The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-01
TRIP TO ANDERSON.

1ne l1efalQ ana News mas Deen ell
deavoring in season and ont Of season
to cooperate with and aid the ladies
in their work in connection with the
Civic association to beautify and keep
neat and clean the city Of Newberry.
It occurred to us some time ago if
we could get a delegation from the
association to visit Anderson that it
might result in giving our ladies who
are active in this work more enthus-
iasm and new inspiration, so to
speak, as well as some points that
would be Of benefit to them in their
work here.
Mrs. FAINT, as president Of the Civic
association at Anderson, has accom-
plished a great deal in civic improve
ment in that city, and what was once
wagon yard and in rainy weather a
mud hole. otherwise known as pub
lie square, in Andersen, is now a
beautiful park and wagons and teams
have no place in it, except to pass
through the streets.
With this idea in view, we invited
the president of our association and
three other ladies including the first
president, Mrs R. D. Wright, to go
on trip to Anderson as the guests Of
The Herald and News. We also ask
ed the president of our chamber OF
commerce to send representative,
which he did. The president Of the
Newberry association was unable to
90, but Mrs. R. D. Wright, Mrs. s..
B. Aull, Mrs. E. NJ. Evans, and Mrs.
E. H. Aull, from the Civic associa-
tion, and Mr.: John B. Mayes and Mr.
E. M. Evans, from the chamber of
commerce, did 60, the trip being made
on Wednesday.
Unfortunately, it was very rainy
day in Anderson, and the committee
could not see the city as we'll as if the
weather had been clear. However,
Mrs. FAINT, prsident Of the Civic as
sociation, of Anderson, Mrs. Breaz-
eale, and Mayor Sherard met our
party and were exceedingly kind in
giving information as to the work in
Anderson. A delightful lunch was
served at the Chicora hotel, and then
the party was taken around the city
on the cars, the automobile trip being
impossible on account Of the rain.
The Herald and News desires to
acknowledge the exceeding kindness
and courtesy Of the Anderson people
to the delegation from Newberry, and
we trust that the trip will result in
more active work in aroussng this
community to the need Of civic i'm
provement.
Mrs. Wright has promised to give
The Herald and News and through it
the people Of Newberry impressions
of the visit of the committee and
suggestions as to the work here.
We desire to say that the work of
civic Improvement. is one of great i'm
portance to any community, and is
gaining very rapidly in all towns and
cities especially. Those who engage
in it, however, and especially those
who undertake the leadership must
make up their minds to do great
deal of work and to do it under great
discouragement and in some instances
open opposition.
We say this not to discourage the
officers of our association, but to
give them courage to 60 ahead with
their work without much encourage
ment until it is we'll under way. At
ter the work is once organized and
something is done there will be num-
bers of friends to assist.
There is a great deal to be done in
Newberry and we hope that the la
dies in charge of our association Will
remember that the one way to sue
ceed is to keep everlastinsly at it.