The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-02
SOUTH cAROLINA's EXHIBIT
happy Address Of Captain w. E.
Gonzales-Everybody Pleased
With Virginia Hospitality.
The State.

sion to the Jamestown exposition
have right to feel proud of their
work IN connection with the admir-
able exhibit Of the Palmetto State,
winch, 1t may be safely asserted. has
attracted greater attention and elicit
ed words of stronger praise and sin
cere appreciation than that Of any
other state.
'N With al appropriation exceed
ihrly meagre, compared with those Of
othef>> states, the men who compose
South Earolina' commission have
simply wNHghtS wonders and the ad-
vertisiny N\sooutinue to receive, as
a result t'dre' energetic labors of
thcse gentlemen will be worth an
hundred lines the money which it
Occup.. king what is, perhaps, the
most des, (rable section Of the great
states exhibit building, the magni-
ficent exh( lt of South Cardinals
varied products Of field and factory
has been most artistically arranged
by one of America s leading dccora-
tors and the pretty and harmonious
arched booths that run along the wall
Of the building, with its generous
lighting, are decidedly fetching.
1t is fact that on the day of the
formal opening Of the great show,
April 2G, South Carolina alone OF all
Of the states had her exhibit i'll readi-
ness. This fact called forth warm
words Of praise for the efficient per-
sonnel Of the South Carolina COM
mission, not only from the throng Of
visitors but from the exposition Off
cials.
In the selection of Mr.. Paul Moore,
the superintendent, who is present
with his assistants from day to day,
the commission showed wise discrc
ton. Mr.. Moore is possessed Of that
genial and hospitable manner for
which the people Of South Carolina,
are noted and exposition visitors arc
indeed made to feel sat home' by
him.
Due 10 the thoughtfulnesS Of the
president Of the commission. thouS-
ands of the exposition visitors were
today wearing spri@s Of rice attached
to a tiny card which bore the words,
"South Carolina '--for a day. ut
\nast. taking delight in acknowledge
Il ny themselves adopted sons and
G .auohtcrs of the prond Palmrtt"
astate. Thousands carried away. also.
pretty and artistic folders. which
told in brief and entertaining man
ner of South Cardinals resources.
President w. E. Gonzales Speech.
In Introducing Gov. Martin +. An
sci, President William T.. Gonzales Of
the South Carolina commission said:
"m behalf Of the South Carolina
commission ii is my privilege to be
the first to welcome here today the
sons and daughters Of the Palmetto
State, and in that welcome none IS
sighted, for each Of you, wherever
your home, that comes in sympthy
with this occasion is claimed for our
own and is entitled to the insignia Of
the palmetto. You will later have the
honor of being welcomed by the presl-
dent of the Jamcst town Exposition
company, but he can not-brilliant III
expression as he is-convcy III words
the cordiality Of their greeting, cN-
pressed in deeds, to South Carolina s
REPRESENTATIVES, at this exposition.
Confidcntally. II is my opinion that
ANYTHING yer which that com
panv has jurisdiction that is not
nailed down. with Pnwhatan guard
standing on the nails. is South Caro-
lima : today.
"Our state may be charged with
inconsistency in cclebratin" the land
inc Of the English at jamestown
three centuries AGO. while at the
same timc "lorying al In" inhoSpltal-
ity Of Col. William Moultrie in his
little fort Of palmetto logs to The adj
vanccs Of Sir Peter Parker on the
2Sth Of June. 177G. But il does not
come within my province to harmon
izc the apparent contradiction. The
South Carolina commission must
deal more with The present.
ct am not on the committee Of
awards and can neither distribute
medals nor present bouquets but if
that which has been accomplished
here is gratifying to South Carolin-
ians, if in viewing their States first