The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-06
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Hon. Frnnk T.. Otis, Mayor of
Greensboro, Alabama, and ono of
tho leading politicians Of his State
ls here with Il party of friends at.
tending tho Exposition. In an in.
terview he said:
"Tho Exposition is " great sur
prIso to me. Its grandeur is bo-
yond description and almost beyond
tho rench Of praise--so magnificent
is it in all It's details. Tho grounds
too arc lovely, tho color effect charm.
ing. In fact l SEQ writton IN fullest
detail tho story of the progress Of
tho mighty Caucasian race. am
delighted at the prospects of the
success Of tho Exposition. Am
,pleaaed with the Midway and am
proud that Alabama is 80 we'll repre-
sentod in attendance. Hundreds of
our people have come and many are
coming daily. Tho railroad excur-
sion rates l. ,ro are nearly four times
higher though than they were to
Chicago. | do not say it as a citi
Zen Of tho State, but as thinking
| person cannot refrain from saying
that ! am surprised at tho marvellous
display made by Alabama. In it's
brief time for preparing an exhibit it
did wondrously we'll.
Its products compare favorably
with those of the bost States in the
Union and its remarkable progress is
| due to its vast resources and wonder
full climate fertility. Alabama I
find is the best advertised State in
the grounds. Mr.. r.. w. German
who has charge of the exhibit is an
entertaining and tiroless taller and
has made q brilliant SUCCESS of the
States affairs. In addition to his
other duties he corresponds for all
his State papers, procures accomo-
dations for all Alabamians and looks
after their comfort. 1t was indeed
an auspicious day for Alabama when
it made it's exhibit and sent Mr.. Cor
man here. I am glad to say that
the Buffalo people are very kind and
hospitable and Alabamians who write
20 our State exhibit before coming
oan live hero much cheaper than
they can in the hotels at homo"
Tho other day at tho Louisiana
and Texas Rice Kitchen dinner
was given to the local newspaper
people here. Mr.. II. T.. Gueydan Of
the Gueydan News, a large rice plan
ter, sat at ono end of the table and
Col. Eggleston at the other. Rice
cooked in overy conceivable way
made up the menu. Chicken Gum
bo fill soup was first served. In the
bottom of each plate was Il soft shell
crab, an innovation hitherto unheard
of hore, though everybody accepted
it with a hearty appreciation as tho
Creole way Of beginning q dinner.
Tho pieco dc resistance WAS Span
ish dish Of rice, chicken, onions, to,
matoes, spices, etc, slowed up to.
gether which was delicious. It was
prepared for the occasion by Mrs.
II. L. Guoydan and when the plates
wero changed everybody drank to
her health in the fine old sherry
which was served with it. l have
eaten rice prepared in similar way
in the Orient whore royalty itself is
fond of it. The young Queen of
Italy is said to cork rice in this way
SO successfully that she frequently
used to prepare it for the late King
Humbert. In Russia and Greece it
is favorite dish and with the addi-
tion of little grated cheese and to.
mato sauce it is the famous Russian
"pilaff" which tho traveller finds on
the bill Of faro in the finest hotels in
that country and it's neighbors. The
chief in the Louisiana Rico Kitchen
knows how to cook rice without
breaking tho grain or making it
"soggy."
| Col. Eggleston has several experts
at the head Of whom ls Miss Ella w.
Gould, who demonstrates the proper
method of cooking this valuable and
healthy grain. The dinner in the
Rice Kitchen ended with rice ice
q cream, black coffee, Roqueford
3Aha anse craclxera and bopa1icti iono