Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-26
MILITARY FEATURES
AT THE EXPOSITION

Within the enclosure of the James.
town Exposition grounds there has
been set out what is claimed to be
one of the finest parade grounds on
earth. Considering that the making
OF parade grounds Is simply matter
OF the acquisition of space this boast
would have little commentator, but
when so pretentious Il field of Mars
is set amid the splcndors of city
OF peace and palaces. cnvironed by
the beauties of nature and art, the
boast is entirely legitimate. Upon
the splendid field of level green the
regiments Of the powers will encamn
side by side. differing files OF in
PANTRY topped by forests of steel;
masses of cavalry and ponderous
masses OF artillery offering balance
to the picture, all will find room to
march and maneuver upon this peer
less field. 1t Is estimated that ut
no time during the progress of this
celebration Will there he less than ten
thousand soldiers camped about the
grounds of the jamestown EXposi-
ton, making of II field of modern
chivalry and proffcring in very CON
tract picture of triumphant peace
to all the people Of the world
Underlying this majestic display OF
lmraphernalia and circumstances of
power there is Il browning appeal to
me heart OF American patriotism In
us deep historical and sentimental
significance. The jamestown of old
llsa vanished. but it's fame is death
less. Tho history Of America's found.
crs is written on the hearts of the
nation. II was Il pathctically weak
household divided against itself and
the miracles of its survival, is reveal
ca IN the dauntlcSs spirit of Captain
John Smith. man who builded bet.
Ter than he knew and blazed the path-
way for nations feet that 1t might
ever after tread its destiny sublime.
The animals of history offer no gran.
der picture OF trial and triumph than
that of these first Americans toilful-
~ laying the foundations of Il nation.
General Grant in Command.
The military features of the
jamestown Exposition are under the
direct management of General Fred
ID. Grant, United States Army, Com
mander of the Department OF the
East General Grant will, by cour.
tesy, also be i'll command of the
troops of the foreign nations, while
encamped Mt the Exposition. A mil
itary cncampment ground Of two
hundred acres has been added to the
Exposition park and model camp
is being established here for the
United States soldiers, the National
Guard and the foreign troops The
semimilitary encnmbment will be
within the original enclosure of the
Exposition and here will cncamp mil
itary cadets, secret orders, Polytech-
mic students. war veterans, etc
Nearly twenty-five thousand Nom.
her sof the National Guard, State
militia, cadets and semi-military or.
CARNATIONS have been to date booked
for the jamestown Exposition mill
tary cncampment by the department
of conresscs and special events.
Before the cncampment book closes
Lieutenant II. n. Cootes, military
secretary of the Exposition is conf
den! that between 10000 ana $4,000
troops will he assigned to the Ter
centennial. Thirty military organiza.
ticnS have SO far fallen in line. Many
Of these are cadet schools and semi
military organizations as well as
State militia.