The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-05-10
A Short Visit TO Spartanburg.

1t was our good fortune to spend
day or two last week in Spartanburg
where, as an officer of the State Press
Association. wo had conference with
Mr.. Sheftall, the president of the COM
pany that recently purchased the
White Stone i.ithia Springs, which are
situated nine miles south OF the city OF
Spartanburg. The Press Association
will hold its annual meeting at the
Springs July ll-l4, and Mr.. Shcitall is
arranging to give us royal reception
and treat MS most clpvcrly at the mag
nlicent hotel, which will open for the
reception of visitors June 1st. The
Company has selected Col. Carl Whar-
ton TO deliver the address of welcome
10 the Association. The Executive
Committee OF the Press Association has
arranged Il very interesting program
for this meeting, and it will be issued
shortly TO the members.
Last week Spartanbilrg celebrated
the eleventh South Atlantic States
Music Festival, which takes place
there every year during the month
ot May, and which is now re
c,gnizcd as one ot the greatest
musical events held in the South. This
year IL broke its record both in attend
ancc and from critical standpoint as
to IT'S excellent program. The Fcsti
cOmmodiOus auditorium of Converse
College, and continued through the
afternoons and evenings of three days.
We attended the Festival Thursday
evening and listened to the grand ora
t0riO OF Elijah. Our pen is too feeble
TO describe ii and we will not attempt
1t. We will say, however, that Spar
tanburg Is to be congratulated on the
success of the music festival, and that
see and hear
Spartnnburg. like Anderson, con
tinues to expand itself, but on this oc-
caslOn she found it almost impossible
TO furnish accommodations for her
thousands of visitors. Nearly every
home was entertaining friends and
relatives from distance and the hO-
tells ard boarding houses were crowded
to their utmost capacity, the parlOrs
and mattresses on the floor. Weregis-
istered at that popular hotel, the Ar
gyle, our stopping place when we visit
the city, whose bill! of fare. and cspc-
cially beefstcak, cannot be cxcellcd in
South Carolina. "Min host" Col.
Hester and his clever clerks, told us
that they could feed ns but were doubt
tul If they could furnish us even cot.
fortunately we met up with Il friend,
Niio HIui't HIS Dctl Will us, anu nt
meal time We Jared sumptuously at the
Argylc's tables
While the crowd OF visitors was very
large, Spartanburg managed it well.
Every ybOdy seemed to be in good
humor and enjoying themselves, and
We did not hear word of complaint.
We met many old friends and Il few
former Andcisonians who make their
home IN the city, and regretted thar
our limited time prevented us from
visiting their homes and sharing their
KIND hospitality. Among the old
friends =" met wds Mr. Matthew Held
man, moved from Anderson many
years ago. Though now in the 10Th
year OF his age, ho is holding his own
remarkably well and looks hale and
hearty. He still follows his otd avo-
| cation, manufacturing and selling har-
ness, saddles, etc, and is doing II pros
porous business.
Our stay in Spartnnburg, though
brief, was most enjoyable.