Smyrna times., 1907-09-25
DELAWARE DAY
AT JAMESTOWN
TO BE CELEBRATED AT THE
DELAWARE BUILDING
Governor Lea will Respond to the
welcome Speech and Judge
Pennewill will Give Address


q promineet place along with her sister
at the jamestown Ter Centennial. The
Diamond State appropriated goodly
sum for participation at the Exposition
and then several of her patriotic citi-
zens met and gave several Thousand
dollars in addition, consequently Della
ware in her state building and histori-
cal exhibit, occupies most conspicu-
ous place at the TerC Centennial.
In the eastern section of the Expo
sition grounds on the famous States
Avenue, fronting on historic Hampton
Roads, in full view of and resting
under the gigantic guns of Fortress
Monroe, and surrounded with lawn
of beautiful with flowers and green
shubbrey, the Exposition home of
Delaware is located. The building |
is a replica of the Old Colonial farm
house of one hundred and thirty-fve |
years ago, yet to be found along the |
highways and in the country between |
New Castle and Wilmington. Some
saw that it is a reproduction of the
home of Federal Judge Gray's ances-
tors. The design and arrangement OF
the interior like that of the exterior,
is both unique and attractive. The
building is of two stories, but instead
of the second floor extending the
entire length and width of the build
ing, it is built but half way, making
reception room of the entire east half.
The height of this room is the full
height of the building, as in a modern
residence there are number of win
dows on the first floor and other win
dows higher up. The advantage of
this arrang ement is in the ventilation
clpd IN this room on the hottest days
.o I,ways find a cool place.
1Tu' W T1s Vs.' It half of the huifding there
" a. - The first contains
MS n.S ming room and kitchen.
L. rU y ,han4 Jers above. In
~ % = - ends of the building
sitting rooms re-
90" &c F" - 1p are immense fire.
r 49, eys outside.
'no -, = =. - w Reception room are
T,eeo O-o- C,ne portraits of all the
"'' Up- 80 laware, from George
- '" = .I . eston Lee, of 1907,
60, was also a sigRer Of
: of Independence. Por-
lHs :o L-,so9 9Iral Thomas MacDonough
M M - - .sro of the battle of Lake
AAO AAONO IL - Tanoao A Rovord
- - ,..h Albert Callatin, negotiated
,,ittoos saty of Ghent which brought the
ar of 1912 to a finish. James A.
Bayard was the father of Thomas F
Bayard, President Cleveland's Secre
tary of State. There is also in this
room the old bell made in 1868 and
brought in sail boat from England
to Delaware by Thomas Rodney. This
bell was hung in the State-house il
Dover and was used to call the people
together for meetings. 1t was als'
rung in 1884 to notify the people tha
the British had closed the Port o
Boston, which was done immediaiel.
after the raid of the Boston Tea Party
1t was rung again in 1887 when th
Federal Constitution was ratified b
Delaware. The official documents G
the first ratification of the FEEDERS
Constitution, written in the Unite
States, on December 70, 1887, is frame
and hangs in the Delaware building.
In the sitting room there is portra
of Lord Delaware, in whose honor th
Diamond State was named. Their
are three old walls settees in this ROOF
which were taken from the old Swed
Church at Wilmington.
The living apartments, and in ia
the entire furnishings of the buildin
are modern, thus, blending the pc
feet harmony, the Old and the New.
Following are the members of ii
Delaware Commission to the Jane
town Ter-Centennial: Preston LIE
President, Wilmington; John '
Causey, Vice President, Milford; Jot
HUM, Wyoming. Del; t. Colem
Dupont, Wilmington, William
Hilles, Wilmington; David @. Ros
Newark, DEL; Oliver A. Newto
BridgevilIe; Joshua A. Ellendale,
Dallas Marvil, Laurel; George
Dick, Secretary, Smyrna.
DELAWARE DAY, OcTooER ORR, 19C
AUDITORIUM.
11.0O-President of the Delawa
State Commission, presiding. Mus
Address of Welcome, Hon. Harry
George Tucker, President of the jam
town Exposition Company; Mus
Address of welcome, His Excellen'
Governor Claud A. Swanson, Virgin
Response, His Excellency, Govern
Preston Lea, of Delaware; Addre
James Pennewill, orator Of the d
Music, ''Star Spangled Banner" l
Luncheon to the Governor Of d.
ware and official party by the Exp