The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-07-09
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banquet at Glenn Springs. 1t was
great event, and tho Press Assooia-
ton and tho Simpson Brothers have
abundant reasons for congratulation
and felicitation. The proprietors of
tho Glenn Springs hotel rendered a
reception to all Of the editors, and
then, to make the affair more home
like and sociable, extended tho invi-
tation to all of tho hotels guests.
The gathering must have numbered
couple of hundred, but it WAS as
we'll taken care of and managed as
if it was an everyday occurrence.
Ono may possibly think that out
here in the quiet Of Spartanburg
county is is difficult to give really
first class banquet, but if thoro be
such suspicious it is unfounded.
OF course it is difficult, but that is
all tho moro to the credit Of the
Mossrs Simpson. The table was
superb and the service was excellent.
That q fine supper WAS served may
be noted from tho following:
MENU:
Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast.
French Peas Potato Chips.
Olives. Sweet Pickles. Sour Pickles.
Sailed Almonds.
Ferris Ham. Smoked Beef Tongue.
Chicken Salad. Shrimp Salad.
Sliced Tomatoes with Mayonnaisc.
Claret Punch.
French Rolls. Banquet Waters.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Cherry Sherbcrt.
Assorted Cakes.
Oranges. Bananas. Deshea Raisins.
Edam Cheese. American Cheese.
Coffee.
Sherry Wine. Champagne.
Then, too, tho speaking was ex-
cellent; the talks were short and
pointed, and when the toast GARD WAS
completed, aftor one or two calls
from President Aull, the gathering
was dissolved.
President Elbert II. Aull, of New
berry, acted as toast master and said
many bright things at the right
time.
COL. HoYT RoAsTs A ROAST.
In announcing tho first toast he
expressed the regret of the associa-
tion at the absence of Governor Nc
Sweeney, who had beer assigned to
respond to the toast, which was as
follows:
The State of South Carolna-Al-
though always alive to the great
political questions of the day; all
differences are swallowed in the great
tide Of Industrial progress, and her
every son stands hand-ln- hand with
the other in the work IF develop.
ment.
In the absonoe Of Governor Nc
Sweeney, President Auil called upon
Col. James A. Hoyt, who had been
tho first president of the Press Asso-
citation, and eloquently did Col. Hoyt
respond to the call. The sentiment
Of the toast did not seem to fit his
notions and he took it as a text for
hammering in some truths about the
necessity cf sticking to principle and
not deserting the past traditions and
thoughts of a great people. He said
it was significant that the first toast
on suoh occasions was always to the
State. It was n noble and patriotic
sentiment, and excellent custom. II
is significant and he took 1T as mean.
ing that the sons and daughters
were devoted to their mother State
The sentiment was full Of politics
and that seemed to be another
marked popularity of the people oi
South Carolina. It was to him no,
ticeable that one Of the first great
questions asked of South Carolinlane
is "How about politics in South
Carolina?"
He related his experience with {
negro man on tho, border Of Utaf
and how one of his first questions
was about politics. There was nc
difference as to the Significance O
the States industrial development
He wanted it distinctly understood
that the States great developmen
came from tho people of the State