The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-08-05

On FRIDAY Lne RECORD was UIoheII III
attendance upon the annual gatherings
in the interest of NeWberry college at
Little Mountain. Special trains were
run over the c., N. & L. railroad from
Newberry, Prosperity and Columbia,
and the cars were crowded, carrying to
the Mountain upwards of a thousand
persons, which composed only small
fraction of the immense crowd which was
estimated at from four to five thousand
people. The oldest citizens of the COM
munity pronounced it the largest crowd
ever seen at Little Mountain on SINH
lar occasion.
Everybody seemed to be on pleasure
bent, in happy frame of mind and out
for day of enjoyment with old class
mates, friends, relatives and acqu; in
tances. While the day was warm, 1t
was not as disagreeable as on some for
mer occasions, the suns heated rays
being hidden behind the thin clouds
throughout the day, making the day
more pleasant.
Many of the candidates from the two
counties, Lexington and Newberry,
were there in their behalf seeking the
suffrages of the voters; the gallant
beaux and beautiful bellies were there
and spent the day paired off at different
points on the top of the mountain view
ing the beautiful scenery from atar-
one of which was the smoke issuing
from the mammoth chimney of the
Newberry Gotten Mills at distance OF
IA miles, plainly visible to the eye.
1t is indeed beautiful place, and
altogether suitable for these annual
gatherings, which we are glad to note
are being more largely attended from
year to year.
If any one doubts the fact that New
berry college is the pride of the Luther
ans of South Carolina, a visit to one OF
these annual gatherings will eliminate
any such idea from his mind.
At this meeting, as on former occa-
sions, addresses were made by proml-
| nent gentlemen in the interest OF the
college and education, and all of the
speeches were of a high order and were
we'll received and closely listened to by
the immense crowd.
The excellent music furnis he'd by the
Little Mountain string band added very
much to the success of the meeting and
| was highly enjoyed.
The very best order prevailed through
| out the day, and not an unpleasant in
cident, that we heard of, occurred to
| mar the pleasure of any who attended;
even the rain held up until all were
securely housed and saved Wettlng.
THE EXERCISES.
Prof. w. A. Counts, President of the
Little Mountain Reunion Association,
presided, and in calling the meeting to
order asked the crowd to draw near and
give their undivided attention to the
speakers, who would give them some
wholesome food for thought.
The opening prayer, invoking the
| divine blessings upon the assemblage
and in behalf of Newberry college, was
| offered by Rev. Y. Won A. Riser.
The first business on the program was
| the annual meeting of the association,
and the annual election of officers re-
suited in the election of all the old off,
| GERS as follows: President, Prof. W. A.
Counts; vice-president, Mr.. C.. y. Ep-
ting; secretary, Mr.. J. E. Boland.
Rev. Y. Won A. Riser spoke in fitting
terms of the death of Rev. Geo. A.
| Riser, which occurred at Mt. Sidney Va,
last week, and suggested that a COM
| mittee be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions on his death. The following
committee was appointed: E. U. Sheely,
J. S. Derrick and R. A. Abrams. The
report of the committee will be published
| at an early date.
On motion, the first Friday in August
of each year was fixed as the set time
| for the annual reunion at Little Noun
tain.
Immediately after the business of the
association was completed, Prof Counts
introduced, as the first speaker, Rev. J.
K. Efrd, who extended hearty well
came to all, and extended thanks to the
people of Lexington and Newberry coun-
ties for the hearty welcome extended to
him on his return here. Eleven years
ago he had attended a similar meeting
to this, known then as Lutheran re-
union, now called Newberry College
reunion. During these ten years he had
wandered long and wide to a distant
land-lived in six different states, and
in all his wanderings and all his meet
ings and associations, had never met a
more polite, sociable and hospltabIe
people than these of South Carolina,
and was glad now to be one of them.
Could, by fact of his absence from the
state 10 years, look upon these people
and note the wonderful improvements
in the farming industry. He believed
if the South was given the opportunl-
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