The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-07-25
THE PASSING SHOW.
Opening of the Grand Street Fair and
carnival.


The street Fair and Carnival brought to Al Al
svar seen in the city. Due West, DOnalds
I,o5SSdesyille. Honea Path, Hodges, Meteor
mick. Troy, Nerdery and Greenwood wer
well represented each day: Almost every
crowds, and five thousand visitors a day Is
low estimate OF the crowd.
The Public Square was enclosed with q mic
plank and wire fence. Inc entrance gaze wa
ten cents was charged. Inside the grounds
arranged on both sides OF wide street, were
the exhibits of grain. metals, different Kind
1 fsr,Ser hepUI M was the Midway The educated
horse the strong man. the Swiss bell ringers
the fortune tellers. the wild man, the freai
show, the African village, were All 10 ne seer
for ten cents. and showed 10 cro~ueu tents
both day and night.
Tuesdays Program.
Tuesday morning everything was in readi
ness for the show To open, and the crowd was
immense The parade was 10 start from the
school house promptly at ten o'clock and at
all connected with the parade were on tme
there was no tiresome delay. The following
mounted marshals did good service in clear
ing tie streets and handling the crowds
CAPT. J. l.. Perrin. chief; Messrs. w j. Bryson
K l.. Barmore, VIM. Ashley, j. E. Allen, j. H
Wardlaw, Scuddy Burton, j. K. Cheatharn
Andy Morrison and a j. Ferguson. Flrst n
Hill and Mr.. l.. w. Perrin. Then came the
educated horse, the band wagon, the floats
with the school children, the Due West band
q great number OF floats OF merchants. MT.
C.. p. Hammond's steam laundry and black
smith shop was attractively advertised. The
Abbeville Hardware Company were repre-
sented by different kinds Of mowers and har-
vesting machines Messrs. j. T.. Hill Co.
had nice float, and were awarded first prize.
Mr. T. II. Maxwell had nice float; but his
horse wasn't used to big crowds and backed
ont of the parade. The fire company showed
up WELL and many Greenwood people wished
they could trade Us out OF our hre depart
ment. Capt" Jack Hardin had his military
company of sixteen boys In the parade and
was applauded all along the line OF march.
The line OF march WAS down MAIN stIeet,
then down by the Baptist and Episcopal
churches to Walnut street. back up Main to
the entrance gate. Here the parae was halted
and after a free show outside, the gates were
thrown open, and Judge K. f. Hill, President
of the Fair and Carnival, spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF wELcoME-THE CARNIVAL
FORMALLY OPENED.
iadies and Gentlemen, Friends and Fellow
sCitiZens:
In behalf OF the citizens of this city and the
promoters and directors OF the Grand Street
Fair and Carnival which Is now about to be
Inaugurated, | bid you all q most hearty
welcome.
to the Carnival Association by his Honor the
Mayor, and thus you are given, as IT were, a
curte blanche TO do pretty much as you please
Tor the next three days-but OF course IL Is
expected, and think can safely vouch for
30 much, that you will be pleased to do noth.
Ing that will in the least mar the pleasure 81
It's q source Of regret that, owing to the
fact that this being most busy season With
our farmers, they could not spare the time
necessary to getting up more generals e3T
bihit Of apricultural products. . Httsa5SS. sf
1 will state for the Information OF those
who may not know, that the object !nad N
view BY the promoters o. the series Ss,n
along the line Of the great Seaboard Air Lime
system, under the general management OF
our young friend DR.. Harry Redan, Of yir-
ginia, IL to collect together specimen pr9auGu
to be exhibited throughout the NORTH. and
northwest in a great advertising tour 70 be
made during the coming winter and the iol-
board system, for the purpose Of showing TO
the people OF those sections the wonderful
natural and other resources OF tnls our dear
Southland-the ultimate object being to In
duce some OF the many home seekers rom
those densely populated portions Of our com
mon country to come down here and settle
among us. ,
The attention of 8 great many from those
sections has already been attracted to the
South, and especially to South Carolina, on
account OF the wonderful strides she has
made in the past few years In the matter OF
the manufacture OF cotton goods; and nov
the PURPOSE ia TO show to these people that
{ this is not only the best section OF our com
mon country foT the establishment OF suoh
industries, but that, owing to the many and
surpassIng natural resources, It's cheap and
productive lands, salubrous and healthfnl
climate. pure water and freedom from pesti
lence. IL is the ideal spot OF creation for
almost any enterprise or undertaking..
But, my friends, let me say to you here,
that while we should STAN d ready, with open
arms and generous hearts to welcome 10 our
midst those OF our Northern lrlends VINO may
choose to cast in their lots with us-ahu
while willing 10 learn OF them lessons ol
thrift, industry and enterprise-and whlle
mailing with joy all the industrial improve
ments and wholesome changes which are
going on around us-let us never cease 10
cherish fond remem brance OF our glorious
past never tura our backs upon Inc oiu
South with Is noble characteristics and its
hallowed memories-these should ever be
regarded as q priceless heritage to all the
sous and daughters OF the South.
There 10 not, there never was, higher type
of character than that OF the Southerner ol
the old South.
Whether for peace or war, for the field or
the mart, for social life or public life; tne
typical Southern character had, and still mas
no superior-hardly an equal.
Let that character be preserved and perpet,
uated with all its lofty standards of manhood
and womanhood, hon& and courage, trutn
and honesty. Then welcome all deslraole
changes In outward life-in improved larm
Ing. In diversified industries, in industrial
developments In all directions
But as the putting on OF new carmen.
does not make new man, SO changes anu
improvements in our industrial conditions
should not make new South. TO thlnk SO
Is TO belittle the South. She Is aole 10 cope
with new proHems and To adapt herSell 10 70
changed condtions-and in doing so she Will
still be the same old South in heart and
character.
But have no doubt detai ned you too long
already, and so will conclude by thanking
you for your presence, ana again pluuiue
you hearty welcome.
Carnival open.
After Judge HIPS address the side shows
all the nickies and dimes. The gates were
open all day and until twelve o'clock at night
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Mrs. c. A. Milford; apple jelly, blackberry
jelly.
pickle, canned blackberries, canned cherries
Mrs. NJ. G. Owens; black berry jelly, apple
jelly, cherry jelly.
Mrs. X. S. Link; canned cherries; canned
peaches, cherry pickles, sour, cherry pickles.
sweet.
Mrs. w. A. Templeton grape wine. cherry
preserves. blackberry Jam
Mrs. J. T. Lattimer; grape jelly.
Mrs. K. +. Hin canned peaches.
Miss Mary Lou Smith cake.
MIR. K. y. Blake; fruit.
Mr.. Burkman fruit.
Mrs. K. :. Link, Roman cut work, center
piece, two Honiton mats, tray cloth, Batten
burg curtains.
Mrs. Bolman; rug.
Mrs. NJ. c. Gary; two pair baby shoes.
Mrs. F.. B. Gary pin cushion.
Mrs. NJ. e.. Gary center piece.
Mrs. G. A. Milford nine paintings.
Miss Caro- Morse center piece, II nnSe