The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

p ais defined in#thls charter. embraced all
of America between the 3ith degree and
X 4ith lcgree OF latitude and from sea to
"a sea. In addition to their crews, these
8ships contained slD5 colonists. They sailed
from Blackwell. England. December ~.
1906, ana " ere mort than four months
crossing the ocean. 5is
K The frstgIand sighted was named CaPe
x Henry. in honor Of one Of the sons Of
y King james. At this point these pioneers
first touched land April &C.. 1907, but were
driven back to their ships By hostile In
5dinns On April Birth they landed at
Point sCotnfort,B giving the. place that
name, and then proceeded up the river,
named James, and landed May 18th, es- Z
8tablishing the first permanent settlement
sof English speaking people in America
iF3ii The trials and hardships endured by
4 these early settlers Is familiar history,
and no event except the discovery OF
Y; America SO greatly Influenced the future
OF the United State as this settlement
5i 50 grandly comnhmornled In the James
Z town Exposition, in, which the great
nations Of the world are to participate
II and Virginia and her sister States are to
have representation. Had the settlement
OFT Jamestown failed Virginia and tho
Y rest Of what is now the United States.
might have been a Spanish colony in
/ stead OF being the greatest independent
nation In the world
Other Nations Join In.
These historical events pertaining to
Z the first English settlement and other
important events, which have made tho
4 location OF the Jamestown Exposition
historic in SO many respects, prompted
the American Congress- to Join In this
u great celebration, and led the President
I 10 invite the nations Of tho world 70
Il participate and make the exposition IN
g. International event In It's broadcast sense.
The leading nations Of the world ana
f many OF the States Of tho American
= Union will hayo representation at tho
Jamestown Exposition. Many Of The
great nations will have their finest SOL
Z diers and most distinguished commanders,3
their most magnificent warships and best
drilled crews,> The States of the Union
wall have their own handsome buildings
ana comprehensive exhibits of their re-
sources and products ana picked regl-
Tcnts OF their National Guard 10 particle
pate with the soldiers OF tho Uinted States
regular army, and the soldiers OF tho
4 foreign armies in the various military
Raneuvers. which will add so much TO
the attrac ttveness OF the exposition. "
Drills and Parades.
{ VI MSitary Drills nnd parades by the
finest soldiers of Europe and America vii!
be daily features of the exposition from
I the early part Of May until the closing
days. a thirty-acre parade ground having
been arranged FOR this purpose,
zAmericans will then have an oppor-
4 tuaity to compare our own soldiers W!th
those OF the Kingdoms aud empires OF ,he
s9ld Wptld. The driIl ground is largo
enough for artillery and cavalry eva.
latpns, AS well as infantry drill, and
tliere Will be competitive drills for honors
smong the troops Of the different couh-
tries, which VIII afford opportunity to
Judge OF the merits and efficiency Of The
sratptd soldiers OF the world.
Naval eyolutions OF many kinds BY
vessels which travel water ana by those
Which travel under water will constitute
another attraction which exposition vsl-
tors can appreciate The great warships
of naval powers ~ the world VIII ;je
IeeG IN the waters OF Hampton Roads. near
The INA gaihcent piers leading from the
n opposition grounds on, into the harbor.
N distance OF 2.l0o feet. Naval maheu-
rerh and sham naval battles Wall eonsti-
3 tuta entertaining featnree, and water
pageafts and carnlvals Will add 70 tht
Splandor OF the occasion.
The great battle between. the Merrimat
end the Monitor Will be reproduced ,
the same position these old ironclads or
cupied when they fought their terrible
aght during the Civil War, This falnom
bAslls 1ssz fought neag The exposition