The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-08
Exposition at Norfolk Will
be Unlike Any Other
Worlds Fair.
THE SITE IS SUPERB
Manufacturing Exhibits Are Numer-
Gus - Many Points of
Interest.

New York-That the jamestown ex-
position, which will be formally open
ed by President Roosevelt on April 26.
will astonish the country by its scope
and magnitude is the opinion of A l.
Sutton, chief of exploitation.
THE grounds. buildings and exhib-
its Will be in complete readiness by
the opening date" said Mr.. Sutton.
and in this it will differ from all ex-
positions that have preceded 1t. The
visitor who comes on the opening day
will know that he will see as much as
he could at any time later. 1 have
been connected with several world 8
fairs. but 1 consider this one remark
able in many ways.
Its site. on the shores Of Hampton
Roads makes possible the great naval
feature, wherein it is unlike all former
expositions, while the historic interest
attaching to all of the surrounding
country will continue it as one of the
favorite trips for tourists.
The grounds on Sewelrs point have
long had the finished appearance of a
completed park, and to this end the
natural beauties of the land lent
themselves admirably to the art of the
landscape gardner. The garish appear
ance common to buildings covered with
staff is overcome by the use of brick
is a veneer, and this COMFORTS with the
style of architecture, that of the Geor-
CLAN Renaissance, usually called the
Colonial style, some of the finest exam
pies of which are found in the ole
mansions along the James river.
The great attention drawn to the
naval and military features of the ex-
position, because of their novelty, has
somewhat obscured in the public MIND
the fact that this exposition is really
an industrial one of more than usual
| interest, inasmuch as the exhibits are
of a selected order illustrating mans
| progress in all of the crafts during a
period of 800 years.
The largest manufacturers have
taken such an interest in the enter
prise as to fill all of the space in the
/ large exhibit palaces and cause an
overflow into the auxiliary buildings
Some of the exhibitors have erected
costly structures for their own ex-
elusive use, among these being the
American and Baldwin Locomotive
works.
The states exhibits buildings will
enable the various states to have il
addition, special exhibits showing
their respective resources. The sepa
rate state buildings, designed for So
cial purposes, are particularly beautiful
in design and of permanent construc
ton, as are indeed a large proportion
of the exposition structures. The ex
position site promises to become a very
important and attractive suburb O
growing Norfolk, from which it Il
reached by a pleasant trolley ride.
| Congress and conventions of varied
character will fill every day of tn
exposition. The exposition will also b
the center Of interest for amateu
sports, from foot racing to yachting
Automobiling will play an importan
role, and in this connection good road
will receive special attention and thei
making will be shown.
1T is curious that despite the fac
that newspapers have explained fror
the first that the exposition is on Sew
ellis point, many people think it is t
be at jamestown island the site of tn
original settlement. the establishment
| y
is to commemorate. Only the ruin
remain with several monuments t
mark sites, but the patriotic societie
have been restoring the old church an
the trip to the island, which is som
so miles up the James river, will Gel
tainly be taken by a large part Of tn
exposition visitors.
"Old Point, with Fort Monroe, an
Hampton, the Oldest town of Englis
origin in the country, and Newpol
News. with it's great shipyards, ar
across Hampton Roads. On the Road
the battle of the Merrimac and Mon!
tor will be reproduced by naval yes
sells. Yorktown, where CORVALLIS SUI
rendered, is but pleasant boat tri
distance, and many will take advant
age of the opportunity to see the grea
Dismal Swamp, only 23 miles from MOI
folk. The battlefelds of Virginia an
Richmond, the capital Of the confedel
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