The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-08-12
I ,0ca1 News.
WEDNESDAY. AUG. 12. 1903.
The Gala Week a Big Success.

buC Odtd VSCh a DIX SOS$Socs
AS was predicted i'm The Intelligent
GERS report of the first days record of
AndccsOn's Gala Week last week tho
occasion was big success from start
TO finish, and the officers and various
committees of the Chamber Of Com
snerce in charge of it deserve the many
congratulations they are receiving.
Large crowds visited the city each
day, and everybody was on their best
behavior and in good humor. The
programme as published was carried
out. each day, and every feature was
of spectators as well as those who par
ticipated. Several fire companies from
various cities that were expected to
participate in tho tournament did net
come. which was regretted, but this
did not detract from tho interest by
those present, and this feature was
weeks festivities. Not single acct
Gent happened during the week. The
railroads brought in and took out large
crowds every day, and, while all the
hotels and boarding houses were
crowded, every visitor was accOmmo.
dated with sleeping Quarters and
throughout the week was ali that conld
S,e desired. The mid day sun was
aittle warm, but the nights were very
pleasant, and many OF the soldier boys
an Camp Frost say. they had to use
their blankets every night. The visit
ing tiremen and soldiers were royalty
treated in every way, and we heard
nothing but words Of praise from every
Que OF them,
On "Wednesday morning mt 0.30
O'Clock the .firemen's contest opened
promptly with the hand reel races.
The teams had to run 100 yards, unreel
9e feet OF hose. attach it to the hydrant
the teams and the order in which they
MaR follows:
Newberry No. 2, 25 seconds.
Palmetto No. 2. Columbia, % sec
.onds
Pioneers, Anderson, 90 4:5 seconds.
Electric City, Anderson, ruled out,
hoseAblew off at hydrant.
Mewberry No. /, 90 2-5 seconds.
Ehis race gave the Palmettos, of CO.
tlumbia. frstDrize, 500. and Newberry
MOI second prize. 500.
.Ssl Nhe Lnext contest was the grab reel
sEace. Ehe teams were required to run
go ye2ds, ttnreel 90 feet of hose and
xshoW water. Following was the re-
5scors.7s. ;s.
S'ss--,. y berry No 2. go 34-5 seconds.
jalmetto No. 2, Columbia, 81 Sec
sGndgs
!. Pioneers, Anderson, blew Off at hy-
a drantGa ruled out.
Electric City. Anderson, blew Off at
hydrant and ruled out.
Newberry No. 4, 40 As seconds.
In the above con test the Palmettos.
@of Columbia, again wOn the first prize
s ssand Newberry No. 1stAe second.
The hook and ladder contest came
& mext. New berfy's two teams were the
s3nly entries in this race, and both of
Esos,rs "a oor <{v,,o
The fret prize was 800 and the second
gEIize $50, and both teams agreed to
divide the two prizes equally between.
{ Gdlem. M 81 s ~ #
The firemen's foot races closed the
I Eaces for the, day. There were two
entries from each team: The first
8 dHmbia, whose time was 10 ,3-5, Pratt
King, OF this city, won the second
Dnrinr the day the live pigeon shoot
Rttrastet. many crack shots and spec
Gators, and some fine shots were made.
dn. the horse race! there were many
sEested by the large number 6r persons
present at $50 10 lock the Sirst of
4 che series of three games OF baseball
Is between Columbia and Augusta came
h soff, and o large crowd Witnessed the
game, which resulted in o score OF II
~ W ~ IL VI sNUluulUla.. .xAts1 OClOCk
51s;seal any people went out to Camp Frost
and Witnessed the dress parade OF the!
y Third Regiment. g a. 81
Thursday morning tho firemen ag1in;
opened up the exercises Of the day
with the races between the hose wagCn
teams. It Iaa q very exciting contest,i
3sand was witnessed by a larger crowd
ac6t prize was won by the Palonettos,
s0f Columbia. and the second by the
independent OF this city. The follow.
ing were the records Of the teams:
s>ss Excelsiors, New berry, SO 1-6.
and epend len ts, Anderson, 80 8,5.
kNoneers, Anderson, 3d. 35sEFS
&afMettOs, Columbia, "a I %. 3ss@
4 slsrt, and every, featl re Of it passed
GT most pleasantly. G.. G.. Keenan,, of
4 xjoiQmbia, j. w. Earhardt, of New
D berry, and G. s. Sullivan, Of this city,
.sNene the judges in all OF the c0ntests.
Ahe horse races attracted another
large crowd In the afternoon, the grand
.etand not being large enough "a iiac-,
Gammodate the spectators. az
, S3oaanbia and Augusta played their
/ second game of ball which was won By.
= ENe former in q score of 9 tO4
s% st tt:3O q clock a.. M. Gov. Hayward!
n and his staff arrived from Columbia
& apd were met. at the depot by an es-
q nlaeAG "a Oiu tiIo uItO 1teBllu6QG., anu the
First Artillery Band. The Governor
I ] and his party entered carriages and
\ che column, led by the band, march-
f5ed to tho Hotel Chiquola, whore the
: --s,arriR res were emptied, and the escort
kesgTacs.,4ed to the camp.
tBriday morning everybody was astir.
: nt,T,n. early hour, and 1t was soon owl
s Gent . that the last day of the Gala
]; ;AVeek,s festivities would attract the
I largest crowd oe any day preceding.
\ at 80 o'clock the Governor and his
9 staH reviewed the regiment at the
camp. and Immediately afterwards the
grand military parade through several
X of the principal streete of the city took
i place: VIE parade was headed by
10y special escort, composed of Com
many, lE a1lfldakI In nnfr1r II 4ha