The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
Fall Festival Notes.

In addition to the splendid prize
offered By the Central Committee for
the most successful knight in the
tournament, the Fechheimer, Fishel
Company, of New York, through their
local representatives, The D j. Chan
dler Clohing Company, have offered
an eleagDt suit CT clothes to the
Knight who crowns the Queen of Love
and Beauty. The liberality Of this
company is we'll known, and it has al
ways responded most generously III
making contributions to the various
fremen's bazars that have been held
in this city. Mr.. Chandler authorizes
the statement that the winner may
have his choice of either the suit or Of
an overcoat. With this additional
prize, there should be large number
of entries for the tournament.
The news of the practical assurance
of good foot ball game for the Fall
Festival was gladly welcomed by a
number of enthusiastic lovers of that
game. The management of the S. Q.
College team has cancelled it's date
with the Savannah Athletic Club,
whose team the Carolinians were to
meet on Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. G.
E. Haynsworth, of the Central Com
mittee, will go to Columbia, tomor-
row to meet the managers of the Dav-
ijson and Carolina teams, and he will
offer inducements for them to meet in
Sumter on Thursday of Festival
Week This would be splendeid ex-
hibition of pig skin pushing, for both
teams have made phenomenal records
this year, aud are bitter rivals Caro-
lima has the best light weight team in
the south, having held the heavy A.
& NJ, team Of North Carolina down
to a tie score last Saturday, and Dav-
idson accomplished similar teat with
the well-trained team Of the UDiver-
isty of North Carolina earlier in the
season.
This game would attract people to
Sumter from all over the State, and
would be one of the most spectacular
features of the Festival.
A we'll known travelling man stated
in Sumter yesterday that our Festival
was the best advertised undertaking
of it's kind, the State Fair not except,
that has ever taken place in South
Carolina. He says that circuses alone
are more widely and better brought
to the attention of the public.
Vote for the Festival Queen. The
race is getting intesting.
Arrangements have been made for
the erection of an arch at the intersec-
tion of Main aud Liberty streets which
will be handsomely decorated and
brilliantly illuminated with one hun
dred electric lights. The Second Reg
iment Band will give an open air
concert under this arch every night
during the Festival.
A great foot ball game is assured for
Thanksgiving Day. Mr.. G. L. HayDs-
worth, Chairman of the foot ball COM
mttee, received a telegram last night
from the manager of the South Carroll
ma team stating that his team would
play here aud that he would arrange
to have strong team meet his team.
It is probable that the Davidson col
lege team will be secured.
The committee in charge Of the
Floral Parade are making satisfactory
progress with their arrangements,
and the outlook for magnificent pa
rade is tery encouraging, but they are
anxious for every person in the city
who owns carriage, trap or other We
hicle to participate in the parade.
Let everyone take notice that the
voting for the Festival Queen will be
over at 10 O'Clock Saturday night.
Positively at that time every box will
be .oaled, an no more votes can be
cast, so remember the time. The
contest has been very close through
out, and it is impossible to name the
successful young lady who will grace
the Festival as it's Queen.
The committee has gone to large
expense to have an elaborate hoat for
the Queen in the floral parade sn9
trades display. Special costumes have
been ordered from Baltimore for her
two heralds, Messrs. Marion Paulling
and Waverly Levy, who will be
mounted on horses decorated with
beautiful trrappins, and will announce
the approach Of their majesty with
blasts Of trumpets. The Qneen will
ride in handsomely designed float,
which will be drawn by four white
horses, and with her will ride her
four maids of honor. The Queen will,
of course, provide herself wi h regal
robes, but everything else, including
beautiful crown, will be furnished
by the committee Remember the
polls close at 10 O'Clock Saturday
night.
At a meeting of the Central Com
mittee Monday, definite arrangements
were made for the floral parade, which
now promises to be great success
A number of entries have recently
been made, and the young ladies all
over the city are busily engaged In
making paper flowers.
The chairman of the committee, Mr..
j. &. Levy, desires the following
facts to be given out to the public.
All carriages and other vehicles, au-
tomobiles, bicycles, etc, that will
take part in the parade are to report
promptly at $50 o'clock a. NJ, on
Tuesday morning.at the foot of Main
street. Everyone is earnestly request
ed to avoid Main street while on the
way to the point of rendezvous.