The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-12
FLORENCE LABOR DAY.
An IMMENSE CROWD OF PEOPLE
PLEASANTLY ENTERTAINED.
Sumter Well Represented and Her
Horsemen and Automobiles Win
Most OF the Prizes

Florence, S. c., September a.
Florence has had her celebration
ard acquitted herself most nobly.
showing that she can do things as
well as her neighbors and not have
half help in doing it.
There We're about ten thousand
people here yesterday, the railroads
brought IN nearly $500 as we'll as
could be estimated, the conductors
could not begin to get ali the tickets.
The cars was packed like sardine box
es and the Darlington train, was espe-
cially loaded down with people even
80 the engine, people hung on all the
platforms and were riding on the coal
end foot board and pilot. Marion.
-0tul1i-ls. Dillon, Lake City and all the
loNer country sent big crowds ana
z..h oosands came by private convey
arce The Coast Line was scarce CT
cars and just could not do any better
for US at that time The crowd was
g5od natured and well behaved. They
came to have q good time and they
s:had it. The streets were tnronge3
Rgwith sightseeing people. even to the
,conhs of the roofs on Evans street.
Waere the events uere held every
window and balcony was filed to
.overowing.
The first event of the day was the
military parade. The companies
came in from Darlington, Sumter. and
Timmonsvine and were formed in
battalion at the grove where the
Presbyterian church stood, the End
Regiment band from Sumter being
- the lead. The Darlington Guards
s were under the command Of Lieut..
IS. Miller Green, the Hartsville Light
Infantry under the command of Lieut..
Carl Miller, the Sumter Light Infan-
try under Capt Scrivea Doar. Capt.
Brunson acted as Major, being the
senior Captain in command. The pa
nde was through Evans street to
Irby, Own Irby to Palmetto. up Pal
netto to Dargan, UP Dargan to the
armory, where sthe boys were made at
home by the c.. Il T., their hosts. The
line was kept beautifully in the pa
rade and ehe military received many
compliments
The battalion was composed Of a
6ne set OF men, and they added no
T,sttt.s e75;og ment to the day The sham
battte had TO be cut out of the pro-
.ecam at l. o'clock on account OF the
barse SHOW and other matters and the
rain N the afternoon prevented the
sexh ibttion drill at the park. This was
a great disappointment to the crowd
who wanted to see the military exhi-
bition particularly, but it could not
be helped.
Dinner was furnished the visiting
military at the armory and it was
pountifu1 and well prepared. The c.
L. I. members furnished it, their
mothers, sisters or. wives having pre-
pared 1t. 4 number Of friends and
guests also came up and dined at the
arnory.
: The fremen had the first event
after the parade and their races were
watched with great interest. The day
and honor of the celebration belong
chiefly to them and the town wore
the colors of the two teams respec-
lively, Y .hite and green and white and
red. There was lots Of cheering.
The horse show was particularly
fine. both the home horses and the
horses of the visitors. Mr.. Hardy
and DR.. Both of Sumter, Lacy Stack
house of Georgetown, Higgins of
.Timnonsville and others had horses
in the parade that could not be dis
counted. There were mules, horses
and colts that were worth coming
some distance to see. The riding and
driving was fine and elected many
cheers.
TIE stock show and poultry show
were not Of the best becaule the
seasons have been against cattle and
poultry, but those on exhibition were
we'll worth seeing.
Among the distinguished visitors
here were the mayors of Sumter and
Darlington, Messrs. Boyle and Nc
yCollough. Two of the newly elected
members Of the legislature from Dar-
tington, Messrs. Carrigan and Kirven,
and Candidates Whartan and Subj
van were also here, and last but not
least. our friend E. I. Reardon- {: =
tary of the Sumter chamber of eom-