The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-06-14
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Will Be Most Unique Affair of the
Kind Ever Observation-Disclosures
Celebration to Be rlarked By Con-
gress of Worlds Navles-AIl Ma.
tionS Are Invited.
Press Comment.

Press Comment.
Something new in expositions will be
that on Hampton Roads in 1907, begin
ming April 26 and closing November /.
Almost all other expositions have been
held in inland towns and all have been
industrialin character. This Jamestown
Exposition will be held at a point almost
equi-distant from Cape Henry, where the
English first landed their ships in the
spring of 1907, and Jamestown, where
they finally established their settlement,
| on one of the most historic bodies of
water on the face of the globe, harbor
| which is large enough to float all the
navies OF civilization
Overlooking this splendid bay, the
jamestown Exposition will in 1907 COM
| memorate the beginning of the American
| Republic, the genesis of the white man in
what is now the United States, the Ter
Centennial OF the first English settlement
| in the new world.
Situated in a territory which has been
the battle-ground in all OF the great wars
in America; burnt by savayes in its early
| days; during the English wars ravaged
by foreign foes, it was the theater of the
chief struggle OF 1S61-1S65, and on the
roads naval engagements have been
fought as memorable as any of the mill
tary conflicts on Virginia soil.
| The site chosen is peculiarly happy
one, because few Americans born in this
country are without ancestors who have
personal interest in this section.
ION this same body of water in 1892
a fair sized naval feet was assembled in
honor of the four hundredth anniversary
OF the discovery OF America; in 1907 no
nation will be unrepresented at the ire
mendous naval rendezvous which will be
held there.
President Roosevelt has by authority
of Congress invited all countries to send
to the Ter-Centennial Celebration their
ships of war and regiments OF their SOL
diery. Our own nation will take con-
spicuous part and the greatest display
of sea power that the world has ever wit
messed will be in evidence to honor the
celebration which has meant so much to
the world.
Prom the inception of the movement
to celebrate the event every energy of the
managers has been directed toward the
end that the celebration should be his
toric, not commercial, in character, and
that it should teach to all visitors the
salient TACT in our cOuntry's story; that
it should impress upon all who viewed
it, the humble beginning of the nation,
the various stages of development
through which it passed, it's evolution
and it's present grandeur.
The Jamestown celebration is to a
large extent an official government af-
fair. The President of the United States
has shown an interest in it and the act
OF Congress which authorized the exposi-
ton, nominated the secretary OF war,
the secretary OF the treasury and the
secretary of the navy as jamestown
Ter-Centennial Commissioners, and d.
rected them to take charge of the gov.
eminent celebration.
Hampton Roads has the largest deep
land-locked harbor on the Atlantic sea-
board, it has superficial area of nearly
one hundred and sixty square miles, the
, greatest part of which affords sale an.
chorage.
'On Hampton Roads during the civil
, war, the Merrimac and the Monitor
, fought. Here in 1907. reproductions o
these famous vessels will meet again and
, fight over that famous battle Visitors
!, can upon excursion steamers pass Ovel
. the exact scene OF that engagement