The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-04-10
BEST MONEY EVER SPENT"
What Mr.. Francis K. Carey Says
About the Charleston Exposition.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
MIR. Francis X. Carey, mem Der OF
the Board of Directors of the South
Carolina Interstate and Wesr Indian
Exposition Company, and president
Of the Charleston Consolidated Rail-
way. Gas aud Electric Company,
whose lines run to the fair grounds.
stated Yesterday that the Exposition
was now in the full tide Of its success
and that he thought no one ought to
lose any opportunity TO visit it. The
railroads have reduced the fare from
Baltimore to Charleston to practi-
callv one-half of the average rate,
round trip tickets being sold over the
Atlantic Coast Line or Southern Rail-
way, good on all trains, for $lS.75.
Speaking Of the enterprise itself,
Mr. Cary said: There has been
great deal of misrepresentation about
the small attendance at the EXPOSE
ton. 1t is true that the Exposition
was not fully completed as early as
was hoped, and it was also true that
Charleston. has had a phenomenally
cold winter, which has until recently
seriously affected the attendance,
especially at night. Bot as many as
$1,000 people have been on the
grounds in a single day. and on sew
eral days. such as Philadei phia Day,
between 5000 and 10000 people have
entered the gates Now that the
balmy weather Of the Charleston
spring months has come, and the
great tide Of Florida travel has set
NOrthward. the attendance is daily
increasing and viii, | am SURE, con
tinue to increase until-lhe Exposition
closes on the first Of June.
1t is also true that he Exposition
has already drawn to Charleston a
great number Of distinguished men OF
affairs, who have had their first OPP
portunty TO look into the commercial
advantages Of Charleston, as well as
great number Of we'll known authors,
newspaper editors and public mon.
whose visits mean much mcie TO the
town than gate receipts.
From the standpoints OF beauty
and interest. | think it will be all
United that no Southern exposition
has ever approached the Charleston
Exposition. either in buildings.
grounds or exhibits. The Art Palace
is built Of brick and is designed as a
permanent structure. The city Of
Charleston has purchased large
pant Of the Exposition grounds. and
after the Exposition closes it will be
maintained AS q public park. so that
the money expended on gardens,
lakes, etc. will prove constant
source Of pleasure to the people OF
tho city. The State buildings. es-
prcialIv those Of Maryland. Phi'a'iel-
phia Pennsylvania and New York.
are graceful structures and far be-
yond the average State building at
similar eXpositions.
From the standpoint Of the stock
holders Of the Exposition there has
never been any expectation that the
Exposition would pay, but if it closed
tomorrow and every dollar expended
in it WAS lost. il would be the best
money that Charleston and the State
of South Carolina ever spent. The
Exposition has advertised tina COM
mercial advantages of the town and
the ability, good taste and enterprise
of her people from one ocean to the
other--and the Exposition. moreover.
is only milestone in the splendid
progress Charleston is now making"