The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
SITE SELECTED
FOR RICHMOND
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Committee Secure Land
at Exposition Without 81
Cost for Rent.
MUCH PLEASED
WITH OUTLOOK.
Notable Progress Made Every.
where, and Great Show Will q
Be Far Ahead Of Others in 81
Many Rcspects-Wherc ## ##
Building Will Be
Located.

Aessrs Robert Whittet, \. Francis
Green and Iseuhcn Burton, tho subcon,-
m!ttoe Of tho Council COMMITTEES on
Grounds and buildings. having charge
OF the Richmond building at the
Jamestown Exposition, returned last
night from Norfolk, where they selects
cd site and made preliminary ar-
rangemcnts for the strucrure. sas
Members of tho subcommittee pro.
Tess to be greatly pleased wltl1 the
results OF their trip. although tho
weather was bitterly cold and the witld
on the exposition grounds very se-
verc They were enthusiastic over tho
prospects OF the great show, and ext
pressed surprise at tho number and
beauty of the buildings which are q l-E8
ready finished. iS
Cot It, for Nothing.
The principal object of the trip wa . \
tho selection of. the site for the pros
posed Richmond building, for which
tho Council las appropriated tan thou-JEfs
sand dollars. tTae committee were most
Hospitality received by the sccre tary
CT the exposition, Mr.. Barton Myers.
who showed them first through the
great Offices OF the company, W ntc!sS#9
| occupy two tloors OF oneSof tho largest
Office buildings in NorfoH. ss y
! The Richmonclcrs were then cone Quoted
lover the grounds Of the expo sltipnSs
proper by Superintendent Cottrell. visiting
1 The virginia building, which is now fiil-sE5
ishcd and nearly furnished. .S Ms ri n
/ Among the available sites was ones
], front OF the Virginia building, which
! oifered many advantages, but 5 WlsS
Thought bS the committee to be rather
4 low and ~ subject to damnness. should
o,,g, nn1
i |inspecting as.number Of available, posi-
itlons the committee finally selected Il
4 point near the east end Of the grounds,,i
a EEaite near the pier. ut which ste atpera
I from Old Point and Newport News will
land their visitors Tho site Is next tor
I tho ..clvic Arts building, and just oppo-
. site the handsome building OF the Army
4 and Navy Club. Nearby are the New
& Jersey and Rhode Island building and
! ~ few steps away Is the great aunllnts.s
tration building, one OF the most irl,nos-S
i ing on the grounds and ono that Will
I. snttract general attention,
The site finally selected Is the same
one recommended by AIR. Hunsdon Cary,
who visited. tho grounds on behalf OF
the Chamber Of Commerce when this
. matter was before the Council. @1tSEi Isl
125x150 feet facing a handsome driya-
wny, to be known as the boulevard,l
and has b'J,n assigned to Richmond by
the exposition authorities, without cost
!. for rent, and with an option OF pur-
chase at the close OF the exposition.
From Information gathered before leav-
: ing Richmond, 1t was thought that g.
considerable price would be charged for
the land. and the committee Is nuah
grattiel at this outcome, which VIII
. allow them to cSpend tho whole appro-
{ priation on the building and furnishing.
3 With tic committee on this trip
t were Mr.. W.. G.. Noand. Of Nola nd Is.
8 Baskerville; Mr.. Lee. OF Dimmock IS
7 Lea: Mr.. G, *. Howell and Mr.. William
: c. West, Richmond architects. who Will
. offer plans for the building within tho
s next few days. The committee and
}, the architects will no doubt be able,
a after their visit. to prepare sucn de-
= signs as will hest harmOnizc with the
!, location and the atyles of archttectura
: surrounding the Richmond building.
sl It is thought that the contract can be
let in a week or ten days, and, judts-
y ing by results on other buildings. there
o will be no difficulty In having Ahe work
u done In ample time. GsS
$ While on the grounds OF the expo.
y sltlou tho committee met the eSGovernoi
. OF New Hampshire. who, with his ne
J. suite, was on II similar orrand. soleot-
e ing a site for tho New Hampshlrs
!. building. which will ba erected at
n once.
" Will Be Great Show. .s
$. The Richmonders expressed then'
of selves last night rs astounded at tht
,c enormous amount OF work which ha4
ii been done already, and tho large mum
st ber of tremendous huildings wlnol
d, have been completed, The admins
nf tratjon building Is characterised y q
III beautiful inside and out.
A. a member of tho committee SAT-
that in proportion Of buildings. an
In selection OF site. the exposition
ii would be superior TO either St LOU!
or Chicago. both of which were nluel
larger In actual floor space Of huild
Ings. The water front'is the moBt az
:. tractiye feature OF the exposition
many Of the principal buildings front
ing on Hampton Roads, looking ava
across to Old Point and Newpo!
q News.
The grounds are said to be perfeo
beehive OF workmen, an army OF near
iIy8two thousand men being engased.a;
The encouraGemeht from forelK'
:. powers is alao notable, and the indl
20 cations arc that in its water front.8lt
y naval display. its elegance or propoF
a. ton and arrangement, the beauty
A. It's grounds, and the permanent chaFat
s. tor Of many of tho buildings, ths ax
ot position Will surpass anything tn'
so world has ever seen #
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