The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-04
PREPARING FOR STATE FAIR.
viii Ee the Last and Best Fair of the
Century.

il the last fair Of the century is not
what it is expected to be-the greatest
fair in the history of the society-it
will be the fault of those in charge. OF
the show this year, all are working to
the one great end.
The military feature is already an
assured success. as has been shown by
Gen. Floyd's official statements in con-
nection Herewith. The soldiers Of
both the infantry regiments are to be
here, and. besides, the naval militia Is
coming. There may be also cavalry
troop or two in the parade. For these
two branches of the service no prize is
offered. 1t is almost certain that the
encampment will be upon Mr.. Robert
sons land in rear of Elmwood ceme-
terry, which is under lease to the peni-
tentiary authorities. This will put the
soldiers right at the fair grounds
where the trains of the Seaboard can be
stopped right at the camp. The trains
of the Southern can also be unloaded
not three blocks away.
This will save the soldiers con-
siderable march through the city.
Col. Vance will most likely open an
Office at some point on Main street dur
Ing the coming week. Any communi-
cations addressed to him during the
meantime will reach him.
The State ball this year promises to
be the greatest success in the history
of the South Carolina club. 1t will of
course be held in the hall Of the house
of representative; The committees
are hard at work and arrangements for
the supper, etc, are now being made.
The following circular has been sent
to the members of the club:
Columbia, S. c., Sept. %. 1900.
To the Members Of the South Carolina
Club:
Gentlemen: Your executive commit
tee beg to lay few facts before you
and ask your hearty cooperation and
aid.
For some years past the members
have been assuming that if they did
not attend the ball they were not liable
for their dues, and have also been as
suming that this society practically has
no regular constitution. We beg to
state that you have constitution and
bylaws by which all members are
properly and duly elected and which
provides proper form for their resig-
nation and also proper form for their
being dropped where they do not COM
ply with the constitution.
Each year our executive committee
Is bound to assume liabilities for sup
per, hall, lights, music, etc., and the
pnl way that they can properly do this
is to go by the membership roll. II
you do not send in your resignation at
least two or three weeks before the
ball is held we have to provide for
your coming, and consequently 1t Is
imperative that the laws Of the society
be carried out, and that each member
be held for his dues. We, therefore,
address this letter not only to the roll
of present members that We have, but
to those whose names on our books
show have attended previous balls,
whether they are in arrears or not.
We do this for the purpose Of calling
your attention to the great good that
this ball annually accomplishes toward
the whole social fabric Of the State 1t
brings together and forms ties Of asso-
citation between the people OF the en-
tire State, sIch as no other one society
does. Besides this, the tone and scale
on which the ball is conducted is in it.
self an education in social ethics.
Now the expenses of this ball have
increased in the past few years on ac-
count of the increased attendance and
because it is given on more expen-
sive scale, especially as regards the
supper, music, etc. Your executive
committee propose to do all in their
power to make it handsome ball each
year, and at the same time are anxious
to reduce the expenses as much as pos
sible. This can only be accomplished
by the members throughout the State
realizing fully what great good this
annual social gathering Of the people
of the State does in uniting by bring
ing together one section Of the State
with another. We hope that for this
cause alone you will endeavor to con-
tinue your membership or renew your
membership so that the society can, at
an early date, be on sound financial
basis. AT present We are barely pay
ing expenses, but If the members
throughout the State will take keen
interest in the success Of the society
and continue their membership re-
gularly from year to year, it could soon
be put on a basis where the annual
dues would not be apparently so ex-
pensive. The initiation fee-$1, and
dues for this years ball are $1,000
total of s11.O0 for new members.