The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-12-27

gong in too great a rush t6 suit u
and We were snon alone in the co ton
palace with the exception of Editor
llnlt. VIII" like ourse;f wanted t. Ct
lo"k at things as we went along.
He and u k our time I'D did Il. t
sc any more of the crowd until we
hauled up et the woman's buliiiug
some hours later, but in plenty Of
inc.
Ore of the first 'hings to ut rae
our altenri"u was the hesutifnl ccIuem
walk ways stretched out in every I'll
rcc'i n ali over tie grounds. They
arc wide and smoo he and ien& murE
To the attrHctiveness Of tie grouuds
We were informed that there we're
over $50, 900 square yards of thir
cement walk wav
We noticcd there were ,me tweIty
odd building erected. There are
several n'aring completion, VIII q
several more are just in,shing the
frame work. Alter rhe fran wprs
is finished. however. The rest is
matter OF quick work as the DeauUiiai
Ivory City is one of'"thes anil plnster
Fh're is no wcatterhoArdiug, the
buildings are lated outside and ,,sid,
and the plastering is put on thick.
H"en IL Is dry you lave a b-nnufu
lie building ready for the exhibits
% be put 10 pace.
Our fret stop in thc grounds was
ma at the band stand w0ere We
So"k lock at ;he pretty sunken
E,rd"n. II is a hcau -ifn, p'cce-
~, the garden ia surrounded by
'aS ~ hch Is b 'rdered on the outer
nanXs2ith dol lphins, shells ard staff
work with electric ligh,s every fcw
inches apart. From here We g!t Il
foe view "f the court of p",&es Ia
front is the beautiful ro,to spalaec.
while the palace of cumnofce is on
the one siie and the palace of asri-
culture IN the other. Th.s court Of
palaGes is ii. comec;ed by covered
wa'k-wnys and you need p"t touah
the ground when you e"fer mii you
have visited all thc bu'.dlng, Of he
court. Between tho surkcn gard. n
and The palaces arc several ::roupes
Of ststusry, two nougcpot ami two
lodisn grnupcs. The -unken ;,rd, n
III the center of the court, the spark-
ing f ants'n In the center Of tbe
beautiful garden, win these Southern
Eraupe. Oh either sid,, and beautiful
sni,orh walk ways eli around, forms
p, pic uro that IN" mist see to trul
'ppreci.Se.
thr several States which have
rscted hui d'ngs on the grounds,
ave sp.rcd nrl;her expense or pains
- put no buildings that wi, reflect
r'odit u4on tneir states. and bring
inrln m-ny expressions IF admir- +
,on Irom the visitors There are a
rumbcr OF them throughout the eX.
.enslvc grounds, which cover posi-
y V l6p to 10 aces Of land f.c,ug
ne beautiful Ashley river. The
Missouri building is possibly tnt
most ha"d 'ome snd is equipped wl,f
every m"doin consoninnto.
The ground. we're orce en- ole
plantation and the Old coonlal home
forms a portion Of the Woman
building H. was built over l0t
years Ego. IT, front Of this buidus
'ss piece Of ststusry ,eprtsentin,
mother and babe. One can sc,
these white figures in every direc
io". There IL the huuter, the deer
the great elk, horses, dogs, indians
Aztecs, Huguenot', negroes, sold ers
sailors, ETC., too numerous to men
! ton.
{ The Art bu'ding is Eny.r IT,,
EWomans buidI"g' and is Of cls.siru
d sign wish four g:oupss army, navy
sar aud peice Tacke 9soupes wer
AIKEN from the Dsaeys' Gu in Ne,
lmk. The hu,ldnigf of nick au
will probably be a m.nrnt fx'ure
Then Game the Pennsylv ,sia, Louis
J lana Purchase, Maryland, State a.