The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-03
DENMARk'S CARNIVAL.
4 Good Writc!up Of the Attraction at
Denmark Last Friday and Satur.

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wonderful impetus given to the advertise
mcnt of this town by the Seaboard All
Line Railroad Company during the Carnl'
val and fair which closed last Saturday
night. 1t was appropriate in many re-
spects, as the old year is imping away
wearied and hurdened with progress
wearied and harrassed by every day
grumblers, bruised by maddened fanatics
and possibly overladen by tons OF OLD
century plunder, with hundreds OF use
less people blocking the road of progress
for the last time.
Railroads, the prodigy of labor. skill
and wealth, have been the means of open
ing up to settlers vast territories OF fertile
lands and the agency through which
thousands of magnificent cities have
been in time past built up in every part
of this great country. They are verltable
monuments of the thrift and money
magnates, yet essential elements IN the
specific makeup of the social, the polltl-
cal and the commercial life of this
wonderful American people.
| It is the commercial power of these
railroads which is now engaging the at
tention of the business men of this little
town.
| Our merchants have been making
gains through the prosperity of the sur
rounding country rather than through
any business qualities of their own.
Competition wrecked al! old plans, and
the great commotion in its industrial
and commercial life has given to our
merchants new ideals, which II studied
and perfected will ere long lay the
cornerstone of beautiful little city un-
surpassed in point Of advantage and
location by any other in South Carolina
The great Carnival and Fair just con-
cluded at this place has revealed to this
people the true value of advertisement
1t is an advertisement which will be
studied and tested by the Wall street in
vestor and possibly the far Eastern busi-
ness men will sit in their private offices
and become elated over the unclaimed ad-
vantages locked up in the possibilities OF
this little cross road town, Denmark.
The object of the Carnival was to
furnish amusement to the people and to
advertise the advantages of the town and
surrounding territory. The best Of all
kinds of agricultural products, woods,
timbers that are at and near Denmark
have been collected and will be exhibited
during similar fairs to be held throughout
the South and North. 1t is carrying the
advantages of the place and community
to the homes of migrating people and
prospecting capitalists, that the capablll-
ty and productions of the section may be-
come known. Climate conditions have
been discussed and recorded, water-sup-
ply tested and photographs taken of the
! attractive buildings, which will be hand
somely mounted and arranged for future
displays through the North and elsewhere.
Large quantities of pamphlets con-
tanning maps of Southern States and the
special location of Denmark, will be
printed and placed in thousands of enter
prising cities throughout the United
States. In fact, courteous invitation
has been rendered to capitalists and all
entcrprising people to join in building
up the town: 1t is the appeal OF the ad-
vantages of the place. The people are
only manifesting great joy for having
such opportunities to offer.
This covers the plan of advertisement
which has cost 1e people comparatively
nothing, and most assuredly will be the
key note of it's future glorious history.
Mr.. Albert Graybill, the efficient
manager of the Southern Carnival Asso-
citation, deserves special mention for his
excellent executive qualities and the
special interest he has manifested in be-
half of this town. The enthusiasm and
genuine patriotism displayed by the
whole community have thoroughly i'm
pressed Mr.. Graybill and the entire
corps of Carnival directors. Denmark IS
placed at the top of the list. The Seaboard
officials will be all smiles when they
hear of the wonderful success OF the
whole undertaking. The general salts
faction affirmed by visitors and citizens
has made possible the permanent organ
ization of the Carnival and Fair which
will take place at this town during sue
ceeding years. This is twentieth century
idea.
The following executive committee was
appointed to shape the future plans OF
this association just so far as Denmark
and community are expected to respond
FIJI. McCrae, chairman; W. S. Cooper,
J.B. Guess, A. G. Warn, s. D. Guess, E.
T. LaFitte, and J. Arthur Wiggins.
Having made plain the object of the
Carnival, permit me Mr. Editor, to de-
scribe to you and your intelligent readers
some of the many incidental attractions
which characterized the Fair from the in
ception of the plan to the breaking OF
camps late Saturday night.
The weather was disagreeable, but the
grand parade was a very creditable affair.
Many beautifully decorated carriages,
buggies, horses, bicycles and people pre-
sented large, imposing group as they
began to assemble at the High School
building Friday morning. A large body
of school children assembled there also
to join in the inaugural ceremonies.
The procession was led by number OF
citizens on horseback. Many of the horses
in rank were raised in this community.
The orderly department of all and the
knightly appearance of the happy column
reminded one of the good old days past