Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-12-04
MR.. TUCKER REVIEWS THE
WORK OF EXPOSITION


Der 3Oth, President Henry ST..
George Tucker reviewed the work
of the exposition in a mastertul
address. He took occasion to paw
an eloquent tribute to all those
who have zeslously worked for the
success of the fair, especially
thanking President Roosevelt. who
has ever been a staunch friend of
the Tercentennial. Mr.. Tucker
spoke in part as follows:
"The closing hours of the Expo
sition render il both expsdient and
proper that a resume of the work
done and the objects accomplished
by the jamestown Exposition
should be made.
"The original conception of those
whe erected the Exposition was to
celebrate in fitting manner the
Tercenternial OF the birth of the
nation, and of our own, beloved
commonwealth. 1t is part of
the history of the undertaking
that such scheme in it's ineept-
ion, wac regarded by many as an
impossible work.
"Tfis is not to be wondered at;
nor, are tbUse wbose judgment was
against it, to be regarded as lack
ing in proper spirit of patriot
ism or State loyalty. 1t was their
deliberate judgment upon cohdi-
ton of things theJ rendered such |
project as chimerical and fantas-
tic.
"To others, the propriety of the
celebration, and its Importance to
the country, outweigbed the OBJ
jections that multiplied at every
rand, and strengthened their arms
and fortified their hearts in such
degree that the difficulties in their
pathway seemed only as stimulus
10 their renewed exertiOns.
"IEdeed, as We look back and re
view the conditions which con-
frOnted the men who originated
this sci enc; the enormous amount
of IOie y that had to be raised ;th :
limited means at their command;
The local population from which
they had to draw; the vast pro
ject of interesting the States of
the Union and the Federal Govern
ment in the enterprise, and their
inexDerience in snch work hest
tate not to express the belief thpi
futula history will accord to them
courage equal to that of the col /
or lists who first .braved the deep
and landed at jamestown ir 1907.
''rhe history of this Exposition
will record the interchangeable ener.
~ of small body Of men selected n
in Tidewater Virginia, immediate
Iy adjacent to the Exposition q
Grounds, who have in their ccm. u
pleted work builded far greater &
than they anticipated, and have {
given to the world an Exposition r
which in beauty OF design, ar |
cbitectural tasle ard fiji ess of TO- Il
cation is unexcelled by any evaI =
developed in this country. "
"Ard, while the original desigi d
was to produce great historical 3
and education Exposition, IN con
tra-distinction TO commercial en- 81
terprise, the skill of these ner y
has brought together exhibits NJ
from every State; not only tht ii
first fruits of the land, but these Al
of manufacturers, of art and com H
n cree, which have been the ad Y
miration Of all whose fortune ii sF
has been to see them. CT
cit is certain, that never before so
In The history of our country have dc
50 many nations been represented ID
oy their fleets in American waters th
In several respects we have &C
mplished all and more than VT IN
lticipated. n
Avn 10 |
without reasonable hope of ulti vi
nate success. When the gat~s o.
,ther Expcsltions in this country
rave been closed, and the gate re- n,
.eipts, as well as all revenues from ha
'OL cecsions have ceased, thei. ut.
ources of revenue have ended. 10
Their histories will show that 6 d,'
:e of them owned the laod on il
\ itch the Expositions were built, ma
I'd that their buildings were of 4 gr'
character,to he removed W.
't-the close of the Exposition. Ad
"Not so with the jamestown Ex-
'osItion. Our revenues. it Is true,
will cease with the closing DIV hese SUI SUI
,ates in few Toments. The IAN
JAMESTOWN Exposition is the own col
= in fee simple of about four hun ary
red acres of land, upon which du
az been builded a city with ali tl ,s
( the modern improvements of a bu,
,odern city; and, with the ex- Gu
option of the land upon which oru
he State buildings have been 7
fected, this whole property prac stiff
ically belongs to the Exposition Pin
sufl
''Our Indebtedness consists of t ney
ne following: "A first mortgage of bed
400, 600; second mortage, $780, to d
90; balance due the government, gis'
900, 900; total, $4,000, 600. So n
nat it will be seen, If We can mai
"a llze from this nronertv two Sho