The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-23
STATE OF FLORIDA At THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

gained. 1t was gained, however, and
it would also be a difficult matter to
find any man who is not pleased, and
who does not realize the benefits de-
rived from the states investment
Past Success.
In past ventures, including the
great state fair that came to an END
last month, Colonel Browns predic-
tons, through his able work and that
of his public spirited associates, have
become realized facts, and now he
declares that we are on the eve of
an even grander and more beneficial
era of success and progress. With
faith in his ability and public spirit,
we take him at his word and from
now on will continually sound the
slogan, Florida at the jamestown ex'
position"
Florida, we regret to. state, was not
represented at the worlds fair at st.
Louis other than through small ex
hibit secured through the efforts OF
the Florida Times-Union. The legis-
lature failed to provide an appropri-
alton necessary for representation at
that fair. The same is the case with
the jamestown exposition but never
theless this difficulty will be over
come. The jamestown exposition,
owing to it's location on Hampton
Roads. near Norfolk, is of infinitely
greater Importance to Florida than
the Chicago and st. Louis world S
fairs. Virginia the mother OF states,
is the gateway of the south. The At
lantic Coast Line, Seaboard, South
ern and other great trunk lines that
traverse the Old Dominion, have their
terminals In Florida, and the great
est tide of traffic that comes to our
state passes over these lines. The
south is today attracting the atten.
ton of the world as never before, and
Florida is in the van. The James
town exposition will be a southern
exposition-the first real exposition
ever held south of the Ohio-and
therefore the benefits to be derived
by Florida from participating will be
infinitely greater than they would b'
were the exposition held in any othe!
section of the union. The prime OBJ
ject of the exposition is to put the
progressive south in the proper light
before the world-and Florida must
and will be a beacon light in the gal
axy of states represented.
/ Moving Ahead.
So great has been the interest
taken during recent months in the
state fair, which proved so remark
able a success from every standpoint
that the movement for having the
state represented at the jamestown
exposition had been until the fail
closed, lost sight of by many. Until
they visited the state fair many Flor
idians, including citizens of Tampa
had none other than vague idea
that any definite steps had been taken
toward having the state represented
at the exposition. In this they were
agreeable to state, most thoroughly
mistaken, for while pushing the state
fair movement Colonel Brown has
not allowed a cog to slip in the mat
ter of having Florida represented al
the big exposition, which will be hello
on Hampton Roads from April to No
vember, 1907
Several months ago, as stated IN
the Times, Colonel Brown visited
Norfolk and was given the choice Of
all space for the Florida building by
the exposition officials, more definite
reference to which will be made fur
Their in this article. Plans for a mag
( nificent state building have already
been drawn.
A Suggestion.
| ut has been suggested sale