Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-18

Dlans of buildings were drawn. a.;
rresou; there are miles CT piping
rnr' sing the aYenues 81 the expo,
;iGn: ttcse latter have neou grad d
ANA ford easy means II co, n.uri
cation
The entire grounds are enclosed
by all ornamental wire fence which
e donated by - American Steel
Wire Company, aud III u are gov
ms honeysuckie. VIRGINIA cre.aper,
trumpet vines and rambler rn-cs.
which will entirely cover the fence
at The opening of the exposition
For purposes of decoration several
hundred thousand plants were col
lected last year and have been cul-
tiVated in nursery rows; q large
number of these have been placed
in their final position on the grounds.
others are still being cultivated and
will DC transp.antel this spring
More than 1000 large trees
have been moved to desirable posi-
tons on the grounds. One special
example OF this tree moving is
shown in the decorations surround
ing tie great parade ground. where
between one hunded and one hun
, dred and fifty fine old apple trees
have been transplantcd, completely
! encircling the turfed area. When
these are in bloom in the spring
they will present picture which
will long be remembered
The administration building Of
the exposition will be begun within
few weeks. The plans for this
I have been prepared recently and the
contract was awarded, after compe-
tit!on. To the Hanley-Casey Company.
OF Norfolk, who already have the
material for the building on the
grounds.
ON the 9th of the current month
/ the contract will lie awarded for
the construction of the section TO
be lnHwn as Arts and Crafts vii
, iag2 which will consist of seven
or more spacious buildings, wherein
viii be shown industries coming
under It's generic name
The work of creating our expo
sition has been more thorough and
systematic up to the present time
thu nthat Of any other, and it may
be safely stated that we are nearer
completion than any other exposi-
! ton has been at similar date.
It may further be said that We have
been more successful il collecting
our subscriptions up 10 the present
than any other exposition was, and
this of course has been a deter-
mining factor III the amount OF work
for which We have been able TO
contract
The Board Of Governors deter
mined last fall 10 divide the work
! into divisions, and selected Mr.. c..
S. Sherwood as governor OF conccs-
erncr Of ways and means, Mr. ".
L. Cottreil, governor of grounds and
buildings, and Mr.. T. S. South
gate. governor Of exploitation and
exhibits, while the general Work OF
the company and especially such
matters as pertain to legislation was
left with the chairman of the board .
The division Of work has proved
very satisfactory. The applications
/ for concessions have been received
! III large numbers and some desra-
Die ones have been placed and n
number OF them will be let in the
near future. The work of grounds
and buildings and ways and means
! have set forth rather full before.
The division Of exploitation and
EXHIBITS has been very actively at
work advertising the exposition and
preparing plans governing exhibits.
Inc newspapers all through the
country contain continued references
TO our exposition and inquiries come
from all over the world showing the
amount of advertising which we have
received.
There has been no effort to Sc
cuer definite exhibits, owing to the
uncertainty as to the amount q,