Work on tho Jamestown exposition
looking to the early completion Ol
the unfinished buildings and other
structures there at au early date, con?
tinues night and day with thousands
of mechanics under premium for food
and quick work, it is now the aim
to have everything fully completed
with all structural mechanics off the
grounds by June 10, on which occas?
ion President Roosevelt next returns
to dedicate "Bullooh Hall" or the
Georgia State building, the founda?
tion of which is just completed, and
to address the National Editorial As?
sociation, which will be in session
here on that date.
Though tbe date for the full com?
pletion of the exposition is put as late
as June 10, it will be practically com?
pleted before then, aud from now on
lhere will be completed ami opened
each day some new building or li ail
mg tercentennial at traci ion; addition?
al loreign ships will be arriving all
the time during May and lhere will
lie no time so favorable to see thc
naval features of the exposition a;
during May, in so far as the present t
in great numbers of warships is con
corned.
Tho next greatest naval warshipdis
play will be "Jamestown dav" May 13
This will be the three hundredth an
niversary of the actual landing of tin
first permanent English settlers a
Jamestown islam!, the opening da;
.11 the exposition Having boen the an
niversary of the first sighting am
coming ashore ot the settlers tempo
rarity at Cape Henry, Va.
On that day the gorgeous ilhmii
nation of ihe warships in Hatupto
(toads witnessed on the night oi tb
opening will be repeated with th
Italian, Japanese, Swedish and othi
additional ships here. ?News Leadei
Two Cent Rate Fixed.
