The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-06
HISTORIC CHARLESTON
OUR CORRESPONDENT At THE OPEN
ING OF THE EXPOSITION.
Opening Exercises on Sunday
Were Interesting and On
Monday There Was n Magnificent
Military Pageant-Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew the Orator of the Day

Charleston, S. c.. December 2.
Editor Messenger:
The new and popular train on the
Atlantic Coast Line which leaves Will
mington at 600 o'clock a. m, n reach
es Charleston at ITO o'clock p. m, was
boarded by your correspondent at
Florence Saturday at 9:45 o'clock a.
m. Captain L. c. Jones. one of the
Coast Lines popular young conductors,
was in charge and the run through was
made on time. Station after station
was passed in rapid succession till
Charleston was reached. At st. Ste
phen station the muddy Santee river,
which originates in the pretty hills n
mountains of western North Carolina,
was crossed.
On reaching the city one of the first
things l did was to go to Mr.. =. j.
lNeville's bureau of information, which
lis said to be proving very useful to
strangers who are in the city, for a copy
LOT hisi"City Guide Book" Mr.. Neville
has lived in Charleston all his life. Is
Ian old newspaper man. knows a great
deal about the city. does business at
mo-. ISL King street, sells his books for
% cents, and charges nothing Tor AMOR
lmation to strangers.
| My next step was to find a home for
lrhe short time 1 was to remain in the
lefty. which I did by going to the New
Pavilion hotel. on King street. opposite
to the Young Men's Christian Associa-
ton building. operated by Captain J.
1T. Oglesby, who was for many wears
conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line
Finding myself now settled down for
n short time In one Of the old historic
southern cities. which Is to be the e n
ter of attraction for the next six months
n the southern states. il n"
limited States. on account OF the great
South Carolina Interstate n West
Indian exposition, / was ready to he
gin to take in the "City by the Sea" 50
to speak, which / did by visiting
number Of places of interest for the
remainder of the day. one OF which
was the new Argyle hotel, which is &c
be opened on the 10th instant and which
will be one of the finest hotels N the
CITY. At this fine hotel / found Mr. J
Fl. Hinton. of Wilmington. who il su-
perintending the fitting up of the hote
for the opening and who is to De its
manager. The South Carolina Press
Association. which meets here on the
18th instant, will make h Argyle its
HEADQUARTERS. By the way the Argyll
is the property of Mr.. Thomas Wilson
the well known president Of the North.
western South Carolina railroad and
who is so highly esteemed in Whining
ton.
Yesterday, Sunday, was spent in at.
tending church at HOO o'clock a. m
and visiting he exposition grounds and
the Young Mems Christian Association
exercises in the afternoon. Rev. David
Ramsey is the pastor of the Citide
ISquare Baptist church. where / attend.
led.
At the Young Mems Christian Asso.
l~ciation was heard the famous Lindells
Indian band.
A ride of about two miles brought m
Ito h exposition grounds. While many
lof the buildings are incomplete and
scarcely any exhibits in place. the
grounds present a splendid appearance
The exposition grounds are called .he
Ivory City" and lie right along the
ASHLEY river and on the edge OF the
city.