The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-30
MAY .|1th IS THE DAY
Of the Opening of the Woman's
Exposition of the CaroIinas.
REDUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Mrs. SalIie Southall Cotton Will
Deliver the Opening Address.
Everything to BE in Readiness.

The greatly reduced rates which the
Southern States Passenger Association
has accorded the Woman's Exposition
makes the success of the enterprise,
which already was assured, now doubly
sure, for hundreds of people will
avail themselves of this opportunity to
travel, and visit the exposition and
other events which take place in Char
lotte during the month of May. This
rate is the exceedingly low one of one
fare for the round trip from any point
in North and South Carolina with a
five days limit, and upon May 18th and
Goth the unprecedented rate of one cent
per mile is given with three days limi-
tation.
This is indeed cheap travelling and as
May is the most delightful month in
the year, and the Exposition thorough
ly attractive, every one will attend.
The building is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, and that no time may be lost
in which to have all in perfect readiness
for the opening, the arrangements for
an electric light plant within the build
ing are now being perfected, so that if
necessary work can go on at night, that
all the exhibits may be in place at the
proper time. The opening is announced
for the evening of Tuesday, May llth,
when reception will be held to which
all are cordially invited. Mrs. Sallie
Southall Cototn, of Falkland, n.
c., will deliver the opening ad-
dress Mrs. Cotton's address before
the Mothers Convention Mt Washington
In the early spring was fine effort,
and one which won for her the econ
iums of not only the prominent press of
Washington but the other large cities as
well. Day by day fresh exhibits are
arriving, which insures every depart
ment complete and splendid display
when the time arrives for throwing
open the doors to visitors. The art de-
partment, with it's many fine exhibits,
cannot be described. 1t must be visit
ed and studied if one would compre-
hend the wealth of its exhibits. Break
ing the Home Ties" the canvas of
which everyone has heard, and all want
to see, will arrive on the morning of
the opening. This is to-day the most
popular picture in America and the man
agement of the Women's Exposition feel
n deep sense of qualification over its Sc
curance for their exhibit. The admis-
sion rate has been made equally as low
as the railroad fare, as it was the earn
est desire on the part OF the executive
body that no one should forego the
pleasure and profit of visit, in fact,
several visits to the exposition so for
this reason the admission was placed
within reach of all. Single admission
tickets % cents, communication tickets
five for S1.00 Individual season tick
cts, not transferable, but good for any
numbo: of admissions, 81. so. Chill
dren of IL and under, Is cents. The
pleasure to be derived from the Art de-
partment alone is we'll worth the adj
mission price, but when it is consider
ed that every exhibit in the depart
ments of science and industry, educa-
tional, historical, etc, is equally re-
plete and satifying then can one arrive
at some idea of the scope of the Exposi-
ton. And yet the exhibits are compre-
hensive and compact. The building is,
of course, large and roomy, but every
exhibit will be placed under the one
roof. There will be no long, tiresome
walks past exhibit after exhibit of one
nature. Each and every display is Sc
lected and then made complete in
every detail SO far as possible.