The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-14
THE EXPOSITION
Will be the Most Perfect of
its Kind.
NoTTHE LARGEST TsUT eEsT
Features in which tina South
Carolina Interstate and
West Indian will Differ
from Cthars.

from Cthars.
Just as the old colonial City Of
Charleston differs in cer,ain marked
features from every other city Of the
United States, so will the South Caro-.
lima Interstate aud West Indian Ex-
position possess characteristics unlike
those Of any other Exposition that has
ever been held in this COUNTRY. 1t is
not purposed that this Exposition
shall be the largest. physically, that
has ever been seen, nor that 1t shall
contain the biggest and noisiest Mid
way, the most immense buildings, not
able rather for their sizs than for any
cth>r quality that it shall swarm with
a greater plumber Of sight-seers than
can be comfortably accommodated; il
fact, it is no way the ambition OF its
promoters to out Go all other EIposi
;ions in point OF oieuess, WHAT'S pro-
posed and intended is tba. The South
Carolina Inter Safe and West lnd;an
Exposition shall be the most perfect Of
It's kind, on entirely original lines.
THE sTAeE-sErTING.
In the Srst place, the site is IDEAL.
Where else in the world has Nature
provided more ample and rich stage
setting than that chose for the scenes
WHICH are to be acted uron the banks
of the ashley nexs year? The nearly
level, yet slightly lo.liog country af-
fords ready made back ground, al
ready enriched by country old oaks.
clad in their living green. with shado&y
pendants Of soft grey Spanish moss.
Instead Of the shadeiess binding, dusty
roads along which weary pedestrians
aud hardly less weary travellers on
wheels have lab0red at other Exposi
tions, the visitor to the ExposiGi0nas
Charleston will pass at ease along eo
chanting ways, treehordereG and shady,
with the scents sLd sounds Of the Ecr-
est not SO far away that one may not
occasionally hea: the twltter of bird
cote or catch glimpse of a dsrting
squirrel or white tailed rabbit scrd
ding to its homs. Rus ling pa!me!toes
will grow along these walks, ani one
may rest from the labors OF sight see
iug IN aroors such as might haze 6hr;-
tered Phyllis and Strephoa Il da,s OF
yore. Here will groT CaeTokae r1=es
aud honey su,kle, aud the incompar
able yellow jessamine vii perfume tao
air. At any moment 1t will be posi-
bic to Withdraw from the roar Of ma
chinery, the clamor Of the najsituie,
the wonders anG the cu7!gsittes AID the
fatisues which alike accompany the
greatest of mans works, to retile
meut which sDa!i bring TO the senses
the refreshwcnt Nature cffers in suany
and peaceful! skies, sois aoo:aao sceuHs,
and the f7ascarae Of g,oIing foS,rs
On the vest will fow TIE broad ard
sparkling Ashley River, say wi,h boats
Ct cv.r, Siad, ani ..fesNns in lis
depths the magica! hues Of the painted
sunset skies, and the nightly spiendorS
Of e:eclriclty.
THE BUILDINGS.
The plans ofth buildings which viii
be erected upon this perfect site, have
al emanateG from the brain Of one
man, 50 tha, greater harmony of con-
csption will pelvade them taan could
possibly be achieved through the coz
fic;iug ideals of mauy srchitects, how
ever admirable the individual designs
might be. The whole scene IS planned
TO express most perfectly tie spirit Of
the Sou:5, not only in rs f>~er
wreataed arbors aud treebordered
walks, but in every line and tint OF
cach harmonious building. These,
while possessed of an Infinite variety
sre al adsp:ed to the environment, be-
lng purely Southern, ard even what
might be CALEB Spanish American in
character. Lcug, irregular fscades,
with coionaies ana arcacs, courts AMI
plazas, terraces, fountains aud ao"ery
parte7res will suggest at every turn that
one is in the laud of sunshine and 70.
nauce. In the depths Of the lake will
be rejected Electrical Island, with its
radiant Temple Of Electricity aad lis
dazziiog fountain Of light; while across
the waters will sound the Ginning bells
from high Tower on the shore, 1lns-
ing out the old, familiar melodies,
which find their way TO every heart.
There viii be oue building on the Ex-
position Grounds which will differ from
any builling that has ever been seen on
the grounds of any otter Exposition,
and that is the old colonial home which
stands shere, and which aiil be used
as the Womans Building,
CHARACTERISTIC DIFFERENCES.
There are other points of difference
which will u.gess rhems Ives readily
to any citizen OF great metropolis who
happens to have visited the picturesque
old city OF Charleston during the sunny
days OF its short bright winter, or who
has fingered late upou its wave washed
Battery under the light OF the sum-
mcr moon. If il is possible 10 preserve
aud accent these Characteristic differ
ences' Of which the native born
Chariestoaian is very proud, aad yet to
bring together al the lstest mavvvls of
modern civilization ant modern ia
gcnui,y-uot to speak Of science and
art-!or the contemplation OF the
thoughtful and erhghie1eo, it will
cerisia!y he doae at the S,uth Caro-
Ina Liter Safe anj West Indian Ex-
position &c &c held AZ Charleston next
year. SigE-seeIs are weary Of imuen-
sites, OF exaggerated values which
fatsle tho u,!nd, vf siz2 AID spIcndcr,
coz, and notorie;Y which, repeated over
ani over at every Exposition that Las
ever been given, have n1slly lost their
po1er to iapress the Imagination.
What appeals 70 the cultivated mind Of
to-day is the perfect conception, per-
fectiy expressed, tha broad design