Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-03-25
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special purposes Thirty states have
Appropriated money for buildings. fur
the use Ut their citizens and fuw his
torical exhibits. Etghteen OF these
state buildings are built or building.
Congress by act of June %. 1896,
provided for exhibits ~ jamestown
Exposition from the Smithsonian In
~stitufe. the National Museum and the
library Of congress. of such articles
and materials Of n historic nature -
! will serve to impart a knowledge Of
our eolonial and national history.
from the war and navy departments.
the Life Saving Service. the Revenue
Cutter Service. the Army. the Mary.
the Light House Service. the Bureau
OF Fisheries. and an exhibit from the
Island Of Porto Rico.
The Bureau of American Republics
was invited 20 make an exhibit illus
tratise OF the resources and internar
tional relations Of the American re-
puhlics. In the Government buildings
Twelve American republics have &C.
eepted Invitations TO participate.
more numerous representation than
ever before. The act further direct
ed the erection nj the exposition Of
suitable buildings for the government
exhibit. a suitable building for the on.
hihit of the Life Saving Service. .
Fisheries building andd Aquarium. .
building for use m a place of rendez-
vous for the soldiers and sailors Of the
United States Army and Navy and Of
foreign armies and nsvies particini-
Ing In the celebration. and q similar
rendezvous for army and navy offs.
GERS participating tseven buildings In
all.)
The further act provided for two
piers. extending from tho exposition
into the waters OF Hampton Roads,
forming a basin or harbor. The piers
are In course OF construction, giving
location to the exposition names.
Susan Constant pier. Godspeed pier.
Discovery Landing. and Smith Har.
Dor. The act also promised for the
erection Of q permanent landing pier
jamestown Island.
The act further provided an appro-
priation Of 500, 900 In aid of the Ne
gro Development and Exposition com.
pany OF the United States of America,
to enable 1t to make an exhibit of the
progress OF the negro race In this
country at the exposition.
The amusement section OF the OK.
position will be similar to that of pre-.
vious expeditions, like the Midway or
the Pike. with many novel features.
The lamented General Fitzhugh Lee,
first president of the exposition. sug.
gested n day In a humorous way
that this section would be a rendez.
vous for Indians and might be called
the Warpath. The name stuck, though
not descriptive of the prospective
pleasures of the section.
Among the amusements may be
noted balloon ascensions, athletic
sports and games. military exercises
of the Army detachment and National
Guards. boat races, and musical per-
formances. The second and third
weeks In September will be marked
by the yacht races under the manage
ment of a national organization, the
jamestown Exposition Yacht Racing
Commission. Doubtless, the West
Point Cadets and the Midshipmen oil
the Naval academy will contribute
some exposition of their skill, athlc~
tic or professional. during their brief
visit.
During the last eighteen months
there has sprung up a city upon the
exposition grounds, and the improve.
ments of the landscape In connection
with the natural features of the site
have made a scene of beauty. There
will gather people of all classes ami
from all parts of the country, aud
each will find some object of interest
The governors have settled rules