Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-24
Attractions Seen at jamestown
Exposition.
LEXINGTON, R. F. D., No. H.
July 21st. 1907. {


July 91st, 1907
EdIToR GAzETTE:-Many have asked
us as to our trip to the Exposition neal
Norfolk. Wishing that all may have
the pleasure and good fortune to see
the Ter-centennlal jamestown EXPOSE
tion, we write to encourage people tt
avail themselves Of the opportunity
they have Of witnessing this grand anC
interesting display Of good things.
The writer, wife, daughter and Miss
Margaret Hyand attended the Expo.
sition and can therefore endorse the
opinions OF those who have spoken In
commentator and praise.
We would have enjoyed months
stay feasting on the exhibits proper
and the many places Of interest sur
70 lndiDg this center of attraction.
The writer attended the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, many features
OF which were on grander scale than
those OF jamestown, but 1t did rot sur
pass the latter in home exhibits.
There are doubtless not many Ex-
positions OF like make up, embracing
places of historic interest as to its
geographic location, the numerc US
palatial structures and their diversified
contents Of mans skill and lator. 1t
fronts on what is said to be one OF the
best harbors in the world. This har-
Dor is alive with craft of every size end
description, adding charm to the
whole Exposition scheme. Exposition
buildings and their treasures, river,
halbor, island and ocean scenery make
an aggregation so unique as to prompt
the declaration, what hath God
wrought"
Every man, woman and child should
be moved with patriotic IMPULSES as
well as the anticipated pleasurable
emotions and the idea OF the useful TO
visit this grand panorama. We here
celebrate the birth of a nation whose
system Of self government is the most
successful effort known to history.
We have here an object lesson as to
what personal, civil and religious lib
erty will do in so brief a period of a
nations existence.
There are also exhibits and natives
from our insular acquisitions, showing |
the nations measure of progress there.
On the war path concession set apart |
for the comic, funny and spectacular, is
much that you should see. Naval and
land battles are reproduced here on a
large scale in cyclorama. These give
instruction and entertainment to old
and young, The exhibits Of the State
of Virginia itself would amply repay
anyone in time and expense in attend
ing. Add to this the many separate ex-
hibits OF the States of the Union, in
GLIDING those Of our own and foreign
national showing and we have enough
to engage our attention for as long as
we may be pleased to study and admire.
One of the pleasing features that i'm
pressed the writer was the skill shown
N the arrangement OF the exhibits.
The symmetry, blending and shading of
,olors and the perfect harmony of the .
PARTS, make o0cn :hose collections
commonplace pictures of
/ high order.
just here we would add, business
men are to be commended for their sue
'ess in deylsing means of advertising
trough which they not only display
heir goods to advantage. but do so
With such attention to the moral and
he beautiful ,as to elevate and refresh
he SOUL
OF course this does not mean that
hings which are wrong "per se' can
y coming to US through fine
music the painters art Ok anything that 2
las the charm of nice beauty, be made
and elevating. Some have
.sked the writer. If 1t is advisable to
axe children to the Exposition. We
would say yes. All that can enjoy and |
ee thing and be impressed should go.
The railway rates are reasonable.
he electric car rates | think do not
xceed one cent per mile in and around =
Iorfolk. The arrangements for hand
ing the public en- car lines and steam
oats are under such system as to make
hildren and adults comparatively safe
very where. .
The expenses at Norfolk and at the s
Exposition grounds are to large ex. d
emit as you choose to make them. q q
The writer's brother, j. T. Oben- h
chain, of ,Watertown, S. d, and his a
emily ATTENDED the Exposition at its c.
pening and felt so disappointed they 81 .
but one day. His son, J. T, y
benschain and his family of near N
hicago, ILL.,, attended the Exposition fl
lbsequently and were highly pleased. !" ~
Exhibits are still being placed and h
'me of the National governments
OK is not quite complete. The fact 1!
repeated additions and improve
ent makes it more desirable to visit
lie Exposition. W
j. p. OBENsoHAIN.
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