The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-08-08
NOW IN FULL SWING,
jamestown TercentenniaI Expo
sition Complete In All Details.
BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL CITY.

A. Veritahle Dreanland to the Visitor
In the hatter of Interesting Features
jamestown Leads All Other Exposi-
tions-Arnny and Navy Display.
Never before iii the history of the
rountry has there been held an expo
bltion with so many attractive features
as the jamestown Tercentennial, now
III full swing on the historic waters Of
Hampton Roads. The Tercentcnnial is
cow complete i'll all Of its details and
presents to the visitor Il veritable
dreamland. The immense exhibit nal-
aces, state and government buildings.
all Of permanent or semipermanent
construction. set of with the most lux
uriant trees and foliage, give to this
exposition an appearance distinct from
all Of its predecessors
Within &u hours ride by either boat
or train are such places IS Yorktown,
whore CORVALLIS surrendered to the
Continental ARM. and jamestown is
lard. the ''crahla of America" where
now remain only the old ruins of the
first church in America. Just across
the waters Of Hampton Roads are locat-
Cd Old Point Comfort and Fort Mon
roe. the strongest and most inpor-
tpnt artillery station on the Atlantic
coast. whose grim walls and winding
noat make it one Of the most pictur-
esGnc spots in the country. These and
many other Place Of historic interest
give an appropriate setting to the
JaInc town exposition, which commem-
CRATES the tllroa hundredth anniversary
Of the first permanent English speak
ing settlement in America. the most
Important event in the history of mod
ern times
Owing to the fact that the James
town Terccntrnnial is the first celebra-
ton ever held on deep water in this
country. there has been going on al
most continually il grand naval spec
taclc Of q kind such as America has
never seen before. The entire North
Atlantic feet. under the command of
Rear Admiral 1.obley D. Evans, squad
ron by squadron, Will rendezvous In
Hampton Roads from time to time,
giving the visitor to the exposition
Rlnp'e o2,1"t;Ir.ty to see the strongest
fleet Of battIe3hips in the world. There
Will at all times during the summer
be 1t least six men-Of-war in the roads.
The army rs we'll as the navy is we'll
represented at the Tercentennial, and
daily paradcS by crack regiments of
United States troops are to be seen on
Lees Parade, one Of the largest and
best equipped drill plains in the coun-
try Stationed at the exposition grounds
at pre-. cnt are the entire Twenty third
regiment OF United States infantry, the
Second squadron of the Twelfth Unit
ed States cavalry and d battery of the
Third field artillery. Several regi
ments OF the national guard Of vari
Gus states, besides numerous military
and scmimilitary organizations, are en-
camp&d at the exposition from time to
time Each of these military Organiza
! tions brings; its own band, which, to-
| gcther with the exposition orchestras
and bands. gives continual and
varied musical programme.
The government exhibits, housed In
IOlI liutSOlllt Stl cIl thC NotSA
| front of the exposition, comprise one
| Of the most complete and cOmpre
! henslve displays Of the work of the
| various departments of the government
| ever assembled. The individual states
| have also come forward at this eXposi
| ton with their heartiest support and
co-operation, and twenty of them have
70 thnrro
| the Tercentennial. while practically
every state Is represented IN exhibits
| historical, educational or Industrial
| These state buildings are located or
| Willoughby Boulevard, grand avenue
paralleling the water front, and from
| the broad piazZas of the state struc
lures visitors may rest and view ths
magnificent and historical harbol
, whereon the vessels of the world migh
| rest at anchor. In the immediate front
| appear the great white men-of-war OF
| our own and ofttimes a foreign ma
| TONS. and yachts, slOops, schooners
| and merchant vessels of every KIND
| Beyond are the frowning walls OF
| Fort Monroe and the beautiful so
/
! Comfort To the left may be seen the
noted industrial school at Hampton
and still farther up the roads, TOWARD
where the mighty James mingles its
waters with the salt tide of the sea
may be seen the city of Newport News
! with the greatest shipyards in the
world, 70 the right appears the broad
enin~ channel from roads TO bay anC
| from hay - broad and mighty AT
llutic out between the capcs of Charles
aHI Ucn.!.
The illumination at night is scene
in itself worthy Il journey of thou
| sand miles 10 witness, and, with al
tic outlines of the buildings aglow
the paths Of the Canoe Trail and Low
e-s Lane twinkling with the myriad'
OF little lights. the War Path blaze
Of electricity, the many powerful
searchliGhtS playing the heavens witt
their mysterious messages and nifty
miles of shore lines dotted with the
lights of dozen cities and nesting
towns. what spectacle more sublime o.
beautiful could be imagined:
On the amusement section of the eX
position, called the War Path. ther
is every conceivable amusement an(
diversion, where the visitor to the ex
position. after 4 long day of sightsee
ing can relax and let himself drift
with the pleasure seeking from ont
amusement to the next on this "Grea
White Way" where the lights eve,
twinkle and the noise of the orienta
music is ever in the air.