The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-12-13
THURSDAY. DECEMBEE 13, 1906.
7 he JAMESTOWN EXPOSE
TiOS- MCVEMEMT.

The following resolutions havo
been adopted by the Council of
of the town Of West Point and
mailed TO many Of the prominent
citizens OF the counties therein
named:
BE it resolved by the Town Counei.
cf Wes; Point, That,
First--sn the interest Of and tofu t:,s~
the progressY- spirit which seems
pervade, and to be gathering force IT.
the counties composing the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit of Virginia and the!
contiguous counties, the Town Of W-.t
Point cordially in:itcs prominent and
patriotic citizens of Matthew'S, Middle.
sex, Gloucester, King ana Queen, King
Will am, New Kent ami Essex and
such contiguous counties as may be
disposed TO unite, go meet together IN
the Town OF West Point, on Thursda,
December 18th, 1896. AT noon Of tb..
day, with The business men os this
town, TO discuss ways and means Il
provide for aproner representation &; |
these counties at the Jamestawn Ex.
position, and We further extezd this l
invitation TO progressive and patriotic /
Citizens Of whatever profession or ave |
cation thrOuS hout these counties T. as !
sernble With us on that occasion anf |
aid in dcvising the best plan 10 make |
a saccessfuu effort to his end and ac |
complish what evidently is "a duty 10 /
our section.
Secoad-That we invite citizens, bus
~ .. ana professional rnco 20 rally tc
this cali, and show the old time vim
ana prestige OF their fathers. wh,
nlSzed the way for the foundation Of |
tais Mighty Republic and let ii not be
said when the Jamestown Exposition
Is IN fTli blast, that we, who now own I
all the adjacent land which is reco
nizcd rs the nest in which civilization
and civi! lib .rty was born for Ameri-
ca, are mere lockers on in Venice. >,
while this magnificent Exposition is
held so near our homes.
Third That the Mayo OF the Toyvn
IN conjunction with COMMITTEES heret,-
tore appointed by the Council TO repre-
sent the Town Of West Point in connec-
ton with the jamestown Exposition.
be authorize q TO give such publicity to
these resolutions as they may deem ex-
pedient to make this call known. TO
those Interested.
coDy--tcste:
a. ". EASTWOOD, Mayor. /
The JOURNAL is in full accord
with the aims, purposes and OBJ
Iects for which this meeting is
called and we should besvery glad
70 see the county Of MATHEW S /
represented upon the occasion f :
his gathering. As we have be
ore said. the proximity Of Math- 4
sws TO the site of the Jamestowr I
Exposition, the number OF Math- L
rvs people IN and around Nor
ok, the large number of theis
natives OF Mathews who are scat
cred over the face of the earth y
yho will be brought together at /,
bis great Ter-Centennial. the =;
and social relations ex- /
sting BETWEEN this county and :
Norfolk all these conditions :
resent the most cogent reasons
Wy we should be leaders in the
aovemcHt TO properly advertise
be history, resource. culture \
nd industry OF our people. i,
We feel that we have d right tote
: proud OF our county. Of her 81
SD and oyster Industries, Of the {
luck aad energy of he. people, o
nd il IS reflection upon their 3
roGressiveness that no adyan-
We sgiE sc takenSy them q the It
'leneic fpportulities presented 10
z'ie gathering OF the vast nail &c
ass 81 humanity who VII! attend I h
ls exposition. The people IS III
MildIssex. King ;nd b
slscAa md Essex are ,:sking hvd cIs
THIS lnstter. but Mathews is 10
rely = Looking Oh in Ven e. sts
q course, unless the Board Q, KIN
|,s< <isE7S take hold Of fbisi RI