The commonwealth., 1902-03-27
THE woMAN's BUILDING.

ruE WOMAN'S BUILDING.
ii, ,..s o wise choice that made the old
-,.l5n.al home the Woman's Building.
,- t was a vantage ground to start
~ The ladies of Charleston have car
l ont the history of the estate, and
t.jlding is fitted up in characteristic
i1aiaI style In it's chambers are the
-.,.er of furniture and silver, yielded up
ia he Exposition by the older citi-
. az Charleston who prize them as
.s1-,4rle heirlooms. On the walls are
family portraits of priceless value,
Else. reduction of early American artists,
g4p1as OF Gilbert, Stuart, Morse, Jer-
,.- sally. Copfey, Fraser, A1lstOn, West
t cthers equally we'll known in their
building is of two stories and
.nrloses the wide piazza of the
cor. where a cup of ''Pinehurst
srown at Summerville, twenty-five
rom Charleston. can be enjoyed.
farm there is the only one on
-uisphare, and the tea is equal in
slthe best imported. The product is
-llt of many years OF experiment in
,-ure. which now is beyond the
mental stage. This has proved
-a can be grown proftably in Am
ling seven thousand acres of land,
-au nd of which will soon be under
z-lon-
ls.-t.n he building, adorned with
.---~ and flowers. the scene is beau
st r1e. Here in hallway with it's
stairs and in paneled rooms with
...,.- turniture the paintings and ar
o.. vertu are to be seen. In the
5.-~-rr are books whose inspiration was
rarraE's brain. and among these are
rom the private library of Presi-
-- roosevelt
4 r,staurant of special interest is
WITHIN he building aid is dubbed 'The
-.s5ltna Rice Kitchen where the un-
..--a-4l are given an opportunity to
-~a how to rightly serve the delicious
.---al 80 largely raised in South Caro-
It'll. vh:cil boasts of many great rice
a5s
Another feature. and one boon to
-f-ti mothers. is the Day Nursery.
---z children are cared for during the
!s- and N a room close by is shown
r-= hos9ital nursing is done by trained
-esn there is the silk culture exhibit.
y ~ earlv history of Charleston there
-a- q fne export trade in silk, and ex-
rib.'5 OF this early industry are shown.
r. he untring energy of the ladies OF
-r- e0rnmittee the silk worms were
rz5--i on mulberry trees in Charleston,
pals we're constructed and beautiful
vblte silk made especially for the Ex-
ro-.-ion.
This domain of fair woman, partial
Hl incomplete list of whose attraction
1aS been given. is presided over by one
ot Charleston's most charming women,
MIS- Sarah Calhoun Simonds, President
o. The Board of Woman Managers. She
i = member of the family of the illus
trious John c. Calhoun. and has moro
than State reputation as one of the
most popular women in South Carolina.
Size has great executive ability her per-
-oual charm and high social position ad-
ding to her other qualifications for the
sua,essful conduct of the exacting duties
Of her position. In this work she has the
aii 1f representative women from all
sections Of the State, whose earnestness,
ability and energy are aiding in the great
success Of the Woman's Department. The
a-T-F --F mbers Of the Board of Women
Managers are Mrs. William H. Brawley.
first vice president; Mrs. Rawlins
Ioxndes. second vice president; Mrs.
william Aston Pringie. secretary; Mrs.
r. F. Alston assistant secretary, and
Miss Henrietta Murdoch treasurer.
II addition to these there is a long
list OF prominent ladies of the State
who have charge of various matters per-
tanning to the department and lady COM
missioners from other States. Mrs.
Charles Price representing North Caro-
lima IN the list.
One delights to linger over the charms
OF The Woman's Building. for it is place
OF great fascination. and once within it's
hospitable walls it is hard to bid it even
IN "au revoir.''
Passing on across the Common, where
views of the beautiful Ashley and of the
always charming live oaks are to be had
tae visitor soon steps into the wide
Iotch o. the
GUATEMALA AND ALASKA.
II this section of the grounds dock
sE-ends into the Ashley river where
steamers and smaller craft can land.
Here. 100, is the Guatemala Building.
This IS built of bark, the structure being
one typical of the houses of that coun-
IT.. IN it the resources of Guatemala
"a displayed in most attractive style.
From Guatemala to Alaska is far cry
5at here also is to be seen the Alaska
Building, and within it collection of
--4a+EIlGl from the regions OIL SHOW anu
cold Here there are polar bears. black
h@ars, Alaskan dogs, native birds and
other exhibits which tell of the life in
tn frozen North
THE NEGRO BUILDING.
Jlagonally across the Common from
h louisiana Purchase Building, through
I've oak grove, is the Negro Building.
This is a long low building of the Span
-Rennaissance order of architecture
o1e story high, and of a strongly Mexi-
ran mission type. In general it is like
huge II. Its decorations are comprised
n the deep tiled roof and windows COW
@7-t with grilles. It has two wings, within
"cA is an inner court, and contains
-lra thousand square feet of space, the
.1-zEior beautiful with flowers and foun-
-stzs
The exhibit made here is one showing
st advance on the part of the Negro
l1s head of the committee having this
--t IN charge is Booker T. Washing
Fo and most gratifying display has
1 made.
--c0gnizing that agriculture has large