Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1901 — The South Carolina Exposition. [ARTICLE]

The South Carolina Exposition.

Following closely upon the PanAmerican Exposition, which opened inrormally last week at Buffalo, the gates of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition will be thrown open, and the North will be Invited not only to visit but to contribute to it. As it will open in December and not close until May, 1902, Charleston should be a pleasant place of winter resort for sightseers. Al-

though congress failed to make an appropriation for this exposition, the Charleston people are far from discouraged. Ground is already broken for the buildings and the scheme has been placed upon a sound financial basis. Several Eastern cities have promised to participate, among them Philadelphia and Baltimore. Cuba, Porto Rico and adjoining islands will contribute exhibits. As the exposition is commercial in its character, and in-i tended to develop trade relations between North and South, the Charleston people are determind it shall be a success, and they will offer unusual inducements to attract exhibitors and visitors. One of these will be the jeotton palace, which is to be built by the city of Charleston, in which cotton will be on exhibition in all its stages, from its growing in the soil to its preparation for the spinner and its final appearance as a manufactured product. In one respect the Charleston exposition will be fortunate. As it opens almost directly after the close of the Pan-American undoubtedly many of the exhibits as well as popular entertainments of the latter will find their way there, and thus add to its attractiveness. But apart from this the spirit with which the people of that state have entered upon the work promises a decided success.