The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-31
Charleston and
Her Exposition

| Charleston, $. G., March IS
| nROBABLi fifty per cent. of the persons who
habltaliy visit cNpostions fail to see The
| 1 shows at their best, simply because an in.
opportune time is chosen TO make the
| proper inspection. The carly days of an eynosi.
ton usually call out thousands OF people, who,
ailef gong through the various buildings pushed
ana crowded by Il nervous, impetuous tmong be.
ilhu' return 10 lhelr homes with no distinct idea
| OF the scope or grandeur of the mass OF exhibits
l'll mas cost the management much time and
labor 10 collect Great expositons are great
| educators. 1t matters not in what section of the
country they may be held, they invariably leave
lasting impressions for good upon the comnnn,
ity, The individual who rushcS To the show at
Il wrong time, and returns, when he should he
moving in the opposite direction, is the one that
faiS to derive any substantial benefit from The
mighty effort put forth to make the DISPLAY a
success during the opening days everything j.
out OF adjustment, and the man or woman who
really desires To profit by what he or she sees
should not count upon making intelligent obserya.
lions until the various departments have been
thoroughly organized and running smoothly for
at least two months. Then, too, climatic coiili.
lions nave much 10 do with making favorable
impressions genial cline is especially suit.
able for the successful operations Of large enter.
pri-cS; a. il enables the sghtSecrs to take a leis.
uIely view OF every object oi interest without
Having been running smoothly since the first
OF the year and in zone noted fur its milducss
OF temperature, the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition is without doubt the most
interesting ana instructive spot at this particular
time, in the nted Safes The exposition opened
its doors on the first Of December, 1901 but il
WAS not until 4 month or six weeks later that the
Ivory city, rs it j. called, assumed hllmoniou,
form and took ts place side by side with the
great fairs of Philadelphia, Chicago and Buf.
tllo as an able eNoOundcr OF broader uommar.
culiSm and strong bidder for more intimate
blsiness relations with the West Indian island,
Indeed il may be said that the reaching farther
south for the valuable trade of this cluster of
islands was one of the incentives for building
the Ivory City, and showing the rest of the
world the wonderful resources of the south No
more beautiful tract could have been chosen for
an exposition than the one occupied today by
the picturesque Ivory Fair" The pretty plot
with its groves, gentle green slopes, sparkling
river and wooded country beyond is an ideal
spot, romantieally beautiful and full OF historical
interest. The exposition ground of today was the
Held ot honor a century ago when men settled
their differences and fought for the hand OF some
fair dame or bled for principle which they
believed was right
10 the natural beauty of the grounds there las
been added superb suuken garden in the midst
Of which rcposes a le3pendent lake edged with
plants blooming flowers aud ever
green's making a yerituble fairyland such as no |
northern cline could possible produce. Fn |
circling this exquisite garden is the Cont Of |
Palaces and Immediately beside are the palace |
OF Commerce the palace of Agriculture" aud |
the Cotton Palace" the most strikingly i'm. |
pressiye and beautiful buildings on the ground. |
OF the eleven principal buildings the Cotton |
Palace" which covers fifty thousand square feet, |
is the gem. This structure rises to a height OF |
one hundred and sixty feet and shows facade |
OF over three hundred and sixty feet. broken by
various pediments, projections, cones, radtiled |
roofs and turets, in a typical southern stvle of |
architecture, blended with he richness OF de.
tail and elaboration Of the Spanish Renaissance.
The scheme in one sense is spanish. American
with hugh MASSES OF simple, yet strong contour
and outlines having enriohments of terraces aud
sculpture at many entrances and initial points.
The exhibits in this building comprise the