The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-23
GRATIFYING PROGRESS OT
CUAKI.EsTOS'S EXPOSITION
Flonr fpnco OF Departments COmparcR En-.
vornbiy with Othct EXputitions- s-Mis-
Rouri hpproprintch 100000.

Floor sp"co OF Departments Comparcs Fn,
vornbly with Othct Exposition -Mis-
Rouri hpproprintrs 100000.
Charleston, July 1G-Tho Exposi-
ton company and tho people Of
Charleston wcro very much gratilied
with tho liberal subscriptions which
tho cotton mills and banks Of the
City of Columbia havo recently made
to the stock Of tho Exposition com
pany and for the assurance that has
boon given that tho city council of
Columbia will take very practical
interest in promoting tho success Of
tho enterprise. Tho broad and gen
crous spirit which has marked the atti,
tudc Of tho manufacturing and linan-
cial institutions Of Columbia and of
tho people withal must contribute ma
torially to that moro perfect union
between all parts Of tho State, which
will inuro to tho advantage of the
whole State. Tho Exposition in
Charleston is intended to benefit tho
State Of South Carolina particularly,
and tho interests Of all tho States Of
tho South.
Tho progress of tho construction
work at Charleston is very cncourag-
ing and there is no room to doubt
that the Exposition, in all it's foa-
lures, will bo ono Of tho most in
structivo and attractive over hold in
tho south. 1t is intended that the
textile exhibit shall emphasize the
wonderful development Of the cotton
manufacturing interests in this State
during tho last quarter Of Il century.
The Cotton Palace or Tcxtilo build
ing cOvors ground area Of 10000
square foct, and thoro is no doubt
that every inch Of space in this build
ing will bo occupied. Tho mills in
Columbia havo promised to mako
full exhibit Of thcr various products,
and assurances havo becn received
from number Of tho moro progress
sivo mills in other parts of tho State
that they will mako exhibits Of hoir
goods In addition to tho Cotton
Palace, there will be ground
around tho main Court Of Palaces,
the Commerce building and tho Ag-
ricultural building, each with $4,000
square feet Of floor space.
! Directly opposite tho Commerce
Palace, at tho other ond Of tho Court
will stand tho auditorium, which
will have seating capacity Of ovor
$500.
The main entrance to the Exposi-
ton grounds will be at tho Adminis-
tration building, which contains 49,
| 600 square feet Of floor space.
Just on tho right Of tho Palace Of
Commerce, on entering tho grounds,
Will stand the Mineral and Forestry
building, with 10000 square feet Of
floor space.
Tho Court Of Palaces, around
which tho main Exposition buildings
will be grouped, is 1900 fcot in
length and over 800 feet in width,
with sunllen garden in tho contre
700 feet long and $50 feet wide.
The main Exposition buildings
around this Court will be connected
with worry handsome colonnades or
arcades and tho Court Of Palaces
will contain l,G5000O square foot,
rs compared with 100000 square
foet at the Trans Mississippi, 720,-
600 square al Paris, $4,000 square
feet at Chicago and 1,530,0O0 square
feet at Buffalo.
a particularly instructive feature
Of the Exposition at Charleston will
be tho live stock department, under
tho direct management Of George T..
Weston, of Vanderbilt stock farms in
North Carolina. Tho Exposition
company offers $4,000 in premiums
to the successful competitors, and
these premiums have boon re-, in
forced by special prizes offered by
the leading horsemon and stock rails
, ing associations Of the United States
, and Canada. it is intended that
, thcro shall be fine racing during the
} entire Exposition pcriod, number
Of offers having boon already TO.
} coived for the management of this