Evening journal., 1906-11-02
DIAMOND STATE
SHOULD BE In Line
Committee Appointed to AC.
on jamestown Exposition
Makes Report

At a meeting OF the Board Of Trade last
night William Draper Brinckle, secretary
of a committee Of that body appointed to
urge that Delaware be properly represent
ed at the jamestown Exhibition, made an
interesting report relative the work done
along this line by the committee.
Mr.. Brinckle has but recently returned
from Norfolk where he made n study OF
possible and probable site for Della
wares exhibit The report he submitted
last night Is as follows;
At a meeting Of the above committee,
October 26th, the secretary was author
lied to report all the actions Of the
committee to the Board Of Trade, and
I accordingly submit the following re-
port:
Your committee, consisting % Hon.
Charles B. Lore. chairman; John S.
Rossell; Henry c. Conrad; Horace G..
Knowles and William d. Brinckle
organized October 18th by elccting
William d. Brinckle. secretary. They
also accepted the same person as
architect, with the understanding that
no charges should be made for pro-
fessional services.
Another meeting was held October
18th at which Il was decided to erect
a state building, and the committee re-
lcommended a reproduction OF Old
Swedes Church. or some similar his
toric building. The secretary was in
structed to visit the exposition grounds
and select a site for the Delaware
building. also to obtain all other neces-
sidering that the matter Of a Delaware
exhibit vitally concerns the State as a
whole and realizing that their present
membership Is drawn entirely from
Wilmington. decided to increase this
by FIVE more members from New Cas-
tile county. five from Kent and five
from Sussex; and they ask that the
Board Of Trade will ratify their action
IN thus Increasing their membership.
At a meeting held October 26th these
additional members were practically
selected. after most careful consulta-
tion. and the full list viii be published
as soon as their acceptances have beer
received.
on the soth Of October I personally
visited Norfolk: my report to the COM
mittee is as follows:
To the jamestown Committee Of the
Board Of Trade.
Gentlemen: AS directed by resolu-
ton Of this committee I left Whining
ton. in the evening Of October 29th
and arrived at Norfolk early the next
morning. At the headquarters OF the
exposition I met Mr. Virnelson, Of the
Press Bureau; he introduced me tc
Major Wheeler. chief Of the department
Of exhibits. After obtaining much in
formation from this official relative tc
a city exhibit by Wilmington, was
taken out to the exposition grounds by
Admiral Harrington, and driven al
over them. These are located as tC
Norfolk, Just about as Gordon Heights
is to Wilmington, or a very little furth-
er; three trolleys are now built, and
six steamers viii be put on when the
exposition opens, April &c, 1907 The
$50 acres are most beautifully located
some miles of honey y-suckle hedge
well grown, surrounds the whole OF
three sides: the fourth is the bay o.
Hampton Roads. Fine old forest tree:
are thiclly scattered shrubbery in full
bloom was everywhere; sidewalks werl
being laid; many buildings were finish.
ed and occupied for administration
purposes; and all the main exhibi
buildings were approaching completion
Indeed there was most astonishingl,
finished air about everything; il looked
as IL the opening day was only tive
months distant; at least a dozen Stat'
buildings we're partly rooted in, and
the sites Of about as many more wer'
marked with large signs
While on the grounds was intro
duced to Mr.. Cottrell, the governor o
works; he placed all the remaining
! State land at my disposal and afte
examination / selected a plot betweel
the Florida and Oregon buildings;
overlooks the bay. will have station
Of the Intramural Railway directl,
back Of 1t, and is altogether very wei
situated for the Delaware State build
ing. This will be reserved for us unit
February l, 1907. by which time trus
some official action will be taken b.
our State.
Afterwards I returned to Norfolh
and there conferred with Mr.. Farmer
chief of agriculture. concerning
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