The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-17

previous expositions, but the class of
exhibits will be high, and each sample
well worth careful study. The other
exhibit divisions will attract, not
only by reason of novelty, but because
OF inherent drawing powers, that
would hardly stale by repetition.
Chief of these, naturally, will be the
naval and military displays.
There have been great naval rendez-
vous In the history of the world Eng
land has had several; Germany two in
recent years; and France a number
scattered through the last century.
In each OF these, however, the nation
celebrating furnished almost the en-
tire quota of vessels. The fleets we're
international In little more than name.
AT the jamestown exposition, the
word international will not be a mis-
nomer Almost il not every state of
the civilized world which possesses a
navy will be represented. The for
eign flags will not fly on single ves-
sells, but on sguadrons; and Hampton
Roads will he the theater for naval
spectacle unique in history, and un-
likely to be Iepe tied until the dawn
of:that day when universal disarmament
becomes the rule.
The military spectacle will be hard
ly less impressive than the naval de-
monstrations. The worlds nations
have generally adopted rule which
jrevents armed companies of foreign
oldiery from encamping on their soil.
he United States has been rigid in
ts enforcement of this custom. Now,
3r the first time, the barriers are let
down, and not only are the soldiers
PERMITTED to land, but cordial invita-
tions have been extenoed to the ma
tions to send their regiments hither.
The presidents proclamation, an
Eouncing the celebration of the Booth
birthday Of the republic--tor, of a
truth, the nation dates from James
town +. ther than from Philadelphia S
deolarGtion-set forth by congress had
istermined to memorialize this 'ent
" eu International military and ma.
Val congregation. The governments
wL!oh have accepted will be repre-
sented by their crack regiments,
one of which will be commanded by
generals of international fame. Eng
land will probably send Lord Roberts;
Japan is likely to detail Oyama.
The patriotic associations of the
country have taken the deepest inter
est in the Ter Centennial, and the
Hall of History will be a post gradu-
ate institute for students of Ameii.
cana. The exhibits in this depart
ment, pictorial, documentary and
through their varied collections. will
bring clearly to the mind of every OBJ
server tn salient features of our ma
tion 9 story, the pivotal events of the
several eras-the factors which, com.
bining, terminated the seed of James
town until it became colonial
grove which has developed into
mighty forest of wealth.
Not only will events Of legislative and
moment be set forth, but the
evolutlons of arts aud trades will be
shown, and series of pictures pre-.
sented, whose object is to define rec
ognizably each era since 1907.
Naturally, an exposition of this
" will draw very high Glass
OF visitors, people to whom the aver
age worlds fair would appeal in vain.
This Ter Cen tennial has so many
collateral points of interest, aside
from the main display itself, that it
may justly be said to lie In a region
that forms permanent exposition.
And il is safe to say few who can,
will fail to visit the Jamestown expo.
sition sometime between April 26th
and November 30th, 1907.