The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-12-18

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get their moneys worth, but, If
they want to do the exposition
fully and can only make one
trip, in our Judgment a little
later will be better. The show
is good one, far ahead Of At
lanta, Nashville, or Omaha, and
in many respects excels Buffalo.
This exposition eNcels Buffalo
in the location Of lis grounds,
| its buildings and exhibits, the
only thin@ Buffalo beats Charles
ton in. is the electric display,
and that is because it had the
Niagara for its power, but the
Examinations here are beautiful,
and at a distance the domes of
the large buildings attract uni
versal admiration.
The press gang took trip
around the harbor went near
Fort Sumter, passed by Castle
Pinckney, Morris and James
Islands, Moultrieville, the Jet
ties, went up Cooper and Ashley
rivers. On the boat the Assocla-
tion held a session where resolu-
tions of thanks were adopted and
sneechaS made. everybody was
happy, we were landed at the
exposition wharf, and after an
other round of some of the build
ings we returned to the city on
the street cars. We lived at
the Argyle Hotel-we initiated
the Argyle Hotel. the South Car
olina State Press Association has
identified itself with the future
history of this magnificent hos
telry; we were the first to occu-
py it's rooms, and to partake of
the products of its kitchen, the
first to sleep in its beds, and the
first to mingle in social commun-
ion in it's parlors, and whenever
the Argyle is mentioned in the
presence of a South Carolina edi-
tor, he or she will at once sound
the praises of Capt. Thos. Wilson
the owner, and DR.. E. R. Wilson
his son, who is aiding in the
management. The Argyle is
situated on the corner Of Meet
ing and Hasell streets, conven-
lent to all the wholesale and re-
tail portions of the city and, with
the city railway at its doors, con
venient to all parts of the city.
The building is on the site where
stood many years ago the PA
vilion," later the ;'St Charles"th
house was once designated by Us
as an "owl roost." The Wilson's
bought this property: and with
the thrift characteristic of all
sturdy Scotchmen, they tore the
whole inside of the building out,
and left nothing standing but the
naked brick walls; after hav-
ing these examined by expert
builders, and finding them not
only in good condition, but with
a class of work in them seldom
seen in this hurry -upt to- get
through-date of building, they
let them stand, and today every
stick Of timber and every inch of
plaster in that edifce is bran
new. The interior has been
greatly changed, by reducing the
number of rooms and increasing
their size, and opening up more
passage ways, this hotel fore com
fort and convenience cannot he
excelled in the South. The lobby
with it's ornamental steel ceilings
and marble floors, it's French
plate front on two streets, its
wide marble stairway leading up
stairs from the lobby, and the
silvered radiators together with
the beautifully carved furniture,
gives the entrance, a cheer
full and inviting appearance.
Then we go up stairs where the
floors are laid with the newest
styles of carpets and rugs; every
where there is a luxurious coai-
ness, and in the drawing rooms,
the grandest of mirrors, expen-
sive bric-a- -brac and rugs and
massively rich furniture show
that the management has
spared no expense in Civ
ing to Charleston an up
to-date house for the traveller.
The bedrooms are furnished
With the best of antique carved
oak furniture, and some have
brass and enameled iron, the bed
clothing is of the best quality, |
and to most of the rooms are at
tached bath and toilet closets
where there is hot and cold wa
ter, electric bells and lights in
every room. and the entire house
heated. There are a number Of
private parlors attached to
suites, and then there are some
private dining rooms where
friends can be entertained without
coming in contact with the gen
eral guests of the hotel. There
is also cafe on the second floor
with a private stairway leading
Down into the hall, and into the
court yard. In this cafe meals
can be obtained until two o'clock
IN the morning. The sleeping
apartments and entertaining |
rooms are everything that mon