The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-04-25
Jamestown FAIR J.
WILL Open FRIDAY
MANY OF ITS FINE BUILDINGS
ARE NOT COMPLETED.
CLEARING THE GROUNDS
Naval Display In Hampton Roads
VIII Be Greater Than Has q
Ever Before Been At
tempted.

Norfolk, Va, April 22.-Despite the
efforts of a corps OF energetic, eff
cient, painstaking officials and thou
sands of carpenters, masons, cement
walk builders and landscape garden.
ers, the jamestown ter-centennial ex.
position win be opened this week un.
ready.
Many of the magnificent structures
that are to house domestic and for
eign commercial exhibits and shelter
the achievements of the industrial
| arts are incomplete. Yet while this is
acknowledged by the directors of the
exposition with keen regret, the sum
of what has been done, as compared
with the unfinished work, forms re-
suit Of which they are justly proud.
In the beauty of the water show,
with its amazing gathering of foreign
fleets representing the most formida-
BILE types Of naval fighting machines
of nearly every power of the world
and In an opening program with Pres
ident Roosevelt in the leading role
with diplomatic, military and naval
Representatives of great and small for
eign nations participating, the public
will have its recompense. So vast and
complete is this program that exposi-
ton visitors will not have time to take
notice Of the unfinished state of the
buildings and grounds.
One Reason for Delay.
The grounds and building at the ex.
position are about so per cent fin
ished. No exposition ever before has
presented such q, permanent appear
ance, and this in great measure Is
responsible for the, delay. Several of
the most important buildings are
built solidly of brick, cement and
iron, and these are intended to remain
on the grounds as nucleus of a
great park.
The exterior of most of the build.
ings will be ready when the exposition
Is formally opened on Friday next.
The unfinished state that annoys the
eye, at the present time rs due almost
wholly to unsightly debris of all
kinds with which the exposition
yet been made to clear away surplus
building material. but hundreds of
wagons and men will be engaged Mon
day and continue through the sue
oeeding days and nights until Friday,
when assurance is given that there
will not remain trace of unnecessary
debris.
Great Naval Display.
The state buildings have been
grouped along the historic shore OF
Hampton Roads, and they command
an excellent view of the navies of
the world. 1t is this great naval dis
play that will prove the browning
glory of the exposition. Nothing like
II has ever before been attempted.
There have been gatherings of fleets
before, but not on such tremendous
scale as viii be accomplished here.
In fact, there are few harbors in the
world that could accommodate SO
large an assemblage of warships.
1t is expected that the vessels will
attract worldwide attention, for the
fleets will number, In addition to sew
eral of the best types of each of the
foreign naval powers, the Atlantic
feet OF the United States navy under
command of Rear Admiral Evans,
which is conceded to be the finest or
ganization of fighting machines afoat.
This, feet Is already anchored in
Hampton Roads, but the ships have
taken the positions furthest from the
water front, in order to give the com.
handing locations to the foreign Wis
itors- .e -