The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-10-04

sumed Friday morning. September q
] At $50 o'clock a steamer. one Of m
largest which plies the waters OF tn
Potomac river and Chesapeake bar. was
boarded for Norfolk. After an al
; days Journey down the river and bar
the party arrived AZ Norfolk az g.
the SANE evening
The Exposition grounds vera visi, q
the following day and many Of the in.
|; teresting exhibits were seen. The mex
day being Sunday. and the Exposition
grounds being closed 10 visitors, n.
party crossed Hampton Roads BY WAY
of N9wport News. 10 Old Point Com
fort Herr is located Fortress llonru-.
one Of the sJronges- military forrin.
; cations in America II was here that
jefferson Davis. the President Of tn
Southern Confederaey. was eoufin d
at The close OF the Civil War. Il MAS
IL .ront Of this fort thar the Merri-
mac and Monitor. fought the famous
Naval battle during the Civil war.
and il Eas this tortification that the
Spanards planned 10 attack during the
late SDanish-Ameriean War. The Fort
is nzaned BY the latest improved dis
apSsarius Ie inch guns. and is con-
sidered BY military experts 10 be
lmprrsuable. II has witnessed the
making OF much history and the
waters surrounding I, have rocked the
very Cradle OF the Republic. On
the return trio TO Norfolk. the Brook
lyn, one OF orr navy's second-elass
cruisers. which j. generally spOken OF
as warship was visited This gigau-
tie engine OF war is built OF solid steel
10 inches thick. both above and below
the wafer Z Is about $40 feet in
length and draws > feet OF water. is
propelled by tour mammoth engines
with q combined power OF 5000
horses. Ii Vas bu4lt IN 1898 and vas
General Schly flagship in the bat
Sle OF Santiago in 1895. when the
Spanish llesJ Vas completely destroy
ed During this battle ii was struck
BY Spanish S-inch projectile which
penetrated its l0-inCh steel wall. Il
carries several OF the most effective
aud, istest improved guns. the s-inch
being the largest.
The Exposition was visited the fol- .
lowing day and all that was not seen
on The previous day vas viewed by The
party. The Exposition Is ~; Oh 80
: sautic scale as the =. Louis or
Worlds Fair hut there arr
many interesting features in when
'h-se TWO shows were warning.
The History building probably con-
-airs the most interesting OF any OF thu
exhibits. In our brief visit 20 the
building We saw he frs, printing
pr-Ss ever used in the Cuitd States.
he lent in which General Washington
;amped during the Revolutionary War
the Charter Of Rhode Island granted
By Charles II when Rhode Island was
Inst organized as territory. the deed
Conveying 70 William Penn the land
rom which the great STATE oi P-nu-
'yl' ania was formed and many other
nings of equal interest. What was
Known as the Pike at the =. Louis
Worlds Fair is known AZ the James
own Exposition as the War Path. On
his famous passway are located the
a-.ous shows OF the Exposition. in q
lufing a reproduction OF the battle
( Manassas. the battle OF Gettysburg.
h, battle OF the Merrimac and Mont .
pr and shows. entitled Streets OF -
afro. the Baby Incubators. Trained
f.d Animal Shows. the NlondIte !.
nd various others Of less Importance =
Having done the Exposition the
acty started on their return trip. -
l-Sday. October ;. at . o'clock am. r,
III arrived at Richmond, Va. al 11:i5 :.
m. Here a stOp-Over OF TWO and q.
behalf hOus was made during which
ME the party visited the State Cap h
al building which was the seat % =,
Onfsderate Government during the eI
J.uce of the Southern COnfederacy. .,
.er which jefferson Davis presided :,
; the first and only President of :.
IL Confederate Government r,
The party made no other stop eX- OF
"a; AZ Louisville. and the remainder Z,
the trip was uneven,ful. further g
Ian additional points of interest seen "a
tae great mountain system which 4,
as trayerssd both going mad return
z. The party arrived az Hartford. H
1880 p. n. "Wednesday, some what 5.
red and wearied from travel but c,
uch delighted with the historic and OF
teresting trip. n
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