The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-13
From All! Parts of World Great
Vessels WWiII Come to
Hampton Roads.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
THIS HISTORIC CITY WILL CELE-
BRATE THE THREE HUN
DREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS
SETTLEMENT IN A MOS BE-
FITTING MANNER.

games Of Greece. the gladiatorial con,
tests Of Rome, the jousts and tourna-
ments OF the days of chivalry, have
logically been succeeded in our times
of commercial endeavor by county and
state fairs and on still larger scale
by great expositions. Bodily strength
and skill of the ancient days has Civ
en- way to the mental strength and
skill of the modern period. The only
way man can gauge his relative merit
Is by comparison, hence competitions
have always been popular
The first worlds fair was held in
London during the middle of the last
century 1t served as vehicle for
the exDIoitations of the worlds pro-
ducts, just as county fairs had afford
ded local, mechanical and Industrial
Eeniuses an opportunity to enter their
products in competition. This first
venture was very successful and 9TH
er nations followed in the lead of Eng
land, holding universal expositions.
Originally these expositions had no
raison d'etre other than display OF
industry. In 1776 Americans inaugu-
rated an exposition to commemorate
the centennial of the Declaration of
independence and since then all OF our
principal expositions have purported
TO memorabilia some important event
in the history of our nation Or OF
our continent. These expo
sitfons have not been historical, ex-
cept so far as their title was historic
There has been a little OF history and
Of art and of education in each OF
them, but these have been minor
themes, overshadowed by the great
motive--industrial display. To GER
tain extent people have tired of me-
chanical exhibits, therefore, when 1t
was proposed to celebrate the three
hundredth anniversary Of the James
town settlement, the commemoration
was planned radically different from
preceding centennial celebrations. 1t
was determined to illustrate the his
tory of what is now the United States
from it's beginning at jamestown to
show just how the first settlements
developed into the colonies and the
colonies into the states.
The State of Virginia invited her
sister commonwealth to celebrate
this birthday with her and each was
asked to show the part played by the
exhibiting commonwealth in the for
nation and development of the coun-
try.
Recognizing the desire of the
celebrants to depart from
precedent and hold really historical
fete. congress decided not merely to
help the Virginians to celebrate their
birthday. but inaugurated on the part
of the whole United States great in
ternational naval and military display
inviting all the nations OF the world
TO send their ships and soldiers to
Virginia in 1907.
Just on the borders of Hampton
Roads. that splendid harbor in which
the Merrimac and Monitor fought
their duel during the Civil War.
magic city has arisen an apotheosis
OF colonial architecture. Large or
small ornate or plain, every building
harks back to the seventeenth CEN
fury The shingled cottages and the
brick palaces adorned with Corinth-
Ian colonnades, are of even periods,
the former being replicas of colonists
homes. the latter idealiZed and magni-
fled colonial capitols.
The participating states have adopt
ed the same policy as the Exposition.
Their buildings are also colonial anG
some of them very imposing. They
line the water front of the grounds for
nearly mile and present delight
full picture to the visitor from the
sea Alphabetically the government
are similarly modelled.
Industrial development has not been
ignored Rightly to appreciate the his
tory of a country one must study its
Mechanical arts and indus
tries, transportation, agriculture. etc,
will have exemplifying displays, but
the chief feature of the exposition
proper will be it's historical showing
and the most picturesque and attrac-
tive division will be the monstrous ma
val rendezvous and military encamp-
ment.
From all parts of the world great
ships will come and anchor in Hamp-
ton Roads. This harbor. which con-
tains one hundred and sixty square
miles of protected water way. gives
anchorage for the fleets of civiliza-
ton. Every country IN the world,
which possesses a navy. will have one
or more ships at the exposition and
some of them will be represented by
while the display of the
United States will include a large
number of her finest vessels.
Foreign countries will perhaps send
only their battleships and large cruis-
ers, but our own nation will show all
the various styles of sea architecture
the tiny submarine, the torpedo
boats and destroyers. the miniature
gun boats. monitors, cruisers and bat
these will anchor in
Hampton Roads, and each vessel light
ed at night, with numberless incan-
descent lights and each equipped with
d powerful searchlight. which will
play over the waters. will undoubted- |
w render the night scene at the ex- /
position marvellously picturesque and |
in the highest degree. The |
land display will hardly |
De less interesting. The drills, pa
AIDES and manoeuvres of our regular |
army, the national guard from the va
ions states and the visiting Soldiery /