The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-05-18
Semi.Centennial Picnic.
To the Employees Of Walker, Evans & cogs
well, in Honor Of the Completion ofthe
Fifieth Business Year Of The Firm.

One Of the most notable picnics Of
the present season took place Saturday
at Remley's PoiDt-notable in that it
marked the completion of the 6ftieth
business year of one of the best known
and most successful firms of our city
aud State. It is not often. even iu
conservative Charleston, that firm
can be found which 10 nubroken sue
cession has continued business for so
long period and 10 the same place.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Joseph Walker
commenced, at 100 East Bay, the
stationery and binding business, to
which a printing Office was subse-
quently added. In 1858, to engage
in other enterprises, he sold out to
Messrs. Juo: G. Walker and B +.
Evans, who subsequently, associated
with them Mr.. Harvey Cogswell. On
the death of Mr.. John G. Walker,
in 1860, the business vas continued
until the close Of the war by Messrs
Evans l. Cogswell. 1t had, year by
year, grown to very large proportions,
until it became necessary to purchase
the large building, No. 3 Broad street,
and connect it with 100 East Bay
street.
At the close Of the war Mr.. joseph
Walker, together with Mr.. Z. Irvine
Walker. recommended the business
afresh, everything having been de-
stroyed at the fall of the Confederacy.
In 1858 Messrs. Benz. F. Evans and
Harvey Cogswell returned to the city
and the firm formed ubder the present
name. Since they have had the great
misfortune of losing by the death
the valuable services of Messrs.
Joseph Walker and Benz. F. Evans.
The surviving partners now carry on
the business under the old name, en-
braeing, as it does, all the elements
which have contributed to its success.
Commencing December, 1865, on a
small scale, the firm, by prudence,
energy, industry and judgment, and
the help of an able corps of trained
and devoted assistants, have built up
the business far beyond what it ever
vas before. A splendid plant of i'm.
proved machinery enables them to
carry on under one management the
various trades of ruling, job and book
printing, and binding stereotyping and
engraving, besides carrying large
and varied stock Of paper, stationery,
school books, &c.
Their publication of Reynolds
Readers and Copy Books has proved
an equal success. For three years at
least $4,000 of these books have been
annually placed in the schools of this
Ssats-books written and made in the
State.
TIE Southern Christian Advocate,
the official organ Of South Carolina
Methodism. has proved success un-
der the management of the firm.
The Southern Educational Month.
ly also goes out Of its presses of use-
the teachers of the South.
The general business of the firm
covers as much territory as that of
any house in the State, having its
customers in nearly every State from
New York to Texas.
1t is with pleasure that We record
this instance of the continued success
Of what is now one of the ''institu-
lions" of our city, and cordially wish |
for the 6rm a continuance OF that able
and persistent applica
ion which will ensure them many
years of their well-earned prosperity. |
The picnic was great success. |
A most attractive spot was selected, |
and the steamer Clarendon On her 8 |
lud 9 o'clock trips carried over mer.
y party Of over FIVE bundrcd-the
employees and their friends-and q
light royal time they all had. The
programme, as laid out by the com.
nittee, was carried out to the enjoy
nent Of every one.
Everybody enjoyed the day. The
Weather had apparently been made to
'rder, the auusenents we're varied
md suited all tastes, the committee
Vas indefatigable in ministering to
be pleasures and comforts of all, and
here was not misbap of any kind to
nar the day. Il vas With reg.esfnl
'earts that the large party obeyed the
uumons to embark for home, and |