The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-27
Crowds Forsake Unfin-
ished Buildings for
Stern Men-of- War.
New City VIII Rise in
Virginia When Fair
Becomes History.
Directors of Exposition
Lose No Time in Buy
ing Available Land.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Apri
2I.-The second day Of the jamestown
Exposition was spent on the water, in
stead Of on land. by the thousands o
visitors TO the big show
on land there was nothing 70 see say,
unfinished buildings. incomplete exhib
its, and stretches Of unpaved streets OF
which the dust lay an inch deep. OF
the water there were the battleships o
the nations. their masts and rigginr
transformed into q wilderness Of flag
and bunting
On the decks Of these dogs Of war tn
seamen and marines marched and exc
cuted orders. The sea craft of IN
neighboring cities carried the visitors q
the very mouths Of the cannon Of IN
warships. and Cruised up and down tn
triple line Of the monster fighters from
early morning throughout the day.
Steamers. sailing vessels. launches ant
rowboats were in even greater demaI
today than they were yesterday. On
the opening day the crowds were lande,
at the grounds, and left there for In
days exercises. Today they did no
wish 90 so 10 the grounds, and midday
lunches and picnics in the harbor werp
the rule.
A Brilliant Pageant.
The maritime sight was grander toda,
than yesterday. Every hour the launch
es from the warships carried uuiformet
officers to aud fro The military band
played the national airs. the strain
floating across the waters TO the pine,
shores where 800 years ago the onIr
known race was the Indians Women
E0Wned Ga bright spring costumes. trip
ped up the ladders leading from the wa
ter line TO the decks Of the battIeships
Everywhere there was brilliant color
music. and the atmosphere Of festivity.
on the exposition grounds themselves
work was the watchwOrd. Iaborer
tolled 70 lay pavements and streets an,
boardwalks- Carpenters, steelworkers
and stone masOns. gOaded by the neces
sity for haste. labOred with might ant
main 10 complete buildings on whicl
there is yet much WORK to be done. Oh
the interior Of the completed structure
skilled wOrkmen and experts were bus,
installing the exhibits.
And through the forests and alor,
the roads could be heard the striden
tones OF the Southern darkies Irgfut
slow horses % more speed in hauling m,
tons OF material from the ports 70 Ia,
grounds.
However slow the exposition work ba,
proceeded there IS 10 doubt that afte
the show, Virginia viii have another
town Ire jamestown Exposition vii
not end with the fair that lasts from
spring 10 autumn. When the gates ar,
closed the Old Dominion viii awake Ii
Lhe tacL JnaJ. by the grace of Govern
ment appropriations and citizens sub
scrpuo,ns. another town has arisen OF
her soil
Slow But Well Done.
The work, though slow. is well done
The grounds are laid out Ike a cJtv
There are streets, boulevards. and al
leys. There are sewer, gas, water. auc
electric lighting systems. There ar,
building lines ard a telephone centra
Office There are two immense hotels
one inside the grounds and one with
out the inClOsure. There is a muItitlId,
OF smaller hotels outside the grounds
When the exposition stands complete
twenty-six State buildings will have
been erected. These are built on tbs
style Of private residences, and are tc
be furnished as such. the idea beina
that they shall serve as resting places
for the people from their respective
States. When the big fair closes. there.
fore, twenty-siX handsome summer
homes viii remain, facing the spIendors
OF Hampton Roads and affording ideal
homes for the wealthy who seek cool
lodgings in the summer
The $1,000 worth Of stock issued bv
the jamestown Exposition Company. nj
though II went Tor song when il was
gotten out. IS ascending in value. Nor
folk business men say that the ore
mine, and that the common is a good
buy The public is awakening to the
fact that cut Of the exposition viii bo
born new city, home for the rich.
Excellent Accommodations.
Two electric car lines connect the
grounds with the neighboring cities. An
excellent pier. for the landing of pas-
sengers ana freight from the steamers
of deep draught, is being rapidly con-
structed.
Real estate near the exposition
grounds proper is being swooped down
upon and gObbled up by shrewd real
estate mec- The grounds are divided
into regular city lots.
TO say that the exposition company.
While bull1mg an exposition. has build-
ed q new town, IS no charge Of gra #
The controlling spirits of .he concern
have merely cast their calculating eve
INTO the future, and decided thar il
would do no one harm to make the good
thins last forever.
For instance. some Of the directors of
the company are said TO have bought
largely of the land in the neighborhOod
OF the exposition, as they realize what
values will be placed on this land next
summer.
the company can make on the eXposi-