Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-22
Governments Principal Feature al
Exposition al Last About
Completed.
ELABORATE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Event Is TO be Celebrated With
Mammoth Display Of Fireworks
Culver Cadets Entertain Big Crowd
With Sham eattle-Amateur Swim.
ming Carnival Planned.
OFrom n Staff Correspondent.

tfrom stair Correspondence
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Aug.
2l.-rho government pier Mt the lcx-
position will be completed and turned
over TO the Exposition Company Sep.
tcmbcr I. The ceremonies Incident
To the dedication of this engineering
feat will take place ut night. begin
ming ut about s o'clock. and will in
cludc one of the most beautiful
pyrotechnlc displays ever given In the
United States.
One of the features Of the dcdica.
ton Will be Il reproduction In the
Grand Basin" of the famous battle
between tho Mcrrimnc and the Mont
tor both ships being outlined In fire.
The water In Grand Basin will bc
transferred into liquid. flashing light
while flying fish and diving devils
Will gambol hither ana thithcr through
the waves. Another interesting device
will he Fultons old side wheeler. the
"Clormont."
While the set figures are being
shown. hundreds of fiery gcyscrs
throwing golden spray Into the air
Will hurst up In various parts of this
basin.
Perhaps tho most striking effect will
, be that known as the spirit of tho
Falls" This will be represented by n
drapcd figure OF heroic size. standing
over the brink OF an enormous water
fall. with arms outstretchcd. AS the
fall gathers force. n heavy spray rises
In the Wilderness of which the figure
gradually disappears.
The government pier is composed
OF two wings over two thousand feet
In length extending out into the waters
of Hampton Roads immediately IN
front of the auditorium These wings
or arms are connected at their outer
end by steel arch. the arch ana the
two arms inclosing over n million
square feet of water surface. which
has depth of from ten to fifteen
feet.
Over n mile of sea wall is utilized
in the sides of the piers. The total
cost was over 100000. which is seen
to be moderate when 1t is realized that
$1,000 piers We're driven into the har-
Dor bottom, some 100000 square yards
of earth filled in around the inner
walls, while over 100000 square yards
of earth were removed from the bot.
tom of the basin.
Amateur Swimming Carnival.
The Culver Cadet Corps will hold
an amateur swimming carnival in the
Grand Basin.' government pier. Sat.
this carnival consisting of several
events open to all amateur athletes
In good standing.
In addition to the regular events.
the Culver Naval Cadet Corps will
MI nxhii.ftinu lril
The judges to officiate are to be
chosen from the officers of the regu-
lar army stationed Mt the Exposition,
and officers of the Cadet Corps.
Following are the events: % yards
dash, so yards dash, fancy diving.
100 yards dash. figure swimming.
This meeting having been sanctioned
lw the a. A. u, will no doubt be one
OF the greatest aquatic features ever
held at the tercentennial
Statue of Pocahontas.
a statue representing Pocahontas
has just been completed in front of the
Auditorium. The statue is about eight
feet in heish. and is fine specimen
of artistic skill. 1t was admired to-
day by thousands of visitors.
Mimic Warfare.
The feature of the military program
today was the sham battle of the Cul-
yer College Cadet Corps on Lee Pa
rade this afternoon.
This mimic warfare was witnessed
by about four thousand people. and
the cadets were frequently applauded
for their fine work The battle"
lasted about forty.fivc minutes and the
corps showed itself to be one of the
finest drilled organizations that has
visited the Terccntennial
eeachy Goes Up Again.
Nothing daunted by his exciting OK
perienced yesterday Aeronant
Beachcy made an airship ascension
again this afternoon. On account of
the high wind which prevailed. the
aeronaAt was able to make hut little
Roadway and after sailing short dis
lance. was compelled TO return to the
aeronautic concoursc.
Mr.. Sedden Resigns.
w. l.. Seldom. director of works of
the Exposition has resigned to take
effect ut once. Demands upon his
time as superintendent OF motive