The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-28
The Centennial Committee Thanks The
Herald and News.

To the Editor of The Herald and
News:-Your kindly reference in "The
Herald and News" issue of the 2lst, to
the Newberry arch at the Columbia
Centennial was very pleasant and
reassuring to the committee having the
matter in charge. / desire publicly to
allude to the pleasure afforded US IN
noting your appreciation Of the efforts
put forth by US. I may say your words
were fifty spoken" and appeared to US
therefore like apples fgold in pictures
ofsilrer," in contrast with the unseemly
spirit of fault-flnding that actuated
some hypercritical spectators, aoho con-
denaned the appearance Of the arch BE-
fore the arch acas completed.
With the resources at command the
committee did the best it could, and
strove earnestly to advance the best
interests of the Town and County, and
has cause for believing that some good
will eventuate from the labors expend-
ed. I desire in return to compliment
you for the fine public spirit displayed
in yielding so much Of your space as
was necessary to publish in full the
pamphlet, several thousand copies Of
which were distributed among the visi-
tors at Columbia. That pamphlet, de-
scriptive OF NeWberry's resources, was
circulated freely and called forth only
the highest praise and commentator,
so far as we have heard.
Some have said, that Newberry was
the best and most judiciously advertls-
ed county in the State. The work Of
distribution was well attended to by
the writer, by personal superlntend-
ence, so much so as denied him the
pleasure of hearing that grand old Ro-
man Wade Hampton in his centennial
oration. And for the benefit of those
who conde1on and abuse right and lett,
regardless Of others opinions, let US
commend Ghe "gude" advice Of Robbie
Burns and the pleasant expressions
which I quote further on.
SO wad some power the gifti= gle US
To see oursels as others SEE us!
1t wad frae mcnie blunder free Us,
And foolish notion.
attach great value to the opinions
which follow, as they prove the fool
ish notion" that some have that
Newberry's arch was disgrace and a
failure. Col. F. w. McMaster, the hon.
ored Mayor of Columbia writes to me.
"There were arches inferior to that OF
Newberry, but of course we were CRATE
full to all. It was the fellowship we
priced and not the amount of money
spent on the decoration" High au-
thority to be sure. This will bear read
ing twice, as it shows "oursels asothers
see u.s."
That prince cf correspondents, NJ. F.
Tighe Of the Charleston News and Cou-
rier, wrote to his paper about the pam
phlets as follows:
"Sumter has done wonders in the
way of advertising, all of which has
been read with interest, but she has
found a worthy competitor, in New
berry. Yesterday thousands Of little
pamphlets were circulated among the
visitors in which the advantages OF
Newberry City and Newberry County
were attractively set forth"
And the Charleston World and the
The State likewise had complimentary
notices of the pamphlets.
In addition to what is given above,
we cherish as we'll the golden opinion
of those at home who have spoken 80
favorably Of them. However,
There are people Of different opinions,
Some say onions, some say inions."
w. E. PELHAM.