The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14
S. C. EXPOSITION.
Interest Ia Ipdustries And
Resources 70 be Shown Up
In Charleston.
10 the people Of South Carolina :

PSoPosoo 10 noi0 90 exposition
~ the ci,y of Chsrles,on in 1901
yhich will be thoroughly represent.
eivs OF the industrial and material
resources Of the State The gov.
evsor aod the General assembly. the
seussors end representatives from this
State In Congress, the mayor and the
city Council of Charleston and all
the local. commercial and busines or
Z gsnisssions Of this city have given
their unqualified endorsement to the
project
In the performance of their duty
- committee charged with the or
gsnizssiop Of the preliminary work
os the exposisioc, the undersigned
1svite the earnest co operation of the
Z msnufacturers. .mer chants and farmers.
and sil who are interested in the
material development OF South Caro-.
linz.
The exposition will not however.
% limited TO material things only
The dne arts Of every thing pertaining q
% the advance Of science and eduos
Sion will DO prominent features of i, /;
snd she committee beg oil who are
directly working for tho contributing
q the progress Of the State on these
!isse, TO lend 10 the enterprise their
invslusbls support
10 70 proposed that the South Caro-.
ltns kxposition shall illustrate 10 sll i,s
oepsssmsnts the wonderful variety
ed wealth Of the resources of the
Ssate, A foil display of the
States crude and mauofsc,ured
PRODUCTS will advertise 70 the
susiaess and investing public
The opportunities which it offsrs
for the employment of capital.
and tho support VI % ever incress.
ing population With the cordial
oo-operssiop Of the people of the
State. the exposition will be of 10.
.oaloulsble benefit to every section of
south Carolina and the whole South
The plane Of the ex xposition cauno.
b folly determined ct present, bu,
'ss scope cpd purpose are outlined
and conveyed IN the following list of
exhibits Of which i. would be con.
ssitused
Agriculturo- Cotton. tobacco. food
and lie accessories.
Horticulture and Horticulture
= Forestry and forest products
Phosphate rock and its products.
Fish. .6sbsries. fish products and sp-
psvstos for 6shiog.
Mines.
Live stock.
Mapufactures
Machinery Of oil kinds. including
agricultural Implements.
Transportation exhibits ways.
sh'ps, vehicles. automobiles. bicycles
end electrical appliances.
Graphic Autobiography. Li.h.
ogrsphy. steel and copper plate print.
ING. drawing. book binding. etc.
Fine Arss-Paiotiug. sculpture and
decosssios
2 Liberal Ar,s-Eugineering. public
wosks. constructive architecture
bducstion-Special exhibits from
Gleason College. Winthrop NormsI
end lodussrisl College and other
0tsie Institutions
County exhibits.
r. Good Rosds-Sections of roads.
fced %schiosry. broad tired vsbi
DATED States government exhib.
Exhibits from Cubs, Porto Rico
and the Philippines
-. The con nmittees are prepared to
york With oil Who will aid in making
the proposed exposition complete in
oil lie departments aud creditable to
the State Suggestions from all who
ere interested In the development of
the mstsrisl resources of the State
sod in the promotion of its progress
tn oil directions will be gratefully
received The committee would be
psssieclsrly obliged for the informs.
sion 10 regard to any exhibits that
might be made y
fous earnest cooperation is solicit
Cd. With the jealous aid of the
people throughout the State. the
committee confidently believe ths,
% exposition can be projected aud
carried through which will be of
credit TO the State, and one that will
accomplish the great good for the
different interests Of the State that 10
hoped for and expected.
Very respectfully yours.
Nichlas 3 Hill,
y Chairman.
Z L Tessier,
Jno A. Smith. Z.
Jno II. Averill.