The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-26
THE INTEREST IS RISING
Better Understanding Of It's Import
ance to the South.
EFFORT TO GAIN WEsTlNDlAN MARKETS
AlNew Door For Our Cotton Produces. Exh bits
From the Government and The States
Pouring H. Progress in
Work.'of Decoration.
(By the Associated Press.)


Charleston, S. c.. Nov. 23.-The week
ends with the opening of the South Gar
DINA, Interstate and West Indian Elk
position, only eight days off and the
builders and exhibitors on the rush.
The United States Marine corps has
gone into camp on the Exposition grounds
for the entire Exposition period. The
Government fisheries exhibit has arrived
and will be installed within the next few
days. Nearly all the asphalt roadways
in the grounds have been laid. The prin-
cipal groups of statuary have been placed
in the Court of Palaces. carload Of art
exhibits valued at 100000 came last
night and several more are on the way
from Buffalo and New York
The interiors Of the buildings are being
beautified by their rich decoration, and
the merchants and manufacturers of the
city have declared their intention to
make the. opening day public holiday.
The grand parade on Monday, December
End, will be under the command Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles Morris, of the
United States army.
letter was received from Secretary
Long today saying that the ships OF the
North Atlantic Squadron will be at
Charleston as near the opening day as
possible. and the great undertaking is
developing into the most significant
event that has taken place in the South
in the last quarter of a century.
Some weeks ago a delegation from the
exposition company conferred with the
Secretary of War at Washington as to
the practicability of sending one of the
Government transport ships to Cuba to
bring large number of Cuban merchants
and planters to the Exposition for the
purpose OF examining the conditions Of
cotton manufacturing in this country, with
the view of extending the markets for
American goods in the West Indies.
letter was received from the Secretary
today, saying that the ship would be sent
on this mission of peace. and it is ex-.
pected that there will be Cuban Day"
at Charleston some time during the Elk
position, which will open new door for
the cotton products Of the South and New
England in a country which is now large
ly supplied by foreign manufacturers.
This is one of the first practical proofs
of the great Importance of the Exposition
from a commercial and industrial stand
point and there will be great many
more as the full purposes of the enter
prise will develop from time to time. !.
The interest in the Exposition is grow
ing steadily every day. Two or three
days ago the construction of the Louis
lana Purchase Building was begun and
the site has been definitely determined
for the Alaska Building and today the
site was selected for the Cincinnati Build
ing. The Philadelphia Building will he
formally accepted by the commissioners
from that city during the next daw
days and the Illinois Building is ready to
receive it's furniture and all lucky vis
tors who shall have the good fortune to
be entertained under it's hospitable roof.
There is nothing like it in the eventful
history of this town.