The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-06-04

sea and many climes; here we heard
sweet music from organ and brass oano
from the great pipe organ, Slo,Voo
instrument in the exposition audlto-
rum: here we had many kindnesses,
courtesies and honors conferred upon
MS Hon. Geo. S. Legare. Charleston,s
CITY attorney and his charming wl1e
ioined US for awhile, adding much to
our pleasure and comfort. We met and
were introduced to. by Mr.. Applet,
Hon. J. a. Smythe, mayor of the city;
Alderman Srmuel Lapham,, Captain +.
w. Wagner, president of the exposi-
ton: Mai. J. C. Hemphill, editor
of The News and Courier: Mai.
C. S. Gadsden, vice president of the
A. C. L., and Mrs. Bland, widow OF
'Silver Dick" Bland of Mo. Mrs:
Bland was in charge Of the Missouri
building and seemed interested in our
party.
AS the day was closing and all the
people were drawing up around the
band pavilion to hear the music, we
began to feel more anxious about the
many whom we had in charge, lest they
get mixed with the multitude; there
was great danger Of it. This anxiety
and danger grew apace as the time
drew near for US to leave the enchanted
grounds. about $50 o'clock. Every
BODY, it seemed like, was rushing for
the exit and pushing for the cars. But
we kept together, amidst 1t all and all
cot on one car. For this last, we are
due thanks to one of the trolley car
managers who had one of his cars run
past the crowd to place where ne hao
Intended US to take our position.
About 9 O'Clock we were back to the
Ashley, our boarding place. Here we
LEFT some of the smallest ones in care of
Miss Curtis, Mrs. Beatson and Mrs.
Broadway, while we took all the others
to a theatre in the magnificent Thomp-
son Auditorium, Rutledge avenue,
about one block from our boarding
house. This was through the courtesy
of Prof. Bowling, who had handed Mr..
Appelt. on the exposition grounds, a
complimentary ticket for the crowd.
This gentleman's generosity was mani
fest from the reading of the ticket; It
was for 1920 persons or more"
What a happy crowd was ours. From
the time we boarded the train at nome
until we stepped off the same at nome,
it was Joy and gladness, merriment and
myrth. Each one was happy and tried
to make every other one happy.
The A. C. L. furnished US two special
coaches on the return trip from Char
lesion to Paxville. Captain Gaillard,
the well known A. G. L. conductor. was
in charge of our train to Wilson's Mill,
and he showed US special kindness.
When it was announced that we
were at Wilson's, where our coaches
were to be cut loose from the Charles
ton engine, the children sent up three
cheers for Mr.. Appelt.
Well, these are great times IN which
we are living. was 20 years old be-
fore I ever heard of an exposition.
Then it would have cost a fabulous
sum to have attended it. Now, one
greater by far than that of 1876 has
been in our own State, and the broad
mindedness and liberality of the school
trustees and friends makes it possible
for many who have not the means, to
20 and see without one cent OF cost to
them. South Carolina has in it a great
business man who has not been hard
ened by life OF business, that has
made him wealthy, but he has had his
heart enlarged rs his purse has been
filed, and who has made it not only
possible for Charleston to have one OF
the great expositions of the world. but
an actuality. This man is Capt. F. W.
Wagener.
il HIGGINS.