The Washington herald., 1907-06-13
jamestown Exposition
DISTRICT DAY AFTERMATH.

District Day at the jamestown Exposi-
ton was a success-a success in spite OF
seasickness and rain and mud, and all the
other untoward conditions connected with
IL. There was much 10 see, and the Wash
ington visitors saw everything Their
reception by the exposition authorities
was cordial in the extreme. They are a
hospital folk, those Southerners; they
have an affection for the National Capital
and they let the Washlngtonians know at
once how glad they were 20 see them. 10
was a strenuous day-sO much was crowd
ed into a few hours-yet all Of II was
worth while. 1t required a little phlos-
ophy. perhaps, 10 meet the adverse things
in a placid way, but District people are
nothing If not philosophical. and this
trait OF their character was displayed in
a magnificent degree.
June II. as Commissioner Macfarland
pointed out in his admirable address, was
the anniversary Of the organic act Great
ing the present form Of District govern
ment. This was the particular sgnia-
cance Of that particular date A later
date would have been more desirable,
for then the visitors would have found
the exposition in full swing, and possibly
the weather might have been more pro-
pltious; but a later date would have cele-
brated no anniversary and had no signin-
canoe touching the organic act. There
fore il was an right-all right in spite Of
seasickuess and rain and mud. Every
body who cut off work and made the
trip is glad he went Everybody who
went viii go again later on. for the expo
sitiOn I'm its still unfinished state and with
the heavens fr0wnjng gives most abund-
ant promise OF what IL Is 20 be in a short
course Of time II needs no stretch Of the
Imagination 10 see that the jamestown
Exposition is going 70 be a wonder. The
grounds are beautifully laid of, the build
uEs architecturally magnificent. the dis
PLAYS fine and the side attractions par
tlcularly those on the War Path, very
inviting
The awe-inspirlng sight ~ the mon
ster battle ships In Hampton Roads in
itself is more than worth a trip down
the river, even if such trip should In
volye a spell OF seasickness. Il is q
sight 10 be Witnessed bat rarely In q
lifetime The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steam
ers pass through the line cf these grim
monsters and excursi0nists thus have op-
portunity 10 see the battle ships and
cruisers Of the United states. France
Brazil. and Holland az close range II Is
sight never 20 be forgotten. and
feature which no previous exposition
neither Chicago nor Buffalo uor St Louis
has been able % offer To the visitors
from the inland the superb stretch Of
water about Old Point. Newport News
the exposition grounds. and Norfolk. is
something ever 20 be remembered. But
when 70 this Is added the ships Of war
.t is a treat indeed for the eye and the
mind.
The exposition authorities are doing
well-making progress from day % day
and overcoming obstacles which only q
few weeks ago seemed iusurmountabIe
They are showing fine courage and
splendid optimism. Labor has been hard
20 get Only last week scores OF Norfolk
business men went 10 the exposition
grounds and FOR tine became ordinary
laborers dofug their coats and welding
pick and shovel Such a thing as failure
has never entered into their calculations
Norfolk does not fail In anything There
is q brisk. wideawake. progressive city.
advantageously located, that need not take
off its hat 20 a commercial center Of any
thing like It's size anywhere Indeed
Norfolk in all that goes % make up
typical American city. is truly metropoli-
tan II is more than that It does not
forget its manners while intent upon
mouey-making There is not a more