Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-24
THE EXPOSITION
BY THE SEA
Where The First English Colo
ny Was Founded and
Where Great Battles
Were Fought.

Were Fought.
With the opening of the jamestown
Exposition on April 26, there will be
inaugurated the fifth important ex-
position held in the United States since
the opening Ct the twentieth century.
That the popularity of expostions has
not diminished seems to be demonstrate
ed by the fact that the government has
financially endorsed the enterprise and
that it will open with all the eclact of
national and worlds celebration.
The st. Louis and Portland Expositions
signalized historic anniversaries of
events connected with the settlement
of the Middle States and the great
Northwest. The jamestown E,xposi-
ton is Supremacy historic not only in
commemoration of the three hundreth
anniversary of the first settlement of
America, but also in its significant
setting amid scenes associated with
moving events in the earlier and later
life of the nation. The visitor is re-
minded, not only that here Captain
Smith founded the first English colony
on American soil, but also that here
the great decisive battle of Yorktown
was won by Washington in Revolution
airy times, and that here occurred the
famous encounter of the ironclads
''Merimac" and Monitor" which
marked an epoch in modern naval war
fare.
AS at Charleston and Buffalo, several
years ago, the commercial progress of
the nation will be given graphic EXPOSE
ton. Particularly the rich agricultural
and mineral resources of Virginia, the
mother of states, are to be set forth.
Unlike its predecessors within the
last decade, the jamestown celebration
is seaport exposition, having three
miles of water front, and great lenght
of bathing beaches. 1t possesses an
advantage over St. Louis and Buffalo
n its beautiful water basin, an enclosed
harbor, 1,2SO, 900 square feet in area.
with depth of ten feet at mean low
tide. Two long piers each two hun
dred feet in width-extend nearly
half mile out into Hampton Roads, and
are connected and enclosed by third
pier, arched in the center to permit the
ingress and egress of small craft.
Two tall towers are constructed at the
the rear ends of the piers, on which
are the exhibits of the lighthouse
service, wireless telegraphy, and two
monster searchlights. Illuminated at
night and famed by gentle breezes,
this beautiful water basin and its equatic
sports and the spacious piers combine
to form notable feature of the exposi-
ton.
Chicago was a white city; the
tones of Bulflao were manyhued;
Portland and st. Louis chose creamy
white. For jamestown the color is "A
combination of red and white Its
exhibit palaces are neither so large
nor SO handsome as those at most of
the preceding expositions. For while
there is creditable display of mines,
mining, transportation, manufacture
ing and liberal arts, ect., it is recognize
ed that sufficient time has not elapsed
since other exhibitions to make a
specially unique showing in these par
ticulars.
The Manufactures and Liberal Arts
Building, $50 feet by $50 feet, is mark
ed in its arrangements, however, by a
plan new to exhibitions; the manufac-
lures are grouped collectively by cities,
instead of being scattered indiscrimi-
ately, as at previous expositions. This Is
expected to promote the general COM
mercial interests of each city, which
result reacts as benefit to the indi-
vidual exhibitor. The cities are also
given the privilege of demonstrating
their municipal and commercial advant-
age. The chief exhibitor is the United
States Government, without doubt, and
it is probable there has never hereto
fore been grouped, outside Of the
national capitol, more comprehensive
display of the various enterprises of
"Uncle SAM" from fish culture to
life-saving. The Smithsonian Institu-
ton, the National Museum, the Library
of Congress, the War and Navy De-
partments, the Life-saving service, the
Revenue Cutter service. theLighthouse
service, the Bureau Of Fisheries, the
Department Of the Interior, the Treas
ury. the Signal service, the Depart
ment Ut Justice, the Post Office, the
Patent Office, the Pension Office, the
Department of Agriculture are all to
be represented by the best and latest
of their equipments and products,
shown in actual operation, by moving
pictures and by models.
A division of the army will be niain'
tanned permanently at the Exposition