The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-12-06

The opening Of the South Caroline
Interstate and West Indian Exposi-
tion at Charleston last Monday was
. grand success in every particular,
and tho promoters and all those who
assisted In tho work are to be CON.
graduated upon the grand success At
tending their efforts. Reeults exceed
tho most sanguine expectations OF ite
\ friends throughout the State Who
have lent their aid to the Exposition
and to many Of Charleston's s own citi'
zens. 1t 10 going to be the grandest
thing of the kind ever pulled on In
the South, and every man, woman
and child in South Carolina at least
who can possibly arrange to do 30
should visit Charleston during the
six mouths duration Of this grand
! Exposition. Tho government exhibit
has been moved from the recent Buf-
falo Exposition to Charleston, and
this alone will we'll repay any ono for
. visit to Charleston, to say nothing
Of the thousands of other interesting
exhibits to be seen there. 1t was
grand undertaking for Charleston and
the people Of South Carolina, and it
will redown to the glory Of the city
and of the State for ages to come. 1t
will be the grsndest illustration to
the hundreds of thousands Of visitors
from . distance, Of the pluck, energy
and push Of this grand old State that
has ever been shown to the world,
aud We believe the future benefit to
the State.will repay tsn-fold the eI-
pense Of getting 1t under way, and
the pride with which tho promoters
and their posterity can point back to
tho fact that by their efforts they
were in . measure responsible for and
helpful In bringing about the one
thing proving to be the greatest lover
In showing up tho great possibilities
of old South Carolina. and showing
to the world that in South Carolina
there 10 unity Of purpose, and in unity
there 10 strength, and that the in
domitable energy Of her people made
it possible to surmount or remove
every obstacle in her onward march
to progress, no matter how apparently
difficult when viewed from . distance,
will be sufficient glory for every effort
made, oven in the face of difficulties.
All hopor to South Carolina, her noble
and patriotic sons, tho lovers Of home
and liberty.
The first day Of the Exposition,
Sunday. Was devoted to divine
services, Of Thanksgiving and solicit
ing the divine bensdietion of the
giver Of all good gifts, upon the FIX
position. There were several ad-
dresses by eminent divines sppro-
pirate to the occasion, among them
Bishop Capers, Bishop Duncan, DR..
David II. Ramsey, DR.. Alexander
Sprunt, Rev. B. A. Elias, and othsfs.
Ten thousand citizens joined in the
services.
The Exposition proper Was opened
on monday Horning, President Roose-
velt touched an electric button In his
telegraph department st the White
House, that gave the signal for tho
opening of the big show, this was
followed by message Of greeting
from tho President. The opening
day was . big success, there were
~ 900 people on the grounds, and the
Exposition 10 we'll under way
Chsuncy N. Depew the distinguished
orator Of the day delivered the open
ing address, he received IN ovation
when he appeared on the speakers
stand which he gracefully acknow-
ledge. His address Was . mastery
effort. that reflected credit even upon
Chsuncy Depew. There were many
distinguished visitors present, who
were delighted with tho Exposition
and its prospects.
There has been great deal written
about tho Charleston Exposition, but
appreciate 1t You must 60 to see 1t
and You will find that the half has
never been told.