The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-02
SOUTH CAROLINA'S EXHIBIT.
Happy Address Of Captain W. Il
Gonzales-Everybody Pleased
With Virginia Hospitality.

bers of the South Carolina commls-
sion to the Jamestown exposition
have a right to feel proud of their
work in connection with the admir-
able exhibit Of the Palmetto State,
which. it 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.
! With an appropriation exceed.
irglv meaere. compared with those OF
other states. the men who compose
South Cardinals commission have
simply Wrought woSders and the ad-
vertising continue to receive, as
a result ne energetic labors OF
these gentlemen will be worth an
hundred times the money which 1t
has cost.
Occupying what is, perhaps, the
most desirable section Of the great
states exA; bit building, the magnl-
fcent .ezh it of South Carolina's
varied products Of field and factory
has been most artistieally arranged
bv one of Americas leading decora-
tors and the pretty and harmonious
arcbed booths that run along the wall
Of the building, with its generous
lighting, are decidedly fetching.
It is fact that on the day OF the
formal opening Of the great show,
April 26, South Carolina alone OF all
of the states had her exhibit in readl-
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 OIL
cials.
In the selection Of Mr.. Paul Moore
the superintendent, who is present
with his assistants from day to day.
The commission showed wise d1scre-
ton. Mr.. Moore is possessed OF that
genial and hospitable manner tor
Which the people Of South Carolina
are noted and exposition visitors are
indeed made to feel "at home" by
him. =,
Due to the thoughtfulness OF the
president Of the commission, thous-
ands of the exposition visitors were
today wearing sprigs Of rice attaeheo
to tiny card which bore the WORDS
Hsouth Carolina na''-for a day, at
keast, taking delight in aeknoWIeds,
no themselves adopted sons and
laughters Of the proud Palmetto
tate. Thousands carried away, also
nrettv and artistic folders, which
told in a brief and entertaining man.
ner Of South Cardinals resources.
President W. E. Gonzales Speech
In Introducing Gov. Martin +. An
sci. President William E. Gonzales OF
the South Carolina commission said:
ssIn behalf Of the South Carolina
commission it 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
slighted, for each Of you, wherever
vour home, that comes in sympthy
with this occasion is claimed for our
a.o1Wn and is entitled to the insignia Oh
the palmetto. You will later have the
honor of being welcomed by the presl-
dent of the Jamestown Exposition
company, but he can not-orlll1ant IN
expression as he is-convey in words
the cordiality Of their greeting, es-
pressed in deeds, to South Carolina s
representatives at this exposition.
Confidentially. it is my opinion that
anything over which that COM
pany has jurisdiction that is not
nailed down, with a Powhatan guard
standing on the nails, is South Caro-
Hna's today. =,
"Our state may be charged with
inconsistency in celebrating the land
ing Of the English at jamestown
three centuries ago, while at the
same time glorying at the inhospltal-
ity of Col. William Moultrle IN MS
little fcrt of palmetto logs to the ad-
vances Of Sir Peter Parker on the
2sth Of June, 1776. But it does not
come within my province to harmon
ize the apparent contradiction. The
South Carolina commission must
!. deal more with the present.
ksI am not on the committee Of
jrds and can neither distribute
dals nor present bouquets but II
that which has been accomplished