The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-02
FINE BANQUET
IN COLUMBIA
Concluded Third Day of
Seaboard Inspection.
MAGNIFICENT LUNCH
Was Served at the De Soto Hotel in
Savannah Ga.
TERMINAL FACILITIES VISITED.
Cover More Than a Thousand Acres
of Ground and Have Every Con-
ycnicnce for Handling and
Stowin. Freight-En-
try of Cheraw
TERMINAL FACILITIES VISITED.

co1J7MBIA. S. c., June 1.-The thlra
dav of the inspecting tour by the Sea-
hoard officials and their guests was con
cluded by the handsome banquet at tio
Columbia Hotel, in this city Inc run
from Savannah, was made In very sooo
time and on arrival at the new depot
of the Sea aboard Air Line, the party were
taken at once to the Columbia
A striking feature OF the cohs'ru w
of the Cheraw branch. which has recently
been completed, is the difficulty IN enter
;,e ,his citv. To accomplish this emu
ont of one-half mile had to be made
at a cost of 100000. The tracks OF the
seaboard Air Line pass through the CITY
IN a trestle. and so obviate all danger
from grade crossings.
CoLUNIBIA'S GROWTH
The growth of Columbia as a cotton
Notwithstanding centre has been phenome-
nal A few wears ago where there were
no mills, there are to-day over one mil
lion spindles, whose products go 10 the
markets Of the whole world 1hlS pm
was brought out very forclolE III
speeches which followed the banquet
PRESIDENT WILLIAMS RESPONSE
President Williams in responding 10 @ ,,,e
toast. The Seaboard Air Line. salu: IL
q Southern man, Columbia IS hdtu any
associated with memories of secession ana
the declaration OF poNtical iiiue!'el,ee.iI> ,ila
of southern States, destined not 10 De ac-
conplished The thought naturally coming
to me here is that the system l nave 'i1e
honor to represent and speak lof, ieoi
sents a new and even greater setess1oh'
in which the entire country may Ie1o.oI
with US 1t is the living and substantial
declaration of financial independence ol
the States Of the South. OF our secession
from the control of great money cen CO.
and our justified reliance upon oui
and our own strength.
~ tho establishment of that strength
columbia has done and is doing her part
No CITY of the South has accon-ilstieo
more or valInted herself less than your
city Cotton mills and suburbs have sprung
II, as if by magic. In this progress 1t
shall be our proud privilege to help
..The Seaboard Air Line has opened d
new road. and the shortest road from tle
East and the North to the South, anu 10
to the West Indies, and yet further on to
the ulinoitable fields of enterprise which
will be opened to the Inter-Cceantc Canai,
we feel that without transgressins mod
esty. we can congratulate your city upon
being a part of this new system ana upon
being a pa.rtaker of its vast destiny and
achievement We,>feel proud of you. ana
hope to give you reason TO be proud OF
us. We regard you as part Of us, our Hfe
and health depending on yours, involved
in yours and destined to live with you
We ask no higher reward for our strus-
giles and labors than that you reelproca5e
tbasa foalinrs and continue to think that
the Seaboard Air Line is your road and
mart Of YOUR industrial life, its interests
yours: its chief purpose to prosnote your
prosperity and its highest hope to rejoice
continually in your continuing prosperity
and advancement.
Other toasts to the South, Columbia.
South Carolina. were given and responded
to- The party left at A. NJ. for Raleigh,
where a breakfast will be given,