Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-24
Tuesday, July "a, 1906


are several acres of 1t, and In the cen
tire stands a large two-story ciuD
house There are booths and stalls
about for the serving of refreshments,
pavilions for dancing and shelters for
various games. The grounds are laid
off with pleasing taste. To the rear Is
a we'll appointed range, so laid on as
to allow bullets to speed harmlessiy
across a wide expanse of the Ashley
river.
The Scheutzenplatz Is approached
from the trolley line through a lane
about 200 yards long, and upon arrival
at this lane the party marched down
the lane to the German pleasure
ground. Upon approach to the en-
trance they saw over the gate the
word Welcome" and drawn up on
either side in single ranks about
hundred fine looking, portly Germans,
wearing grey military coats, trimmed
in green, and black s!ouch hats with
long green pIumes. They had dis
tinctively military look everywhere ex-
cept In their faces, and these would
have been military also except for the
smiling benevolence, which seemed TO
pervade them all. But there was not
a great deal of time in which to take
notes. President JahnZ stepped for
ward, welcomed the governor and placed
a great white plume in his excellencys
hat. Then President Aull was asked
to step forward and President Jahnz
delivered the address Of welcome,
which was a gem of German whole
souled sincerity, running very much
like this, Welcome, Welcome, Welcome.
We are glat to have you shentlemen OF
der bress mid us, and We viii dry TO
show you how glat We are" Then, as by
of Iot rihhnn Ia
pended from the neck of President Aull
a ponderous key he continued, 'Dake
dis key. and you find II unlocks der
park, and everything dot Is In der park,
and all of II Is yours. Welcome" This
spC ech and action brought forth rous-
ing cheers and the party then pro-
ceeded on to take possession.
The first thing on the programme
was the shoot. Every member OF the
association was required to take three
shots at the target, and the ladies were
given a similar opportunity at spe-
cial range that had been provided for
them. Some of the editors did very
good shooting and others missed ev-
erything; but everybody enjoyed the
contest. 1t was the same with the Ia
dies. DIR. G. II. Prince won out In the
mems contest, making 65 out OF pos
sible rs, and Mrs. E. H. Aull won In
the ladies' contest. DR.. Prince receiv-
ed an expensive gold medal and Mrs.
Aull received a hand-painted parasol.
While the shooting was going on, lem
onade flowed in streams; but II was
hardly more plentiful than that other
brew OF which the Germans and most
of their friends are so fond. There
was splendid music going on all the
while, and about every third number
WAS Dixie" which, OF course, con-
tinued to provoke the loudest applause
as often as 1t was played. AS dusk
began to gather, the ScheutZenbund
ladies' served an elaborate luncheon
with all the necessary accompaniment,
and the luncheon was followed by
dancing and speech making. The
speeches with the exception Of very
interesting one by Hon. John ID. Cap
pleman, on the subject Of What the
Germans have Done for Charleston"
were all extempore, and all were good.
The irrepressible Col. James Arm
strong started off characteristic
speech, with 81 can't speak German;
but can drink German" and Govern
or Hayward said, among other things,
that the principal difference between
German hospitality and Hibernian hos
pitality. was that In the one case Ii Is
an effort for the guests to keep from
getting tight and in the other case 1t
| Is an effort for the hosts to keep from
getting tight. But IL Is fair to say
that on this occasion there was no un-
seemly behavior. 1t can be established
as fact that Rev. s. A. Nettles Of the
Southern Christian Advocate and Mr..
w. H. Wallace of the Newberry OBJ
server, were both able to follow the
twenty-four inch plank walkway from
the Scheutzenplatz back to the car
line.
The party got back to the Seashore
hotel at about 11.30, and after good
nights rest plunge in the surf, ana
a fine breakfast was ready for busi-
ness again next day, and most of the
next day was really devoted to busi-
ness. The editors read a number OF
interesting rapers, engaged In enter
tanning discussions, and worked like
good fellows until late In the afternoon
That night there was reception by
the local press and the city Of Charles
ton in honor of the association. 1t took
place in the dining room Of the Hotel
Seashore and was a most delightful
affair from start to finish. The guests
were received and welcomed into the
ball room by Mr.. and Mrs. e. II.
Aull, Hon. and Mrs. James Simons,
Major and Mrs. J. c. Hemphill, Capt.
and Mrs. F. w. Wagner Mrs. j. D.
&c. Schroeder, Mrs. III. Bischof and
Miss Lou Alexander. A delightful
buffet was provided by Messrs. Rid
dock and Byrnes, the proprietors OF
the Seashore, and ice cream was
served in paper cups enclosed in artifi-
/ cial flowers. The blank look on many
Of the guests as these roses and vio-
lets were distributed gave rise to
much merriment. The flowers were
kept as souvenirs The music Of
the evening was furnished by the First
Artillery band, under the leadership
of Director Ensey. and after the rem
dition of a carefully prepared pro-
gramme during the enjoyment of the
buffet. those who desired danced until
about IL o'clock, when the ball room
was gradually deserted.
| A very pleasant feature Of the even
ing was the presentation Of a hand
some watch chain to Mr.. c. c.
Langston, of the Anderson Intelli-
gence, for twenty years secretary Of
the association; but now forced TO re-
tire from journalism because OF fall
ing health. The watch chain, which
was handsomely engraved, was paid
for by a so cents per capita contri-
button from the members Of the asso-
citation. the collection being taken
up by Mrs. August Kohn and other
ladies.
At the last business meeting Friday
morning, the old officers were re-
elected except that Mr.. r. L. Freeman,
Of the Pee Dee Advocate, Bennetts-
vile, was chosen secretary to succeed
Mr.. Langston. The question Of the
next meeting was easily settled in ia
vor Of Charleston for next May, dur
ing the annual Schuetzenfest Of the
national Scheutzenbund. All of the
editors were given handsomely en-
graved passes for this occasion, and
these together with the memory Of the
delightful entertainment Wednesday
evening had their weight In deciding
the issue. Major Hemphill tried to
get the association to adopt Charles
ton as a permanent place Of meeting
and his proposition came pretty near
being a go. The matter really was
taken under serious advisement, and
the report of a committee appointed
to give II thorough consideration will
probably have much to do with a final
decision.
After the business meeting the edi-
tors took the trolley back to Mount
Pleasant and the boat back to
Charleston, all in good humor with
themselves and with everybody, and
no doubt better prepared, after such
a delightful week, to take up the
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