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Intelligencer. Published every Wednesday. J. F. CLINKSCALKS, ) EDITORS AND C. C. LANGSTON, ? PKOPIUKTOKS. TE KM IS! ONE YEAH, - - SIX MONTHS. - WEDNESDAY, AUG 14, 1901. THE EDITORS ABROAD. Members of the South Carolina Press Association JInvc a Most Delightful Trip to the Pan -American Exposition. In Company with about forty other mein hers of thc South Carolina Press Association (including Hie wives, daughters ami sisters who accompanied some ot' them) I have seen lin- l'an American Exposition and i< v<drd inj the myriads ol" tin- beauties and the | tokens of 1 IM- Nineteenth ( t iitniy pro gress. Any attempt !<. give ?lie n ader anything like an adequate description ol' the Exposition or the ninny pleasant incidents en rout?-to and J rom Il?dalo would prove tnt ins but a tew notes in passing will lu- ?d' interest, we hope, to all and give a faint idea of tin* many interesting things to 1M- seen there. Congregating in Columbia on Tues day, .Inly 2'?rd, our party departed in a special Pullman car that evening atti o'clock on one of the Southern rail way's fast trains for Norfolk, Ya., where we lauded ir time for breakfast next morning. The day was most de lightfully spent in Norfolk, tin.' party dividing into groups and visiting thc many places of interest in and around tho city. The male members were given flu; privileges of thc Business Men's Club, where we wer? extended a royal old Virginia welcome. Late in the afternoon we boarded the ".lame?.town/' one of the handsome and commodious steamers of the old Dominion Company that ply between Norfolk and New York. All of our party had elegant staterooms, and the genial captain and his crew gave us every attention. Tho sea was exceed ingly smooth and pleasant throughout the night and until 10 o'clock next morning, when the waters began to roll and tho boat tossed, which caused nearly all of our party to experience a little sea sickness, but after all which better prepared them for the future pleasures of the entire trip. We reached Now York on schedule time about ii o'clock p. m. -and went direct to our quarters, tho Colonnade Hotel, 720 Brondwny, where wo met several South Carolinians who live in the great city and who knew of our coming. Tho afternoon and evening was spent most pleasantly in visiting portions of the city. Bright and early Friday morning wo were ready to continuo our journey. Boarding tho palace steamer "Albany," of the Hudson Uiver Steamship Com pany, at 8 o'clock we wore on our way up the historic Hudson Biver to Al bany, tho beautiful capital city of the State of New York. Tho Boonery on both sides of the river between the two cities is grand, sublime and awe inspiring, and there was not a dull moment during the entire day's jour ney. Capt. White, who was in charge of the steamer, extended every cour tesy to our party and pointed out the many places of interest along tho river. Nature is magnificent all along the river; tho works of man do not de tract from this magnificence, and the history made by tho heroeB of 1770 halo tho scenes presented to tho eye. Our entire party were enraptured with this portion of tho trip, which, indeed, was one of tho most interesting of our entire journey, aud will never be for gotten in this life. Arriving in Albany at about 5 p. m. we registered at Jtanwix Hall and spent tho night and next forenoon seeing the sights of the city, in charge of a committee of special guides pro vided us by the Albany Chamber of Commerce. Judge Joyce, acting for tho Governor (who was absent from the city) escorted our party through tho magnificent State capitol building, which is said to have cost moro thau $35,0O0,0CO, and is the finest building owned by any State in this country. On Saturday at 12 o'clock noon wo left Albany via the New York Central Railway and reached Buffalo six hours later. Hotel Ponies, located in the central portion of the city, had been selected os our headquarters aud we were soon all registered and assigned to comfortable rooms there. Sunday morning dawned bright and clear, and as our time was limited our entire party decided to spend the day seeing one of the "Seven Wonders of the World,''-Niagara Falls, whose in comparable splendor and grandeur has made it famous the world over. Board ing a trolley ear about 8 o'clock in a little more than an hour's rido wo reached Niagara. These falls are partly in tho United States nud partly in the Dominion of Canada and are simply indescribable. Ono can sit and look and feel, but mero words do not avail. Madly rushing over n frightful prccipico the waters plunge with a velocity and power that is startling, filling the mind nnd enthralling ono's entire being, and each moment adds to impressions that go deep and seem to touch the inner life, even ns with a human touch. The party saw every thing here that was of special interest. The "horBO shoo" branch is on tho Canada side, and wo crossed over tho large suspension bridge and viewed the falls from there. Some of our party enjoyed the novel experience of going under the faiis. One eau robt a rub ber suit, which completely envelopes the person, and being thus protected from the dampness of the spray, which is ever ascending*! you can pass be tween the rocky .alls and the falling sheet of water as it pours from the tbp and falls with a deafening roar to its bed below. Goat Island, the Cave of tho Winds, the Maid of tho Mist and $1 50 75 oilier wonderful places were visited. Two or three hours were spent in a ride on the Gorge Railway, which goes dowu on tho Canadian side to Queens town, thence crossing the river again and up tho lower banks of the stream, on the New York side, getting a grand view ot the wonderful whirlpool rap ids and falls as we approach the point from where wo started. At o' o'clock p. m. we took a farewell look, regret ting that we could not spend several days there, and returned to the city. Atan eaily hour Monday morning the party went out to the Exposition grounds and were soon ushered into the Press building, set apart exclusive ly tor newspaper folks, and were given a eoidial reception by the energetic Superintendent/, Col. .Moide Bennett, and bis assistants. I'rom her?; the pally scattered and were soon viewing the great show. Several days were spoin on the grounds, ami every incur hoi ol the party put in good time. The site of the Pan-American Ex position is an ideal one. lt is on high ground and includes many aeres of im proved park lands. The grounds are in the northern pail ol Pul?alo, and aie a boni one mile in length from nor t li to south, and half a mile wide. Although not so large as some olhei expositions, the Pan-American out rivals all previous ones in many im portant part ?ciliar >. The buildings, of which lhere are some twenty very large ones for ex hibits and about one hundred smaller ones, including State and foreign buildings, midway show buildings, etc., are radiant with ?.olor. 'Phis is a dis tinct departan' from the custom which obtained with tin-, earliest expositions ami has been followed up to this time. At nearly all the expositions the build ings have been white. The idea of the color scheme for expositions is not a new one. lt has been attempted a number of times and as often aban doned. It has remained for the crea tors of the Pan-American Exposition to carryout the scheme successfully. The variety of colors adds wondrous beauty to tho scene and relieves the eye of that strain which solid whit? walls gave. In the midst of these buildings is ? tower 410 feet high, most beautiful ir design and graceful in proportions Ibis is tho Electric Tower, picture! and descriptions of which have mad? many thousands of people eager tc visit the Exposition. Every visito pauses in wonder and admiration bc fore this splendid structure. From J niche in tho face of the tower pours i great volume of water which is broke* into spray by u dellector and falls upoi broad ledges . from which it flows int nu immense basin, iu which are severn fountains, jets of which rise to n gren height. By day the scene here i grand and inspiring. By night, whet thousands of incandescent lights and hundred searchlights illuminate th tower and its surroundings, the gran deur and inspiration are increased thousand fold. It is a picture thu must linger forever in the memor] While one stands entranced by th Bight, the color everywhere change to purple, and from that to red, and 1 blue, to violet, and to green. Th imagination is too feeble to conjure u a true picture of the scene. One mut see these changing colors upon tl tower and water in order to appr?ci?t splendor. But the brilliant day an night scenes are not confined to tl Electric Tower and its basin. One ht but to turn half around to view ai other splendid sight, in the Court ? the Fountains, with its profusion < sculpture and Fountains. Hero tl water projected into the air nssum various beautiful forms, and at nigl nil are under tho play of vari-colon electric lights. Nothing excelling th picture has over been created by nu for tho pleasuro of his fellows. Tl framing is superb the great structur on all sides being nglow with elccti light. Standing upon the Triumphal Brid {. which is itself an architectural mast? piece, with massive pylous and grai Bculpturtured groups, and lookii across the broad Esplanade to the Coi of the Fountains ono gets a view t remembrance of which must bo f< ever. From this viewpoint it would sci that tho Electric Tower bounded t glories of thia central part of tho 1* position, but such is not tho fact. I: yond the tower, to tho north is ono the choicest beauty spots, the Pin In the center ia n magnificent ba stand, from which the most celebra! bands, such ns Sousa's, the Moxie Government Infantry and Francuill give daily and evening concerts. On the north are the Propylaea monumental entrances to the Ph from tho railway station. On tho eas the arched anti towered entrance to I Stadium in which the sports are he This great arena is one of tho in popular features of the fair, lt ha quarter-mile track and an expaus field. Herc various raring contests, baseball, lacrosse, polo, ?md ninny other games tire played. Tho ?eating capacity is 12,000. Admission to thc Stadium is free to all in attendance at the lair. On thu west is a similar entrance to the Midway, a place of unbounded in terest for visitors. Here one might spend many days pleasantly and profi tably. The midway is not only a place of amusement, but a great educator, affording ns it dots glimpses of life in many foreign lands. Encircling the larger buildings of the Exposition is a gland canal on which are always to be seen gondolas, elec tric huinches and other craft. These pass under the Triumphal Eridge and through gi ?ttoes ol' great beauty and inte.ie-t. There is aline natural lake in the grounds, and it is always dotted with gay craft. In this lake rides ut anchor lim sloop "Spray" in which Capt. .Joshua Slocum sailed alone around the world. The captain and his wife and son are on the sloop to receive and entertain visitors. <>n the shore of the lake a I'nited States ?Jcvemu ut life-saving station, completely equip ped with all the latest up-to-date de vices for saving life ulong the coasts. A ciew of I 'nitcd States life .savers are stationed her? and they give tinily ex hibitions of their work. Visitors who have, lite time cnn put in several ?lays pleasantly and profita bly viewing the exhihits'ill the various buildings. Tho display in the Elec tricity Building is far ahead of any thing ever seen before. The rentier will begin to fee] something like ap preciation when it is stated that the electrical display is up-to-date in every particular. In the last decade there there have been remarkable strides in this important field and all the won derful inventions are shown here The ordnance exhibit is another lY.it ure which is far superior to any thing of tho kind ever before provided by an Exposition. The display of big guns by tin; United States Government is commanding the wonder and admir ation of every visitor. Thousands are constantly looking at tho monster wea pons and ?watching with interest the illustrations of handling them in actual warfare, which are given by detach ments of men from thu Government service. tine of the most picturesque parts of the Exposition is the Court of State and Foreign Buildings. Around the Esplanade are grouped the mon; notable Palaces of tho Expo sition. On the right is the imposing tripartite group of tho Knited States Government buildings; on tho left are tho halls of Mines und Horticulture aud the building devoted to Graphic Arts. On either sido of tho Court of Foun tains are two symmetrically domed structures; that on the right is the Ethnoloyy Building; the one on the left is tho temple of Music. At the north, two subordinate courts open into the Esplanade, one being the Court of Cypresses and tho other the Court of Lillies. On the right an? fronting the Court ot Fountains, is tho Manu facturers and Liberal Arts Building, and on the opposite side is the Ma chinery and Transportation Building. The music of the Exposition has re ceived especial and what is better expert attention. Seventy-five of thc best organists in the country, two or chestras and twenty-two bands have been engaged to provide music for thc entire Exposition. The Temple ol Music is the gem of the buildings clus tered around the Court of Fountains. In this article I have mentioned on Iv a tew of the myriad wonderful fea tu ret of the Pan-American Exposition. To say a few words about all of them would require a great amount of space To attempt to give a faithful descvip tion of them would be to invite fallan more than half way. You must sei this great Exposition in order to ap preciate its beauties and grauduer. The admission to the grounds is 5( cent? for adults and 25 cents for chil dren under 12 years of age. One mas enter the gates at 8 o'clock in thc morning ana remain until ll o'clock at night, and during the time he cai Set many times his money's worth Ie can look at all the wonderful ex hibitB, see the sports in the Stadium hear concerta by the best bands in th? world and organ recitals by Amer ica'? greatest organists, playing upon a magnificent organ whicl cost $15,000, in the Temple o Music, and at night witness an ilium i nntion, tho extent and beauty of whicl were never before contemplated. T< witness this illumination alone is wort! many times the price of admission. Visitors to the Exposition can secun accommodation at hotels and privat i houses at reasonable rates. AB ii I every other city there are hotels ii Buffalo which charge high rates for ac comodations, btu of course tho visito can pass them by if he wants to. Thor are plenty of excollent places wher the stranger who is to remain only fow days can get a room for $1 a dav Those who are there for long; puriuu get much lower rates. In and out o tho grounds there are di fi?rent kind of restaurants, some having high nm others low prices. Tho visitor ca make his own choice. If he knows thing or two hi can live there quit well at reasonably small cost. After doing tho Exposition our part divided, soipo visiting tho principr cities in Canada, others returuin direct home and a number stopnin over in tho city of Now York, wher several days were spent viewing th sights in and around that great met roi olia. The trip throughout was one of th j most interesting and enjoyable eve j participated in ny tho Bress Assoclf tion, and those of rj who wero so foi t?nate to bo numbered among th party aro under many obligations t tho Southern Railway, tho Old Domii ion Steamship Co., the Hudson Bivi Steamship Company, the New Yot Central liailwav and the officials of tl: Ban-American Exposition for tho man courtesies extended to us. C. C. L. BHBHflMHUMMnifJKUIUailKVHMaM FRED (i. BROWN, FR INK A. BURRI 1)3E, II. E. Vii?, au'l Treas. Huperintendont BU il RISS, Secretary. Make Wheat and Oats AT HOME ! We are prepared to furnish you any grade of AMMONIATED FERTILIZER, - OR - ACID PHOSPHATE, Any day you want it. Our Good? are ot the beet quality, as shows by ^11 reports and by actual experience by th? se who have us-d them. Our prices are aa low as any fir-t-clasa Goods can be sold. We so'icit your patronage, and nuk that you call or write us for prices. 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