Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-01
HAMPTON RQ4Do MERE A42zU. oF'NoRzD NIL A5dEn6

The Jamestown exposition, which opens to the world the last of next April. is the first international show which has ever been held in this coun. try on the shores of deep water, and for this reason one of the chief feat ures which has been planned for the exposition is the gathering of the crack ships of the principal naval pow. CTS of the world. Hampton Roads, along which extends the site of the fair. offers a magnificent waterway for the maneuvering of a large fleet of warships. and 1t is the purpose of the fair officials to make the most of these conditions.
 Tn furtherance with these plans the United States officials have invited all the world to share in the event and to send warships. It Is said that nearly every world power has accepted and will be represented by the pick of their navies. And not only will the warships be there. but t is expected that they will bring soldiers to partici- pate in the land maneuvers, so that on both land and sea will be witnessed the mingling of soldiers and ships of all the great nations. It is probable that the world has never seen such a spectacle as will be witnessed at the Jamestown fair. and it Is doubtful whether ever again the world will have the opportunity of seeing the fighting forces of the world mingling in friendly intercourse and brilliant maneuvers instead of deadly combat.
 The event which the exposition and this great military and naval pageant will commemorate was the founding of the first English settlement on American soil. It was at Little James town, on the James river, that the Eng fish language first gained footing on American soil And May IA, 1907. will bring the 3ooth anniversary of the landing, and it will be celebrated as it should, be.
 When the hour of noon, April 26 1907 arrives, the president of the United States will press ar. electric button which will open to the inspec ton and admiration of the world a beautiful city on the shores of Hamp ton Roads; city erected as if by magic, a city complete in every de tail. The days and months past have been busy ones at the beautiful point of land projecting out into Hampton l Roads, and the woodland and meadow have been transformed into para disc of beauty, with trees Of many va rieties, fragrant flowers gorgeous pal aces, handsome state buildings and 1 pretty cottages covering this great ex position ground of 800 acres The great auditorium ie practically finish ed, the palacec of art and History are we'll under way. the palace of manu factures and liberal arts and the pal aces O. transportation and machinery are under roof and rapidly nearing completion. while work is being push ed on all the other exposition build ings proper, the government and state buildings and the grand piers. Miles of streets and walks have been finish ed and with several thousand men a' work every day witnesses great ad vancement toward the completion oi this. in many respects. the most mag uificent exposition ever held
 The Jamestown Ter-Centennial is te commemorate the birth of this great nation. ar event which t-anspired when John Smith and his adventurous party landed on an island 30 miles from the mouth of the great river oi Virginia. and formed settlement which they called Jamestown and the mighty river James. Here. on the 18th day of May, 1907, the ax was first hurled in the trees and the first log. hevu for the first English settlement fin the new world. But the founda tiou was a mighty event in the histor, of the greatest republic on the globe and nothing could be more approprf ate than a proper celebration in com memoration of that occurrence by { great international exposition.
 The exposition site covers . space o 70 acres of land and 4o acres of water The grounds extend for three mile. along the water front. and here will b. seen the naval maneuvers planned fol the warships that are to participate At one point. the main point along thii water front. there are two piers bull out into the water and connected bl . third pier. thus making a beautifu parade overlooking the waters of th, roads. These piers will be lighted b, electric lights. producing a new effect Two and a half miles of the watel front are on Hampton Roads. the ofhe1 half on Boust creek
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