Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-04-06
STATE PARTICIPATION
Virginla's Call to Sister States Meet
ing with Hearty Response,


York, the head of the board which
will have charge of New York's par
ticipation in the jamestown Exposi-
tion, very aptly struck the key note
of the Jamestown celebration when
he said that "Virginia's invitation to
her sister States was nothing but the
call of the mother inviting her chill
dren to celebrate the parents bith-
day" That it has been so considered,
the ready response which the States
have made to Virgipia's invitation
sufficiently proves.
The great Empire State has the
honor of making the largest appro-
priation up to the present time, viz,
$3.50 100000.
North Carolina was the first State
TO appropriate, but there was a con-
dition connected with the legislative
enactment viz, that the United
States should appropriate certain
sum before North Carolina's bill
should go into force.
The first unconditional appropria-
tion came from New Jersey; $4,000
was the sum designated. Recently
Governor Stokes, of that state, ac-
companied by his entire commission
visited the Exposition grounds, in
spected the surrounding territory, be-
came acquainted with the plans of the
managers and returning to New Jer-
sey, proclaimed that it would be his
endeavor to see that his state largely
increased her appropriation, so that
she would make an exhibit commen-
surate with the historical Importance
and commercial position of the COM
monwealth.
The commissioners from many other
states have visited the Exposition and
secured sites tor their buildings. The
first commission came from Rhode
Island and the conferences between
Rhode Island and the jamestown
people were very interesting and left
many new thoughts with the man.
ayers of the celebration.
Rhode Island, which is a very rich
state in proportion to its size and
population, has history of which
any American commonwealth might
well be proud, and the States COM
missioners decided that an historical
display in their state building would
be the most proper form of partici-
patton, and they have prepared plans
for such an exhibition.
Connecticut made an appropriation
at the last session of its legislature,
and Governor Roberts, together with
his commissioners and number of
prominent State officials recently Wis
tied the Exposition grounds. They
expressed great surprise at the pro-
gress of the work and at the perfec-
ton of the plans.
Commissioners from Illinois, Penn,
sylvania, Massachusetts, Maryland,
Michigan, Georgia, North Carolina
and Missouri have already selected
sites for their State buildings. Ohio
has just passed an appropriation OF
$4,000, and will select its site in the
very near future as will South Caro-
lima, which has made an appropria-
tion of 100000.
Besides these states, Maine, Wis
consin, Florida and Delaware will be
represented. The Exposition Com
pany made no effort to secure State
participation until the Federal gov
ernment officially endorsed the cele-
bration; therefore, owing to lack of
time and the fact that most of the
other states have had no legislative
sessions since the 4th of last March,
the invitations to participate have not
reached all the Commonwealths.
Among those states which have
been invited and have considered par
ticipation are Iowa and Kentucky.
In Iowa a bill is now pending which
in all probability will be passed, and
Kentucky, through some misunder-
standing, failed to reach the Exposi-
tion bill, but popular subscription
is now being raised there for the pur-
pose of participation.
All of the States whose legislatures
meet this year and those which do
not meet until next year will be in
vited, and 1t is hardly possible that
any one will refuse Virginias invita-
tion.
The entire amount appropriated up
to this time by the various states
reaches well over 100000, and this
sum is likely to be increased largely
until the final amount expended by
the states will approximate if not ex-
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