The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-08
THE FTREMEN INVITED,
An Omoial Invitation Forwarded tho State
volunteer Firemen's Association to
Hold tho Annual Meeting and
Tournament In Now.
berry

The Board of Firemasters has for.
warded the State Volunteer Fircmens
Association an official invitation to
hold the annual meeting and tourna-
ment In this city on May 18th and 10th,
and 1t Is safe to say that Newberry is
sure to secure this event.
The city council has acted wisely and
thoughtfully, and by resolution hecr-
tily endorsed the invitation sent Presi-
dent Haynes of the association, and
Will lend its every possible assistance
In making the occasion an ideal May
festival.
The following is Il copy of the invita-.
ton and endorsement by the city coun-
Gil:
). IL. Haness, Esq, President South
Carolina Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation, Greenvillc, s.. C.:
DEAR SIR: The Board of Firemusters
of the Newberry Fire Department here
by extend to the South Carolina Volun-
teer Firemen's Association hearty
invitation to hold their annual tourna-
ment at the city of Newbcrry, S. c.,
on tile 18th and 10th of May, 1901.
Extending TO you this invitation we
assure you that we shall do all within
our power to make your visit one of
pleasure and one long to be rcmem-
bered by the association.
Very Respectfully,
&C. }. PURCELL, Chief N. L. d.
j. w. EARHARDr, Pres. Ex. Co.
j. IL. Haynes, Esq, Pres. S. c.. V. +. A.
Greenville, S. c.:
DEAR SIR: The following resolution
was unanimously adopted by the city
council at their last regular meeting
Resolved, That we hereby heartily
endorse the invitation extended by the
Board Of Firemasters to the South
Carolina Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion to hold their annual tournament in
this city on May 18th and 10th, 1901.
Resolved, That we hereby urge the
5. q. V. T.. A. to accept this invitation,
and that we hereby assure them u
hearty reception.
OTTO KLETTNER, Mayor.
w. s. LANGFORD, Clerk and Treas.
There is no doubt but that the invi-
tation will be accepted, and there
should be no delay in getting to work
to make it o success. Newberry has
never failed to come up to what was ex-
pected of her, for she already has an
envlabe reputation for unbounded hos
pitallty, and when word goes forth
that the Firemen's annual meeting is
to be held here, it means that it will
be the most representative meeting and
most fully attended of any in tho his
tory OF the association. There will be
competing teams here from Greenville,
Spartanburg, Anderson, Laurcns, Able
Vile, Greenwood, Chester, Columbia,
Camden, Wlnnsboro, Rock Hill, Or
angeburg, Sumter, Florence, Cheraw,
Georgetown, Charleston and other
towns ane cities in the State.
1t is the intention of the committees,
we understand, to have in addition to
the hand reel contests, hose wagon con-
tests also. This will be something new
for Newberry, and will be the most in
teresting and exciting of all as some of
the cities and towns in the State have
some of the fastest and prettiest teams
In the South, and there is great rivalry
between them, namely, the Columbia
and Sumter teams, especially.
There is but one thing to do now,
and that is for every citizen to make up
his mind to put forward his best efforts
to make this gala occasion in 1901 for
Nowberry, and her praises will be for
ever sung by the firemen and their
friends throughout the State for years
to come.
Augusta has her Merry Makers
week, Charleston her Gala week, Co.
lumbia the State Fair, Spartanburg her
Spring Festival, Greenwood is the con-
vention city, now let Newberry come
to the front and combine all in one and
have the greatest time Of all.
1t iT going to take some money to
pull this tournament off successfully,
but If every one will do his part it will
be hurdensome on none and mutually
beneficial to all.
It ia not only to be big time for the
firemen, but for everybody. There will,
or should not be business house in the
city that will not be lavishly decorated
In gala attire to welcome the visitors
here.
Committees from the Board of Fire.
masters, tho City Council and the Ex-
celsior Fire Company, will call on the
citizens in few days-and give to
them literally, for in this undertaking
all previous records must be broken,