The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-05
The Editors in Richmond.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Yesterday was spent in visiting
the various points of interest in this
city, each person or party choosing
such routes as pleased them.
The visit to the factory of the
Richmond Paper Co, was most
interesting and enjoyable. Mr.
Charlton, of the Company, called for
the press crowd aud the entire party,
except the ladies, were driven to the
factory. They were conducted through
all the departments of the factory
and every process in the fabrication
of paper from wood and rags was
explained. In one department we
saw all the processes through which
the material passes in making the
famous Climax blotting paper. After
the pulp is prepared, it is thoroughly
mixed with pure water, and when it
flows into the first machine it has the
appearance of slightly discolored
water. When it energies from, the
last machine, at the other end of the
room it is in the shape Of regular
sized sheets of blotting paper. And
so with the other kinds of paper
made IN this factory. which is by
odds the largest in the South. Re.
freshmepts were served in the Office
of the Company, and it goes without
saying that the thirsty editors from
South Carolina partook freely of the
good things that the hospitable
managers of. the Ricmond Paper
Company provided for them.
When the crowd returned to the
hotel they rested for short time
and were then taken iu charge by
the Old Dominion Press Club. whose
members are all newspaper men, and
we found them most charming hosts
These gentlemen conducted the
South Carolina editors through the
City Hall and Capitol. The City
Hail is a most magnificent granite
building that occupies block front.
ing the Capitol square. 1t Is fitted
with all the modern improve.
ments 1t is fre,proof and wherever
possible meta! furniture is used, 80
that the danger from fire and the
consequent loss Of valuable records Is
reduced to minimum.
In the afternoon some OF the
crowd went to see game of base
ball. on the invitation of the Old
Dominion Press Club Others spent
their time in driving or walking
around the city. seeing the sights.
Gov. O'Ferrall rendered the As
aociation reception at the Exec1'
tive Mansion from 80 to $50
O'Clock. The spacious reception
rooms were brilliantly lighted, and
lust within the entrance stood Gov
O'Ferrall and his wife, to whom the
editors were introduced by member
of the Old Dominion Press Club
An hour was delightfully."- spent, and
then Gov. O'FerralI offered his arm
to Miss Duvall from the reception
room to the room where the refresh
ments were served
When we left the Governors
Mansion we were taken to the rooms
of the Old Dominion Press Club,
where open house was kept in honor
of the South Carolina State Press
Association, until midnight 1t was
termed an informal reception, but
nevertheless, our hosts left nothing
undone to entertain US. An elegant
lunch was served and there were
drinkables of several kinds on tap
all the time. Before the reception
came to an end, MIR. Frayser spoke
on behalf of the Club and responses
were made by President E. Il. Anll
and Mai. Marion Noise.
This morning we have spent quiet
". The editors being all good re-
ligious folks went to church, some
going to one church, others to other
places of worship. The writer went
to St. pauls Church This church
had three attractions for me: it is
near at hand, is one of the historic
churches of Virginia, for it was there
that Robert E Lee and other great
men worshipped, and it is said to
have the finest choir in the city. 1t
is beautiful temple, and the music
was grand =,
This afternoon nearly all of us vii!
drive out to Hollywood Cemetery
and to other parts of the city.
Our party from Sumter will be
broken this evening for Maj. Noise,
and Messrs. H c. Moses and Abe
Ryttenberg leave for home. Maj
McSweeney and Mr.. Kollock also
return to their homes this eve.
ming. The remainder Of us go on
to Washington in the morning, but