The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-26

Gen. Ayerill Visits Anderson and
Addresses n Mass Meeting.

Addresses Il Mass McCtlnSs
Col. j. II. Avcrill, the popular and
energetic Director General Of the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition, accompanied by
his daughter, arrived in Anderson last
Wednesday in his private car and re-
maincd in the city until Friday morn
ing as the guest of his brother law,
w. +. Marshall. He came here in
the interest of the Exposition and to
arouse the interest Of our people in
the success Of the great enterprise, Of
which he was one Of the original pro-
jectors. The general met many Of
our leading citizens during mis- stay
here, and be succeeded in arousing
considerable interest in the Exposi-
tion.
A mass meeting was held in the
Court House Thursday evening at 8
o'clock, and it was attended by both
ladies and gentlemen. Maj. Il. T.
Whitncr presided over the meeting,
and, in few appropriate remarks, in
troduced Col. Avcrill, who spoke in
substance as follows
1t affords me pleasure to address an
Anderson audience, especially on Il
subject that should be of interest to
every citizen Of all sections of South
Carolina.
Looking back to the last ten years
Of the 18th century we see how in
1890 small town, of not over $500
population and the march of improve
ment just started. How has that
march progressed? Today I find a
city of 5000, and the march Of i'm
provement still going onward aud up
ward with the evident intention of be-
fore the first ten years of the 10th
century have passed of ranking side
by side with the other cities Of the
Piedmont. Your mills, your court
house, your other improvements all
show on what solid lines your work
been done. These improvements, these
developments have not been alone
confined to Anderson and it's County
the entire Piedmont section Of the
State have been in the same marching
column, and the opening Of the new
century found practically new State,
manufacturing State, extending
down TO the Capitol City, and the de-
velopment Of new industries was SO
rapid that the attention of capital
throughout all trade centers was at
tracted to South Carolina.
The people Of the lower Counties
and of the city of Charleston watched
with deep interest this new growth,
and in many cases joined with you in
furnishing the capital necessary to
carry them through and at the same
time began to consider what they
could do to place their sections on the
same footing with you. 1t was soon
recognized rs an indisputable fact
that South Carolina's 8 future possibil-
tiles did not entirely depend on cot
ton factories, that with its innumera-
BILE resources other industries could bo
established in all sections of the State
that would be paying investments;
that what was most necessary was
to bring these industries, resources
and possibilities to the attention Of
the country ct large.
Charleston had, to very large ex-
tent, in consequence of political and
other and more important difficulties,
become to certain extent separated
from the Piedmont section. The Vir-
ginia and other cities, through rail
road changes and otherwise, had se-
cured your trade. Charleston mer-
;chants considered the situation care
fully and, as result, projected an
Exposition, at which it was hoped
every County in the State would be
represented by creditable exhibits Of
their industries and resources and the
peop.e of the entire State could meet
on common ground and freely discuss
all matters Of mutual interest.
AS you know& the project was
launched. The State Legislature full
ly endorsed it and by its aid South
Carolina has made representation
there which I unhesitatingly say has
never before been excelled by any
State at an Exposition.
The exhibits there shown by the
State and the fourteen Counties rep
resented are attracting attention from
the visitors from the North and West,
and many inquiries are being constant
ly made in regard to soil, timber, min
erals, etc.
AS to the Exposition generally.
Will it repay you to visit it? would
leave the general answer to be made
by those Of Anderson who have visi-
ted it and accept their verdict.
The citizens of the North and
West are visiting it in large numbers,
and many who come from distant
States ask why it is that South Caro-
lima is not better represented in point
of attendance.
That is the question want to ask
of Anderson citizens here tonight.
We have an Exposition, not sectional
in character to the slightest degree.
Itis Of and for the entire State.
realize that there has been obsta-