The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
Begins Tuesday
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
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yOnd, vast forests tenanted by strange
and savage men; bays and lakes and
water-courses, and Dir Is and beasts
innumerable; all these were the mani
festations of teefning, a newer, and
an overpowering nature, and the deep
er harmony OF design as set forth IN
the jamestown exposition environ
ment contemplates above all things
the conservation of the natural beauty
of it's location. Nature and art are
fused in a picture altogether entranc-
ing. No exposition has yet offered $50
much of natural beauty to astonish
and charm the spectator. The location
is altogether ideal, situated on Hamp-
ton Roads--that splendid arena of
knightly encounters. gentle breeZes
sweep the expanse and break the wa
ters into waveiets upon fringe OF
golden beach. This water frontage OK
tends for half mile and offers an ami
mattel picture Of busy commerce.
When the great government pier rs
completed, and tie ships of the navies
of the world string their glistening
siLes in circles 95f> 1t this beautiful
cpoi, there will &c T.z called a pan
rama of nature and art, pomp and pa.
geantry unparalleled III the history q!
any similar festival. Even in the rear
ing the scene of these promised won
ders is one of s;2guia; and impressive
beauty. The ve.y fencc which sur
;, Dis the groIns,5 $ IN itself a thing
IL tie admired. II e two and half
r lies long coa-r ~ 20. Oh farm ami
barbed wire, Quit eight Ieet in height
and covered win hardy Towering
vines. The grounds inside the living
wall of fiowery green exterd in stated.
vistas of sylvan Beauty altogether
suggestive of tranquility and comfort.
Trees, MOSES, vines and evergreens
appear in wanioa profGsion, but clio
ser inyestit, atson reveals This p?c1i-
gality to be one to which design has
given exquisite harmony. If clumi'
of the natural forests stand in seem
ing neglect it has been left as a touch
in the general effect of enchantment,
a parenthetical grace as it We're, with
out which the picture would be incom-
plete
The best results of garden craft
and arborculture are everywhere APP
parent. Shrubs and flowers have been
planted by the mile, and trees trans
planted by the thousands; and forms
and masses, blending here and con-
trasting there. tell of the sense OF
proportion and refinement Of taste in
volved in the planning. Here stately
elm of conventional responsibility
mods greetings to rugged oak that
perchance John Smith himself looked
on, and with the flowers beneath, and
the foliage above, and the green mass
es of the hedges through which Gimp
ses are caught of fairy structures ris-
ing on every hand, it is a safe asser-
ton that for park-like splendor, few
spots OF earth can rival the grounds
Of the jamestown exposition. In this
respect it will OFFER a pleasing con-
trast to the preponderating artificiality
OF other expositions.
The architectural and Industrial as
poets of this great celebration do not
come within the scope of this article
and the accompanying illustration OF
the buildings must therefore speak for
themselves, but the fact that many OF
the buildings are of brick and stone,
and designed to remain as permanent
structures for the future town of NPo-
cahontas,'' or whatever name 1t viii
be called, must be impressed upon the
reader as a revelation of the charac-
ter of the great work now underway.
The entire grounds are underlaid with
sewers and water pipes with the ulti-
mate view of utility when the expo
sition shall have closed.
Undoubtedly the people of Virginia
and the city of Norfolk will offer for
the pleasure and admiration of the
world one of the most splendid and
unique expositions of civilization. The
grand assemblage of the navies and
armies of the world with their pomp
and ceremony. and glittering pagean-
try. would alone suffice to certify this
claim, but beyond all this is the
crowning appeal to the heart of Amer
lean patriotism in the deep historical
significance of an event inviting his
homage and reverence at the shrine
of the birthplace Of his nation.