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sion of the literary exercises, and it
proved to he all that its promoters
could wish and all that the regular
army officers who controlled it could
hope for. The sight of the marching
troops from the point occupied by Pres
ident ROOsevelt's reviewing stand was
one long to be remembered, On the
reviewing stand, besides the president
of the United States and his cabinet,
were the diplomatic corps, officers and
directors of the jamestown Exposition
company, members of congress, the
general assembly of Virginia, United
States and state commissioners to the
exposition, officials and representatives
from the different states of the Union,
officers of the various historical socie-
ties and mayors and municipal officers
of the cities surrounding Hampton
Roads.
Government Participation.
The fact that the government has
appropriated over a million and
half dollars for the various govern
ment buildings, naval and military
improvements, is guarantee that this
feature alone will attract worldwide
attention. The department of state
exhibits fac SMILES of the Declaration
of Independence, the articles of the
confederation and the constitution, to-
gether with many other valuable and
interesting documents. The treasury
department will maintain small
bureau of engraving and printing.
which will illustrate the method of
plate work used in that department.
The exhibits of the war and navy de-
partments are extremely comprehen-
sive, and in connection with the mill
tary and naval display, will be more
elaborate than at any former expOsi-
ton. The life saving service will Oper-
ate a completely equipped station,
where exhibits of the apparatus and
crews in action will be given from
time to time. The post Office depart
ment will run model post Office,
demonstrating the workings Of the
many new inventions in connection
with the mail departmet. The Smith
sonian institution has made COM
prehensive exhibit, embracing all of
anthropological, geological. and bio
logical. The library of congress shows
a model of the new library, together
with rare maps, letters and other
papers of interest
Great Naval Spectacle.
Probably the most novel and attrac-
tive feature of the entire exposition
is the great international naval spec
tacle. The great nations of the earth
have sent their warships at the invi-
tation of President Roosevelt. Ships
flying the flags of fifteen different ma
lions are now anchored. in Hampton
Roads and others are expected to ar
rive within a week or two. Never be-
fore in the history OF this or any
country has there been such con-
course of fighting vessels. Great Bri-
tain, Germany, France, Russia. Swed-
en-. Denmark, Portugal, Argentine,
Chile and Japan are among the ma
tons represented A special feature
of the naval program is to be re-
production of the battle between the
Merrimac and Monitor in Hampton
Roads. as it was fought in 1862. and
which inaugurated a new era in naval
warfare. The government has appro-
priated $4,000 alone for the repro
duction of this famous battle between
the first ironclads.
EeatureS OF the war fAtns
The "Warpath," guaranteed to con-
tain the latest novelties and the best
collection of amusements ever grouped
at an exposition, is to be the play
ground at jamestown, as the far-famed
Midway" was at the Chicago fair and
the pike" at st. Louis. In these
amusements the air ships will be es-
pecially featured. There are to be
competitive flights of air ships, races
of dirigible air ships for commercial
use, races of military air ships, and
ascensions galore. The "Warpath"
also will contain a collection of vii
lagos = Indian, Japanese, Eskimo,
negro, etc. Another attractive feature
is an exact reproduction of the old
town Of jamestown as it was three
centuries ago.
Apotheosis Of Amateur Sport.
Never. in the history of the world,
has a program of amateur sports,
equalled that which has been arranged
to take place here during the coming
summer and fall. Each division of
the program will offer an attraction