The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-23
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
 The same conditions with which the farmers of the Southern states had to contend for several months of the planting period this year confronted those having in charge the great Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk. For weeks at the most critical time it was impossible to do out door work. either on buildings or in grading the grounds.
 This accounts for the uncompleted condition on opening day. The adverse elements continued until very recently, but on every clear day great amount of work was done. and by this time every thing Is in presentable shape. There is no claim that the exposition is on the extensive lines of the one at St. Louis, but notwithstanding this fact, 1t is we'll worth a visit, and those who make it will feel amply repaid.
 So far as location is concerned it is superior to any that has been used in the United States. The magnificent water front is a charm of itself which can be enjoyed for days or weeks with intense feelings of pleasure. The sea breeze is constant solace to those who have to contend with war. sultry days and nights in the interior. Splen- did crafts are continually plying the waters and excursions are made daily tc many nearby points. and visits to New York, and Washington and Bal timore can be made at low rates.
 The array of United States and for ign war ships is something that is rarely seen, and already more have been gathered at Norfolk than ever before at one place in this country. It is evident that the United States gov ernment is taking deep interest in the exposition and lending all the aid 1t can. The President has twice visited the exposition and made addresses.
 The buildings are of a superior qual. ity. so good in fact that they will new CT be torn down. To what use they will be put after the exposition is over is not known. but that they will not be torn down as the buildings of other expositions were is one ot the certainties of the future. The arrange ment of the buildings is such as to make 1t easy for their utilization for great institution of learning, or for great charitable work, manufacturing plant, or the national parade ground and encampment for United States soldiers and sailors.
 There is much to be seen in the buildings in every department, and the visitor can spend many hours in look | ing at the improvements in art, science machinery and useful inventions. It Is well worth the visit to see what is to be seen in the way of an exposition. Leaving out the material points, how ever, there is something connected with the Jamestown Exposition, which should appeal to every American citi- zen and that is the patriotic idea on which it is based. It is in celebration of the three hundredth anniversary of the establishment of civilization on this continent. The first landing of white people was in the neighborhood of the exposition. Only a short way off Is Cape Henry and up the river James, town and Williamsburg, and visit to them Is calculated to stir ones patri- otic feelings to the utmost. It was but handful of men and women then, and now great nation, the greatest in the world, reaching close on to one hundred millions of people. The begin ming was at Jamestown and there is nothing but standing walls, and tombs and tablets to tell of the early days. Our advice is to go to the Jamestown Exposition to show honor to Ameri- can independence and greatness.