The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-08-31
ILLINOIS DAY
At JAMESTOWN
SPECIAL OBSERVANCE WILL BE
GIVEN TO SATURDAY, SEPT.
IA FOR THIS STATE.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
Now in Cairo to Arouse Interest in
the Occaso n--Moderate Cost
Of Stay at the Eek
position.

Frank Leake, special commissioner
.icf the jamestown exposition arrived
in this city yesterday afternoon and
win remain several days exploiting
the exposition aud Illinois Day, which
lis Saturday September H. at which
time the entire exposition will be
turned over to Illinois A special
program win he arranged in which a
humber Of our most prominent citi-
/ zens will figure, MI Leake will make
Ii all effort to interest our city authori-
! ties. Board of Trade and the Com
mercial club to take an active part in
| the Illinois Day program In behalf OF
Cairo He will also cause 10 be dis
tributed pamphlets and other litera-
ture that will enlighten the public
concerning the jamestown exposition.
Mr. Leake gives out the following
interesting facts concerning the ex-
position.
THE exposition is now entirely
complete, the exhibitors all have their
exhibits all in the buildings are all
complete i'm detail and the grounds
ana waters are a beauty TO behold
The government pier is practically
complete and is at night one mass Of
light and is a beautiful a grand sight
never TO be forgotten ana it Is doubt
ful ii there is another such spectacu.
lar sieht in the world like IT,
'@The jamestown Exposition is q
beautiful sight: and its location as
well as its character distinguishes it
from all preceding expositions II Is
mainly historical and edueatiye and
Its program IL a continuous marine
and military pageant. Three hun
lred years ago the pioneers aboard
the Godspeed Susan CONSTANT and
the Discovery landed at what is now
Old Point Comfort, after having been
driven by the Indians away from
Cape Henry. Seweli's Point on
Hampton Road opposite Old Point
Comfort was therefore selected as a
suitable location for the exposition.
1.-The area comprises about 500 acres
Of land and enough Of Hampton
Roads to float the navies Of the world
without crowding the merchant craft
The exposition grounds have a
water frontage on two ides-Hamp-
ton Roads and Bonsh Creek-and
along this prospect for two and half
/ miles stretch four rows Of trees. The
ether two sides are enclosed by a
wall Of living green and scarlet, con
structed in an original way A fence
wns made Of wire mesh about five
feet high: above this are a number of
strands Of barbed wire, making a
fence about eight feet high. Strung
upon cross timbers that extend two
and a half feet on either side from
the top of the posts are five other
strands OF barbed wire, making it al
most impossible for any one TO get
through or over the fence But all
this framework is hidden beneath a
mass Of verdure that makes it look
like a huge mass hedge fence In mid
summer At each post is planted
trumpet-yine. between each post is
a crimson rambler rose. and between
the trumpet-vnes ami crimson ramb
lcrs. honey-suckle has been trained
the vines We're planted in May, 1906
and as they are native TO the south
they have attained iull growth and
row form a mass OF green begemmed
with fragrant flowers that charm the
eve ami FIJI the air with fragrance.
For three years, the landscape
gardners have been transforming the
beauty OF this wilderness into a
wilderness Of beauty. All the natural
charm OF the site has been saved and
augmented Upon the eastern margin
Of the harbor front. for example. q
halfmile stretch of cmbanlymeEt has
been left untouched; rising TO a
height of several feet above a beach.
this presents the identical prospect
hich met the eyes Of the FIRST colon
lists al their approach 10 these shores
/ Al the western extremity stands a
/ clrm OF towering pines. worth
memorial Of the great primeval for
est offering touch OF severity that
emphasizes the lavishness beyond II
is here the Kentucky building stands
Turning from the water front
with It's miles OF trees and flowers
and shrubs and vines. the prospect
stretches ont In pleasing perspective
Broad avenues radIate IN every direc
ton. terminating in secluded spots as
inviting as any that the solitude OF
the forest can odeT Extending
through these grounds Is beautiful
winding walk called Lovers Lane.
ssith ovcrhangins vines and Aowcrinl
plants. aud here and there a coz
seat Near this walk and winding 10
She same general direction is tbs
Canoe TraHr a beautiful stream %
water where small boats may glide
luader rustic bridges and through z
paradise Of hearty. The constant
brcczes from the ocean make u,
Whole enclosure delightfully."- cool
The playground proper Of the cN
position IS the War Path which COT
responds 10 the Miiway the Pike.
and .Trsir Of previous eypositions
The attractions hero include mann
I speetacsiar Representations oi histpri