The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-21
Birthday Fete of the States Idea Of James.
town Exposition.

The central and prevailing
idea of the Jamestown EXposl-
ton is that it will serve as a ma
tional birthday, the fetc OF the
original forbear Of the colonies.
From Jamestown, the first
settlement, sprang the many VII
lages Of Virginia and the exam
ple of Virginia paved the way
| for the settlements and colonies
which line the Atlantic coast
from Maine to Spain's posses
sion in Florida.
The thirteen original States
have not made any general ap-
preparation since the invitation
was extended, but 1t is safe to
assume that not one Of the COM
monwealths which was a colony
at the time of the great struggle
for independence, will fail to be
adequately represented at the
commemoration of the three
hundredth birthday Of the ma
ton.
i, The terrace of States which
will ornament a shore section OF
Hampton Roads in 1907, will
perhaps be the most remarkable
exhibit of this most remarkable
exposition. Some OF the States
have made very large approprl-
ations, others have contributed
lesser amounts, but in keeping
with their size and wealth. All,
however, have agreed on one
point: that instead of gigantic
Greek temples or Roman pal
aces, they will erect at the Ter
centennial, colonial buildings,
keeping pace with the spirit of
the undertaking; and in this his
torical division, they will store
historic exhibits, impressive
in character and highly in-
structive. Other States OF the
Union besides the makers Of
the nation will participate large
ly and they will follow the same
trend. Ohio. Illinois. Michigan,
Wisconsin, Missouri and West
Virginia will be represented,
while the other States whose
legislatures convened this year
will certainly contribute a fair
quota in addition.
The exposition company has
tried to impress upon t3-evarious
State commissioners who have
visited Norfolk that the expo
sition will be in a larger sense
an educational and historical dis
play and have urged these rep
resentatives to make separate
and distinct historic exhibits in
their buildings.
In order to puta premium up
on this form of the States exhi-
bition. a large States building
will be erected, in which the in
dustrial developments Of the
American commonwealth will
have room for the exploitation.
From one end to the other of
the terrace of States, a student
of history will be able to imbibe
the lore of each commonwealth
and colony from inception: and
at the same time to see a collec-
ton of the whole. After leav
ing this terrace, he may visit the
History building. where a gen
eral collection of works, docu
ments and historic exhibits will
be gathered.
Our country is young in years
but large in events and every
State of the Union can point
with pride to some great deed
performed within its borders, Or
some great man reared there who
has Influenced the destinies of
the nation. Youth gives US the
advantage that our past is not
shrouded in a mystery that is
impenetrable, and instead Of
legendry myths, we have true
records of the events that have
transpired and may draw accu-
rate deductions from positive
data.
AS an Illustration of the posi-
bilities of this historic exhibit,
Virginia may exploit Jamestown
from 1907 to the last decade Of
the seventeenth century.
It may show the beginning of
the town; the starving time. -.
The arrival of the first: sup
ply; the second period Of deser
ton.
The saving OF the colony by
Lord Delaware.
The Commune under the early
governors.
The birth Of free institutions:
the first General Assembly,
which convened in 1919.
The growth under successive
governors until the common
wealth, when Virginia enjoyed
a freedom unsurpassed in the
worlds history.
The subsequent oppression
under Berkeley, and Bacon's re-
beIlion.
The destruction of Jamestown.
The beginning of Williamsburg.
The spIendor under LORD Spots
wood; the crossing Oh the Ale
ghanies by Spottswood and the
Knis ats of the Golden Horse
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