The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-12-20
WORK PROGRESSING WITH A RUSH

the State availed themselves of the
opportunity Of meeting with the
brethren and taking in tbs sights at
the Exposition grounds and about
the city. Many of the editors were
accompanied by their wife or daugh-
ter, while one or more had their
whole family along. 1t was our good
fortune to be one among the number,
and to say that we had good time
is but to feebly express it. We left
Union on the noon train Wednesday,
so as to reach Charleston Wednesday
night. I'VE met the editors of The
Truth and the Southern Christian
Advocate and enjoyed very pleasant
chat from Union to Columbia. The
trip to Columbia was without Incl
dent. We had intended stopping
over in Columbia few hours and
waiting for the night train to Char
lesion, while we attended to some
business matters in town. But when
we reached Columbia, the editors
from every direction began to board
the train, and we decided to hold our
grip, and 60 on with the crowd. There
were hand d-shakings all round as the
boys met each other, and good feel
ing and an air of cheerfulness seemed
to enter the train with the boys and
remain with US to the end of the trip
An amusing incident occurred at
St. Mathews, which relieved the mo-
notony of the long ride and was en-
joyed by all the quill drivers who saw
it. DR.. Thomas Drehr, a very prom
inent and popular physician of St.
Mathews, had taken unto himself a
wife, and the happy couple boarded
the train, after having had the big
gest wedding ever Witnessed in St.
Mathews. The bride was Miss Fan
ME, the beautiful, charming and ac-
complished daughter of the late la
mented Capt. F. NJ. Wannamaker,
the couple were accompanied by two
bridesmaids and two groomsmen,
who travelled several miles with them.
A dozen or more friends boarded the
train with the couple, and there was
. perfect shower of rice, which caused
the passengers to dodge as the grains
fell down their collars and all over
them. The conductor was handed
the following note as the train start
ed, which he showed to US:
"To all passengers on this train:
There is bride and groom on this
train, please take care Of them and
your kindness will he appreciated by
The City Authorities.
p. S. The groom is bald headed"
This telegram was shown to several
and caused considerable merriment.
The couple went on to Charleston
and spent several days.
We noticed along the road that the
land in sight seemed to be very poor,
and there was abundant evidence of a
very poor crop this year. The cross
tie industry seems to be one Of the
main features in that section. We
saw more cross ties stacked along
the railroad at Roseville than we ever
saw at one place, and several other
small places had hundreds Of them
piled along the track.
Approaching the city of Charleston
We glanced out on the right and the
beautiful Ivory city in oil OF it's cleo
trio glory burst on our view, there
was general rush to that side of the
car to get sight of the great domes
covered with electric lights, while the
tops Of every building was bordered
with the beautiful sparkling lights.
| We reached Charleston about 8 O'Clock
p. m and made our way directly to the
! Argyle Hotel This magnificent holstry
is situated at the corner of Meeting and
Hazel street, the cite of the old Pavilion
Hotel Of antebellum fame, and in recent
years known as the st. Charles Hotel
which was burned sOnse years ago. The
Argyle is modern and up-tO date in every
particular and has just been finished and
made ready for guest. The carpets
were being put down in the Railways up
stairs when we arrived. Everything
was finished by the next morning. The
genial prOprietors and managers Of this
fine hotel who'had invited. the editors to be
their guests Il 1T nothing undnne that
would add to their comfort and pie .sure
The first guests of the hotel was the cd
itOrial party, and their names were the
first 10 appear Oh the register. This is 6
fine hotel and we doubt not will do :
fine business.
The newspaper men were up bright
and early Thursday morning, and spp
the time before breakfast in pie ,sant G..
versatiOn. An excellent breakfast Wa
served aL9 O'clock, aud ~ 10 U'ci0c'
Hon. j. T.. Hpmphill and the local cOu.
mite appeared and took The gang il
hand The, distributed heautfu
} blue silk ribbon badge containing pal
} metiO tr.e, uIade Of p.l,nptto, u ni-
I which Was printed the words "Soutl
Carolina Interstate aud West Indiai
, Exposition This We We're informed
, would he AN ''Open SESAME" To every
thing, and would open every door il
Charleston 10 US that WAS not nailet
down. And we will stare right her
that We did not find any of then
: nailed down. In few minutes we wer
all tagged and ready for start. !Tw'
spss. aay carr. of the consolidated stree
railway pulled up In front of the hOt'