New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
FINE STATE BUILDINGS.
Some Of THosc TO BE Seen at the
JamGst07rn Exposition.

Tho jamestown exposition is at last rrac-
ideally completed. after the long delays incident
g. the opening of any enterprise Of SO much
i1nportance It will be recalled that the Colum-
him EXPOSITION at Chicago was a year behind
the date originally st for il, and other great
expoeitions have been greatly delayed in COM
rIetion. 1t iS planned TO have the exposition At
Norfolk remain open until December. and IN
the coming months there will he ample opIor-
tunity for Northern visitors to go thther. 1t
has already had many visitors. especially from
the South. There is talk of continuing the
exposition next year if the exhibits can re-
main and there j. sufficient inducement to war
rant the experiment. The structures erected by
the different states are an especial feature
These buildings of the different states are all
open for the use Of their respective citizens,
and in the van in Importance and situation
among these is the New York building, which
stands the waterfront. overlooking tn"
historic waters of Hampton Roads and not
far from the great piers constructed hy thu
United States government. Built after the
general plan Of Arlington. the famous home
Of the Les, in Virginia, il is a typical Colonial
honc-Iarge. ro"mv, comfortable and peculiarly
attractive. VIII the exception Of the Offices
1t is a typical home inside" and surrounding
the plain furnishings there are an attuosI.h,rc
u
hake il an enjoyable place for New Workers To-
jrop into ana rest after they have spent tn,
greater part of The DAY in tramping about.
Unlike many f tho other state buildings 49,.
Kew York building contains no exhibits and is
used solely for .it,rJainrnon nj purposes. ~ all
of III" various big positions th~ policy # So,
Yorh has been To- entertain ,laba rat.Iy and iuie
policy is being followed in the sIacioue!y COM
fortah" home 1T III, jamestown exposition. tn,
exhibits "f thu state being III tn, Historic Art
and EducatIon Palace. Ther, arr :" b.. found
papers. pictures and relics which throw night
on tn, history of city ana state. but th,. N,.e
York building is ouly used for tn comfort and
convenience of those who hail from tn, Empire
Stat. " ho made nearly as Welcome th.r is
thy would b., in the hu:nr If their friends The
banner occasion of tn. citizens Of tho STAT. 4
New YoIk VIII bc on Nv York Day. which VIII
occur some tim. dur.a- the carly days Of |a-
tuh.r
Dear TO N, heart of tn. m'mb.r- Of th- Com
rronvca'rh of Mas. .Iu-rtt- is th, distinctly.
typical -trI,tur" which is replica If m. o.i
s5taro HOUSE. This, t., ~lth intellectual bear
ing oy,lloohs The placid waters If Hampton
Roads and such a selection "f such - hui..tli-;
oI. THE part Of M#ss., hu~,t;- gives 20 th. "u'-
sid, u.rIa an opportunity of s,.ine % r-tr.-
durri"n Of aar If the public buildings which
played So prominent - Iar' lu rhfo". .nG "r - .
yoi. of ail,-iauc, If tn. Americas ralaa.-- :.
tic f,riJi-u crrWn.
within This building H., exhibits ar. m..IE
educational and historical. the vnllly intellectual
atiuosg. here h-.uG uaica'i>, "f tho .,.u-'i
~htrl. is r.pg'-l most Prominent iu t'au-'.rIu-
Boston ard th- stat" 90. u hi.h it is tho capital
Ey'n 'h. r!=s. r'ili.res and curtains ".r, DE-
signed ani made h> pupils "f th, state .a,".s
for the blind, ana There are other rr"du = of thu
hald- ot -n.llrd scholars which br-r,aE tl,
thi.kil, mind. oI th, second floor # thu n:.--
e;.cl.l~..r~ huiaH- is representation "f t.,. ,rJ
Couueu Han ana ,ho Representatives, H1.I II Ri.
col.ut If Massachusetts, before the establish
Iu.It If tine American Uni Il. and tho HalI- -f
thc-c yLaut,r- are hung with o.d PORTRAITS 't
prominent people Of that period As s"ta as fu,
excitement Of oId Iiomr W,.h is off Tire h,td-
Of rh.. re.f j.. of th- Iay state their thoughts
VIII hr turned to Massachusetts b"2 al the ,N-
position, uhi.h viii hr September r.
r,nn-y Mania. too, has made a display Of h,r