The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-29

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
To Open April 26-tSatement Of Con-
dition and Progress of Work.
Everything in Fairly Good
Shape. -.
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch, 25th.


teen requiring but little more than
the finishin" touches; ten, we'll un-
der way and few just begun; Will
louyhby boulevard far enough adj
vanccd to guarantee its completion
within the next three weeks; many
sidewalks paved with granolithic;
the streets ready to be 'scrapcd for
final treatment; the military and
scmi-mlitary landscape gardening
showing results, is the condition Of
affairs at the jamestown Exposition
grounds, just one month and Il DAY
before the date set for the opening Of
the Ter Centennial.
While the largest buildings are
among those which have been fin
ished, there is yet a great amount of
work to he done and it will require
steady, hard work to bring the ex-
position up to the point Of completion
that the exposition officials have
hoped for.
1t is admitted that few of the
exposition company's buildings and
some of the state buildings will not
be ready when the exposition throws
open It's gates to the world, but with
even fair weather, il is claimed by
the exposition officials, that startling
things can be accomplished III thirty
days, and it is the conviction Of the
governors and officials of the EXpoSi-
tion Company that the Ter-Ccnten-
NAL celebration will have success
full opening.
Much has been done on the build
ings, streets and landscape gardening
at the exposition grounds since Feb
ruary 26, and it is said that this re-
suit will be doubled before another
month has rolled around.
While it is expected that the streets
will be in good condition on the OPEN
in" day. this part Of the work will
depend largely on the kind of wealth.
cr in store for the next thirty days.
Carloads of Exhibits.
Car loads Of exhibits are arriving
in Norfolk daily and are being sent
to the grounds as rapidly as the con-
ditions will permit. They will be
installed as soon as delivered al the
buildings fer which they are intcnd-
cd. Thirty ear loads Of exhibits from
the government are on the way to
Norfolk, and one hundred men will
be employed today to bc"in the in
stallation Of those that are already
Ia,
atrly increased t" install the exhibits
in the other buildings.
The warm weather Of the past few
days has brought out the foliage and
The shrubbcry everywhere has taken
on a fresh green grab. The roads
are fast dryin" up and the grounds
are already maxim" better appear
aA"r.
Additional help is being employed
and the divided forces will work
night and day until the entire expos
iii"n is complete.
The exposition grounds, with the
additional land recently secured for
the military cnrampmcnt, now cover
about $50 acres and these have been
laid Off in boulcvard>, streets and
avenues, embracing distance Of
more than eleven miles. The princi-
pal boulevard, which runs from Will
lou"hby Boy to the pier at the West
end Of l04th street is more than half
completed. Fifty per cent Of the
maradam has been laid and a board
walk. twcnt y-rour feet wide, running
! the entire length of the boulevard.
will he put down before the npcnin"
Of the exposition. Ten thousand lincal
| feet Of side walk have received a
granoliihir pavement and the streets
| have been graded and arc ready for
the final treatment. This work will
| bc~in in a few days. The surface
| drainage has been installed and tho
water system has been completed ex-
ccpt tho connections with the build
inos. The sewer system will be ready
for service in few days; The parade
"ronn'iS arc in splendid condition;
the water front buIkhcad has been
buill ;rnd the parks and landscape
| treatment are about 50 per cent com
pictcd.
Work on the main court has begun