Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-18
Great Events at jamestown for
Shenandoah Valley Day

Shenandoah valley Day
Shenandoah Valley Day will be cele-
brated at the jamestown Exposition
in manner that will reflect credit
upon the richest and most progressive
section of the old Mother State and
there will be thousands OF her distin-
guished sons and daughters, who will
be present September 25th to show
that the valley section gives her loyel
support to the greatest business and
historical venture yet attempted by
the southern people.
Few people realize until they have
seen the immense stretch OF buildings
vf tn /, stately colonial architecture that
within the boundaries Of Old Virginia
there has been erected an exhibition
whose investment reaches nearly fifteen
millions OF dollars, yet such lie the indis-
putsble fact, end the southerners who
have now an opportunity to show their
loyalty to the enterprise should do all
in their power to support this immense
show.
For long while the exposition was
crippled for want of finances but, with
the indomitable pluck and courage oil
Virginia and the banks, this defect has
been overcome and the exposition Is
now complete In every respect, and
from historical standpoint as we'll as
from an architectural one, 1t Is the
greatest of all expositions.
That 1t Is completed is evlnced by the
fact that thousands Of visitors from all
parts OF the country are now pour
ing In and from now on the attendance
will be record-breaking.
The five great buildings erected by
the government comprise whole show
In themselves. especially the war de-
partment exhibit, In which everything
from the immense 10 inch gun to colt
revolver Is shown as we'll as wax figures,
on which are placed every model OF uni-
form even worn by troops from the
days of the revolution to the present
time. Stuffed mules and horses reveal
the high art rapid firing field
piece, as we'll as the deadly machine
gun batteries which did such fearful
execution in the Russo Japanese war.
A cartridge machine is exhibited infull
operation, and models Of the rooms
which are occupied by the cadets at
West Point are fully detailed.
The State buildings Of Virginia; Con
necticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania,
North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana,
MAJ yland, North Dakota, Vermont,
New York, the Mexican buildings and
Others will occupy the minute attention
of the visitor fully one day. The govern
ment buildings and the immense ma
chinery and transportation building,
will take fully day to DO thoroughly
and the fine states exhibit building filled
with priceless exhibits from all the
states of the union, will keep one fully
occupied.
The u. s. s. Cruiser Brooklyn, the
u. S. Texas, and the monitor Canoni-
Gus are anchored just off the exposition
grounds and tho public has free access
from 10 o'clock a. IN. to p. IN. Hamp-
ten Roads is never seen to better ait
vantage than at this time OF the year,
and it's beautiful shores and waters are
worth alone the price of the trip.
Two of the most noted men will
speak on Valley Day, namely the Hon.
Elihu Root of New York, the secretary
of Stat, and Judge Alton B. Parker
late nominee of the democracy fol
president. The valley people should
turn out in force and render Septem
Der % the banner day of the exposition