The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

EXPOSITION.
Facts About What is Being
Done to Make It q Success.

The South Caroline Inter State and
West Indian Exposition will be held
in the City of Charleston next year
The capital stock Of tho Exposition
Company has been fixed at $3.50, 900.
end the resources Of the COMPANY are
estimated 81 900. 600 II is propos-
ed that this Exposition shall be fully
representative Of the material
resources and manufacturing and
commercial interests of South Caro-.
lins and the Southern States, parti.
oulsrly. aud of the whole United
States and their new possessions in
the West Indies aud Philippines
The most encouraging pledges of
assistance and cooperation have been
received from the authorities at
Washington and from the Governors
and Commissioners of Agriculture of
nearly every state in the Union The
leading commercial organizations of
the principal cities in the United
States have promised their active co.
operation, and il 10 expected that the
Exposition. in oil its varied features,
will be the most complete
end attractive that has ever
been held in the South The
subscriptions TO the capital stock
Of the Exposition Company made in
the city Of Charleston aggregate
$500. 900, and, as the Exposition is to
be Of direct benefit to every industry
10 the State and to every county of
the State. it is hoped that there will
be liberal subscription made by the
manufacturers and merchant aud
business men of the whole State
Arrangements have been made
for an Exposition day" st
the Annual Fair of the South Carolina
State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society TO be held in the City of
Columbia during the month Of Octo
Der. and the opportunity will; at that
time be presented to the people of the
State to subscribe TO the foil extent
of their ability and disposition to
the capital stock of the Exposition
Company. The shares of the Ex
position Company have been placed
at IS. each, payable in instalme nt g
upon The call of the Board of Direc
tors, and. as every industry in the
State aud the people Of every county
are interested in the attraction OF
capital to South Carolina for invest.
ment and of intelligent aud progress.
sive people in search of homes, il ia
thought that there will bes liberal
subscription made, during the State
Fair. 10 the stock Of the Exposition
Company. Milliens Of cellars are
going ont West every year for in
vestment. and hundreds of thousands
Of people in search of homes are
arriving in this country every year
There 10 no reason why much of this
capital and many Of these settlers
cannot be brought to South Carolins
aud the South il the people who arc
interested In the Improvement of oul
opportunities will make the most o
the advantages which will be afforded
by the Exposition at Charleston fol
the full development of the resources
During tho State Fair at Colum bi,
an important conference vill be helo b,
the representatives. Of tho Exposition
Company with the cotton mill men O
the State. nearly oil Of whom bav'
signi6ed their wish aud disposition Il
aid 10 making tho textile features o
tho Exposition complete 10 every detail
South Caroline, which is today tn
largest cotton manufacturing State i,
the South. sod The seoood largest usu
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