Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1907-05-02
OPENED FRIDAY
The jamestown Exposition Is
Now In Full Blast.
GOV. ANsEL, STAFF

T"ohS tHe Eariy Arrivals on the
Scene. HarbOr is Full Of Ships
and Hotels Full Of Visitors. Gov.
and Mrs. Ansel Showed Many
Courtesies. South Well Repre-
sented at the Show.
Mr.. August Kohn. writing to the
News and Courier from the James
town Exposition says the show is 60
Ing to be surprise to everyone. It
is far and way beyound what was ex-
pected. The growth Of the under
taking has been wonderful. Most
people thought 1t would be an expo
sition that would fiurish on the as
sociations around jamestown and the
social and naval features. Not so. It
is the real thing. 1t is not a Chicago
exposition but it is big thing, big
ger than people expect, and it is
beautiful. 1t is not ready. A great
deal is in place and ready, but the
finishing touches are lacking.
South Carolina is here tonight to
join Virginia in the celebration incl
dent to the formal opening of the Ex-
position. 1t promises to be a truly
great event. The harbor is full of
giant battle ships and the hotels are
choked with guests, from Governors
down the line. Governor Ansel and
his good wife are being most cordial
ly received and handsomely enter
tanned on all sides
The South Carolina contingent ar
rived there Friday morning over the
Seaboard Air Line and went to the
Inside Inn, which opened Friday. In
the party were: Governor NJ. A. An
sci, Mrs. Ansel, Gen. Willie Jones,
Mrs. Jones, Miss Reaux Jones, Gen.
j. G. Boyd, Col Robert p. Hamer, Col.
w. n. Moore. Barnwell; Mrs. Moore,
Col. j. G. Wardlaw, Yorkville: Col.
F. S. Evans. Greenwood; Col. Geo. Y.
Coleman. Charleston; Col. ID. o. Her
bert. Orangeburg; Capt. w. W. Har-
ris, Greenville.
The South Carolina Commission
charged with placing an exhibit here
was also on hand by urgent request,
and joined Gov. Ansel's party. There
were on hand on the part of the COM
mission; Chairman VIM. Z. Gonzales,
DR.. ]. b. Black, j. Ed Norment, Prof
Frank Evans, Capt John G.. Richards,
e. Marion Rucker and August Kohn,
secretary.
The entire party was met on the
Portsmouth side by directors of the
Exposition Company and taken to
their hotel. Col. Ebert II. Aull was
invited to join Governor Ansel's par
ty and joined 1t at Columbia.
During the afternoon Mr.. Sheppard
invited Gov. Ansel and Capt. Con-
zales to a dinner In their honor, and
in the afternoon Governor and Mrs.
Ansel were taken for a drive around
the beautiful grounds.
The commission visited the South
Carolina exhibit and was very much
pleased. Mr.. Paul V. Moore has done
congratulated. The South Carolina
display is further advanced than any
others and is all right.
President Aull came for the pur-
pose of looking after the Press Asso-
cidtion. He has put the afternoon in
in conference with heads of depart
ments as to the entertainment of the
South Carolina editors when they
reach the Exposition. He will also
see the Tidewater Navigation people
as to side trips, and the terminal and
railroad folks as to handling cars.
and hotels as to rates. He finds hotel
rates under the circumstances rea-
sonable for good accommodations.
One OF the side trips he Is arranging
Is a boat ride to Old jamestown.
Col. T. b. Butler, of Gaffney, Col.
B. A. Morgan, of Greenville. Col.
Geer. OF Bolton, Col. s. T. McGravey.
OF Spartanburg, who are members OF
the Governors staff. arrived Friday
night in time to join the party at
Governor Swanson's reception.
This Is simply to let the home folks
know that Carolina is here and that
all are well. Governor Ansel and his
party will join in the festivities Sat
| urday and South Carolina's Governor
has been showered with attentions
and courtesies. Friday night the
whole party attended Governor
Swanson's reception. Governor and
Mrs. Ansel were in the receiving
party.