The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-09

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iatiou of Newberry, We are informed,
has over doubled itself within the
last ten wears and the growth has
90 ahead progressive people, pco-
pie who can so warmly, yes, Sc
aTectionately open wide their gates
and bid the stranger 70 enter. are q
people with the nerve to master any
Undertaking.
The Mayor, H. H. Evans. is a true
representative OF the wide awake
citizenship OF that prosperous city
and the people did we'll in selecting
such a man as its official head. We
regard him one of the finest eNecu
tives in the State and the work nov
going on under his administration Is
sufficient TO cause the people 20 keeI
their present MAYOR as long as they
can induce him 10 serve.
The association held its sessions II
the opera house, which, by the way
is one of the handSomesJ III The
State. The citizens, and the ladies
especially, attended the meetings
regularly. Some very able pa2er'
were read by the members and Ill,
discussions We're Of broad ana III
structive character. The ASSOCIATION
was welcomed in an address by the
mavor, H. H. Evans. in behalf OF the
CITY council. Col. w. H. Hunt anG
Prof. 81. B. Cromer also delivered adj
dresses of welcome in behalf OF the
citizens of Newberry. Mr.. H. G. OS
teen and Rev. w. L. Jacobs made
appropriate responses in behalf OF
the association. With the exception
of the appointment OF comm!ttees,the
writer being selected chairman OF
committee on resolutions, Tuesday,
the first day OF the session. was
ended. :.
Wednesday morning was spent IN
the transaction of business, receiving
reports, etc, and the reading OF eS'
saws. The afternoon session was
spent in similar manner, together
with a general discussion OF the va
rions subjects treated. The TIMES
editor was highly complimented on
his paper, by the association request
inc ali of the newspapers in the State
to publish it after it appears IN the
printed minutes.
The event of events came off in the
evening. The opera house was
crowded to greet Hon. Patrick Walsh
Of Augusta, the orator Of the occa-
sion, and it is needless for US to say
that it was great utterance, lor
every newspaper reader in this State
knows that everything which eman-
ates from the gifted Walsh Is great.
After the address the association ad-
iourned to the Newberry hotel where
they sat down to a banQueJ-We say
a BANQUET and emphasize it. for II
was one long to be remembered by
us all. 1t was our first experience at
a set banquet. graced with ladies.
We used to think that such a thing
was impossible, but now we know
better: all things are possible WITH
The banquet was a
delightful affair: champagne flowed
freer than water, all seemed to real
ize that the water works were not
completed, and Yet every man was
able to go down stairs, although one
of the editors had to explain his pc
culiar way of reaching the foot OF the
stairs, as those who saw him go
down thought he was putting on
some new tangled touches and We're
rather amazed at the spread eagle
style of this Knight OF the >qulIl.
When the banquet was over an I'M
pronptu ball was given by the young
men in honor of some visiting ladies';
and here there was JOY, beauty ana
gallantry combined. we noticed
that verv few of the editors did much
dancing: the writer having lad
aside that pleasure many years ago.
was afraid that his awkwardneSs
would stir up the champagne he had
drunk and with the mixture, he
would not be able to keep time to the
fascinating two-step waltz, but
would forget himself and go back to
the old-fashioned glide, so he con
cluded that it was more graceful TO
stand up in a corner whispering
pretty compliments TO a charming
girl than to have himself picked up
from the center Of waI-pollShed
floor. We would not object gliding
down a staircase, because we could
tell people that was our usual way
Of coming down stairs" but to be
laid out in the middle of dancing
floor would have bursted our sus-
pender buttons, hence we took
the proper precautions and clunS TO
the charming girl at the risk of her
learning the truth after we took our
departure from the city.
After the gaieties of the evening
before, the members were rather slow
in responding to roll call at Thurs
day mornings session. When they
did assemble, more papers were read
which were generally discussed and
the routine business was attended to.
Invitations to visit the various man
ufacturing industries and education
al institutions were read and accept
ed. Before the session, however. the
association were the guests Of Hon.
George S. Mower at a breakfast un-
der the oaks at the fair grounds. This
was one Of the most unique affairs IT
was ever our pleasure to attend. The
ride was about two miles through the
cool, crispy air of the up country,
which had the effect Of taking out
the ellSclS OF lue CHAIN paSHc ttIlti loss
of sleep, the lashing conscience, ETC.,
from the night before. We arrived
on the grounds and for once did we
miss the sweet voices of the ladies'
it was stag affair, and it is needless
to say to those who have been there
before many a time what can be
done with good breakfast after a
man has lost sleep and has had his
conscience lashed and driven two
miles through crispy air Our host
was Hon. George Mower, and while
he deserves our thanks for his
thoughtfulneSs, Mr.. Jim Dunbar was
the man who wrote the menu and
looked after its every detail. If the
Prince of Wales We're to visit Ameri-
ca, the government should Securet the
services Of Dunbar to see that the
wants of the inner man go unneSlect-
ed He is the best chef in the luion
and he carries heart in his bosom as
bis as a mountain. There is no; q
member of the State Press AsSOcia-
sion who came in contact with Mr..