The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-01
THE DESIGN OETHE CHARLES
TON EXPOSITION.

! UndGr the plans determined upon
! blythe Directors of the South Carolina
Inter State and West Indian Exposi-
ton Company, the main buildings of
the Exposition to be held at Charleston
next year will be Textile, Agriculture,
-Machinery and Electricity, Minerals
and Forestry, Commerce and Liberal
| Ats, Fine Arts, Transportation
WUman's, Educational! and Negro. 1t
is expected that there will be stlll other
buildings screrted upon the Exposition
grounds and that Il number of the
States of the Union and Of the enter
prisiny cities will erect suitable struc-
lures for the display of their characters
istic products and resources. The
purpose Of the Exposition is to bring
together ON Southern soil represented
tativc exhibits of the arts, industries,
manufactures and products Of the soil
! mine and sea, and to illustrate in this
way the magnitude Of The resources
and possibilities, particularly, of the
SOuthcl n States of the Union, and of
the country at large and in this way,
at the opening Of the new century, to
cement more closely the bonds which
now unite the parts of this great coun-
hy. In addition to these "domcslic"
| exhibits, the industries and resources
Of Cuba, Porto Rico, McXlc" and the
South American Republics and Of The
Philippines will be illustrated IN such
manner as 10 aid in the development
of new and closer trade relations be-
tween the United States and the mar
kets which are waiting for American
exploitation and occupancy.
That the Exposition project is re-
gardcd with great favor throughout
this country and in foreign parts is
amply evidenced by the applications
which have been received from manu-
featuring and mercantile people in
all parts OF the United States, almost
as soon as the very day that the an
nounccmcnt was made that an En-
position would be held for the purposes
heretofore cited, III Charleston next
year.
: : 1t would require far too much space
to give even list Of The would he cX.
|SfiHtols, but a few notes will suggest
he.variety and interest of the exhibits
which will be made here next year. a
New. York manufacturer asks for space
''for the purpose Of exhibiting macbin-
cry for the manufacture of eyeglasses
and spcctaclcs'; q California concern
asks for room in which to display ga
great variety of citrdus products" The
Hon. James Wilson, United States
Secretary of Agriculture, sympathizcs
heartily with the suggestions to make
4 Good Roads Exhibit at the Exposi-
lion, The promise has been received
Of IL complete display of Philippine
products collected by the Government
7 at Washington for the National Mus
cum and r6.hc exhibited at the Pan
;Amcrican Exposition at Buffalo. An
entcrprsing Floridan wishes TO make
a display Of decorative palms.
The Automobile will solve the uucs-
ton of ,tr9nsportation in this country
before many years, and al least seven
Automobile, I.ocomobilc, Motor Vehicle
and ether manufacturers of these horse
less carriages have applied for room ut
the Exposition. There is q stack of ap-
plications from. tle manufacturers of
engines, farming implements, road
wagons, INNING machinery and every
Dtslcr possible product of mans in.
ggcnuity.
:. 4 little later, after. The S,ounds hayG
been laid of and the'sites OF the sever
al buildings have been definitely de-
tcfmiilcd upon, the work of appor-
tioninG Space will begin; with the GER
lainty that every nook and corner Of
the ten or twelve or fifteen main En-.
position buildings will be filled with
objects Of practical use and ornament
al design.
For beauty and convenience of loca-
ton, close touch with the thrcc trunk
Railroad lines leading to this city, and
OF tho easlest possible approach from
the sea, the site Of The Exposition is
unrivallcd.