Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-09
VERMONT AT JAMESTOWN
Statement from Secretary Forbes
Regarding Exhibits.
Says Time 10 Install More Is Ample
Exposition VIII Not Be- Complete
iii June 1-vermont No
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exposition April 90 by Lieut. Gov. George
II. Prouty, of Newport, and Adit. Gen.
William H. Gilmore Of Fairlee, represent
ing the State. and by Secretary Charles
s. Forbes of the Vermont state com
mission.
Other. Vormonters present at the open
ing day were Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Cross
of St. Johnsbury. A. J. Croft OF Enos-
burgh Falls. aud NJ. II. Miller of Ran
doiph. The of cial party from Vermont
participated In the various exercises con-
nected with the ceremonies of the open
ing day and received every courtesy and
attention from the exposition officials
Lieutenant-C -overnor Prouty and Mr..
Forbes remained several days at the ex-
position and accomplished much toward
fitting UP the Vermont spacesoin the diff
ferent buildings and installing the ex-
hibits.
STATEMENT BY col. FORBES.
The following statement regarding the
exposition and Vermont exhibits at
jamestown is furnished the Free Press
by Secretary Forbes of the State com
mission:
The scheme and scope Of the James
beautiful grounds and handsome build
ings received tho universal admiration
Of visitors. Nature and ..rt have COM
blned to produce 4 colonial city of
artistic lands,apc and substantial struc-
lures that impress the observer most
favora bly, There are % large exhibition
buildings and 30 State buildings. The
United States government has six large
buildings on the grounds The structures
all conform to the colonial standard OF
architecture The main exposition build
ings are constructed Of brick and stone
| with slate roofs.
Although the exhibits are far from
complete in the various buildings, there
is much still 6f interest to be seen a
| the exposition. d..
The grounds consist OF about 4v
acres and the exposition compares Yer!
favorahly in size and character to IN
an-A.nerican exposition ut Buffalo II
some respects It is more attractive thai
any exposition ever held in the United
| States.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS.
The administration building is
permanent structure Of brick and granite
liberal arts building and the machiner
and transportation buildings are OF brio
and granit,, and are 2sox55O feet in size
The States exhibits palace, the mines an
metallurgy building and the pure food
! buildings are also suostdl'iai a"
capa cious structures.
large square with two parallel ave
nues enclose the concessions known a
lie
the "Midway' at Chicago and the pike
Vat St. Louis. This feature of the expos
ton is as extensive as any similar featur
at previous expositions. But few OF IN
concessions are in operation at the pres
ent time but all will probably be ope
by the first of June.
A noteworthy attraction OF the expos
ton is the naval display off Hampto
roads. On these historic waters ever
variety OF fighting craft from the TIMES
torpedo boat TO the largest battleshlp
represented. The United States navy
represented by l6 hattleships and as man
more cruisers and other vessels, viii
foreign nations are represented by
| least 20 war ships.
MILITARY CAMP FEATURE.
A permanent military camp is anoth
feature of the exposition. para(
I ground Of q acres lies within the expos
ton gates and here troops will para
4 nearly every day
4 The large exposition buildings are cor
. pleted with the exception OF the histor
5 arts buildings. which will not be finish'
Z and ready for installing the exhibits b
. fore the first of June,
Y The exhibits in States exhibit palace a
. more complete than in any other OF Z
v big exposition buildings, about three-qua
n tiers of the space being already filled wi
I attractive exhibits of the products OF ag
: culture and the industries of>the differe
. States. Vermont has 1900 square feet
a space in the States exhibit palace, al
v the work of installing the exhibit fro
!. this State is in progress.
THE VERMONT EXHIBIT.
n The central feature of the Vermont e
It hlbit Is a large map of Vermont in
g colors This map is by feet in size a
|. shows the mountains, lakes, rivers, ra
roads, counties. cities, and towns. Abo
this map is a large shield Of tho Sta
coat-of-arms in oil. Upon the walls 9
I, being hung large paintings and pho
=, graphs in frames illustrating Nermo
scenery agricultural scenes, Gait
). horses and sheep, and also enlarged vie
10 of the leading industries of Vermont,
>, A noteworthy collection for this sps
consists of 200 specimens of the flora
Vermont, contained In As large fran
Another interesting feature of the eXhi
is a collection of the native woods OF V
mont in panels, representing some 80 va
: ties Other features of the exhibit
y the products OF Vermont farms and
" ticles representing the natural resour
- OF the State.
80 1t is proposed by the commission
III make an extensive display OF agricultu
products next fall and to show every Va
ETY. of farm products in the year 1907
commission also proposes to make no
cultural exhibit and to display the p
ducts OF Vermont orchards during
fall months of the exposition.
VERMONT FIRST READY.
Vermont has 500 square feet of sp