The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-26
4 GREAT EXPOSITION


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said thas the sxsle nseun shith sAa
JAusestnsn exposition II projected
Nsti rsyeai In IFS fIna,sss climax
magnificent. and la ssn alsimat.
Amai1 AIR this will swaf upon she ufs-
/ sBnaI aud distinctly. fratar.s which
serxv sa make this celebration mfsi-
que tn The history TT It's Kind In atl
I the glory of record pageant. and
with grandeur there viii tss inaasuF
I ated on the shores and sasers III
/ Hampton Reeds. near Norfolk. VIZ
gtnia q few weeks heaea. what
promises 10 hw great American
lceiehfation afd in many respects the
| niuat notable III espuaftioua An out
| line of the points upon which this
conclusion IL based Involves dem
pns,ration of the features which are
distinctive tn the jamestown .xposs
| iiou, aud IL is with these we have TO
deal The keynote 10 the entire stu
alton is found IN tn. fact that this II
| the first great exposition to he held
/ al the seaside. Its situation on the
sea. Ia the midst of beautiful coun
| try. and within the center Of a popu-
lous civilization are points the po-
tency of which IL obvious.
| The inspiration OF this exposition
/ Is the romantic aud inspiring event
OF the nations history, and the mem
orilzation OF three hundredth ami
yersary of the couniry's birth pro
yides a powerful appeal TO the pa
| triotism aud sentiment Of the great
American public 1t is situated in
and surrounded by the most hIstori-
cai~ section OF the United States, a
point of no light Significance TO the
multitude who delight In visiting the
scenes where history was made.
! It's site IL a health resort offering
the tonic qualities of both land and
sea, aud TO the spleasure-seeker who
would combine healthful recreation
with sightseeing no spot in 1907
can compare with that which lies on
the border Of Americas finest har-
Dor For genuine amusement and
real recreation 1t will offer oppor
! tunities possible only to such a site
( TO those who judge an affair OF thi
:, kind by the actual monetary valu
n involved il may be said that tn
: jamestown exposition. in It's various
{ features derfvitive. cOntrfbutOry
| and accessory. viii represent mon
etary valuation of quite three hun
idred and fifty millions of dollars. a
fact supported by evidence and easy
demonstration. Whatever an exposi-
ton provides for the pleasure and
entertainment of visitors is a legiti-
mate asset of such exposition and
! the question of how and whence any
| feature is derived in no wise alters
/ the fact of it's actuality. The partici-
! patton of the nations of the world
with their armies and navies is alone
| sufficient to make of this a great cx-
position and while this might be
eliminated and still leave a notable
| celebration. the addition OF these
| features invest 1t with the dignity of
a great world event. and assure a
/ triumph.
In the conception of this enter
prise it was realized that the expo
sition of the Twentieth century must
offer novelty and originality and
/ things other than those met with in
the daily walks OF life. and SO while
1 the industrial aud commercial feat
urcs OF the jamestown exposition
Will be entirely adequate and equal
I to the displays Df some OF the greater
of It's kind. these have nevertheless
[ been made secondary or subordinate
to tho romantic. the spectacular. the
1 pleasurable and the historical, to
I the end that il will set an unique
precedent in the history of eSposi-
| tions and demonstrate that there is
something new under the sun
Step ht step. feature by feature.
4 the project has from it's Inception
born steadily rising IN an ascending
/ scale of distinction and impressive
ness. The ultimate perfection of
/ which Wiil be revealed In ih" impress
i slse paReautry of the great military
marine and naval displays that
1 viii b. held within and without It's
/ gates tnd.r the mellow sublimiu
\ ~ Virwlnisu summer night. on one
I hand ths dazzling illumination of a
/ lstupvudous afmaHda. on the other
fhs crowded splvndoF II an rnchant'
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