The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-12
and
SPECTACULAR
THE JAMEsTowN TER.cENTEN-
NAL WILL BE A SCHOOL OF
WORLD WILD INTEREST.

features, set forth in brief, would
read as follows:
The object of the undertaking is to
celebrate the founding Of the first
permanent English speaking settle-
ment in America. which occurred at
jamestown, Virginia, May 10. 1907.
1t will be opened by the President OF
the United States at the nom hour of
April 20. 1907. the three hnndredth
anniversary of the day that the ad-
ventures, who were TO found James.
town, landed at Cape Henry, the
gates will close at midnight m No.
vember 30, 1907.
The exposition will be held on the
waters anu shores of Hampton Roads,
the largest and best land-locked har.
Dor on the Atlantic seaboard-.ive
miles distant from the city OF Nor
folk and in equal proximity to New
port News, Portsmouth, Hampton AMI
Old Point Comfort, Virginia. The ex.
position headquarters are at Norfolk,
Virginia.
TIE exposition site contains APP
nroximately 500 acres of Lana space
a forty acre enclosed water basin and
the one hundred and sixty miles of
water surface of Hampton Roads.
The exposition may be reached by
water from all the seaboard les
aid by~rail. without change except
terryage, from all parts OF the coun.
try. Seven trunk lines terminates
at Norfolk and sixteen lines OF steani-
ships leave the tarbor. NJ the cir.
cumjacent cities have ferries an!
launches r'.u-IIs 10. the expcsitinu
and Norfoll; is sdr:er couneHte' with
the site by four trolley lines and one
steam railway.
The exposition site has a frontage
of two miles on Hampton Roads and
one-half mile on Boush Creek. The
other sides Of the exposition grounds
are enclosed by decorative pine and
wire fence. covered with honeysuckie,
crimson rambler rose and trumpet
vines. The exposition is a great
white and red Corinthian col.
umns Ranking walls. Shade trees are
in abundance; groves of fruit trees
on the grounds and innumerable beds
of native flowers and decorative
plants.
In the exhibit buildings of the ex.
position there will be gathered the
choicest selection of industrial acts.
of transportation devices, of histori-
cal displays and complete section
will be devoted to Seventeenth cen.
fury handicraft.
Twenty-Five foreign nations will
participate in the exposition by send
ing representative fleets from their
navies and crack regiments from their
armies. Thirty-one States Of the I'M
ION VIII take prominent part and most
of them will have buildings on the
grounds.
The Industrial Division of the expo.
sitiun Will occupy several of the larg.
est buildings on the grounds. and will
contain, not only finished exhibits Of
machinery and products, but models
Of fnnumerable inventions, designed
to improve machinery now in use. per-
feet products now manufacturing or
alter modes in making goods. Nam.
moth exhibit palaces will be devoted
to manufactures. liberal arts, agri.
culture. horticulture. mines and min.
ing, pure food, transportation, etc.
An Arts and Craft Village. consist.
ing of seven Old colonial buildings,
will house hand workers in textiles,
iron, copper, wood. silver, rushes, and
felt. The artisans. or really artists,
who will work in these buildings will
produce Seventeenth Century house.
hold goods and wearing materials
just as they were made by the earliest
colonists.
The war path or concession
quarters of the exposition. will con.
tain the latest novelties and best col
lection OF amasen,ents ever gathered
AZ al tApcsltlC1l.
lnnumeraole free attractions, or
public amusements. will be provided
for the visitors. No other exposition
has ever had the assurance for such
splendid musical entertainment. for
every war ship that visits the post
will have band and few regiments
are without musical corps.
The exposition has provided most
amply for the comforts OF its visitors
by shaded walks, numerous drink.
ing fountains: enclosures with bench.
es and tables where visitors may par
take of lunches brought by them to
the grounds; free bathing section
are among the many attractions.
In addition TO the splendid hotel and
boarding house facilities of the dis.
trict, mammoth Inside Inn, luxuri.
OuS1y appniptaJ will H. - -.