Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-18
STATE COMMISSIONERS
ENDORSE TERCENTENNlAL
Resolutions Adopted Recommending
Fair and Tldcwater Virginia
to Americans.

While commissioners representing
thirty states of the Union participat-
ing, the state COMMISSIONER Asso
citation of the jamestown Exposition,
has adopted the following rcsolu
lions:
Whereas. we believe that the rep
rosontations in some OF the papers OF
the country in relation to the James
town Exposition ana To the accommo-
dations and cost OF living In this VII
entity are unjust TO the Exposition
and consequently grossly misleading
to the people OF this country; and &C.
Is due TO the citizens of our rcspec
tive states that they should have
from lis such authoritative Informal
ton about the Exposition MS will en-.
able them to form n just opinion of
It's value and character and to ma
turc their plans to visit It, with such
knowledge of conditions ms we. their
representatives. can from our invcsti-
cation and experience give them;
therefore
Resolved. That we hereby testify
To tho magnitude and varied attrnc-
tons of this Exposition, ranking M IL
does with the lcadlngs cXpositions of
The country. appropriately celebrating
WV vi Oll llltlOll >
birth, and We commend 1t to ont fell.
low citizens as worthy of their conf
doncc and patronage.
Despite bad weather, labor ,rou-
blcs and freight congestion. great
Exposition has been produced. antique
in its historical and educational feat.
urcs and rich in architectural beauty.
set in the midst of historic surround
lnpG nlnepIn ,,-ftl,
sociations connected with every
period of our counry's history
Tho great exhibit buildings are
filed with Industrial exhibits of most
interesting character The United
states government has assembled in
it's buildings. exhibits unsurpassed nj
any previous exposition, while in
many respects they surpass amy here
toiore made. The buildings erected
by The various States are unquestion-
ably thc best over built at any OK
position
The amusement section compares
fayorably with that of any previous
exposition. it's shows being clean
many of them OF high order and most
interesting.
Assembled in the historic waters
shores of the Exposition grounds.
may be seen the great specimens of
naval architecture OF this and other
countries. The sightsccr has oppor-
tnnity to visit the Colonial. National
and State Capitals - Williamsburg.
WaShingion and Richmond-in the
nciehborhood of which arc the battle.
fields OF all of our wars from York
town To APPROXIMATION, and to visit
points of interest made sacred by
events of three hundred years
"rhe adjacent cities offer amplc
hotel aud boarding house accommodn-
lions nj reasonable rates. rooms he
ing obtainablc from 30 cents upward
and the cost of living. restaurant
prices, etc. are moderate. giving thol
prudent visitors opportunity to live asl
economically rs their tastes and cir
cumsianccs may make cxpcdicnt
Therefore in commencing this Ex
position to the people OF our respcc-
tive States we strongly advise them
that they should not fail to visit 1t.
and TO come prepared 10 remain longl
enough to study it's vast and varied
interests and attractions.
tSigned) H. C. Dockey, North Car
olma: James NJ. Irvine. Missouri:
Samuel 4. Eddy. Connecticut: Her
bert y. Sargent, Michigan, Commit
tee
These resolutions will be sent all
over the United States 10 leading
newspapers. ana They should TO
large extent connteract the effect OF
unjust adverse criticism