The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-06
CHARLESTON N OPENED.
The South Carolina and West Indian
Exposition at Charleston,
S. c. Opened.
PRECEDED BY AN IMPOSING PARADE.
An Address OF WeIcO me Delivered
by Gov. Mcswecney and the open
sing Grafton by senator Chau"cey
NJ. Depew-Exchamge Of GrecttnEs
with President Roosevelt.

with President Roosevelt.
Charleston, s. dec. 3.--The South
Carolina and West Indian exposition
was formally opened TO the world
with worIs of greeting from TIE
president II the United States. AZ
imposing parade of military and eiNic
bodies. formed downtown, escorted
the guests of honor TO the exposition
grounds. where they took part in an
appropriate programme of exercises.
In the afternoon all Charleston OBJ
served the day as holiday and the
city was handsomely decorated. The
weather was beautiful. After the
parade the guests of the day assem-
bled in the auditorium. where the
ceremonies took place. The invoca-
ton was delivered by the venerable
Charles S. Vedder. of the Hugucnot
church. and Capt. +. w. Wagner.
president of the exposition company
and Gov. NJ. Il. McSweeney spoke
words of welcome.
son. Chauncey VI. Depew Orator.
Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depew. United
States senator from New York. ora
tor Of the day, was then introduced
bv Mayor Smith. At the conclusion
of the senator's Grafton. Mr.. Wagon
err stepped to the wire connecting the
auditorium with the executive man.
sion in Washington and sent greet
ing TO President Roosevelt. few
minutes later the response Of the
president was received and the expo
sition was formally declared open. !.
number of state days have been ar
ranged the first on the list being
Utah. December 4. is the day assigned
them.
object Of the Exposition.
The principal object OF the cxposi-
ton is to make fully representative
display Of the manufacturing pro-
gress and commercial possibilities OF
the country and particularly of the
sout hern states. \ commercial
problem at this time confronts the
south. and, perhaps. the supreme
purpose of the fair is to solve IL. The
great advance in the number Of cot
ton mills constructed and the output
Of finished products has created
surplus of cotton goods. OF this
product. Chsna was at enc time til.
largest consumer outside Of the
home markets. The recent disturb
ance in that country. however. has
Writ ually paralyzed the markets, an!
the home surplus multiplies. The
principal undcycloped markets in
close touch with the south are in the
West Indies. and il is hoped. through
the medium Of full displays at tn.
exposition, to establish trade rela-
tons with that part of the world.
The exposition site occupies about
one hundred and sixty acres of land
on the bank Of the Ashley. with 4
frontage Of 1000 feet on the river.
The architecture of the buildings fol-
lows closely the styles which were in
PRODUCED nj the Chicago Worlds fair.
The number Of great departmental
buildings is II: The cotton and com
merce palaces. the hall Of agricui
turc, minerals and forestry build
ing and structures devoted 10 WON
on. art. the negro. transportation and
machinery. The administration build
ing occupies a commanding site. The
cotton palace covers $4,000 square
feet Of ground. The commerce palace
contains $4,000 square feet of 400:
space.
The hall Of agriculture the same
area: the administration building To-.
GOO square feet and the transporta-
ton and machinery buildings each
about 10000 square feet. A commodi-
Gus auditorium seats about 1000 peo-
pie.
The United States government. in
spite Of the failure of congress &c
make an appropriation. has dis
play here. the exposition company
having provided the necessary accom-
modations for the government ex-
hibit recently seen at Buffalo.
The court Of palaces around which
the main exposition buildings are
grouped. is 1900 feet in length and
over 900 feet wide. This court con
tains 1,6JO.0OO feet. and one OF its
unique features is sunken garden
filed with tropical plants grouped
around an electric fountain.
The woman's department is under
the direction Of Mrs. Sarah Calhoun
Simonds. grandniccc Of the great
statesman, John G. Calhoun.
N. A.