The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-21
A SOUTHERN EXPOSITION.
Outline of Coming Display I'm
Charleston, $. C.


Charleston. s. c.. is the most historic
city in the South, the most charming in its
social customs the most fayorably sit
uated In regard to it's climatic advantages,
and the most promising in the commercial
outlook. 1t is nearer to the Atlantic
Ocean than any other city in the country.
1t was the first and most enterprising OF
Southern cities in the development OF both
domestic and foreign commerce and the
first OF Atlantic Coast cities TO conceive
the idea and begin the development of the
construction of East and West lines OF
railway, which would have brought the
East and West together in the closest
commercial fellowship and prevented the
present development of the channels
through which the business of this coun-
try Is now conducted. So much impressed
are the people Of Charleston. s. c., with
the splendid position of the port OF
Charleston that they have undertaken to
hold great exposition in their city next
year 1t will be known as the South Caro-f
lima Interstate and West Indian EXPOSE
ton II will begin on December 1, 1901.
and close May 81, 1902. 1t will include a
general display Of the arts. industries. {
and resources of the State OF South Carol
lima, Of the West indies, and of such other
States, countries, and nations as may de-
sire to participate.
The exposition company has been char
tered by the State of South Carolina. 1t
has received the endorsement of the Legis-
lature of South Carolina, the city council
of Charleston and the commercial orgari-
cations of the city, and will be thoroughly
representative Of the great material and
industrial resources of this country and
OF the West Indies and the Philippines.
Invitations have been extended by the ex-
position company to all trade associations
and exchanges TO participate in the great
fair az Charleston. The resources OF the
company will be in round figures 81 ,0G0, 600.
The president CT the company is Capt. F..
". WAGNER one of the largest wholesale
grocers in the South and associated With
him in the management OF the affairs OF
the exposition is a board composed Of rep
resentative business men Of the cities of
Charleston, Columbia, and Baltimore.
Three of the great railway systems of the
SoGth-the Southern, the Plant system,
ard the Atlantic Coast Line-have indi-
Gated their practical interest in the pro-
ject by subscribing very Literally toward
the stock of the exposition company, and
assurances have been received from tEe
commercial bodies of a number OF more
enterpfising cities Of the country OF tbcir
thorough sympathy with the undertaking.
The main buildings of the exposition
will De the textile. agricultural, machinery
and electricity. minerals. forestry. COM
merce and liberal art, transportation.
wornan's. educational and negro. and such
other buildings as may be found neces- .
sary to make the exposition fully reprer /
sentative of the varied interests and great J
resources of the United States and Of the
commercial strength OF the countries with !.
which the United States has trade rela- I
lions.
Mr.. Bradford L. Gilbert a well-known
architect of New York City has been
elected architect Of the exposition. He
has had large experience in architectural
work and at the Worlds Fair at Chicago
and at the Cotton States Exposition at
Atlanta he proved his capacity for expo
sition building. He has made thorough
preliminary study of the exposition
grounds at Charleston. and, with the as
sistance Of many of the most competent
designers and architects in the United
States. Will present one of the most artistic
and complete expositions in Charleston
that has ever been held in this country.
If is expected that the cornerstone OF the
main exposition building will be laid on
October 1.
At the last session of Congress bill
was introduced in both houses providing
for an appropriation of s250.000 for the
construction of the Government building
and the installation Of a Government ex-
hibit The bill was introduced in the clos
ing hours CT the session, but it has been
reported in the Senate, and the
assurance has been given that 1t VIII re-
ceive favorable consideration at the short
session in the Senate. The splendid COM
mercial and business development CT the
Southern States in the past twenty years
and the many open doors which are walt
ing for the entrance OF the American Issr-
chants and manufacturers, the eXpositloN
at Charleston will afford a splendid op-
portunity for the development OF new mar
kets in the West Indies and in South
America. All of the countries in which
the United States should control in busi-
ness and commercial affairs are expected
10 take part in the exposition.