Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-06-26
JAM MESTOsvN
EXPOSHTaONo
Prof. n. Z. Dorm IGives The Ad'
vertiser's Readers an Exceed.
ingly Interesting Account
of the Jamestown Exposi.
ton and its Historic Sur
roundings.

ton and its Historic Sur
roundings.
While enjoying brief vaca-
tion from thp school room, find
myself very pleasantly situated at
Pine Beach, Va. just outside the
exposition grounds. and | take
pleasure in writing my friends in
old Edgefeld something of this
great fair.
Norfolk, to which city most all
visitors to the exposition buy their
tickets and which is easily reached
from all points on the globe by
steamers or by rail, is located on
the beautiful Elizabeth River. II
| is a city of about fifty-fve thou
sand inhabitants. Its climate is
made delightful by the cool
breezes from the ocean, bay and
river. 1t is a thriving city in many
respects and 10 we'll worth visit
by tourist from Maine to Califor-
MIA. 1t is also of historic Interest.
The fleet Of Lord Dunmore sei
fire to the city during the Rcvoiu-
tionary War and 20 his day vi,i-
tors can see an old cannon ball,
fired from y British frigate, inn
bedded in the walls Of St. Pau's
church.
From Norfolk the exposition
grounds, which arc a distance Of
about eight miles, can be reached
any time during the day by means
of care passing to and fro. On
resching the grounds the first
thi' g to strike the visitor is be
natural beauty of the place and
its suitabeuess for the worlds
fair.
Just outside he grounds AID
Oh a direct llue with the cars from
Norfolk lies tho beautiful little
town of Pie Beach which has
long hera favorite summer ro-
sort. This place itself pos eases
many amusemeuts and attractions
and is unrivaIled in location, not
only being Immediately sltua!ed
at the western ed of the grounds,
but also oyarlooks the naval fi lei
and historic Hampton roads,
wis re the famous battle btwsen
the Merrlmac and Mepilnr took
place IN 1862.
| will not undertake to give 8
complete description Of ihe many
places of interest on the grounds
and will say here that one who has
never visited the like before could
most proftably spend several
weeks in studying the different
sigh's s. One building mention in
particular is the States building
where most of the STAT S have OH
exhibit. On arriving there my
patriotic spirit led me to sea first
what dear old South Carolina had
10 EXHIBIT. And wheh had seen
| was not at all disappointed. and
% be sure that | bad not observed
partially spoke to those who we're
not South Caroliuians concerning
her exhibit and found that wa
were of the same opinion as to its
being among the foremost in the
building. At one end of ber exhib-
1t stood the splendid portrait of
the noble John G.. Calhoun, at the.
other that of Gen. Waue Hamp-
ton, two of South Cardinals most
beloved statesmen, the space in
tefvening being filled with the
many various products Of her soil
and manufactures, her mrlgt mitpeetUa eUa.l !
lsges. Heel.-
Another most interesting build
ing is the United States Building
containing the National Museum.
These two buildings would scarce
ly start you in the way of seeing
the exposition, but l merely mem
ton these two, the two naturally
more interesting to The South
Carolinian.
On the-1O b of June, which was
Georgia Day, our beloved Presi-
dent visited the exposition for the
second time and spoke to the
thousands gathered to greet him,
it being my good fortune to see
and hear him. This was great
day on the grounds, also was Vir-
ginia Day on the 18th of June.
South Carolina Day is to be the
2Sth Of June, be assured it will not
be behind in this, but come and en-
Joy not only the sights within the
grounds but the many other places
of interest easily in reach.
About an half hours ride on
the Car carries you out to Ocean
View where you can have spleu.
did view of the greet ocean and
where there is situated a fine sum-
mer hotel and where sea breezes,
sunshine and bracing air car be
enjoyed in their perfection. The
city of Newport News, named in
honor Of Captain Newport, who
brought the news of succor and
relief to the perishing colony at
Jamestown lies just across Hamp-
ton Roads. This city has one of
the finest dockyards in the coun-
try, employing between 1000 and
5000 workmen, ard turning out
the largest battleships afoat.
So replete with historic interest
;c old Uiroi,,io tbot when un hn