Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-04
SALT LAKER At
JAMESTOWN, Va.
Y. A. McGaryie Organizes a Big
Excursion Boat Line for
The Exposition.
WAS ALSO AT WORLDS FAIR,
Novel Plan of Getting 10 the big show
City and Seeing the Sights Around
Hampton Roads.

H. =. McGaryie. former director gene
eral Of the Pioneer Jubilee a, SAT-
Lake city. is now interested in tho
jamestown exposition and information
al naval. marine and military celebra-
tion. which is % he held on the shore
sand waters Of Hampton Roads next
wear. Nj McGaryie has organized
company of New York capitalists 20
conduct an excursion and steamboat
business On connection with the EXPOSE
ton
Mr. NcGaryie states that he be-
lieyes the exposition at jamestown will
be one Of the most important celeora-
tions ever held in this country. II h.
the SOoth anniversary Of the FIRST per-
manent settlement OF English speak
Ing people on the Western Hemisphere.
The Congress Of the United States
passed an act and made an sppropria-
ton OF sl.575.00O and authorized Presi-
dent Roosevelt 90 make proclamation
and 10 invite all foreign powers 90
participate by the sending OF naval
vessels and military organizations 20
rendezvous ON Hampton Roads dur
ing the exposition.
II viii h. the largest gathering OF
American and foreign ships at one
time and will insure the greatest
demonstrations ~ sea powers In the
worlds history displaying the handi-
work Of the nations I'm the art OF war on
sas and land. These bsttleships and
Other war crafts viii rendezvous in
Hampton Roads which commands a
view OF 100 square miles OF protected
harhorwsv Upon these historic wa
ters the first battle OF irou-clads was
fought Nature and man have created
a most attractive territory In this
vicinity ON the shores Of Hampton
Roads is Fortress Monroe originally a
nsTisaded fort Of the first settlers
MANNED in 1914 and fortified few
wears later. now the finest fortress in
America. and chief artillery station OF
Inc United States government The
largest shipbuilding yard on this hemi-
/ snhere employing 1000 men and hay-
! ipg Inc largest dry dock In the world is
| located al Newport News while al
Portsmouth Is located the Norfolk
! nayv ward. one Of the government
nrincipal plants. old Point Comfort
/ situated on the reservation OF Fortress
/ Monroe. the largest military post in ne
/ country is one OF the most popular
resorts on the Atlantic coast
The points OF interest about hamp'
ton Roads afford unusual opportunity
for a sightseeing trip II Is the pur'
nose OF Mr McGarvie's company e
provide such a trip inauguiatng VIVA
viii be known as The water BEL
line" around Hampton Roads. th'
starting point being Norfolk tWher'
! Campbelrs wharf, one OF the hnost 10
cations In that city adjoining ih'
portsmouth. Berkeley aud Norfolk fer
IA lines has been leased for the com
ranvl. the steamers touching al Ports
mouth. Newport News. old Point Com
fort rasslng around the VAR feet a
anchor in the roads. then stopping a
Inc exposition grounds and return Z
Norfolk The boats viii land at thes
di0erent points hourly. and passenger
ain have stop-oyer privileges or can
make the trio as they desire. Il VII
10 necessary Tor visitors 10 the eXposi
ION 10 paironiEe the boat lines 20 oh
tain good view OF the assembled va
craft. as they cannot anchor Withi
ono mile from shore owing 10 the shal
low waters IN that vicinir.
Mr. McGarvie saws that the peop
81 the south arc.1ery enthusiastic owe
the coming celebration. he states TIA
most are looking forward 10 Yer
successful season next year al James
town and Al of them have very war;
spo, in their hearts for Salt Lake Cit,