The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16


800 IT long, $50 1T. wide.
Graphic Arts, $50 #. long, 15O #.
wide.
Agricultural. Implements, 100 #
Jong, 100 n. wide.
Transportation, 25O #. long, 200
LIT wide.
Transportation, $50 IT. long, 100
1T wiue.
Foods, 100 #. long, 100 It. wide.
Fcrestry, 100 It. long, so II. wide.
Manufactures, 100 IT. long, 100 IT
wide.
Virginia Mines and Timber, $50
It. long, 100 It. wide.
There Is under construction an
additional flreproof building, 300 feet
long by 90 feet wide, which has been
round necessary to house the exhib-
Its of Historic Arts. Arts and
Crafts -four buildings), Education
college and university. Education
tprimary and secondary )-buildings
oe the incorporated companies and
individuals for special purposes.
Thirty States have appropriated
money for buildings, for the use of
their citizens and for historical ex-
hibits. Eighteen of these state
buildings are built or building.
Congress. by Act Of June 3O 1906.
provided for exhibits at the James
town Exposition from the Smith
sonian Institution, the National
Museum and the Library of Con.
gress, of such articles and materials
oi a historical nature as will serve
10 impart knowledge of our col
onial and national history. from the
War and Navy Departments, the Life
Saving Service. the Revenue Cutter
Service, the Army. the Navy. the
Light House Service, the Bureau Of
Fisheries, and an exhibit from the
Island of Porto Rico.
The Bureau Of the American Re-
pnblics was invited to make an ex-
hibit illustrative of the resources
and international relations of the
american republics, In the Govern.
ment buildings. Twelve American
republics have accepted invitations
~ participate more numerous repre-
scntation than ever before. The
act further directed the erection nj
the exposition of suitable buildings
foi the government exhibits: a suit
able building for the exhibit of the
Life Saving Service. Il fisheries
building and aquarium. a building
foi use as place of rendezvous
for the Soldiers and Sailors of the
United States Army and Navy and
OF foreign armies and navles par
tlcipating In the celebration, and a
sipiilar rendezvous for army ana
naval officers participating. (seven
buildings In alD.
The act further provided for two
piers extending from the exposition
into the waters of Hampton Roads.
forming basin or harb0r. The
piers are In course of construction.
giving location to the exposition
names, Susan Constant Pier. Cod
speed Pier. Discovery Landing and
Smith Harbor. The act also prom
ised for the erection of a permanent
landing pier at jamestown Island.
The act further provided an applo.
priation Of 100000 I'm aid of the
Negro Development and Exposition
Company of the United States of
America, to enable II to make an
exhibit of the progress Of the negro
race In this country at the exposl-
ton.
The amusement section of the ex.
position will be similar to that of
previous expositions, like the
way of the Pike. with many novel
features. The lamented General
Filzhush Lee, first president of the
exposition, suggested one day IN a
humorous way that this section
would be rendezvous for Indians
and might be called the. Warpath.
The name stuck, though not de-
scriptive OF the prospective pleas
ures of the section.
Among the amusements may be
noted balloon ascensions, athletic
sports and games, military exercises
~ e"S "uy uctdcHIlenlS and Ma
tional Guards, boat races, and mus
ical performances. The second and
third weeks in September will be
marked by the yacht races under
the management OF national organ
ization, the jamestown Exposition
Yacht Racing Commission. Doubt
less, the West Point Cadets and the
of the Naval Academy
VIII contribute some exposition OF
their skill, athletic or professional.
iuring their brief visit.
During the last eighteen months
here has sprung up a city upon the
exposition grounds, and the improve
hents of the landscape In connection
with the natural features of the site
lave made a scene Of singular bean
>! There will gather people OF all
'iasses and from all parts of the
'ouhtry, and each will find some
'pJect OF interest. The Governors
iave settled rules which will insure
'ood order and the convcniences and
pleasure OF all worthy visitors
betting, the sale of intox
eating liquors ON the grounds, ana