The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-06
NOW IN FULL SWING.
jamestown Tercentennial Expo.
sition Complete In All Details.
BEAUTIFUL COLONIAL CITY.
A Veritahle Dreanland to the Visitor.
In the Matter OF Interesting Features
Jamestown leads All Other Exposi.
tions---Army and Navy Display.

In full swing ON the historic waters of
Hampton Roads. The Tercentennial Is
now complete in all of Its details and
presents to the visitor yeritable
dream,and. The immense exhibit pal
aces. state and government buildings.
all Of permanent or semipermanent
construction. set of with the most lux
uriant trees and foliage. give to this
exposition an appearance distinct from
all of its predecessors. ~
Within an hours ride by either boat
or train are such places as Yorktown.
where CORVALLIS surrendered to the
Continental army. and jamestown Is
land. the "cradle of America" where
now remain only the old ruins Of the
first church in America Just across
the waters of Hampton Roads are locat.
ed Old Point Comfort and Fort Mon.
roe. the strongest and most impor.
tant artillery station on the Atlantic
coast, whose grim walls and winding
moat make II one OF the most pictur
esque spots in the country. These and
many other places OF historic interest
give an appropriate setting to the
jamestown exposition. which common.
crates the three hundredth anniversary
Of the first permanent English speak.
ing settlement in America. the most
important event In the history Of mod.
ern times.
Owing to the fact that the James
town Tercentennial is the first celebra
ton ever held on deep water in this
country. there has been going on al.
most continually q grand naval spec
tacle Of a kind such as America has
never seen before. The entire North
Atlantic feet. under the command of
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans. squad.
ron by squadron, VIII rendezvous in
Hampton Roads from time to time,
giving the visitor TO the exposition
ample opportunity TO see the strongest
feet of battleships In the world. There
will at all times during the summer
be at least six men-of-war In the roads.
The army as well as the navy is well
represented at the. Tercentennial, and
daily parades by crack regiments Of
United States troops are to be seen on
Lees Parade, one Of the largest and
best equipped drill plains in the coun-
try. Stationed at the exposition grounds
at present are the entire Twenty-thirl
regiment Of United States infantry. the
Second squadron of the Twelfth Unit.
ed States cavalry and d battery Of the
Third field artillery. Several regi.
ments OF the national guard Of vari
Gus states, besides numerous military
and semimilitary organizations. are en-.
camped at the exposition from time &c
time. Each Of these military organiza.
tons brings its own band. which, TO.
gether with the exposition orchestras
and bands. gives q continual and
varied musical programme.
The government exhibits, housed In
four handsome structures on the water
front Of the exposition. comprise one
Of the most complete and compre'
hensive displays Of the work OF the
various departments Of the government
ever assembled. The Individual states
have also come forward at this exposi
ton with their heartIest support and
cooperation, and twenty Of them have
erected buildings to represent them Al
the Tercentennial, while practically
every state Is represented In exhibits
historical. educational or Industrial
These state buildings are located on
willOughby Boulevard, q grand avenue
parallelIng the water front, and from
the broad piazzas Of the state struc
lures visitors may rest and view the
magnificent and historical harbol
wherein the vessels Of the world nigh
rest at anchor. In the immediate from
appear the great white men-of.war oil
our own and Outlines q foreign ma
tons, and yachts, sloops, schooner
and merchant vessels Of every kind
Beyond are the frowning walls 81
Fort Monroe and the beautiful 80
cial retreat Of the coast, Old Polni
Comfort. To the left may be seen th.
noted industrial school at Hampton
and still farther up the roads, tOwarI
where the mighty James mlngles IL
waters with the salt tide Of the sea
may be seen the city Of Newport News
with the greatest shipyards In th.
world. To the right appears the broad
enIng channel from roads 10 bay and
from bay 70 broad and mighty At
lantic out between the cspes Of CharleI
and Henry.
The illumination at night Is a seem
In itself worthy a journey Of = thou
sand miles 20 witness, and, with nj
the outlines Of the buildings aglow
the paths Of the Canoe Trail and Low
ers' Lane twlnkling with the myriad
Of little lights. the War Path q blaE'
u electricity, the many powerful
| searchlights playing the heavens witt
their mysterious messages and Oft
miles u shore lines dotted with thI
lights Of a dozen cities and nestlinI
towns. what spectacle more sublime o
beautiful could be ifnaglned7
On the amusement section OF the ex
position, called the War Path. Their
y every conceivable amusement an
diversion, where tile visitor 10 the ex
position, after a long day Of sigbtSeo
ing, can relax aud let himself drift
with the pleasure seeking from On
, amusement 20 the next on this ''Grea
!