Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-24
Special to Evening Teller.

the public day after tomorrow.
That the success OF the stupendous
enterprise will justify the most san
guine expectations of it's promoters Is
indicated in many directions, and they
are looking ahead to a season OF IN
exampled prosperity. Hundreds OF let
tiers received daily by the department
Of publicity and promotion, by the
hotels and the business houses sup
port this optimistic view of the future
of the exposition.
| Virginia is proud of her achieve
ment She is proud of It not alone
! because it is evidence of her own pros
peritv and wealth, but because 1t rep
resents the highest form Of American
enterprise. energy and courage. the |
exnosition with its beautiful white |
buildings and its priceless collection
Of exhibits gathered from every part
of the country, is a monument to the
ever living faith of the people in the
destiny Of the Old Dominion
Opening Day Program.
The program of the opening day
exercises is now complete, and as II
now stands it is elaborate enough to
please everybody.
President Roosevelt will officiate,
governors Of states and the diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries
will participate. and there will be a
military and naval display the like OF
which has never been seen before IN
American waters.
At present every effort of the man
agement is being centered on the work
of transferring the exhibits from the
Hailroad yards to the exposition
grounds, experimenting their setting
IN in the several buildings and pre-
naring for the first rush of visitors
that will follow the opening of the
big fair.
Preparing for Visitors.
Norfolk, Hampton Roads and vicin-
itv are preparing for an invasion of
visitors. the advance guard of which
is already arriving, and which Will
continue until the exposition gates
= are permanently closed.
Nobody has undertaken to estimate
= closely just how many persons VIII
I he attracted to jamestown between
4 Nav and November, but in a general
! way the fnanciers of the enterprise
4 EXPECT the gate receipts to eclipse
{ the figures attained by any exposition
Z heretofore held in America outside OF
] the big fairs held at ST Louis and
Z Chicago.
] The ARRANGEMENTS that have beer
< made with the railroads reaching mere
i north and south and the Pacific coas
\ are fairly satisfactory to all concern
- ed. The excursion rates that VIII
charged travellers that wish to Visl
the exposition are within the reac|
of nearly everybody's purse, and the
& will doubtless serve to encourag
4 thousands to undertake the trip.
Hotels are Filling Up.
The fact that no section of tn
country is richer in historical assocla
t,ons. that many of the most stirrin
events OF the three great wars |
which the United States has engage
took place hereabouts, and that
,s within easy distance OF the nations
canital. of Philadelphia, Atlantic Cit
New York and other points OF Inter
est. are expected to contribute larger
n the attendanc of visitors from
parts Of tn country. and particular
from the west.
Outward and visible signs that II
onenine Of the exposition Is at har
are abundant. Hotels are filing vii
visitors and the public buildings ar
business houses are putting on ga
attire.
Many War Ships Here.
The waters of Hampton roads
dotted with war ships of every d
scription and flying the flags OF nj
a dozen nations. More than SEQ
Of these great fighting machines a
now at anchor in the roads and neal
every hour brings additions to t
fleet.
The military forces that are to ia
part in the opening of the expositi
are already encamped at the groun
The principal contingent Is the 70
fantry, from Madison barracks
Fort Ontario, New York.
General Grant, who has been plac
in command of all the troops at
exposition grounds, has detailed Ca
tain j. L. Hines. Esd infantry.
chief quartermaster. Captain Julius
Kiilian, comrnissary. as chief comm
sary, and Major Charles E. Woodr'
surgeon, as chief surgeon and cf
sanitary officer at the camp at Jam
town.
Governors and Stats Militia.
In addition to the regular troops
! number Of companies Of state mill
win take part in Fridays exerci
attending the opening Of the expC