The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-01-10

J. A. Crews Once More Pays His
Respects to the Great Fair ut Char
Ieston-He Left There Yesterday for
Especial Correspondence.)
Charleston, s. c., Januar

Charleston. s. c, January ?
! paid by last visit. for the pres nj at
least to the beautiful grounds Of the
ndian exposition this afternoon; fer Il
leave Charleston on an early train in
the morning for Jacksonville Fa :.
which will be the end OF the seccn1.
stage of my journey to the West In
dies.
1t is now nearly s o'clock p. m. and
I am just in from the exposition
grounds. had supper and am now in
hibits in the different departments were
Argyle writing this letter.
i again went through a number of
the buildings and toe notice of the
rapid manner in which the various ex-I
hibits in the different Departments were
being placed. In the United States
navy department. I remained logger
than elsewhere On account of the very
large number of unusually INTERESTING
exhibits to be seen there. To pe-p-ej
who have not had the privilege and
pleasure of seeing an exhibit of the
navy department O. u 1t
seems TO M that il would be worth
their time and money to come TO Char
lesion if for no other purpose. In this
department one SEES the Il MOD
Als OF some thirty or u warsnIps-QuiteI
NE that were engaged IN the battles Ct
both Manila and Santiago. The Olym-
pla. which was Admiral Dewey's nag
ship, the Brooklyn n the Oregon
models were the most INTEREST,". TO
me. Here is to be SEEN, also. tie life
size models in full uniform OF f-teeDI
naval ofncers n seamen showing the
various uniforms worn from that OF
admiral down TO Seamen. The most in
teresing of the group is the life size
model of Admiral Dewey in full dress
uniform. Here also is TO be seen a hall
model of a full-siZe 13-inch breech-I
loading naval gun the largest used on
United States battleships. The gun OF
which this is a model weighs 62.5 tons
and cost 500. 1000. After the navy Comts
postoffice. army agricultural ana the
exhibits of other branches OF the gov
ernmen which are being rapidly p aceo
and which add greatly to the exp~si-
ton.
/ again visited the mines and fores-
try building in which are the North
Carolina exhibits. Here l meI MIR. ii
III. Brimley, of Raleigh, who X nd y
showed me through and explained
everything to me. The space in th-sI
pretty building for the eXhlD1ts OF our
state could hardly be improved on. The
space is about 5000 feet the en-ie
width of the building n is d.viied Into
four sections-one for horticulture. on
for mines and mining. n for forestry
and a circle in the enter for gems, etc.
When completed there will scarcely lie
a prettier display on the grouncs ana
il will be q credit to North Carolina.
One of the greatest views l nave had
since I was at the Paris exposition year
before last was when the electric lights
were turned on at the exposlt On
grounds. at 6 this evening. 1t was
growing dark and suddenly it appelre
that there must have been a hundren
thousand lights flashed out. In.
grounds and the buildings, many OF
them. were almost covered with pretty
lights of various shades, and 1t was
nearly as light as day. L turner
from the beautiful scene and MADE my
way back to the city with a th4nkful
heart for the privilege and pleasure
one time more offerded me or seeing
the hundreds and thousands OF interest
ing and instructive things that are I'D
store for all who come to the h1storlc
old city of Charleston and view the
South Carolina, Interstate n West
indian exposition grounds.
]. A. CREWS.