The state chronicle., 1893-05-09

an interview with Col. A. B. An
drews, Vice President of the Ma
tional Worlds Fair Commission, in
regard to his trip to Chicago, and
his observations of the opening of
the great Exposition.
Holding the position that Col
Andrews does in the Commission,
we knew that what he might say in
regard to the great Fair would
carry weight, and that his views,
based upon personal observation,
would be OF value and interest to
our people. We asked Col. An
drews how he was pleased with his
trip and what he saw.
was very much pleased with my
trip to attend the meeting of the
National Commissioners at Chicago
at the opening of the Worlds Fair.
It was grand occasion. While We
did not have the bright sunshine
that you had in North Carolina at
the same time we were spared the
usual down-pour of rain that Chic
ago has been receiving for the last
three weeks. Not drop of rain
fell through the day, aud occasion
ally the sun broke through the
clouds and lit up thu magnificent
white buildings and enterlacipg
waters with a wonderful effect. 1t
would richly rcp'y visitor to go
to Chicago merely to see the out
side of the Columbian Exposition;
the grouping of the buildings; the
landscape effect, are all that could
be desired. The procession was
grand in simplicity; really Ameri-
can, very little military and show.
The ruler of the greatest nation On
earth and his Ministers in plain
citizens dress and no nonsense.
North Carolina was treated with
marked respect. You know that
our State was the first of the South.
ern States to give official recosni
ton to = Columbian Exposition
snd wh.ie on account OF the de.
pressed condition of business in the
State our legislature did not fee
able to make large appropriation
, the national and Chicago suthori
ties appreciated the spirit which in
duced them to enter the enterprise
and have been very courteous to al
the appointees from the State
, Col Andrews when asked nhou
the commission and its work said
I am vice president Of the Ma
tional Com mission and q member @
the committee on awards; and N,
colleague, Col Keogh. is one Of th
prominent members of the conmit
u tee on ceremonies in charge Of o.
s the formalifies or this grand coca
sion. I was very sorry that sicl
ness in bis family prevented hi
u being in attendance, and also tbs
n Mrs Price. one of the lady maj
: ayers and vice-president {
g that distinguished board, We
% debarred the pleasure of attsndanc
{ on account ef illness. and / regre
'H very much that her alternate, Mis
> Divine, could not be present. Mr.
l Kidder, the lady manager of Mort
q Carolina, is held in high esteem
at Chicago, aud is chairman Of one
the most important branches CT W,
mans work, that is to say the G,
lonial exhibit. Hardly any oth'
department, excepting that of Il
III fine arts, requires a more delica
On intelligence than That specially 9
yh lotted to her. She presented Il
ne Virginia Dare desk amid much e
of thusiasm, and although one Of Il
Chicago papers said that it was fro
ou South Carolina, of course we'll i
II formed people knew that only Nor
~ ~ Carolina could have Virginia Dal
ar and Mrs. Gotten, the alternate Ia
t's msneger, to take up her history 8
nv years after her death, and make t
gh world recognize the Importance
MS, her birth. Mrs Kidder was one
tis, the few ladies present and hard
ng work in the womsn's building VII
'ea W President Cleveland did them I
~ honor Of an unexpected call.
was exceedingly gracious in recc
milton Of their unremittiug lab'
80 80 and complimented them in
m frankest way.
fer: In response to q question "
no regard to the inaugural processi
pay Col Andrews said:
In the inaugural procession II
did me the honor to put me "
-. the brother of the Duke De We
qua, (the Marquis Barbolit) the
cal representative of Columbus q
the Chief Spanish representative
this Exposition, but as l was Iii
rusty on Spanieh, l preferred
the place with plain American Z
nal let somebody else talk the SPAN
ase and / had the pleasure of q dl
with the Democratic Governor
Illinois, whom l found to be m
rE charming as we'll as an able gen
man. l also had the pleasure
nent- lunchirg with President Clevel
,e2m. ,e1ms n the Administration Building,
ts ssses e. found him as companionsble
ases: 50 Jolly around the festal board as
AoIc Ast great in bis Office. To use his
ea1s, eams words "The wonder is, not thai
ee psafis ia much is complete rs that so NJ
:: esTs .Ds has been done" The exposition
fer from being complete, but