The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-29
A TRIP TO CHARLESTON.
One who has Just Been to Charleston
and the Exposition Gives II Brief
Account of His Trip-The Gran.
deur Of the Sea-The Beauty OF the
Indian Show.

What some OF the people have already done
and many more should and will do before the
first ol June, The writer did last week Thai
Is, he took trip TO Charleston Tor tne pur
pose OF seeing the city IN general and The
South Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition in particular.
He lett Thursday morning on the 10 ~ South
ern train. The only other passengers t.
Hodges besides himself were Hon. w. H.
Parker, representative from this county, " hu
was on his way TO Columbia 10 attend the Sch.
sioos OF the Legislature, accompanied oy ME
going on TO Savannah 10 spend the winter
There for her hearth. After boarding the
train at Hodges nothing OF particular inter.
est was seen TIL at NeWDerry II Was noticed
that another factory was being built. This
town already has one OF the largest cotton
mills In the State.
At Columbia we rolled into the new Union
station. Trains have only been running into
this station u few days and II will be q month
yet before IL Is completed, but when II is I'm
lshed II Will be the finest depot In the State.
II is situated right back oI the Capitol Is
built of cream-colored orick with brown
trimmings; Is tasty and convenient In all It's
appointments, and Is certainly a grand I'm
provement over the old shack that has for 80
long done duty as u union station.
Here at Columbia the writer, by previous
arrangement, met young lady friend from
Detroit, Michigan, who was on her way 70 the
Exposition. and II is needless 10 say that Tue
rest OF the trip Was made ten times more de-
lightiul by the pleasure OF her company.
The arrival al Charleston was made at 1.30
p. M, and comfortable lodgings secured at u
Meeting Street hotel The next morning a
stroll was taken around the streets OF Char
lesion, and the most notable buildings bocu
public and pri vate were visited, as Was also
the Battery. II Is certainly great pleasure
to wander around the beautiful well paved
streets OF quaint, historic old Charleston, and
view the ancient architecture OF Its build
tngs and the beauty OF It's parks, squares and
cemeteries, especially to one who has been
thoroughly satiated with the modern, up. TO-
date architecture OF our Northern and Wes-
tern cities. 49,.
About midday Meeting Street car was
boarded and a ride taken out to the Exposi
tion grounds. The Charleston Exposition Is
fine show. 1t IL as good, II not better than
the Atlanta Eposition OF '9o, or the Nashville
Ex position OF ~, or the Omaha Exposition
OF 'sS. The writer cah' make this statement
with truth, tor he visited all the above-natntd
expOstiions. The only trouble with the
Charleston show is that All OF the buildings
nipils yet in place. But ali this Will be over
come by the middle OF February III the latest,
the South Carolina Interstate and West In
dian Exposition, and the writer would advise
every one who can, especially those who
have never been to an Exposition, TO go 10
Charleston and see It. A three days trip can
be made Ut q total expense Of not more than
nine or ten dollars. The electrical display III
night when all the buildings are lighted up
with thousands OF incandescent lights IL
On Saturday morning trip was take to
Mt. Pleasanl, Sullivans Island and the Isle ol
Palms. Tnis IL delightful little Jaunt OF
about four miles on the steamer and an cleo
trio car ride of ten miles through the pretty
little town OF Mt. Pleasant, the entire length
OF historical Suliivans Island and on TO the
beautiful Isle of Palms, where most magni-
cent view OF the grand old ocean can be had
and pleasant time spent stroiilng about The
beach and picking up shells.
Saturday afternoon the writer was left with
sad heart by the departure OF his young
lady friend TO savannah, Georgia on her way
to Florida, where she will spend the win ter,
basking In the genial sunlight OF It's delight
ful climate
On Sunday morning the writer attended
services aL the Citadel SQUARE Baptist Church.
That afternoon he paid u pleasant little visit
10 his friend William Hemphill, who Is one
He also had the pleasure OF seeing another Of
his young friends who used 70 live In Able
VILE, Acnille Sassard. Bo.h OF these young
gentlemen looked well and happy and desired
10 be remembered To all of their numei GUS
Abbeville friends. That afternoon the writer
attended a lecture In the Y. NJ. Z. A. hall de-
livered by DR.. II. l.. Smith, president OF DA.
wilson College. That night he attended ser.
vices at the Trinity Methodist Church and
listened TO an excellent sermon from DR.. j. W.
Church here Tor three years.
Monday morning al seven the train was
boarded for the return trip home after most
delightful three days stay In the largest and
made without anything OF special note hap.
penlng. The passenger coach on the tralu
from Colum bia 70 Hodges was one OF the I'm.
est run in the South; heavily balasted, the
latest improved rolled back seats, pin Lisch
lights, and all other modern improvements
made It a dellgbtsome pleasure TO ride in il.
49, w. II. NJ.
Abbeville, 8. G., Jan. a, 1902.