Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-01
GENERAL PARTICIPATION.
Foreign Nations and states VIII
Take Part i'm the jamestown
Exposition i'm 1907.

10 is impossible 20 estimate the
value of tangible results that will
accrue to States. municipalities. and
foreign countries following parti-
patton i'm the jamestown Tcr-Cen-
tcpnial at Norfolk. Va. I'm 1907.
Many reasons and advantages com
bine 90 make this statement a pa
tent fact when the importance of
the celebration. it's geographical
location and its unique character is
remembered. a slight conception
OF the favor with which the Expo
sition has met may be formed. when
10 is pointed out that more than
four-nfths of the available exhibit
space has been applied for. seven
months before the opening date.
The applicants represent every line
of domestic and foreign manufac-
turers and producers. who realize
that "a similar opportunity for inn
proving commerce and trade conli-
tious generally throughout tho
United States, European and South
American countries has never be-
fore been offered.
Tho plan of combining murlici-
pal exhibits with manufactures of
cities has struck "a popular chord.
Commercial organizations are EXERT
ing ccorts I'm this direction tlat prom
Use 90 result i'm many cities being re
presented along this line 10 has
been satisfactorily shown that the
jamestown Exposition will have an
attendance never before cquauod.
with the possible exception OF the
Great Worlt's Fairs. and the advan
tages OF displaying the varied re-
sources. raw materials. manufactur-
ed products. and exploiting induce
ments to capital seeking investment
will bring results that could never
be accomplished through any other
business channel
In response TO President Roose-
velts invitation 10 participate these
nations have accepted and Will Oc
represented either by warships. de-
tachments OF troops. or civil dele
cations. while some will make in
dustriaI and technical exhibits:
Great Britain. Germany, Russia.
Italy, France. Belgium, Mexico.
Venezuela. Denmark. Japan, Costa
Rica. Argentine Republic. Chile.
Guatemala. Switzerland. Haiti.
Many of the States of the Union
have erected buildings, including
Virginia. New York. New Jersey.
Missouri. Ohio. Massachusetts,. Con
necticut. North Carolina. South Car
olina, Georgia. Kentucky. Michigan.
Wisconsin, Rhode Island. and sew
eral others are expected, while each
State will contribute 10 the great
historical. commercial and indus
trial exhibits. Cities that will
participate independent of the States
in which they are situated will en-
brace Philadelphia. Baltimore. Wash
ington. Hartford. Syracuse. Milwau-
kee, Richmond. all OF which will
make extensive displays. combining
municipal. commercial and indus
trial features.
The jamestown Ter-Centennial
is n new and distinct departure in
have invariably been held in inland
cities. and were all OF one general
Expeditions. Former exhibitions
character. while this celebration Is
situated on the shores of the finest
and most historic body Of water in
America. large enough to float the
navies of the world. and upon which
will be held the greatest naval rem
devious in the worlds history
IL is within few hours travel OF
more than p 100000 persons. and
twenty-four hours Of two-thirds Of
the entire population of the United
States. easily reached by seven
great trunk lines OF railways and
twenty-six lines OF steamships, which
center at the Tidewater cities OF
Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport
News
Worlds Fairs have been the time
keepers OF progress, but the James
town Exposition is the advance a
gent of the higher civilization, which
will create an era OF increased pros
perity and material advanhemenS
and at the same time will more than
realize the prediction TO be the
greatest. most gorgeous and novel
celebration ever undertaken in the
United States OF any foreign coun-
try.