The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-07-19
Tue Big SPEAKING At UNION.
Arrangements Being Perfected for
the Entertainment of the Big
Crowd Letters Coming in
lai'y From the Speakers.
THE BIG GUNS WILL BE HERE.


Considerable interest is being mani
Tested by our citizens in the two ,lavs
speaking which is to take place in Union
on thursday and Friday, August Sth
and 9th. \ township committee on re-
crmi"n consisting. Of J.. J. Browning.
of Cross Keys, chairman; J. l.. lancas-
ter, of BoganSvilic; Hon. Godfrey +.
Fowler, Of JoncSviilc; Hon. II. G.. Little.
of pinckncy; jno. W. Gregory. of san
tue; Ion. y. Cole LylcS of Fish Dam:
|. NJ. M"bicy, of Gusi.cn Hill: and i.
X. Foster, Of Mon, has been appointed.
The marsh4ls of the day, consisting
of g. c. sanders, Union Robt. W.
Sar;or, Santuc; Jno. ID. Smith, Carlisle;
Jack Mohlcy, Goshen Hill; i. B. Betsil,
Cross Keys; W. T. Giles, West Springs:
.Ino. W. Scott, JuncSvil!c; u. \. Me-
Nccicy. Lockhart; and Jack w. smith.
kciton. who will he mounted have also
been appointed.
l he citizens committee on reception
and entertainment from the town with
His honor Macbeth Young, Mayor,
chairman, will arrange for the
entertainment of the guests Of the city,
Il 80 Will arrange an excursion to the
Buffalo Cotton Mills, the Union Cotton
Mills the Monarch and Aetna Cotton
Mills, the Excelsior Knitting Mills and
other sights of the town will be shown
the visitors, among which may be men,
toned our excellent filter plant, electric
lights and water works plant, our hard
wood factory, our furniture and lumber
factories, the new laundry, the Graded
SCHOOL buildings, the Clifford Seminary
and other things too numerous
To mention. This committee will
leave no stone unturnrd 10 make the
stay of our visit IL one to hv remembered
with pleasure long in the future \
fine barbecue will hc served in the
grove each day near the speakers stand :.
two bands of music will dispense music
for the occasion, and there will be Il
lively time in the old town for two davs.
The Johnson Rifles, leo members, Will
probably have received their uniforms
10y that time, and there may be mill
tary parade.
Tie MaybintOn Guards, 80 strong.
David Thomas captain, is another com
pany that will be present, and there
will probably be others. If So the mili-
tary parade will he an attractive feature.
There will probably also be match
game of base ball, and ever, body who
can get here are invited To come The
ladies Of the town and county are o>-
ccia'Iy requested to hr present in full
force.
The grounds are being prepared for
the occasion, arrangements for the
s cakcl' stand an plenty of seats are
being perfected. II ere will probably
be the largest gathering of people ever
gathered together in tn" State for Il
similar occasion. Union has ncy..,
yel. f:.ilei t.s e.;, a"nnssi nnssi 'fGc6fd upon this
occasion. Let every citizen bestir him
self and get ready for the occasion, and
consider himself Il committee of one To
push it along to make the, occasion a
Glorious success. We want no GROWERS
or lnubting .Thomascs,- if YOU can
push, close up your head alHl stand aside
and see the others push ,and Yllcn II IS all
| over YOU can walk up and say dldn t
we do it up brown.
| The committee has already received
letters of acceptance from the following
prominent gentlemen who will speak
uron the national isSuos of the day:
| Hon. John Gary Evans, Hon. Stanyarnc
Wilson. Hon, y. G. l.attimcr, Col. W.
j. Talbert, Hon. d. : Henderson, Col.
Willie Jono senator Il. Il. Tillman and
Hon. J. \. Moony. y letter has been
received from Jno. l.. Mcl.aurln Sec
rotary stating that the Senator Is absent
in the North, but that the invitation
has been forwarded and he will likely
ircrcivcd from McSSrS. J. {. sheppard
and Ellison \. Smythr stating tn t on
account of urgent business and profes'
sional engagements they are forced tc
forcgo the pleasure of being present al
the meeting. Mcssrs VIM. J. Bryan
Geo. johnson, Jas. w. Earnwcll, j. Il
Cleveland, JAS. l.. Orr, J. :. Blicc, q
-. Rcilcn"cr, Gov. McSwccncy and Jos
+. Johnstonc are yet 10 be heard from
all Of whom We hope Will make 1t con
vcnicnt to be with us. The railroad
have been requested To put on chcaI
rates, tickets To be sold august 9th an'
Ih. good to return llth, and We are as
surcd that they will do so. There vii
no doubt be crowd here the like q
g which Union has never seen Let cac
8 Of our adjoining counties send us goo
, delegation, the more the mcrrier.
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