The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-06
The ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
The Visit Of the South Carolin, State
i'reSs Association.

zion recently made a visit to the
thriving city of Atlanta and spent
several days inspecting the great FIX,
position The editors on their arrival
in the city wrere royalty received by
the South Carolina Society, a social
organization composed of natives OF
South Carolina now living gin Atlanta.
The Society has large membership,
and is one of the prominent social
clubs of the city. The Society tend
cred reception to the South Carroll
ma editors on Wednesday evening, and
headed by their president W. p.
Calhoun, formerly of Abbeville, a
committee of reception escorted the
editors to their spacious quarters on
Marietta street, where an informal
welcome and most delightful hosipi
tality awaited their guests.
The editors were invited to register
their names and residences in book
kept for that purpose. and soon there
after punch was served, which led to
the remark that this proceeding made
every one feel at home, as the rules
OF the dispensary were being carried
out, where every man is supposed to
sign before he can get the chemically
pure. President Calhoun opened the
drbate between South Carolina and
Georgia, chiefly Atlanta, with an
admirable address OF welcome, IN
which he told US that South Caro-
linians held every position imaginable
in Georgia except quarters IN the
cnain gang and penitentary. Presl-
dent Aull, of the Newberry Herald
and News, on behalf OF the editors
from this State, responded IN fitting
terms, and assured our generous hosts
that their courtesy and kindness were
highly appreciated. Mr.. Thad +
Horton, Of the atlanta Journal, gave
welcome on the part of the Atlanta
newspapers, to which response was
made by Mr.. J. c. Darlington of the
Spartanburg Herald.
Other speeches were made during
the evening by Col. Hoyt, Of the
Greenville Mountaineer, W. J. Elliott,
Of the Winnsboro News and Herald
and others. For some time cross
fire between the resident and visiting
South Carolinians was kept mp, while
a corps of walters were continually
passing around with an adequate sup
ply of punch, which seemed to be
inexhaustible. South Carolina can
feel justly proud of its representatives
in Atlanta, and it is a good thing to
find them organized, as it not only
| keeps them in touch with each other,
but cements the ties, which bind them
to the old State. After staying at
the club rooms until about two o clock,
the editors retired to their hotel, hav-
ing speut a most pleasant evening.
Next morning vehicles were secured
and the Association went in body to
the Exposition grounds, some three
miles out of the city. On arriving at
the grounds they went at once to the
Agricultural building to inspect the
South Carolina exhibit, which is in
charge of Commissioner E. L. Roche,
who received the editors most courte-
ously, and invited them to make them
selves at home. The exhibit was not
yet complete, as neither rice or liquor
had been received. In some way the
rice mills had failed to get their speci-
mems to Atlanta, and the State dispen-
sary had been dilatory in sending its
miniature reflection to the commission
er. Both are now corrected, and visi-
tors will find these familiar products
in sight hereafter. 1t was the unani-
nous verdict OF the editors that the
exhibit is decidedly creditable to the
State, and its arrangement is not sur
passed by any other exhibit in the
Agricultural building, which is only
a short walk from the main entrance.
The Exposition has been in progress
more than month, and there is work
vet to be done. The finishing touches
are being laid upon many exhibits,
and additions are constantly received.
The managers are criticised for lack
of push in getting things in readiness,
but this is great injustice. As the
Greenville Mountaineer says they
have accomplished wonders in short
time. Preparations Tor the Worlds
Fair were making for years before it
was known that Chicago would get the
prize, and it had the backing of the
United States and many other nations.
Chicago achieved great success, but
it had almost unlimited resources.
Atlanta has brought to fruition within
less than two years a complete and
satisfactory exhibit, which has been
only surpassed in this country by Chi
cago. It's pluck, energy and per-
severance are worthy ofall praise. and
only witlings Of q very narrow gauge
will hereafter deride her pretensions as
the most progressive city in the South.
No one should miss the Opportunity
of visiting the Exposition where it is
possible for them to do so. It will be
a revelation to the best informed men
and women in our section, whose re-
sources and productions are 50 care
fully presented to the admiring gaze
right alongside with the exhibits
from the North and West. The pro
gress of the last thirty years can be
seen to great advantage, and those Of
US who remember the sad and sorrow
ful days of IS cannot fail to rejoice at
the outcome and recuperation of these
long years of toll and hardship. Here
is the fruitage of honest industry and
patient labor under adverse circum
stances. and the Atlanta Exposition is
worth all that it has cost in order that
the outside world may recognize the
progress and development Of Dixie"
an unconquerable province Of these
United States.
The paincipal buildings are the
Government, Liberal Arts, Forestry
and Minerals, Agricultural, and Ma
chinery Hall. These attract the most
attention from the male visitors, but
the palm must be yielded to the Wo-
man S Building for beauty in architec-
tural design and superior taste in ar,
rangement. AS this building was de-
signed by a woman, the greater credit
| is d1a 10 the Sey and as 1nrn had