Evening star., 1909-06-24
jamestown BLUE BOOK OUT
CONTAINS ANALYSIS OF CON-
DUCT OF EXPOSITION.
Is a Book of More Than 800 Pages
and Containing !, 400 Illus
trationS.

The History Of the jamestown Exposi-
ton has just come from the press of the
Colonial Publishing Company OF Norfolk.
The book has eight hundred and odd
pages and bears more than !. 400 illustra-
tions and perhaps a million words. The
binding is blue morocco embossed in
gold.
The tercentennial was a pronounced
financial failure. Lack of available funds
made it impossible for the exposition COM
pany 10 publish a history. 1t would have
been peculiarly unfortunate had there re-
mained no permanent memorial of this
event.
Contents of Blue Book
Beginning with an introduction by
Harry st. George Tucker. president of the
exposition company. the book contains a
brief history OF the jamestown settlement
from the pen of ]. A. c. Chandler. ILL., D..
an authority on the story of early Vir-
ginia. and critically analytical story OF
the exposition from its inception TO close
written by the editor. c. r. Kelley.
Following these chapters are the diary
of the exposition. a day to day record OF
things that transpired a description of the
exhibits. public and private an account
of the amusements and interesting re-
ports which were prepared by the various
officers of the company.
The government of the company IL
analyzed without apparent prejudice
and suggestions for more logical opera
tive rules are freely made. Newspaper
men will be interested in comments on
advertising.
The exposition diary contains a number
of speeches delivered on important occa-
sions and excerpts from every notable
speech given at the exposition. To
those with a leaning toward Virginia
these orations will prove interesting read
ing. Students of American history will
find in the book much that explains why
Virginia is held so dear in the Union.
The Exhibit Section.
given to the United States government
and the account of the federal participa-
ton is thoroughly official. The pictures
which illustrate the article were furnish
ed by the government and government
officials gave all of the facts upon which
the descriptive article was founded. The
reports of the army and navy officers-of
Gen. Grant and his subordinates and of
Admiral Harrington-make a part of the
record.
The chapters devoted to the states par
ticipation is little less compendious There
were twenty-five states represented in the
exposition and two cties-Richmond and
Baltimore. Two religious orders MAIN
tanned headquarters, the Baptsts Of Amer
lea and the churches affiliated with the
Presbyterian creed. and the Daughters OF
the Confederacy occupied a house built
to duplicate the Jefferson Davis mansion.
Most of the state headquarters were
replicas of historic homes or still more
historic public buildings. The buildings
and the exhibits of the states are ade-
quately described.
The non-advertising policy of the pub
fishers has enabled them to present an
entertaining account Of the industrial
exhibits. Only the worthiest ones are
described and illustrated.
The reports of the various officers make
good reading. Each Of the governors has
a paper and several have diverse deduc-
tions from the same incident The two
directors general also contributed articles.