The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-27
AT JAMESTOWN--MRS L. L. POW
ELL, CAIRO LIBRARIAN,
WRITES or THIS
Gel EHRATioN.
is HIGHLY PLEASED
Historic Surroundings Add Greatly TO
the Exposition--Wa Path Cor
responds to the Midway
plasance and the Pike.
On Board Str. Atlanta,
Bound for Baltimore,

hoNHN tOF @bNlbAHlpIft
Aug, "a, '07
The jamestown exposition Ii fa
better than we expected to find ii. The
managers had great odds against
Them III scarcity Of finds ami all
abundance Of strikes and much bad
weather The day Of opening could
not b. DELAYED. because they had
made pledge to congress that it
SHOULD be opened On the day set The
5ernde condition OF everything on that
day and for some time alterward
very materially disappointed every
one ana haa impression has gone
abroad Az this date It III ID fine con-
dition anil we'll worth the expense
ana time for the trip No one should
expect Il to equal the great worlds
fairs which have cost 10 many. many
more times the money, but In point
of location historically ana geo
II cannot be excelled
The water trips alone are worth
coming FOR Inside the grounds from
the main entrance one crosses the
very large parade grounds lees
Parade.l I'd the Auditorium: tn TX ana
the wings devoted to education one
could spend an entire day The Pal
ace ot Manufacturers ANA Liberal
Arts. Pure Food, Mines and Mining.
Fine Arts. Army ami Navy Govern
mcnt building, the States briIling
ana The yarinns state buildings. ANA
many many other buildings with
splendid exhibits one easily could
spend whole week and not 40 jus
tice.
The War Path has the usual mill
way attractions The illumination Ii
very beaptiful--it seems in this re-
spect equal to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition Viewed from the water II
Is magnificent. Right here | want to
suggest thar ans one coming will find
It cooler and pleasanter to stop at
Newport News and take boat over
ter a5e round trip and car fare from
Pine Beach Pier to the entrance, SC
each way In this way they are ais
sured Of a seat and the very delight
full passage taking half hour 1T
costs 2i or soc the round trip from
Norfolk To the exposition ID very
crowded cars and 1t takes longer |
time from Norfolk. rhe side trips In |
he vicinity of the exposition are ex-
ceedingly fine
jamestown Island. Williamsburg,
1.-THE best way to 20 is by train to the /
after place then drive over to
Jamestown and then down the river
1y boat Virginia Beach and Cape /
Henry are the places to see the
,cean. Ocean View is nearer but is
N the bay Old Point. with its mag
lificent hotel and view OF Hampton
soads, and Fortress Monroe with its
Inc drills, great guns and other at,
Hampton with the indus
rial school and Soldiers Home, and
many ether places all reached by
sater or electric car for a small sum
re delightful.
At Williamsburg the old colonial
ity the former capital of Virginia
here are numerous interesting spots
nd curios. No one should miss It.
snrton Parish church has been re
tored to the original with high pews
he governors canoried pew. George /
and many other Dews
re marked and all finished very
The Old communion service the
ont from which Poeahontas was bap-
led the tombs inside the church and
ut with quaint and even humorous
Inscriptions and the old colonial
ouses and furniture. are sacred spcts
he Powder Horn OF historic fame
'ot stored now with gunpowder. but
With relies OF great value an should
'e seen. and a guide. Miss Esteae
smith. will make 1t more interesting
han ever The Misses Smith have
Audrey" house. the scene Of Mary