The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
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Jamestown Tescenteanial Expo
sition Complete Ia All Details.
BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL CITY.

A Veritable Dreamland to the Visitor.
In the Matter of interesting Features
Jamestown Leads All Other EXPOSE
tions-Army and Navy Display.
Never before in the history of the
country has there been held an expo
sition with so many attractive features
as the jamestown Tercentennial, now
In full swing on the historic waters of
Hampton Roads. The Tercentennial is
nov complete in all of it's details and
presents to the visitor a veritable
dreamland. The Immense exhibit pal
aces, state and government buildings,
al of a permanent or semipermanent
construction, set off with the most lux
uriant trees and foliage, give to this
exposition an appearance distinct from
all of its predecessors.
Within an hours ride by either boat
or train are such places as Yorktown,
where CORVALLIS surrendered to the
Continental army, and jamestown is
land. the cradle of America" where
now remain only the old ruins of the
first church in America. Just across
the waters of Hampton Roads are locat-
ed Old Point Comfort and Fort Non
roe, the strongest and most impor-
tant artillery station on the Atlantic
moat make 1t one of the most pictur-
esque spots in the country. These and
many other places Of historic interest
give an appropriate setting to the
Jamestown exposition, which commem-
crates the three hundredth anniversary
of the first permanent English speak
ing settlement in America. the most
Important event IN the history Of mod
ern times.
Owing to the fact that the James
town Tercentennial is the first celebra-
ton ever held on deep water in this
country. there has been going on al
most continually a grand naval spec
tacle of a kind such as America has
never seen before. The entire North
Atlantic feet. under the command of
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, squad
ron by squadron. will rendezvous In
Hampton Roads from time to time.
giving the visitor to the exposition
ample opportunity to see the strongest
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Will at all times during the summer
be at least six men-of-war In the roads.
The army as we'll as the navy is we'll
represented at the Tercentennial, and
daily parades by crack regiments Of
United States troops are to be e on
Lees Parade, one of the largest and
best equipped drill plains in the coun-
try. Stationed at the exposition grounds
at present are the entire Twenty-third
regiment of United States infantry. the
Second squadron of the Twelfth Unit
ed States cavalry and d battery of the
Third field artillery. Several regi-
ments of the national guard Of vari
Gus states, besides numerous military
and semimilitary organizations, are en-
camped at the exposition from time to
time. Each of these military Organiza-
lions brings It's own band, which, to-
gether with the exposition orchestras
and bands, gives a continual and
varied musical programme.
The government exhibits, housed In
four handsome structures on the water
front of the exposition, comprise one
OF the most complete and compre-
hensive displays of the work of the
various departments of the government
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