The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-06-29
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route to Richmond, where a days en-
tertainment had been planned for the
party under the direction of Col. w.
S. Copeland of the Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The people OF Richmond more than
proved themselves past masters in the
art OF entertaining, and the rousing
welcome rendered the visiting editors
by the city council, chamber of CON-
MERGE and business organizations of
the city, gave new force to the state
ment that there is no hospitality to
surpass the southern brand OF that
commodity: The three hundred and
fifty delegates Of the association were
met at the train by city councilmen,
members of the chamber of commerce
and citizens and business men and es-
corted to the Whitlock branch of the
American Tobacco Company, where
they enjoyed delicious spread, and
later were taken on an extensive car
ride over the city with stops at points
of interest along the route, including
a visit to St. Johns church, where
Patrick Henry delivered his famous
speech, and trip through beautiful
Hollywood Cemeery. Following the
ear ride, the delegates were conveyed
to lakewood in Fairview Park, where
an appetizing luncheon was served in
the open under spreading oak trees
and where many of the amusements
with which the resort abounds were
enjoyed. An entertainment at the JET
fersoR Hotel by Polk Miller and his
famous Dixie q lartette brought the
day at Richmond to q happy close.
The editorial party divided the morn
ing OF June Is, large deleg alton
leaving for Washington, New Y ork and
other points east, many returning d.
rectly to their respective homes, end
ali charmed with the manifold pleas
ures and delights which had been uns
folded at the tWenty-seeond snnual
meeting of the association.
a word more on che subject Of the
exposition. While il is get in state
Of comparative incompIeteness, though
wonderfully advanced considering the
manifold setbacks that have had TO be
faced in the shape of labor strikes and
like irregularities, the jamestown Ex-
position Is distinctly an artistic tri-
umph.
Fronting Hampton Roads and with
Cape Henry, Old Point Comfort,
jamestown, Newport News, where the
greatest ship building plant Of the
country 10 located), Norfolk, (chief
coaling station OF the government,
Richmond and other places of histori-
cal interest all within easy access, the
location is probably the most ideal
that could have been selected for the
consumm alton OF national eelebra-
ton, and certainly no site could more
emph atically appeal TO the lover of the
beautiful and the student of history
and art. The greatest military and
naval rendezvous that has ever been
held In the history of the world dis
tinguishes the Jamestown show from
all previous expositions, and the
presence OF these magnificent battle.
ships of our own and other nations
and the representatives Of the world s
best soldiery, make the fair we'll worth
q visit from this standpoint alone.
The exposition itself is beautifully
laid out, artistieally planned and
masterfully constructed. The build
ings have been erected for permanent
use, and many of them have already
been sold to residents Of Norfolk for
summer homes.
a feeling Of national pride will inn
pei the summer traveller to direct his
steps toward the queenly state OF Vir-
GINA, where the Ter-Centennial Ex-
position rises In commemoration of
the birth of our own glorious nation,
and where man and nature have Joined
forces in transforming chaos of
tumbling waters and verdant lands
into q veritable world beautiful.