The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-13
VISIT. CHARLESTON.
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CoIumbia. Special.-There was no
meeting CT THO Legislature on r"iday.
rs the whole Assembly taJA holiday.
and visited the Charles on Exposition
in body by special invitation.
1t was a happy thought OIL tar part
of the Exposition company aad the
people OF Charleston TO invite tne
legislature to visit the exposition IN
body, and an equally happy inspira-
ton on the part Of the legislature to
accept the invitation. For the people.
on their representatives at least. have
seen the splendid exposition here open
to the public: have seen how wisely
expended was the appropriation OF
$50 900 to aid the exposition. and nav.
Ing seen this the greatest COOS to al
T.! the State will follow.
, Practically all the members OF the
legislature came to Charleston TO-DAY.
| Thece were q cut CT the 40 senators
| md 81 out CT the 120 representatives,.
Besides there was the governor, most
Of the State officers, practically o. the
he employees and attaches Cf the gen.
e,al assembly, and number OF dis
tinguished citizens OF the SAFE. Ihe!e
We're a number Of ladies in the party.
and in all there were between $50 and
GOO persons on the legislative special.
| The train was carried direct 10 the
! exposition grounds. where the we?coI.
| ing exercises were held. President Geo.
A. Wagner CT the exposition company
! called the a.semblagc to order a1l ia
troduced the speaNe:s.
The fist speaker introduced was
State Senator JOS. W. GaIE"c!. who
welcomed the visitors to the city and
to the exposition IN a particularly
earnest manar. He said h. fet that
, the people OF the Sta would feel more
pride and sympathy in Charles.ol and
| the exposition after they had seen the
exposition. and that he felt that their
coming marked a new era in affairs IN
| the State; that there would tc no moe
arrangements between tho people OF
| the people of the sections Of the State.
Ii. Gov. Tillmaa was introduced and
| made a brief but graceful response to
the address OF welcome.
Speaker W. F. Stevenson was then
introduced and responded on behalf OF
| the members Of the house OF represen-
tetives.
Gov. McSweenev was then introduced
and responded In a feeling manner.
In the course o. his address he said:
, "It is right, it is proper. that the re-
| presentatives Of the people OF the great
| State Of South Carolina should take a
! day OF and come and see for themselves
| what you hava and what you have
done.
THE people OF South Carolina look
upon this as their exposition. and feel
l personal interest In 1t. Earthquakes
md cyclones and high water and fire
have never daunted the nergy and In
| iomitable courage ''lich have always
characterized the r ,ple of this city.
The first building npleted was the
Woman's building. yet when you
effect fer a moment On the sacrifices
made and energy always displayed by
our noble women that should no: have
been a matter of great surprise. They
are always foremost in all good
works"
He concluded ms remarks with
touching allusion to the memory OF the
late Capt. F. ". Dawson, saying:
al have often thought how the heart
w. DAWSON nav
4 he could have lived to take part In
contributing OF his great powersT1 the
success Of this enterprise"
At the conclusion Of Gov. McSwee-
ley's address the legislators and Their
friends were invited to the Crescent
Inn. where an elegant luncheon was
served to the entire party.
After this the members scattered
through the grounds and spent the re-
nainder OF the afternoon and evening
visiting the different buildings and ad-
niring the different features OF the ex-
| position.
On reaching the train. Saturday
morning. the announcement was made
hat all who wished to remain II Char
.eston until Sunday night or Monday
morning could do SO: that their tickets
| would be good on alv train up to
o'clock Monday incoming. In respoaseto
this generous offer many will remain
over, but mcst OF the lag.s' a o:s will
return to Columbia tomorrow after.
2ocn, aud as they 90 hack they will go
singing the rra SIS OF .he exposition
nd OF Charleston hospitality.
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