Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The celebration of Union county's 150th anniversary as fittipg feature of the floral festival and trades display in the reading of the historical sketch by Rev. Dr. A. G, Wardlaw revealed to many of the present generation interesting historic facts to them previously unknown. Hon. Mendel L. Smith was the orator of the day, his address was inspiration to cherish and preserve traditions and perpetuate history. He dwelt upon ideal fraternalism as the safeguard of society, church and state, bound by the vows of fidelity to fraternity, brotherly love and mutual protection. While we are speaking of the address made we will now take up the Friday afternoon part of the program. At 4.30 o'clock a large crowd of \A ladies and gentlemen had gathm a*A/l - iU? r>? V CICU VII klic glUUUUD VI U1C UCU* tral graded school. The people expected to hear Gov. Heyward speak, but instead a letter from him expressing his profound regrets that he was on account of pressure of official business unable to be present, read by Hon. M. L. Smith. Mayor McNally then introduced Hon. Joseph T. Johnson. Mr. Johnson made a very interesting and instructive address along the line of the progress and development and historical events connected with Union county, among which was that the first cotton screw press for baling cotton ever bunt in the world was built near West Spring, in Union county, by Mr. Anderson, his great grandfather. Mr. Johnson was profuse in his praises of Union?her growth and future prospects. We go back to Thursday afternoon, at the conclusion of Hon. M. L. Smith's address the hour for the HiaiU.*' iS> * ^ * *-- ^ w \ ? UNION! f\-v:? M AND TRADES AND SUCCESS. rSf Rare Flowers Saces <*? Beautiful Handsome Men? Witness Union's " I ion. trades display had arrived, and everybody gathered along tne streets and at the court house square and right here we say that Union has never had such a crowd of people on her streets before,, as tnere were people standing' on both sides of Main street as close together as the pavement could hold, also the doors and windows of every building from the railroad to the jail. B. F, Townsend, chief marshal, assisted by J. E. Minter, Herbert Lindsey, James Rodger, Dr. M. W. Culp. The procession was headed i>y Baldwin's Military Band. Then the floats, j The Mutual Dry Goods Company was elaborately decorated with festoons of yellow and white [ poppies, and on it every department of this mammoth business concern was represented. The | finest ladies dress goods was j shown to the charming advantage upon the person of Miss Fannie Duncan wno stood upon the float arrayed in a gown of cream silk crepe de chine elaborately trimmed in laces, embroidery and insertion entraine. Beside her stood Dan Hix in a full dress suit of black and silk beaver. Miss Carrie Young in a fairy-like toilet represented fans. Fans all over her. Cartie carried all the fans she could carry. Miss A II - A a ? - Ammena Anaerson ciaa m stays represented the corset. Miss Mary Spears arrayed in ribbons of every hue and shade, represented the ribbon and millinery department. Miss Elizabeth Arthur was girdled and garlanded with every conceivable tint in solid colors, embroidered, open and dock stitch known to hosiery in the make up of ladies hose. Miss Ruth Hix at the rear end of the float sat in a large shoe made entirely of yellow and white poppies, a most beautiful picture and attractive to the lovers and admirers of shapely footwear, as all is well that ends well; beside Ruth stood Hilland Thomas dressed in a smart, neat fittinflp busmeaa miifc nf olMkAo , ? w?.?v V* VlWUVQl The float was, in charge of Mr. James Morgan prawn by four splendid bay horsts tastefully caparisoned in keeping with the float decorations. The People's Supply Company represented the four leading branches of business, in the lead j were Miss .Ethel Jeter, of Santuc and Mr. R. B. Gilliam each mounted upon a fine saddle horse this equestrian display representled the live-stock. Next was a f'\ ' '*% V' '' HWn&the float enclosed with I I this ferrfr tfire, as a pasture with I I grass, vines and shrubs and tw<t| Inyo sheep in perfect content. I I Their lask#as a -Temper, McCor- j Bmw.V ' ??.v ?TJW xanfii ' |n^ " Neftjt wa*Heh^dsom^land^of the Bailey Copland ^omp&hy. draperies royal* purple android gold, drawn by two magnificent norses, seated in the vehicle were six handsome well dressed gentlemen, to wit: Capt. E. L. Clark, P. S. Bailey, J. C. Copeland, H. A. Copeland, J. F. Norman and W. J. Sexton, all of whorauwere the live models of the correct thing in mens clothing, as sold by tne Bailey Copeland Com.-; panv. The^UnionE?rug Companj^ed a beautrfafbanner! an^fwS^ttle blacks were on, fwat throwing, out advertising fans. The Union Grocery Company" float was a long and large one with draperies of garnet and grey; in tne center was a pyramid of .boxes of the many kinds of crackers and biscuits, all around which was stacked jars of pickles, canned goods, crocks of preserves, caddies of teas, bags of coffee, hams,. This float was drawn by two good horses and driven by their trusted delivery man, Wil! Rogers. Durns ana mining: a new iurniture firm, starting in business only a short time ago, had a very attractive and suggestive float, a small wagon, upon which was placed infant furniture, chairs, rockers, tables and go-carts drawn by a little donkey and driven by the Wallace twins. Belt and Teddy. The Union Shoe Company's float in shape of half-sole, pyramid of boxes of shoes. On one side of pyramid sat Henry Gibbs on the other Evans Tinsley, each wore a number 16 shoe. Fant Brothers Company fancy and heavy groceries float, a spacious one, canopy and draperies white and blue, a table placed in centhr upon which was a variety of good things to eat, ice cream, cake, olives, biscuits, crackers and preserves. Those riding upon it and enjoying the good things were Misses Lillie and Ora Fant, Messrs. W. F. Gilliam, Glenn Foster and T. C. Jolly, Joe Sims was the waiter and served the refreshments. ? The 2nd Regiment Cornet band was next, playing grand and inspiriting music. The Union fire department made a bright and catchy show in the parade having their hose wagon prettily trimmed in white and purple. A double ladder was raised in center with the meml J* i * - Ders aressea in pure wnite sitting on its rungs. Some of the members stood on the running step platform of the wagon. This equipage added much to the display. Those on the fire wagon were H. B. Daytaler, Frank Sanders, R. E. Sanders, Wallace Austell, R. H. Harris, Willie Perrin, Ben Sexton, 0. D. Sexton. Chief Frank Austell and staff, Phil Flynn, Paul Garner, Byers Greer were the horseback escorts. The Excelsior knitting mill float was a complete representation of this thriving plant. A miniature knitting mill upop wheels in full operation. Miss Helen Noland was operating the knitting machine, Charley Surrett, topper, and Miss Mamie McDaniel looper. Miss Blanche Lake represented an old lady with Ifnittinor nooriloo ?-> ?? -? ?iwvttvo miibwii5 a sock in the old way, and Miss Bell Foster was also playing the part of an old lady manding socks, both of whom made typical old ladies. Mr. R. A. Horn was the overseer. Ben Lyles, the driver, sat upon a small bale Beneath the driver's' H Kdic mortermen -Tim and PjfflwIB^fer. " .The outer walls ra BbiBure of thfsrknitting were Htt>f l^oxes of socks very HH^y arranged, (lieplayinjr B If all grades and colors. gSHt the boxes were arranged 9 Bp the letters spelling Kx(.Knitting Mill. On top of yg ^ ffucture all round were of thread, thus showing m iHMplete mill from the raw jHjHpil to the finished product, h\ four very fine fat mdtea'a very creditable makeup, i raaiJjffttltg manufacture, busiift???n<i trade, and deserved xns^snan the mere honorable mentibn given it bg the judges. Arthur wholesale grocer had f|<tet with a pyramid of boxes of fenned goods, buckets of ku:d, acks of nour, and suspendedr<rcm the frame work were "SeveraJsizes of the S&ift preijriium flams and breakfast bacoft. On 1*1 of this pyramid was a pen ItgNvhich a live fat pig, sample jOf the hogs from which Swin;4roakes his pure leaf lard, hamsj'etc. At rear end of float a* '5|plercur dog," and just above the dog was -t?ign *Bblofimi sausage,absolutely pure; fingg^olnting to*the dog. Mr. g^nKrhisenant was thendriver. Coca Cola bottling cdgaJkiy float had pier upon pier of filled with bottles of t i^Bpferetit soft drinks made by $(fl^K>mpany, driven by their pjsAtor, Walter Gist, immediately following was their little cart' Brawn l.y a donkey, all dra]?ft in the colors of the coca cobTsfen, driven by two little boys, Morris Barfield and Coleman Rice, with their mascot, a little goat, bearing the red sigh anapjptto "I drink the coca cola aha elt the bottle." "Sfefejtower Fuel Co's. float was unique? This company sells woed and coal in winter and ice in summer. In one end of float was wood and coal fire kept burning by a little negro boy, in the other end blocks of ice, in the center of which were wreaths of flowers and a watermelon, beautiful and natural. H. M. Holmes real estate broker had a small wagon on which was placed a globe representing the world, with the inscription, "will slice the world to suit your taste." Bailey Furniture Company's float was quite artistic in design and execution, it was a parlor, handsome suit of furniture, brussels carpet on floor, rugs of ev-. ery size and texture, window shades, lace curtains and porch blinds formed the exquisite draperies. This float was in charge of Messrs. J. V. Dudley and A. F. Lambrightand the lady occupants were Misses Maude Garner. Louise Young, Marguerite Townsend, Louise Hix, Lunette Townsend, Madeline Pryor, Louise Murphy,. This float was awarded a pink ribbon. The Bailey Furniture Manufacturing Company's float was a very large one upon which was full suits of finished bed room and parlor furniture, in one end was furniture in the white, a ! wr?rlf Kon^Vi cm) mnt/Mn'nl ?:i.u ft v* ? u?iu maicx lai w 1 til several cabinet makers at work. Supt. W. S. Smith in charge, with his foreman and workmen, Messrs. R. T. Lee. W. R. Alley J. B. Scott. The Bailey Lumber and Manufacturing Co. float was immense having upon it a com| plete cottage, painted and ready for a tenant, this was represent1 ing the building material, paints, etc. A float belonging to the same firm represented the plumbing, having on it a porcelain bath tub and laboratory. The Knights of Honor float was a canopy draped in the colors of the order. On each corner in full regalia stood the offi| cers of Home Lodge No. 1117. i Dr. B. G. Clifford, chaplain, W. 'J. ?Hail Dictator, Judge J. M. Greer Vice-Dictator, C. Bobo Sparks guide. Seated on interior were Mrs. Norman Bailey and flnrl A lo/tlr OlmUnvif XT ? v<i>vi AAivvn wii|<iiaiiL. iiccll these representatives of the widow ana Orphans, stood J. A. ; Goings with shield and sword in' signia of protection. | The outriders in steel armour i were J. T. Moseley, C. B. Gregory, N. Saperio, H. B. O'Shields, Walter H. Stokes and F. C. Milling. In coats of mail like 1 1 ? -F. M. FARR, President. X Si > Merchants and Plan Successfully Doing Busir IB I lathe OLDEST Hunk in g N has ii capital and aurpltu is the only NATION A I. U a ho* paid dividend* ?mr g K FOUK per cent. I H Sj ifrtne only llhnk In Unln has Hurjflar-Proof vault H B pnys more tnxea than AI WE EARNESTLY SOLI _ ?" u ? knights of old rode Dr. M. W. Culp and C. W. Austell as es- i corts. This f oat was drawn by ; four magnificent horses. Independent Order of Beavers, another secret order was very 1 appropriately represented on a ] large float ornamented with a beavers, a dam and a gun. I Members on the float were C. A. Vaughn, B. B. Going. H. E. Hill, 1 A. W. T. Ravenscroft, J. T. \ Hawkins, H. Goodman. J. L. t Hawkins, a little boy, West, L. t Ubele, J. S. Scoggins. Protec- \ tjon fraternal love. \ | J. H. Spears had two vehicle*11 | representing his trade in addi-]i I tion to his regular merchandise, one trimmed in blue and white ] j and the other in red and white. < Upon one was a sewing machine, j upon the other an Estry organ. I Progress represented the local < press, draped in national colors. 1 At one end of the float was the i editor's desk and chair occupied 1 by Mr. W. W. Colton, in center 1 was a job press at work printing > circulars advertising the concert f and the other end a printing press running off extras contain- 1 mg program of the floral festival ( and trades display, a very com- 1 plete and creditable representa- * i tion. { FLORAL FESTIVAL. 1 Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock 1 the streets were a living mass of > human beings, a sea of moving 1 humanity, estimated at not less * than ten thousand souls, in ex- t pectation and anticipation of the ^ beautiful array of the gaily i dressed equipages which were to r i-i- . n ? - ? xorm tne norai procession. The ? queen's float drawn by four > white horses, Mr. Walter Sand- 1 ers on the box, was driven to the'4 ? front of the court house. It was a palatee on wheels, profusely, ( elaborately and luxuriously fash- ^ ioned in soft folds of pure white,, > inviting and befitting throne for < a crown head of the East. One i by one the many gaily decked vehicles gathered near her ma- t jesty's royal throne. The hour c of coronation came and the queen i Miss Medora Duncan and her < maids of honor Misses Cornelia ? . Greer and Annie Rodger stood ? clad in pure white, while Hon. ) M. L. Smith in very beautiful i and appropriate words placed the 1 coronet of flowers upon the brow 1 of the queen. The scene was entrancing and made more bril- 1 I liant by the matchless beauty of ? these peerless virgins the per- j sonification of queenly dignity 1 and grace. Music by the second regiment band, the procession 1 began to move with the Baldwin 1 military band followed by the > queen's chariot, and her escorts ? on horse back were Messrs P 1 A. McNally, Dr. H. L. Fellers, < J. P. Patton, Bothwell Crigler. > The marshals of the day were '< Chief B. F. Townsend, J. E. * Minter, Herbert Lindsey, Jamie Rodger, Dr. M. W. Culp. In 1 line following the queen were * first the double teams and double 1 seat vehicles of Dr. C. W. Aus- * tell a beautiful pheaton in pea 1 Sreen and white trimmings 1 rawn by a pair of bay horses, 1 seated with him were Misses Smith and Alice Austell. Miss Blanch Thomson, pheaton with i garlands of pink crepe and tis- > sue, accompanied by Miss Adelaide Gaston of Chester. 1 Miss Belle Duncan and Mr. Newton Walker, Misses Kate and ! Louisa Duncan were in a trap, prettily decorated with pink and i white roses, drove a pair of gray 1 horses. Misses Drucilla May, Bess 1 Long, Louise May and Louise Long were in an elaborately 1 decorated phaeton, pinks and 1 white garlands in festoons covered the vehicle, Little Dorothy J. D. ARTHUR, Cashier. [ E iters National Bank, less at the "Old Stand." Union. . of ?0 \000. Hank in Union. mntinur to |a00 ton. 7 ntorc8t on deposits. .t n inspected by an oitieer. . and Safe with Time-Lock. jz Aj the I'.anks in Union con)biii"d. CIT YOUR BUSINESS., I LonjT"niad^^a^? perched on seat between the ^Tounff ladies: drovp n Hav hr,*?o.? Misses Hunter and Myra i'oung, and Pearl Bates of Carisle, and Bessie Arthur in a Phaeton very tastefully decorated vith red poppies over a white >ackground in great profusion. Misses Ethel and Maggie Walter and Mary Southard, of Jonesrille, in a surry decorated beauifully in pink and blue. One of hem wore a gowij of blue and >ink. Their mounted escorts in vhite were Dr. Renwick, Dr. teller. Prof. Poats and Mr. J. M. Morgan. Mrs. V. E. Depass and Miss Eloise Beaty were in a carriage luite prettily trimmed in purple and yellow pansies. Miss Ina McNally's trap was luite dainty and sweet, being trimmed with white marguerites vith yellow centers. Riding with ler were Mrs. F. H. Gamer and Misses Mildred Lindsey of Jonesrille, and Annie Laurie McDufie. of Columbus, Ga. Dr. H. K. Smith riding with lis daughter Edith was in a trap lecorated with ivy and calla lilies. Overhead was a silk canopy surmounted by a gold eagle hold- . ng in its beak four ribbons caching to the horse's head. . [n the* back of the trap was a vhite silk lyre with gold strings laving twined around it the ivy ind lillies, which also trimmed he harness. This was the prize vinner of the four-seated velicles. Mrs. S. M. Rice, Jr., was in a iingle buggy tastefully decorated vith sunflowers. With her was Vliss Marie Montgomery, of Spartanburg. The buggy driven by Mr. Parr William and Miss Jessie Cravens vas one of the prettiest in the vhole parade, being quite artistically decorated in pale blue mornng glories with butterflies alight. Mr. Thomas McNally who took he prize again this year was Iriving a single stanhope elaboately decorated in large white chrysanthemums, while hovering ill around them were beautiful .pangled butterflies. With him vas little Miss Marie Hill holdng ribbons from the mouth of a arge butterfly perched on the rront of the buggy. Dr. I. M. Hair and Miss Ivy dilzium of Mississippi were in a single buggy quite gorgeous with yellow chrysanthemums and alack butterflies. Misses Nannie Sexton and Willa Hicks were in a hnpoy , , -~y"" made to represent a tmsR^T. jTt vas tastefully trimmed in red md white roses, and they looked ike they were sitting in a basket )f roses. Miss Sexton wore vhite, Miss Hix red and carried i white silk parasol edged with ed frill. Frances Nicholson and Mary ttice were in a pony cart very irtistically trimmed in beautiful rink roses. These girls looked is though they were sitting in a arge rose bush of full grown roses. This very deservedly got :he prize. Masters Aubrey Rice and Kirk Sellew were in a Japanese jinricksha trimmed in yellow chrysanthemums. They were drawn by a negro boy dressed as a Jap coolie. Another Japanese buggy was that of Mrs. Dudley and Miss Blanche Garner. It was decorated with purple chrysantherpi * ' * * mums, niey were aressed in Japanese costume and carried a! arge Japanese umbrella. * Dr. M. W. Chambers of Jonesyille, accompanied by Miss Josephine Rogers and Miss Fannie trefzer rode in the most unique 1 A (Continued on 4th |mgo.)