Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-22
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Lerge Attendance, Admirable Ad-
dresses, Splendid Music, Bounfi-
fuL Dinner, Good Order e7ad
Good Fellowship Prcr0iled.

The picnic at Harmony ou Fri
dsy last, held in the interest Of
temperance and good citizenship,
was great day. 8 red letter day,
in the history of Edge6eld coun-
ty. When upwards of two thou
sand people,, some of them jour
neying fifteen aud twenty miles,
come together on q hot July day
for so laudable purpose and Tor
the furtherance of SO worthy an
undertaking it augurs well for
the future of our county, and the
state, too, in go far as tbe people
of this county shape and control
the affairs of State. Time was,
and not in the very distant past,
either. when such a meeting III
the interest Of such cause would
have attracted only a few hun
,ired. But thank Heaven the day
has come in Edge6eld county, and
in many parts of South Carolina,
when the masses of the citizen
ship are as deeply interested in
moral questions that affect dl-
reetly the happiness and welfare
of their homes and 6resides as
they are in the great political Is
sues of the day.
The attendance, was very large;
almost surpassing the expPcta-
tions of those who were back OF
the enterprise. There was scarcely
community in the county, how
ever remote FROM Harmony, that
was not represented, aud az for
Johnston, Philippi, Trenton, Har-
monv and Edge6eld, from these
communities the people responded
10 the invitation almost EN- nasse.
Some, before going, expressed
the ooe that the meeting would
break M in row aud others said
teny were going to Harmony to
get some prohibition liquor, but
the few who went with such ex-
7ecta,ions aud unworthy motives
ne awav eoreIy disappointed.
he order aud dpportment We're
simply ideal. If q word was utter
ed or Mn act committed ,,lat III
any way marred the pleasure of
the day, it did not reach TIE wri-
ter's ears. Not a drop of whi=key
was in evidence. Some who we're
present whose wont it is to I'M
bibe where great crowds assemble
were as "soter as a Judge" OH this
occasion. Where or when in the
past did any one ever see in this
county the same degree of sehrle"
ty and good order at any public
gathering of ke.proportions? La.
stead Of disorder existing, 8 spirit
of cordial. good fellowship Sc aed
to permeate the very atmosp. re.
The tone and spirit of the meet
ing were beautiful in the extreme.
The band which was composed
of six Of the best musicians in
Augusta added greatly to the
pleasure of the day II wes on the
ground early, making merry mu-
sic to greet the ears of the people
as they arrived. During the in
tervals between the addresses, as
we'll as during the dinner hour,
popular airs and patriotic music
were played.
Rev. B. J. Guess, pastor of tie
Methodist church at Johnc'on
was master of ceremonies The
exercises were opened with pray
er by Rev. T. P. Burgess. The
chairman then requested Orlan-
do Sheppard, Esq., to present the
first speaker. In words peculiarly
beftting the opening exercises OF
such an occasion, Mr.. Sheppard
introduced Hon. @. G. Feather
stone. of LaureIs. Some who were
present had heard Mr.. Feather
stone On former occasions, but il
was generally conceded that be
never appeared to better advan-
tage in his life than on this oc-
casion. A reproduction of the ad.
dresses of the day, or even COM
ment at length, in our limited
space being impossible, we shall
My mention q few points advsn.
ed hu Il. q distinquished sneakers