The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-09

handsome rosewood case, mounted on an
ornamental stand and filled with the
valuable products of that mill. Capt.
Courtenay has shown great interest in
this work, which ia fully appreciated by
the Commissioner and the exhibit will
prove attractive to visitors and splendid
advertisement OF his splendid mill.
A handsome glass case displays the Tea
Exhibit from DR.. c. L. Shepard's Tea
Farm at Summerville, S. c. An inter-
esting feature out on the plaza is group
of vigorous tea plants from the same
farm.
The Walker, Evans Il Cogswell Com
pany, of Charleston, have in two large
cases over hundred large and beautiful
blank books, all of them made to order,
to be delivered in the year. More than
half of these have been ordered from diff
ferent places in Georgia, one being in
tended for one Of the largest banks in At
lanta.
In the Annex to the Woman's building
the women Of South Carolina have estab-
lished themselves, and very dainty and
beautiful room they have, filled with in
teresting things. The walls are hung in
blue and white, the State colors, and as
cotton is chosen as the keynote of the dis
play the draperies are of cotton flannel,
decorated with ornaments made OF cotton
seed bulls. Some rice is also used here.
Mrs. Robertson, of Columbia, S. c.,
presdes over this exhibit, and is ably
seconded by Miss Westmoreland. Mrs.
Robertson has, gathered around this room
many articles of beauty, somo OF which
are the work of her own hands, notably
| the seal and the coat of arms of the State
painted by her, also some samples of
Typography.
There are also two pictures done with
cotton wool by Miss Kate Wier Wynne,
of Greenville, which are both appropri-
ate to this cotton room and worthy of no.
tice for their splendid execution.
Miss Mauldin, of Greenville, contrib
utes some character sketches of negro
life SrS that Rsehmsn 5Toe and soGGd Columbia sends
some of her fine paintings. and there is
over one of the doors fine panel of beat
en- brass by Miss McCreary, of Columbia.
Glass cases hold fine specimens Of the
skill of South Carolina women in china
painting. In contrast to this work of the
New Woman Mrs. Robertson has an ex-
hibit of the lovely work of the Danes of
the Old South. A spinning wheel, the
forerunner of the bicycle, lovely tapestry
contributed by Mrs. Judge Wallace, done
over a hundred years ago, and baby
dresses, upon which enough eyesight and
time were spent to enable one of the New
Women of this day to make fortune.
There is also to be found here an his
toric collection that ls' very interesting.
1t contains among other things the chair
of the first Governor of South Carolina,
and the sword, pistol, watch and decan-
ters of Gen. Marion, and vase of silver
given to the Palmetto Regiment by An
drew Jackson, also spear-head from the
flag of the same celebrated com mand.
In the Manufacturers and Liberal Arts
Building is situated the school exhibits.
South Carolina has lovely section sci
apart for her use here, which will be well
filled. At present only the Charleston
Art School and the College for Women,
of Columbia, are on hand with their
work, and these not being fully arranged
no fair description can be given.
In the Forestry Building the Young
Mems Business League of Charleston has