The Atlanta constitution., 1901-12-09
OPENING DAY OF THE
CHARLESTON EX-
POSITION.

2:i0 o'clock this afternoon IN the tele-
graph room at the white house President
Roosevelt touched the key Of the instru-
ment which was the signal that TIE South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian eX-
position at Charleston. s. c.. was formal
ly open.
Among those present Were Senators Nc
Laurin and Tillman and Representative
Elliott. of the Charleston district; Sec
retary Cortelyou and . number of news
paper correspondents. The other mem
bers of the South Carolina delegation
We're compelled To send their regrets as
they We're detained at the capitol. Inn
mediately after the signal was given the
president received the following message
from President Wagner. of the exposi-
tion company:
Exposition Grounds Charleston. S. G.
December The President, White
House: The president of the South Car.
ollna Interstate and West Indian EN
position Company sends most cordial
greetings TO the president of the United
States and bpgs To inform him that the
building of the exposition at Charles
ton has been completed
The purpose of this exposition is TO
illustrate the marvellous industrial and
commercial development of the southern
states during the last quarter of a GEN.
turN and to contribute to the expansion
of American commerce in other lands and
among the islands of the southern seas.
The exposition is in itself "a remarkable
triumph OF American genius and repre-
sents the highest aspirations of our peo-
pie
we are sure that as the representative
of the greatest nation on earth you will
rejoice with us in the accomplishment
of our work. With one country. one
aim. one ilag. one destiny, we invite you
40 join us in the determination that this
great union fathers ana ours
shall speedily attain the supremacy OF
the world In commercial endcavOr and IN
the promotion OF all the ; rts OF peace
The presidents response follows:
White House Washington. December
>. l@l-Captain r. W Wagner, Presi-
dent South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition. Charleston, >. c.: on
the occasion of the opening of the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian eN-
position, 1 send cordial greetings to
those who have had in charge the diff
cult work of preparation. and To the as
Scmbicd visitors TO the exposition. Please
accept for yourself and convey 10 your
associates my hearty congra tGlatiCnS up
on what has been achieved and my earn
est good wishes for the complete success
Of your undertaking. / hope II may
prove Of great and lasting benefit 10 our
industries and to our commerce with the
West Indies.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Ceremonies at Charleston.
Charleston. 5 g.. December with
imposing ceremonies embracing a parade
of federal forces and state militia. con-
fedcrate veterans. beautiful women and
cheering colicCians. programme of eX-
.reisas er.caJ hv lie,inoufsbrd sneakers
AND with words ,f ,,,.ti,,~ from, Tho ,,r.s-
fd.,t f tb .t-,,t,3 e+. a. c+l,
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t'Ni'i'H WIS "4l"l'ty optu'd TINS after
noon. Conservative Charleston and it's
thousands of visitors thrCngcd the his
toric old town from early morning.
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,,''9 iil 'i' i-'il "'i lit'N MOWERS at the
81" veterans ana th' ladies' occupying
carriages M the parade. aud gave en-
thu-iastic welcome ID Tho invited guests
The d.y v,uS sci astda as q holiday and
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:" i""i"S' "hffr t""dH exercises WeiS
held. an audience oi 4"3 people O0cerci
the name or the president oI the l-uiteG
States .,a,,. b,artv ,,.i.,tf.s to Hon
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noon exercises ana then joined the
crowds iu inspecting the grounds ami
marVcied at the audaci,y of charleston
il, ,iuI..rtal,f,,,. ., .,,,,sitio, of stt.b mag
1T.
ABOUT thre" hundred people, lncludlls
the governor of south Carolina ana stdu,
the officers of TN. exposition, the BOARD
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exercises began. senator icpeW. on en-
t"riaE. WAS given au 1NaupA hr the au-
cisuce, the cheprin. continuing f"r sew
Vral minutes. After Nelcpm'ls addresses
by r. ~. Waccucr. PRESTON, # the cN-
FfRgfflnn IfDmnNflN and f,tttl NJ it.
~ rSWctucE. Senator DrpcN was intro
auccd by j. Adgcr sm.tn, mayor Of
Charleston.
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