The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-18

Thomas r. Wariug,
Charleston, s. G., j une 7.-A,week
400 tonight the South Carolins Inter.
State and West Indian Exposition
Closed its gates and the site Of tie
"Iyory City" is now, entirely depopu.
lated, except for the detachment Of
marines guarding the government
nroperty, and the grounds are Uttered
with rubbish, while the; palaces and
the other exhibit buildings are dark
and silent and show their wear, which
was concealed by the banners and the
lights and the general glamour Of the
exposition period. Practically all tne
exhibits have been shipped awsy or
boxed and stored. The government
exhibits are still here, but will go out
probably next week and the marines
will march away with them. The
midway people were the first; to go,
and none Of that gay colony are left,
while several of their buildings have
been entirely removed.
The chief section of the exposition,
the court Of palaces, has been bought
by the city and will be converted into
park. 1t is expected that the big
structure will be demolished and the
place laid out in trees and walks. 1t
was at first hoped that the palaces
might be preserved for time at least
and there was some consideration Of
stocking them with q display Of the
States resources and forming per-
manent exposition or commercial mu-
scum, but it has been found that they
will not serve such q purpose at all,
the chief reason being that they are
entirely too insubstantial in construc-
tion to house any valuable exhibit for
any considerable period and the ex-
pense Of making them durable would
be out Of the limits of the conditions.
So the palaces will be pulled down
and their places taken by walks and
groves and smaller buildings Of more
permanent character and use.
1t is quite possible, however, that
the permanent exposition idea will be
carried out and that good display
] will be installed in the city. There
are other places available besides the
site Of the late exposition and splen-
| did nucleus for such display is avail
able in the county exhibits that were
shown at the exposition and in the
contributions that have been made by
various visiting State commissions
from their exhibits at the late show.
The Liberty bell which has been at
the exposition for Eve months was
taken back to Philadelphia to-day by
an official delegation which came for
3it. Appropriate honors were shown
athe relic, parade Of the militia being
made as an escort for it through the
5streets OF the city, ana enthusiastic
,acheers meeting it on all hands upon
pts passage through the city. The
jbell was hauled on truck drawn by
Thirteen horses, one for each State in
8the union.
4 This was the last function Of the
Exposition and it closed very bril-
5liant sea2on in Charleston. There
ahave been many distinguished guests
4n the city during the winter and a
humber Of official delegations and TO
All of them receptions and parades
aAnd other honors have been given, SO
Sathere has been no lack Of ceremonial
4or the public. The most pretentious
.and the greatest of all the occasions
Pas, Of course, the reception Of Presi-
ssFent Roosevelt in April, which was
sfruly splendid, affair, as has been go.
imply set forth by all reports and by
sfhe echoes that have come from it,
Twelve governors have visited the
opposition, including the Governor of.
South Carolina. Governor Gambler,
3f Georgia, made two visits, accom-
panied each time BY a brilliant staff
Ind with large delegation. Of citizens.
q fhe other chief executives who have
een here for the exposition are:
sRulth, Of Maryland; Aycock, Of North
{ Earolina; Montague, Of Virginia;
hite, of West Virginia; MoMillin,
81 Tennessee; Longino, ofMississippi;
ates, Of Illinois; Dublin, If Indi-
"a; Odell, Of New York, and Stone,
"A Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Cover
9or Lee, of Missouri. came to repre-
snt the governor Of his State on Mis-
ouri day. esss:A. q -, ss'sss i. l.s
The mayors Of Philadelphia. At
s Annta, Cincinnati, Savannah, Augusta,
columbia, Chattanooga, Knoxville