The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-08-17

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Amusement features, the like
of which have not been seen in
Southern exposition, have
been contracted for. These will
include SIX days of racing on
the fastest one-half mile track
in the south. Purses totaling
So, 900 have been hung up for
these events. Automobile races,
together with a magnificent
automobile show, will also be
afforded. The Wright Broth
ers' erOplane will make flights,
and StrHbel's ballon will soar
in the air above the exposition
grounds. The pyrotechnic dis
plays will surpass any ever
brought South, and will include
Paine's "POmpeii" and his
Battle of the Clouds" " Two Of
the finest brass bands in the
country Webber's and Brooks
will furnish music of a super
Tor order. A constellation of
Midway shows, 10 appear in the
Midway Jungle" SO named in
honor of ex-President Roose-
velt's trip 60 the jungles of At
rica. will afford abundant
amusement. These shows have
been very carefully selected ,
and all will be Of a very high
order and perfectly clean NOR
ally.
/ President William II. Taft
will be among the many dis
tiuguished visitors Co the expo
/, sition. Ex President Roosevelt
will also be here. the date Of his
visit having been fixed as Oc
tober 9TH. Clifford Pinchot,
/, Secretary of Agriculture, Will
son, Senators Taylor and Fra
zier, Governor Patterson and
? the governors Of other Appa-
lachia States are also expected
T Governor Patterson viii bt
present on the opening day
September 18th and viii
, participate in the opening form
alities.
Among the special days al
: ready provided are: Opening
d day, u. c. Il. day, Il. p. A. day
Roosevelt and Spanish Ameri
= can war veterans day, Taf
e day. Miners day, Atlanta day
: Nashville day, Asheville day
, DAYS for each of the Appalach
ian States. Knoxville day
Homecoming day, and man.
I others. The full list of thes
+. will be announced later.
4 The women of the Appalach
/. ian region have manifested
great interest in the exposition
II A building has been erectc
Il especially for the exhibits tina
! are gathered by the woman
!. board. and which represent tn
# product of women of the Apps
! iachian States. These exhibit
I will include domestic science
II arts and craft work, painting
~ and other works of high ar
NJ articles of rare historic value
n etc. etc. 4 number of women
IN congresses will be held in th
l. exposition convention hal
to which will bring together son
to- of the most brilliant women {
d. the South and nation.
iv An exhibit of value, and OF
"a rejecting credit upon the rae
o. will be that in the negro bull
ing. This structure, design'
ce by a negro architect, erected
in negro labor and contractor
ce and furnished by negro arti
Mt ans, will house nothing but e
1O hibits of the work of negrot
an 1t will be the headquarters (
n all negro visitors to the eXpOi
We tion, and it will also be the o
I'M iect of much interest on t
nv part of white people. The 7
in groes of the Appalachian Stat
he are making marked progrt
IA every year, and their display
he this exposition will testify II
ve manner most convincing WI
IA they are accomplishing. L
es negroes have a separate boa
"a. and while working under t
ide general direction of the exec
at tive department of the expo
ton. the details of their bui
ga ing and their exhibit, have be
-. uuorlxad ont among themSelV