The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-30
GREATEST EAPOSITIJI
JAMESTOWN TER-cENTENNIAl
coMMEMoRATING
lsiIn, AMERICAS la
Three Hundredth Anniversary, &c e,
An Elaborate Naval, Military, His
torieal, Educational and In
dustral Celebration.


Centennial in 1876. the Jamestow
Ter Centennial to be held on the shore
and waters Of Hampton Roads nea
The cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth an
Newport News. Va, April &c to Nc
gcmbcF so. 1907. is to be the mos
unique, and il originality and novel,
viii completely eclipse all previous ez
positions.
The celebration commentaries III
4 81 important event in history--tl
3unding of the first Engiish-speakit
ettlement in America, at Jamestowi
Va. in 1907, where Captain Joh
smith and a small party OF colonis
established a village from which h.
.rown America, with nearly one hun
red million population. The celeora
ion will show the remarkable pO-i
ion attained by the United States il
hiatt. -----sasas together wit
8 GEs @HSSScS,-.ss
lie marvellous industrial dsvslopne!
and commercial expansion dullnj
hree hundred years. Contenporafe
us with the exposition will be he'.
N the waters Of Hampton Roads tn
restest naval pageant ever witnesSe'
1 the world, in which every type {
ar vessel froIh the navieS OF all fC5
ign nations viii participate. n
her attractive feature will be {.
lternaticnai military encacapmenF )
yhich detachments of trocps Of El!.
can countries Will unite with the s.
iers of the United States in q SCI
& drill ananeuycrs, p2rade5, etc.
The site OF the exposition is ioc7
githin twenty minutes ride ot I!
Tidewater cities of Virgins. feact,
ither by trolley or steamer, and %
ure has combined with the .rae@.f.
= man in making . beautiful aai
Z. esque spot. Tie glounds ccye
ucre than 400 acres, with tTrc miles
eater front facing the greatest wate.
yay in the world. and ccmEsana@ 2
insurpassad view OF lnnuDcrtb.
,oints Of rational and historic ne
st.
The 7Gheme Of landsCaF" de@a"2jii
i'll he I0ycl and elaborate. one O. :.
ttractive features being tlo hc.-
crce which gurroupda tae Glopud.
MADE of trumpet vines. ;r4inci
a,Dcd wire. irterwlns;: r!h ha..
tykie and criTaaon roses the
sir- an artistic triUupi' Of Ior'cs
S3nty.
Mcre than twenty-five oxhib-t j.
y. are now nearing cUma'e,jdn, coz
Using aUditGrilyn. manufacture u
.aeIal arts, mines and nell!laIgy IL
10 appliances, nlCltjUerT food +
Cga, arts and crafts, Transparent
ir1 e@arony, Ste. il addition to
rerUmcnr and states buildings
viious frey will be oi seni-r.
eat construction and in appc.
edis VIII excel any SIMILAR group
iiGinag ever erected IL arc.
rc tleT viii All Lc Of me colo
ei3G, forming 81 appropriate ae..
Tie naJHrsl Beauties OF the enFiI
2nt
aDctacr attractive feature viii
&c government pleasure pier extern
x 2.9e0 iget into Hampton Aoa,
az either end it will he spvniount
18th light towers and a working ex
3ibit Of wireless te!egc9phy. The en
ire structure with be illuminated b,
thousands OF arc and incanaescen
alectrie lights, afHord!Bg an unexceue
lew OF the naval display. Amuse
aents have not been lost sight OF
nd the "Warpath," covering NOR,
nan a mile. viii offer diyersifle;
ass Of original novelties.
In assembling the exhibits, especi
iy those representing the varied in
atriss and the liberal arts the man
.eEs of the exposition have beer
Afeful to select only such as SHOW
ie latest and best attainments IL
very lire Of industry. Hence. it vii
Q the first "selective" exposition eyel
cid in The United States. in which
cry phase of commercial and indus,
/1al development will be displayed sc
ranged and classified, that visitor.
~ obtain an intelligent understand.
2 OF the history aud growth of any
eGific branch of the trades and in
'striea. without the necessity Of
sitting other buildings to inspect an
ther part of the same exhibit.
Many reasons combine to make the
9lebration the most successful ever
tempted, and when President Roose-
cit touches an electric button April
8, OF next year, signifying the formal
ening of the gates. the thousands OF
sitors will not lie disappointed in
wonders and attractions of the
aastoYU Ter % zen nal.