The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-11-07
AT THE STATE FAIR.
The Queen of the Carnival Comes
From Union, and is the Focus
of all Eyes.

AS our versatile correspondent,
Hey Denver, visited the State Fair
and "got there" before the exhibit
was over, and we didn't, and he gives
an exhaustive report of the things he
saw on exhibition, we will let it 60 at
that and confine ourself to few ran
dom notes and snapshots we hooked
while there Friday. We could not
get off until Friday, and the thing
was about over with so far as the
Fair was concerned.
THE QUEEN ON BOARD.
The party leaving Union Friday
might be called the Queens party if
there is no objection.
The party consisted Of the Queen,
Miss Ethelind Goss, who was elected
Queen of the Elks Carnival by a very
handsome majority over some twenty
or thirty contestants from other
counties in the State. She was es-
corted by her uncle, Mr.. j. G. Wal
lace, the rest of her retume or
others from Union, all proud of the
Queen, and anxious to render her any
service, were Mr.. Benz. Bailey and
family, formerlp Of Union, Miss An
ME Gill, of Chester, visiting friends
in Union, and the Editor of The
TINES.
Our train was about half an hour
late to begin with. And few miles
this side Of Alston the engine lost
key from it's left eccentric. And we
were brought to stand still on the
main line, and lost an hour while the
engine was being geared to one side,
and we went into Columbia with
one legged engine as it were, but it
humpped along at very respectable
gate after it got started.
We did not go out to the grounds.
There were too many things to be
see in town, and we knew there was
not much of interest at the grounds
AS everything was being torn down
and moved as rapidly as possible.
The town was beautifully decorated
with streamers red, white and blue
from the State House on Main street
to and beyond the post office, while
numbers Of arches extended across
the street, all bedecked with incan-
descent electric lights. The win
dow dressers had excelled them.
selves in beautifying the large show
windows of the big mercantile estab-
lishments, while here and there on
either side Of the street you could
see the tents of the side shows, the
Ferris wheel, the base ball throwers.
the strength testers, the booth of the
ring pitchers, the country stores, the
Elks, etc. The time was pleasant
spent during the afternoon while all
waited patiently fo- the
CRowNING OF THE QUEEN.
This took place on the first landing
of the steps of the State House. The
crowd began to gather an hour before
the Tune and soon a perfect sea of
faces were looking up from below.
while a few thousand occupied eyery
available space on the broad stone
steps two flights high. Some DELAY
was caused by the Queens crown
having been misplaced by servant.
% the meantime the Clemson cadets,
the South Carolina College boys and
the Governors Guards formed in the
great court in front and got the
crowd pushed back.
The Elks dressed in white duck
marched in the opening and formed,
Each Of them had miniature incan-
descent light for n scarf pin, and they
flashed and twinkled them to the as
tonishment Of some and to the amuse.
ment OF others who were on to it. A
space OF 40 feet was cleared along
the steps and the Elks lined up on
each side. Everything was gotten
in readiness and then the crowd
waited breathlessly for the
QUEEN AND THE GOVERNOR.
Soon the portals OF the State House
opened and from the Governors office
came the Queen leaning on the arm
of Governor McSweeney, followed bv
her Maids Of Honor. They descend |
ed the first flight of the steps and
paused on the landing until the Gov
ernor in very solemn and dignified |
placed the crown OF royalty |
on the brow of the Queen OF the Car.
niYl: This was greeted with cheers,
i e faids OF Honor adjusted and
arranged the crown and the Queen and
Yer cortege descended to the beauti- |