The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-12

the other-the northern end-there VIII be
a bandstaud- The great plaza is just op-
northern end of this plaza will stand the
Auditorium, with seating capacity OF over
$500.
SOUTH CAROLINA's EXHIBIT.
At the last session Of the General As
sembIy Of South Carolina an act was
passed with great unauimity appropriate
ing $4,000 for the purpose of erecting q
building and providing for fun exhibit
Of the resources of the State al the ex-
position to be held in the City Of Charles
ton This exposition viii open December
]. 1901 and close June /. 1902
Governor insolvency appointed a Com
mission to take charge Of the State
Building and State exhibit This Commits
sion consists Of the Governor, chairman
ex-offfcio. the Hon Louis Applet. State
Senato from Clarendon county John b
Cleveland. Of Spartanburg5 Thomas VIII
son, of Clarendon, and Capt. F W. Wag-
ener, of Charleston The Commission has
been delayed in its work by various IN
avoidabIe causes, but has contracted for
the erection of q State Building at Charles
ton. and at its meeting in Columbia on
Thursday last selected a W. Love, gen
eraI superintendent Of the South Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical Soci-
ETY.. as Superintendent of the South Caro-
lima state exhibit at Charleston Mr..
Love will have entire charge of the work
Of arranging with the County Exposition
Commissioners and the people of the sew
eraI counties arranging exhibits of their
varied products and resources
For the purpose OF making a credltabie
exhibit of the undevelOped mineral and
/ timber resources Of the State the COM
mission has appropriated the sum OF
81. G00to secure a collection of our minerals
The sum OF SI.e59 has also been appro-
Driated for an exhibit of the fish indus
tries OF the coast country.
Nj. Love has entered upon the duties OF
/ his new position, and VIII place hIinseit
( in touch with the Commissioners appoint
/ ed in the several counties by the eXpOSi-
/ ton authorities, ana at the earliest prdc-
/ tiCable time. will determine upon def
/ mite plan Of action All persons who are
Interested in making a fine display OF
! the resources and products OF the state
| al the exposition IN Charleston should
/ white to Mr.. Love at Chester. 3 G.
THE WoNAN's DEPARTMENT.
| The Womans Department Of the expo
/ sition, although only recently organized,
has gone promptly to work, and already
/ the women of Charleston have raised
| gratifying amounts to add to the appro-
priation set apart for this department and
| the work of many of the committees in
] COlIECliLS anu a A-t4tesAA4to N-N-4A''e-' - -
| ready well advanced. Mrs Sarah Cal
| houn Simonds, q member Of the historic
| family Of Calhoun, and one of the most
popular and accomplished women in South
| Carolina. is at the head Of this depart
| ment She is assisted in her arduous du-
| ties by several hundred representative
women of Charleston, and Of every coUH-
| tv in the State. and there is no doubt that
| the Womau's Building at the exposition
| will be one of the most attractive spots OF
! the grounds and that il viii be tavOritt
| resort for visitors from all over the Couu-
try
| The Art Building viii stand also in the
| natural park This building viii be per
| Tnanpnt one of firepTO0f construction anC
viii contain such treasures Of art as vii
| render a visit TO il during the eXpoSi
/ tion period a true means of education t
| the many who will perhaps through this
! means have access for the first time u
the best examples of the work OF the bes
| artists of this and other countries.
The Negro Building viii stand also II
/ this section of the grounds This build
ing will be netting original and Strik
] ing The Negro Department IS presided
over by Booker T Washington, the mos
/ eminent man of his race and ne is assist
led by some of the foremost cOlured edu
1seators of the South This building vii
contain one of the most interesting eX
| hibits Of the exposition. and beip.y pre-
| scented In the centre Of the old slave
fer valuable object lessons ana som,
! startling revelations TO the studeE. anC
| socIologist