Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-20
TER-CENTENNIAL
WILL BE UNIQUE.
TO BE HELD ON THE SHORES
AND WATERS OF HAMPTON
ROADS NEAR NORFOLK

ROADS NEAR NORFOLK
Open April 26, o7-commemorates
the Founding of the First English
Speaking Settlement in America
Novel Landscape Scheme.
OF all exhibitions held in the United
States since the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL in 1876, the Jamestown Ter-Cen-
tennial to be held on the shores and
waters of Hampton Roads, near the
cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth and New
port News. Va, April &c to November
80, 1907, is to be the most unique, and
in originality and novelty will com
pletely eclipse all previous eXpositions.
The celebration commentaries the
most important event in history-the
founding of the first English-speaking
settlement in America at James
town, Virginia, in 1907, where Cap
tain John Smith and small party of
colonists established village from
which has grown America, with nearly
100,000,OO0 population. The celebra-
ton will SHOW the remarkable position
attained by the United States in his
tory and education, together with the
marvellous industrial development and
commercial expansion during 500
years. Contemporaneous with the ex-
position will be held on the waters of
Hampton Roads the greatest naval
vessel pageant ever witnessed in the
world, in which every type of vessel
from the navies of all foreign nations
will participate. Another attractive
feature will be the International mill
tary encanlpment in which detach-
ments of troops of European countries
will unite with the soldiers of the
/ United States in a series of drills, ma
neuvers, parades, etc.
The site of the exposition is located
within twenty minutes ride of the
Tidewater cities of Virginia, reached
either by trolley or steamer, and ma
ture has combined with the ingenuity
of man in making beautiful and pic
i turesque spot. The grounds cover
more than 400 acres, with two miles OF
water front facing the greatest water.
way in the world, and commands an
unsurpassed view of innumerable
points of national and historic interest
Novel Landscape Decoration.
The scheme of landscape decoration
will be novel and elaborate, one of the
attractive features being the floral
fence which surrounds the ground II
4 is made of trumpet vines, trained on
meshed wire, intertWined with honey
], suckle and crimson rambler roses, the
effect being an artistric triumph oil
Towering beauty.
i More than twenty-five exhibit pal
aces are now nearing completion, com
prising Auditorium Manufacture ant
Liberal Arts, Mines and Metallurgy
Marine Appliances, Machinery, FOOD
4 Products, Arts and Crafts, Transports
ton, Social Economy, etc, in addition
to the government and states building.
and payilions. They will be of semi
permanent construction and in ap
pointments will excel any similar
group of buildings, ever erected. II
architecture they will all be of the
colonial period, forming an appropri
ate setting to the natural beauties O
environment.
Another attractive feature will b,
the government pleasure pier, extend
: ing 1000 feet into Hampton Roads A
either end it will be surmounted will
: light towers and working exhibit O
wireless telegraphy. The entire struc
ture will be Illuminated by thousand
of arc and incandescent electric lights
affording an unexcelled view of tn,
naval display. Amusements have no
been lost sight of, and the "Warpatch,
: covering more than mile, will offe
a diversified class of original move
! ties.
Best of Every Industry.
In assembling the exhibits, especial
ly those representing the varied indus
tries and the liberal arts the manager
of the exposition have been careful
:. select only such as show the latest an
best attainments in every line of il
\ dustry. Hence, it will be the first "se
lective" exposition ever held in tn
t United States, in which every phase @
: commercial and industrial develoI
ment will be displayed SO arranged an
g classified that visitors may obtain a
8 intelligent understanding of the his
tory and growth of any specific branc
/ of the trades and industries, withou
|. the necessity of visiting other built
s ings to inspect another part Of tn
f same exhibit.
Many reasons combine to make tn
/ celebration the most successful eve
4 attempted, and when President Rooss
!, welt touches the electric button, Apr
t 26 Of next year, signifying the forms
+ opening of the gates, the thousands {
J, visitors will not be disappointed in tn
n wonders and attractions of the Jane.
town Tev. Centennial.
: WEEKLY REGISTER is SOLD.