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Title: New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Commission, Jamestown Exposition, 1907
Subjects: Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907) New York (State)--Exhibitions
Publisher: Albany, N.Y. : J.B. Lyon Co.
Contributing Library: Virginia Beach Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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nations of the earth totake part in the commemoration of an event which has had a far-reaching effect upon the course of human history, by sending theirnaval vessels to the said celebration and by making such representa-tions of their military organizations as may be practicable. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand andcaused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this 29th day of March, one thousand nine hundred and five, and of the(seal.) Independence of the United States, the one hundred and twenty-ninth. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. General Participation It was now necessary as the next step to give publicity and tourge upon the States the desire of Virginia that they participate. Theannual Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution wasin session in Washington, and on May 24, 1904, they made a pil-grimage to Jamestown Island, headed by Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks,President-General of the national bodv and wife of the Vice-President
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HuJ_ H <n <(-z O X < U 0a. Jamestown Exposition 137 of the United States. A memorial tree was planted and ceremoniesheld; but the great result was the dissemination of information toevery State regarding the Exposition and its historic significance.The Board of Directors sought to place just these facts before eachState and consequently inaugurated a publicity campaign. North Carolina appropriated $50,000 on the day of adjournmentof its Legislature early in 1905; Missouri was visited on March 12thby General Lee and a staff of advocates who were all excellent speak-ers, and appropriated $55,000. On March 15th, Messrs. T. J. Wool and G. T. Shepperd visitedTrenton, the capital of New Jersey, and were successful in theintroduction of a bill appropriating $25,000 as that States share inthe general celebration. General Lee, with Messrs. Wool and Shepperd, then went toHarrisburg, the capital of Pennsylvania, and addressed a joint sessionof the Legislature, with the result that $100,

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