The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-07-21
A Gala Week for Laurens.

The quiet OF our city Tor month past
will be awakened to a scene full of ac-
tiyity on the occasion of the Military
Encampment to be held here for the
week beginning August 4th. On this
date Laurens will open wide her gates
to all Carolina and will extend a glad
welcome, not only to the State troops,
but TO all who may visit us on that oc-
casion. Our progressive, public-spiri-
ted citizens who feel a just pride i'm
their city have met and put the wheel
of progress in motion by selecting the
necessary committees, who are now &C
lively pushing the work to assured
success. Already a beautiful site for
the camp grounds has been selected, to
which nature has bountifully bestowed
her shade Of mammoth oaks and velvity
grass. Here the hundreds of white
tents, filled with gallant soldier boys
with their munitions of war, will pres
ent a scene to excite the admiration of
the many. TO the old soldier it will
recall many tender memories of their
comrades and mess mates of long ago.,
who tented on the fields of Virginia.
The entire white militia of the State
is invited and will be under the COM
mand and discipline of Col. Wardlaw,
of the third regiment. 1t is hoped that
an artillery company will attend.
Several base ball clubs, including
Charleston, Augusta and Rock Hill have
been invited and are expected to furn-
ish enjoyment to all admirers of the
national game.
The managers of the opera house are
arranging for first-class attractions for
the week.
The Laurens Guards, and the Gary
Watts Guards of Madden, are getting
into line for the occasion. The Brass
Band is adding to their supply of lively
music and practising almost daily.
A banquet and military ball will be
among the attractions.
The different committees ask an
should have the support of every citizen
of this city to aid them in this the big
gest attraction Laurens has ever UNDER
taken.
A we'll attended meeting of citizens
was held at Bendella Hotel last Mon
day afternoon for the purpose of ar
ranging for the Encampment and Gala
Week, which begins here August 4th.
The following committees were select
ed and will begin work at once:
On FINANCE.-Dr. p. b.. Conner, |
Treasurer and General Manager; e. III.
Wilkes, j. S. Bennett.
On MILITARY Ito select grounds, To- |
cate camp, etc. Capt. Guy S. Garrett, |
Lieutenant Alex. Bramlett, Lieuten-
ant p. b. LOCKWOOD, Mayor N. b. Dial,
G.. Ford Franks. Jim b. Parks.
On BASE BALL.-C. T.. Gray, James |
L. Crews, Arthur Ii. Hudgens.
On DECoRATIoNs.-W. G. Wilson, III.
Terry, S. p. Babb.
On DANCER. Vance Irby, w. Dor
rob Ferguson.
On TRANsPoRTATIoN.-T. f. Simp.
son, j. r. Nolan, Algie M. Moseley.
On ADVERTISING. II. Crews,
Z. b. Lockwood, A. M. Mosely.
RECEPTION CoMMITTEE.-J. ii.
TraynhanI, n. b. Dial, O. b. Simmons,
w. A. Jameson, w. l.. Gray, George
5, McCravy, j. Nj. Philpot, j. G. Ow-
ings. w. a. Watts, j. r. Minter, j. n.
Wright, w. H.. Martin, DIR. ~. f. Todd,
DR.. j. A. Barksdale, Is. w. Ball, j. O..
G. Fleming, j. w. Ferguson, w. E. Lu-
cas-, G. @. Featherst0ne.
There exist no valid reasons why |
Laurens cannot conduct n successful
midsummer festival unless the apathy
ana indifference of our people should
prove to be an obstacle, and we cannot |
believe that so SPLENDID an opportunity
of advertising our many advantages
will go un-improved. Let the old men |
and the young men work together in
this instance. The amusements of the
one class may not be the amusements
of the other, but this is immaterial, the
main object to keep always in view is
to bring crowds of strangers among us
and then to impress them with the fact
that Laurens is a live, growing, push
ing town, and not a sleepy, slumberous
Courthouse in the backwOods.