The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-27
MANY LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS
Unique Feature Of Jamestown Fair
On |n|ets.
FLOATING PALACES FOR RICH
FROM FAR DISTANT STATES WILL
COME A FLOOD OF THE
SNUG HOMES.
FLOATING PALACES FOR RICH

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homes will constitute IN agreeable
feature of the Jamestown exposition
to be held at Sewelrs Point on the
shores of historic Hampton Roads,
near Norfolk, Va, from April 26 un-
til November 80, 1907.
| The many inlets that ndent the
shores near the exposition site on the
south and east, afford splendid ha-
vens for house boats and it is now
certain that a large colony of this
kind of craft will be anchored within
sight and easy reach of the grounds
Some of the water homes are now
in the course of construction in Will
loughby Bay, which separates Sewelrs
Point from Ocean View and others,
already completed are lying at an
Choir in the harbor. A gerat number
of these are the commonplace house.
boats and will be used at the expo
sition as boarding places Many, how
ever, will be palatial and will be oc-
cupied exclusively by their owners
and their families.
| At no former exposition held in the
the United States has the colony of
house boats been as extensive and as
costly as that which will form a strik-
ing feature at the jamestown Ter
Centennial.
At no place in the world are condi-
tions better suited for life in house.
boats than the inner harbor of Hamp-
| ton Roads. The waters of historic
Taner's creek, protected on the south
by a stretch Of stately pine trees and
Gu the east by the sand hills of Ocean
View; BOush's creek, lying snugly be-
tween Willoughby Spit and the expo
sition grounds and little Willoughby
bay, an arm of Hampton Roads, af-
kinds of small vessels that can not
be surpassed.
| This fact has attracted the atten-
ton of owners of households all along
the Atlantic coast, from Maine to
Florida and it is already an assured
! fact that some of the most magnifi-
cent floating homes that have ever
been constructed will be in the col
ony at the exposition.
| From Many States.
| Inquiries have been received at the
! exposition offices from points in Mass
achusetts, New York and South Caro-
lima, which indicate that house boats
will attend the Ter-Centennial from
all these states and promises have
been made that the representation
from other sections will be large.
Life in house boat is attractive to
many people some of whom spend
months and years in no other home,
and the novelty of it will doubtless
appeal to thousands who will visit the
exposition. To be away from the bustl-
ing throng after a day has been spent
in seeing the sights the exposition will
Offer will be a relief to the body and
mind and no more delightful resort
could be found for this rest than a
comfortable house boat on peaceful
waters.
In San Francisco bay, on the Pacific
coast, hundreds of families spend their
summers in Households and many utl-
lie this mode of dwelling all the year
around.
there are permanent colonies of house
boats, and in England, huse-boating is
one of the most popular recerations.
| The international rowing regattas
which are held annually on the Thames
river, are always witnessed by thou
sands of people from the tops OF lux
urant house boats.
In Canton, China, it is said that l.
O0O, 900 inhabitants make their perma-
nent homes in house boats. In many
parts of Europe this mode Of living
is growing in favor.
Living in house boats is not con-
fined to any class, but is open alike
to the poor and rich. Some OF the
boats are built at a cost of from
$500 to 5000 and represent the modest
home. comfortably but simply fur-
nished, while others, represent an OUT
lay of 100000 and are luxuriously
equipped.
| House boats of every kind will make
up the floating colony at the James
town exposition, and will present
novel and interesting sight to the
visitors there, particularly those VINO
| come from inland cities.