The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-17
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disconnected Feets About tao Piealo Ex.
1 cursioD and Pledmout.
or coure everybody knows that the ex.
cnrsion was under the auspices OF the TEN.
perance Division as this place. shat It was
had on last Thnrsday, ana hat Piedmont,
on che Greenyiiie & Colnmbsa Railroad, be-
tween Williamson and GreenviiIe, was Tho
objective point. The occasion uas gotten
up to celebrate the thirteenth anniversary
OF Anderson Division, and like all Of the
undertakings of this body generally prove,
was far more successful and enjoyable than
the most sanguine eyer anticipated.
The Division did not charter the train, as
was first intended, but allowed the railroad
authorities to make the rate Of fare and
take the risks ofmaking It pay. It is need.
less 20 say that the arrangement was good
one for the railroad.
Superintendent Fry was aboard the train
from Anderson TO Beltoh. aud in, orlef 10
give the passengers all the room poazible
took passage with the engineer. He said
that the next time the people of Anderson
wanted an excursion he would send them
ten cars.
The crowd was q great deal larger than
one ever expected 1t would be. Provision
was made by the railroad authorities fos
about 300 persons ana by actual count
there wero about 500 on the train VIXEN it
left Bolton. There were five small coaches
and one stock car, and every one of them
was full TO overflowing, the stock car by
boys exclusively and the others by ladies,
children, men and boys. Every seat was
occupied by from two TO five persons, and
every available foot of standing room, in.
Guiding ep,atforrns, was in demand. The
Superintendent said that he did the bes. he
could under the circumstances, and for once
q railroad man seemed TO be believed.
The order was perfect, something unusual
for such occasions. We did not zee single
intoxicated man during the day.
About twenty or twehty-iive persons
Joined us at Ersisine's Crossing. about sixty
| at Bolton and about twenty at Williamson.
but the great bul'ss us the crowd went from
Henderson and the co1atry roundabout.
The speeches os Messrs. scuddny snd
Frierson at Piedmont in the afternoon were
listened to- by an attentive audience. Mr..
scudday argued that The use OF alcoholic
liquors. injured the intellect, corrupted the
morals and impaired the physique. He
spoke FOR about twenty-five minutes, and
made good ,usa of the time. We did not
have the privilege of hearing Mr Frierson's
effort, but those who did hear 1t were lavish
in their compliments. He is q mnn that
does not believe in doing things by halves,
and whatever he undertakes to do he does
WELL "a y
It was not every man on TIC train that
was willing to give his sea. to O lady, but
there were enough 80 disposed to make
nearly all Of them comfortable. There
were two or three, however, who had to
stand up all theIway there and back.
! Col. James A Ioyt and five or six other
friends and acquaintances Of the Anderson
people came down from GFeenville 9ac.ii
contributed to the pleasures Of the day.
We never saw more bonntiful dinners
than were spread ont under tho magnificent
oaks that adorn, the crest of the high hill
in front Of the factory building, nor did We
ever see people make d more business-like
matter of any thing thnn they. did of the
consumption of what was placed before
them.
The fine music dis Cursed BY the Palmetto
Band at intervals during the day added q
great deal to the interest Of the occasion.
We never heard better music by the Band
than was given US that day. There ara
very few bands in Sonth Carolina that are
the equals Of the Palmetto.
/ Col. II. p. Hammett, the President OF th;,
Piedmont Manufacturing Company, had
ample arrangements made for the comfort
aid convenience of the party in the way of
seats, tables, etc. He ALSO had wagons st
the depot in which to convey the Band and
baggage to the grounds near the factory. E
The ihctory and business portion of The
town is about three-fourths of O mile ffom
tho depot, and is about as hot q walk as one
usually has TO take. So .:
In some respects the ride there aud back
could have been more pleasant, but not
i withstanding the immensity OF the crowd
and the intensity of the heat, nearly every
one was pleased with the day, and by next
June-hs-diy. before-they viii be ready
for another such occasion.
On our way there the train stopped some
fifteen or twenty minutes In Williamson,
and Q goodly number os tho passengers
availed themselyes Of the opportunity 10
get drink Of mineral water and to breathe
9 few breaths of pure dir down in the cool
and shady lawn.
Conductor Smith did not have an assis.
tant, but it was not because he didn't need
one. He did oil he could for the comfort OF
/ his passengers, and that vas not much.
II We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Il Steel, the Superintendent of the factory,
IN the el.esacoH. Is : s5S,,.tl, g s i::ss; SSS
Il birth. has lived in America for % years
and has meds the factory hnsiness HE Bss-
work. He Is o man OF thoroughly practi.
cal ideas, and In his management OF the
affaire of the Piedmont Factory has dis.
Il played more than ordinary ability and
/ wisdom. He possesses the ccnfidenco Of
4 the Conp pany and the esteem OF his subor,
dinates a fine residence on the hill In
1 front of the factory, and from which fin.
\ viars of the entire togs, e 1.
i now being finished for him. 81 s
Il Mr.. Thackston is the Snparinfendent q
4 all outside works, having under his super
4 vision the building, repairing, etc. He alsc
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