The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-01
NEWBERRY'I OPPORTUNITY.
rho state Folun'. or Firemen's aRanciati ion
WantR to Hod its Annual Convention
and Tournament In N-wberry.

The Executive Committee OF the
| South Carolina Volunteer Fremcn's
| Association has decided to hold their
| annual convention and tOurnam mt in
| this city in April or May, if Nrwhcrry
desires to entertain IN, IN nd futnish h
the nee. ssary amount Of cash for priz j
| This assOciatinm il comp sed Of rep.
| resentat,vrs of the volunteer depart.
| mcnts OF the S'ac, and is resulting in
| much good to the drp,rtm n's through.
out the commonwealth in meet an
nuallA and discussing matters and meth
ods for the bctlermrnt Of the depart
mcnts in modes Of 'quipp,ng ana fl snt-
ing the dreaded II tues.
Since its organization tn s IL SOC at ion
has been entertained in several cities
in the State, namely: Grecnville and
Florence, and at each place the occa-
sion has proved n suc"e>s and events in
the history of these cities, and the OPP
portunitv Is now presented TO New
berry, and we feel sure that the re-
spouse will be hearty and liberal and
the occasion prove red letter ,y for
our city
The association oilers as its annual
prize to the most successful competing
| reel team in the State, handsomely
engraved and valuable gold-lin, d fire
mems trumpet, which il nov IN the
hands Of the celebrated "columbla No.
81 company, holding it as The State
champions, having won at The last an
nual tournament. This trumpet is to
be competed for each year and the
company that carries it is considered
the champions Of the State for tn It
time. Besides the trumpet, the ott er
prizes-cash prizes (which will amount
to few hundred dollars, is to tie raised
by the citizens of the city in which the
meeting and tournament is held
A few days ago Mayor Kl2,tner re-
ceived q letter from Chief Haynes, of
Greenvillc, in behalf of the Executive
Committee Of the Association, stating
that 1t was th' desire Of the associ,
ton to hold its meeting here, and
what would be expected of our city,
which he felt sure, being the enter
prising people that we are, would
readily and willingly be con,pii, with
cities had done. and what others are
anxious to do, aud Newberry vii do it
to", now see If she doesn't.
A int NEE ting we understand uf
the City Council aud FIRE Masters
will be b. ld in few days and p'nn- de-
cided IN hy which t" proceed, but it. Is
safe for us to say here and now that
some substantial aid and encourage
ment will be needed rom the ci iz-n
body of N"w'erry, a"d c"mmi o.
must no be met with deaf nr- rnis
will not only Civ" our 81 IL an ~,
Iortu |. TO e. " 81 " dn. *.
citing and Interesting C .nres :. bu It
will be a advcrlis' ment for our city
which will prove IL lasting hclp-and in
helping your town you will be helping
yourself.
The city Of Columbia warts this
me-ting aud t"urn ,mcnt. and will do
all she can TO get it, 'ile th. re can
be no comparison Of the advantages TO
offer by the two cities. Nrwberry has
the hnest water pressure in the Slate,
good and smooth tracks, plenty of
hotel and boarding house accommodate
tions, the most hospitahle people in
the South, and is abou' as centrally
located as could be desired
Let every body take hand and IL will
,, be success. II will brig pmpe here
. FRI m every part "f he State, ~ nearly
every town and city will be repre-
sented by its fi'rmen.
We will have m"re to say lnter In
the mean time, the committee will call
to see you.