The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-19

decd it is The foundation OF all business
but agriculture itself can never prosper
without proper railroad and commercial
facilities. If the merchant can place An
'drrsun i'll direct communication with the
commercial world, can purchase l,oo,is
chcaply anu secure low rates of freight, the
agricultural classes, who are the principal
consumers will be the ones principally Dene'
fitted. Again the commerce of city can
not be prosperous unless it is sustained Dy
prosperous agricultural community. IL
should therefore be the aim of all to remove
as far as possible every thing calculated TO
engender prejudices, and to realize that we
arc all citizens of one County, having q
common interest and that we must all
share alike the common wca! or woe
anu not properly speaking citizen OF the
city of Anderson, but am proud OF your
success. Indeed, no one is more so then l
am. am proud of your business men, thelT
energy, and pluck, and enterprise; anu
whatever I, in my humble capacity can 90
to advance the interest and prosperity OF
our CITY. by helping to build up and create
q feeling of mutual trust and confidence
between all the citizens of Anderson County
and the city of Anderson, irrespective OF
their occupation, will regard it to be not
only my duty but will be my pride and
pleasure as we'll. Now, fellow: citizens, in
conclusion I am assured that voice the
sentiment of this entire audience, the city
of Anderson, and the sentiment Of the
County of Anderson, when I say to my
friends here the representatives of the beau.
tiful city of Augusta, that it is the wish OF
us all to encourage the best OF relations
between the two sections, and speaking tor
Il. ,r Carolina hope our friendships may
be as strong as the steel bands which nave
so securely united us.
Col. r. A. Childs, of pickcns, was next
introduced.
He said he had been invited since his
arrival on the ground to deliver an address.
he was not prepared to say much, but
extended his hearty congratulations to our
people upon the completion of this great
enterprise. His people were engaged IN
similar enterprise and he wanted them to
follow our example. He hoped the Sayan'
nah Valley would not stop in Anderson,
but would push on until it connected his
people of the mountains with the seaboard.
Hon. W. G. Benet Of Abbeville was in
troduced as the last speaker. He said:
This is no County meeting, no State
meeting, but all inter-County and inter
State meeting. have the same excuse TO
make as those who have preceded me. l
was drawn here by q beautiful invitation
to participate in the pleasures Of this occa-
sion, and to listen to distinguished speakers
7 am glad to be able to rejoice with you on
this occasion. The speaker then paid
beautiful tribute to the late james M. LatI-
mer, and said he was glad to hear the words
of praise that had been spoken OF him by
Mayor Tolly. BE was proud to say that
the first railroad built in America was built
in South Carolina. The school books gave
that honor to Massachusetts, but to South
Carolina and to Charleston the honor
belonged. My town (Abbeyille) is asleep,
and I am here to learn lesson now 10
build railroad. T have learned one; NY
friends, you have paid your taxes and built
this road, and you do not regret IT. Inc
locomotive is the best friend we nave TO-
day. We are now celebrating the nuptlais
of Anderson and Augusta. Augusta Is
reaching out in every direction: She is q
Mormon. She has married Greenwood,
Laurens, Spartan burg and Greenville, and
now abe has taken your city, the youngest
and loveliest of her brides. There has
been more development in the last few
wears than in the past fifty years, and it is
all due to railroads. They are the pioneers
of civilization. If we want to get the full
benefit of this country, we must build
railroads. When the officers OF the s. v.
came To my town to ask us to join in build.
ing it, our people laughed at the idea. But
Won have built it. hopeif we can't reach
the mountains by the Cumberland Gap
Road. YOU NAV do so by the Savannah
Valley. This Piedmont section is the
richest in the State, and it will be the rail-
road center of the South.
Each speaker was literally applauded,
The speeches were brief but to the point,
and were listened to very attentively by
the large audience.
At the conclusion of the speaking, the
crowd scattered throughout the grove,
and was soon gathered around the tempt
ing dinner baskets, each one seemingly
doing full justice to the contents. Inside
the spacious chapel of the University
were spread four long tables, and those
who were not fortunate enough to come
in contact with dinner basket, were in
yited there and supplied with an excellent
dinner.
The Augusta delegation arrived on a
special train from Augusta at O'Clock,
about the time the speaking was conclud-
ed. The party was composed of about
fifty of Augusta's prominent and most
energetic business men, and were in
charge of Capt. John w. Clarke. Messrs.
w. s. Ligon, ]. D. Maxwell, A. G.
Means, and F. G. Whitner, who had been
sent down on the preceding day from this
city to act as a committee Of escort, were
with the delegation. The train was met
at the depot by number of citizens in
carriages, and the delegation was at once
driven to the University, where they
were served with fine dinner.
At4 o'clock the Firemen's.parade took
place. Tho Young America Band was
stationed on the balcony of the Waverly
House, from which place it discoursed
sweet music. The Square was almost lit
orally packed with people, and every
available window around the Square was
crowded with ladies and children. The
Firemep puraded through several streets,
and then halted on the Square, where
they indulged in practice for an hour or
more. The boys, as they always do, ac-
Quilted themselves admirably, and we
heard many compliments passed upon the
Department.
The day thus passed of, and pleasant
day it was. The order throughout was
excellent, the police having very little
to do.
The crowd of visitors i'll the city during
the day has been variously estimated at
from two to three thousand.
THE BANQUET
was held in the University chapel in the
evening. The committee had honored us
with ticket of admission, and carly in
the evening VIC turned our steps in that
direction. We reached the building be-
fore the guests had assembled, and on be-
ing ushered inside we found number of
our most energetic and noble ladies busy
at work arranging for the feast. AS we
viewed the neatly arranged tables and
decorations, we thought, what would man
do without fair woman? Nothing can be
made success without her assistance,