Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-18

In the good old days of the Indians power, going on the war path" had a sinister and awful import. It meant hard fighting and a good chance of losing ones scalp to the enemy. In the year of our Lord 1907, going on the war path" means delightful trip to the Jamestown exposition and thrilling, if not dangerous, experience along the line of the special attrac- tions which have been provided for the entertainment and instruction of visitors. And while there will be no prospect of losing ones scalp, even when running the gauntlet of the vil- lage of real Indians, it Is more than likely that the visitors wad will be scalped more than once by the enter prising concessionaires. Chicago fair had its Midway" St. Louis fair its Pike" Portland exposition it's Trail" and now the Jamestown show, which has just opened up for six months continuous performance, will have its War Path." and this feature prom ises to out-distance all former at tempts of great expositions to provide wholesome and unique amusement attraction.
 There have been many famous war paths in historic Virginia, and in this immediate vicinity. and 1t is promised that Jamestown's War Path will live equally long in history.
 The War Path fronts upon the great military parade ground and is sur rounded entirely by trees. shrubs and flowers. It is great quadrangle, 1900 feet long by 800 feet in width, with two parallel streets. 80 feet wide, on both sides of which are amusement concessions. There is total conces- sion frontage of more than a mile, in. cluding the bazaars in the plazas at either end. This central block is divided midwa. of its length by a glass arcade. so feet wide and covered by dome, affording convenient pass age between the two streets.
 At the entrance to the War Path stands an ornate building in rainbow colors housing the oriental and Ameri- can bazaars. The War Path will be cosmopolitan city, its facades showing architectural styles of all nations, in all colors and with many a fantastic feature of construction and ornamen. tation. At night the great central dome of the arcade will be ablaze with prismatic light which will be visible miles away. There will, of course, be some old familiar attrac- tions, as shoot the chutes, scenic rail way. miniature railway, carousel, baby incubators and others equally we'll known. which the public demand. but 1t Is the novelties that after all attract the crowds.
 Without leaving the boundaries of the War Path one may stroll into Ja- pan and find oneself In a typical street scene such as he would find in Tokio. The street is lined with little shops and natives are selling their wares. A native theater and restaurant will show the Japs in their little histrionIc and gastronomic life. A tea garden will entice the passerby who fancies be would like to find himself a figure in one of those fan pictures. Here are many pagodas and various things Jarsacae in architecture. such as bridges and bazaars.
 It will be recalled that the famous battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac was fought a few hundred yards from the present site of the exposition. It Is fitting that one of the most elaborate spectacles should be a reproduction of this famous en- sagement The mimic fight will be carried out in an immense auditorium vith real ships. manned by real men who will fire real guns. The fireworks display Ia connection with this repro duction Is on an elaborate scale: in depicting the storm an immense quan- tity of water actually rains down upon the bo.ts Every detail has been re produced with the greatest possible historic fidelity.
 Colonial Virginia will be represent ed in a building which viIl be copy