West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-05-10
A REAL WORK OF ART
Nature and Nan Are Making The
JameSbEn
EXPOSITION GROUNDS BEAUTIFUL
Some OF the Interesting Features Under
Wsy-Mlllions OF Flowers and shrubs
Exposition Grounds n veritable
Hlve OF Industry.

Progress and activity are yer,
much IN evidence at the jamestown
Exposition grounds. where the three
hundredth anniversary of the frs,
permanent English settlement in
America Is to be celebrated next
year. The grounds have been
cleaned Of underbrush, streets have
been built, streams have been
bridged and the work of building
goes merrily on. The greatest pro.
gress is manifest in the landscape
work where art has been utilized to
improve upon nature.
The natural groves have been left
standing wherever possible and even
solitary trees have been left wher-
ever their presence will add to the
attractiveness of the surroundings
Large trees have been successfully
transplsnted under the supervision
of the Exposition landscape designer
to make shady streets and walks.
An old apple grove, which vithstood
the storms of many years, has been
dug up and utilized to provide a
shady resting place for thousands
OF spectators around the i'm
mense parade and drill grounds ex-
tending a distance of nearly a mile
on two sides of the parade grounds.
Rustic bridges span the little
water courses and more than mil
lion shrubs and plants and pretty
howers ornament the vacant spaces
and beautify the walks and streets
OF the Exposition. Scores of men
are busy planting flowers and shrubs
in every available space and a hun
dred of school children are making
their little gardens on a portion of
the ground reserved for that purpose.
In the way of building there is
also marked activity. The massive
Administration building of brick is
under way, its walls being about
half finished, while the attractive
frame buildings which will constl-
tute the Arts and Crafts Village
are almost completed. They too,
are to be permanent structures and
edlfces of unique and artistic ele-
gance. The Model School House
is nearly ready for occupancy and
the Pocahontas Hospital, which is
to occupy prominent place near
the Arts and Crafts Village is
practically completed. 1t will be
an emergency hospital for the care
of those injured on the grounds and
at the same time, model hospital
which may be studied to advantage
by the outside world.
The Textile Building is finished
except the inside, and the large
work shop known as the copper,
silver and wood working shop, one
of the most extensive buildings OF
the Arts and Crafts Village is al.
most ready for the roof. The other
buildings OF this interesting village
will be completed within two
months, and the large Exposition
buildings, State and Government
buildings; will soon be under con-
struction.
The "War Path" has been laid off
ready for beginning the construction
OF the various places of amusement
TO be built along this street. The
"War Path" is the amusement
street, corresponding to the "Mid-
way" OF the Chicago Exposition,
the "Pike" of the St. Louis Expo.
slflon and the ''Trail" Of the Port
land Exposition.
The great wire fence inclosing
the jamestown Exposition grounds,
about two and a half miles in
length, is finished and is one of the
most interesting features OF the
Exposition. 1t is eight feet high.
The lower part Of it is made Of farm
wire fencing and the upper part OF
barb wire. On top of every post is
placed horizontal cross arm with
wires running on top, making il
impossible to climb. The entire
length Of the fence is covered with
Japanese honeysuckle, whose flowers
bloom all Summer and with the
trumpet vine with its great buncbe,
Of long scarlet flowers, and with
the beautiful crimson rambler rose
This fence is wonderfully beautiful
as we'll as useful and is one of tn,
most artistic Enclosures ever con
structed.
The Exposition grounds are (
busy hive Of industry with mer
working everywhere, building anC
beautIfying, preparing for the mos
attractive Exposition in many re
speets that the world has ever seen