in Norfolk
on the 9th inst. | will be located here
until after the exposition of 1907 closes,
and | trust for many years more. |
have decided TO accept position with
the jamestown Exposition Company,
aud my connection with them will be-
gin within a few days, at which time
will assume my new duties under most
favorable circumstances, made so by
the exceptionally fine personnel of the
company's officers and executive heads
of the several departments.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee accorded me a
most gracious interview at the time of
his last visit here on the 18th inst.
AS president of the company he is at
present engaged in visiting the several
State Legislatures, addressing the joint
houses in the interest of the exposition
and soliciting their appropriations. 1t
gives me no little pleasure and much
PRIZE to say TO you that since he started
on this tour of duty the middle of
March, he has not failed TO get an APP
preparation in each State that he has
| visited.
National aid was secured only few
days prior TO the adjournment of the
! last Congress, on March 4th-S250, 900
being appropriated by the government
The moral support and backing is Of
far greater valre, for it means partici
patton by not only every State in the
union, but every foreign country on the
| globe, and an additional national APP
preparation by Congress later of at least
S.. 100000.
The several States have appropriated
as follows Virginia, 100000; North
Carolina, $4,000; Missouri, $4,000,
but will give $50 900 more at her next
session Pennsylvania, 500, 900; New
Jersey, $4,000: Illinois, 100000;
Maryland and Georgia have appointed
| commissions to recommend amount
Arkansas and New York bills are pend
! ing, and Massachusetts will appropriate
at least $3.50, 600 next week.
| 1t has been my pleasure TO meet and
receive many appreciated courteSies at
the hands of the following executive of
ficers of the company {. Brooks Johns
ton, chairman of board CT governors,
| and upon whom the bulk of work and
response bllty rests, after General Lee,
one of the most prominent business
men in Underwater, Va, a gentleman Of
wonderful executive ability; Mr.. Man
ming, chief architect, possibly the head
of his profession in the world, and his
fair assistant, lady of pronounced cul-
ture from the Hub City, who stands
| high in her line as civil engineer and
architect Mr.. Healing, than whom no
| better c1uld be had in his line as chief
of press ard publicity; Mr.. Whitehead,
chief of auditing and pay department,
a memb of the Virginia Legislature
| Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, board of gov
ernors, the great Virginia Baptist and
| Democrat and the next Lieutenant
Governor Of the State Capt. Jeb. Stu
| art, Jr., a director of the company and
| u. S. Marshal for this district, a son Of
our beloved Chieftain General Stuart,
who commanded the cavalry corps of
| the army of Northern Virginia and Mr..
Jas. v Trehy, of the committee on leg
| islation, who is clerk of the court here
| and who will be reelected beyond any
doubt, Notwithstanding the opposition,
to another eight-year term at the com
! ing election in June. 1t was my honor
to have Capt. Stuart and Nr. Trehy on
my staff at the time | commanded the
army of Northern Virginia, U. S. CIV.
| of which this State is part. Have
gone to some length touching the per-
sonnet of the above officers, simply be-
cause consider itone of the company's
many valuable assets General Lee, of
course, needs no introduction.
The jamestown Tercentennial las
you know, is in cOmmemoratiUn of the
first English settlement in the United
States, that of Captain John Smith at
jamestown Island, on May 18th, 1907.
The Exposition opens on May 18th,
| 1907, and closes the 18th of the fol-
lowing October. 1t Will be held at Sew
ellis Point, on Hampton Roads, opposite
aud in plain view of Old Point Comfort
and Fortress Monroe and distant from
| Norfolk seven miles, or twenty minutes
by the best double track street railway
in the country. This will be- beyond
any doubt whatever, the greatest worlds
| fair ever held in this or any foreign
country Many things go to prove this
assertion, few only of which | will
| briefly name.
First, the company owns its own prop
erty in fee, and same is paid for in full.
Heretofore other fair companies have
| leased ground and were obliged to tear
down all buildings and put ground in
former condition Immediately after the
exposition closed, and this too at very
great loss Such is not the case per-
tanning here. The buildings and all
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of a permanent nature. Immediately
after the close of the exposition one of
the most progressive cities in this sec
tion will spring up on and adjacent to
the grounds. The climate is simply un
surpassed here by any section of our
country, delightful both in summer and
winter as a health and pleasure resort,
and especially as place of permanent
residence. Portsmouth, Berkeley, Nor
folk, Ocean View, Old Point, Virginia
Beach, Newport News, Cape Henry and
Hampton are practically one large city,
with,a population of 100000 and with
many fine up-to- date modern hotels and
cottages, thereby insuring ample ac-
commodations and the best for the i'm
mense crowds which will attend. Tween
" millions Of people, or one-fourth the
entire population of the United States,
live within twelve hours of this point,
and forty millions, or one-half, within
twenty-fcur hours. Seven trunk rail-
roads terminate here, sixteen coast steam
ship lines and ten ocean lines put in at
this harbor, which is conceded by all
to be the finest in United States and one
of the best in the world
There will be display by the navies
of the world amounting to three hun
dred millions of dollars. Virginia is
noted for her hospitality and as a State
of very great historical interest, and no.
where in the State are both found in so
great abundance and prominence as
here The exposition will be to large
extent historic in Its nature. Ninety
miles from Richmond, an hours ride to
jamestown Island, the same to York
town and many other places equally in
teresting to all patriotic Americans. OF
Tho I will urita a Uaip latar