The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-07
DRAWING TO & CLOSE.
The Exposition VIII Have Many
Attractionz this Month.

The special correspondent OF the
exposition bureau of the Columbia
State says the expositson is drawing to
a close. 1t is generally thought that
the show will close on the lst of June
although there has been no definite
action taken in regard to this matter.
The weather is getting very warm and
the ventilation Of the buildings is not
such that it is conducive to comfort
in the summer. The success of the
month Of May promises to be very
gratifying to the promoters OF the ex-
position. The trains coming into the
city Thursday we're packed and hun
dreds Of people had to stand in the
aisles. Since the beginning of the
new scheme of rates offered by the
railroads, the city Of Florence has
sent over 1900 people to the show.
There is every indication that the
festivities of German Week will be at
tended by thousands of visitors. The
occasion will come towards the close
of the show and there will be a great
many South Carolinians here for that
reason. Then the visitors from dis
tance will be Germans come here to do
honor to Capt. +. W. Wagener, the
president Of the exposition company.
Capt. WAGNER has shown himself to be
man of nerve. He has held up the
dropping head of this exposition and
has administered financial Succor when
otherwise it would have perished. And
this is not the only thing in which his
progressive spirit has asserted itself.
Look around and it will be hard to find
in Charleston anything which has not
felt the inspiration of bis example and
there are many industries which are
successful because of his connection
with them. Even the militia of the
city feels his influence, for he is the
captain Of the German Artillery: in
mercantile matters he is one Of the
most progressive men in the city: he is
connected with the management Of
leading banking institutions and is at
the head of manufacturing enterprise.
He is man of personal graceS which
make him esteemed by all who know
him and the German people of the
country will come here to make Wag-
ener day great success. May 22d is
WAGNER day and will be the great day
Of the exposition.
Col. AYerill is pleased with the
prospects Of the success Of West
Indian Week." The days set apart for
the trade convention to be held is
that on May 16 and II. The prelimi-
nary announcement of the convention
has attracted great deal Of attention
and the director general is now in re-
ceipt of a number Of letters Of inquiry.
The plans have not been matured, and
it is yet two weeks until the holding
of the convention, but Col. Averill ex-
poets to have everything mapped out
by the first of next week.
Col. Ayerill came into his office
Thursday with a great bunch of
grasses and other specimens of forage
crops. These he had gathered on the
governments grass farm" nearby the
South Carolina building. Nobody
should miss the opportunity to visit
this place. 1t will give farmers new
and very valuable lessons in how to
take care Of their lands by changing
the crops occasionally. The govern
ment has spent lot Of money here and
Mr.. Beard, the gentleman in charge,
will be delighted to explain the ex-
hibit to visitors.