The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-03-29
THE STATES Ar JAMESTOWN.
Beautiful Permanent Structures of
Colonial Architecture.
By Mark c. Waters.

Norfolk, Va, March 27.-The States
of the. Union have recognized the inn
portance of representation at the
Jamestown Exposition and few, il any;
will be conspicuous by their absence,
but all, or nearly all, will have .cornt
prehensive exhibits and at least twed
ty-fve will have buildings. The geh'
eral architecture of the State buildings
is colonial, though some are represent
tations of historic homes or halls.
Virginia, the hostess of her sister
States on this occasion, leads with a
hne mansion OF the colonial period;
Pennsylvania has Independence Hall;
Maryland, home Of Charles Carroll, OF
Carrollton, one, Of the sign'ers .of the
Declaration of Independence; New
Jersey, model OF Washington's head,
quarters at Morristown; Ohio, "Aden-
ma" the first stone house,kfected west
OF the Allegheny Mountains; ksiitucky.
a Reproduction, OF Daniel Booae's fort
at Boonesboro, to be erected from
rough ftimbers from the site'oi tss-t~-
in Kentucky; Connecticut, the Colonei
Talmage home at Litchheld; Massa-
chusetts, the old State house at Bos-
ton; New Hampshire, the John Lang
don house; while Rhode Island, Dele
ware, Missouri, Vermont, Illinois,
North Carolina, West Virginia, NORTH
Dakota, Louisiana and other States
will have colonial buildings or sussmer
homes.
Georgia, the Empire State OF The
South, is building model OF BullocE
Hail. in Cobb county, Georgia the
home OF President Rooscvelt's mother
The twelve rooms in this building vii
be furnished by the leading cities o
THE State, such as Atlanta, Savannah
Augusta, Columbus, StatcsbOro, Ma
con, Valdosta, Corde1e. Albany, Way
cross and others. The State, appropri
ated the sum of $4,000 for an c~i,ihit
at slie Jamestown Exposition aHt Ink
iunds for tie erection oi the buiiahit
have Seen raised by popular subscrtp
ton. The State building fronts or
Willoug6bv boulevard and tae watcF
of HamlKian Roads and is Handsome
structure 81 colonial architectu5e: WITT
broad verandas, ard porchcs it affords
fine point of vantage from wfnch tt
view the harhSr' events which are tp pb'
among the Spectacular features ca tn
exposition.
In the varicus exhibit buildings 6
the exposition tic products OF TN
Georgia farms, mines and work crop
and the educational ard s2mme1slal. Y;
terests are displayed, and in the fHs
toric relic building, which is fire
proof structure, thcre are many prick
less heirlooms anf relics which har
been gathered to- represent Colom;
! Georgia.
The Georgia buiEin1g is to be dcd
Gated June 10, which is to be know
, as Georgia Day. President Rooseve
will deliver the address OF dcdicatlo
his subject being, Commercial Growt
= and Progress Of tile South" 1t is c
c timated that at least 100000 poop
5 will be present on this occasion al
: lit will be one OF the greatest days
the exposition. S9eeral OF the lcad,'
military organizations of the Sta
in will be present, .rctuding the spar
70 Rifles, the Chatham Artillery, the NJ
1rictta Rifles and rife Fifth Regiment
Infantry. Upon This day also Will
{ snr the ccremouy OF presenting
IN States gift OF silver service to-
o. battlcship Georgia, which Will bn
,o I1..., ID o.ks ut that time