The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
SPARTANBURG WILL
HOLD A BARBECUE
In Celebration of Entry Of
Clinchfield Railroad.
FESTIVITIES LAST THREE DAYS
County Fair and Horse show Takes
on Features of Carnival-Evening
Devoted 10 Fireworks - City in
High Spirits over New Facilities
OF TranspOrtatIOn-Imp Streets.

spartanburg. S c., Oct 23-The citi-
zens committee Of Spartanburg has its
arrangements practically perfected for
the barbecue to be given on October %.
in connection with the celebration Of the
completion Of the Carolina, Clinchfield
and Ohio Railroad to this city. Arrange
ments for the event are in the hands OF
Henry n Snyder. II. +. Ravenel and
William Jones. The barbecue Will mark
the closing day OF the Spartanburg
County Fair and Horse Show. on the
same night will be held pyrotechnic
display which will formally close the
three days celebration at the fair
grounds.
The CIinchheld Railroad will give
spartanburg direct connection with the
coal fields Of Southwestern Virginia and
the lumber OF East Tennessee. and when
completed will open new territory TO the
Ohio River. putting this city in direct
communication with the Northwest IN
which advantage II will share equally
with Richmond and Atlanta. The new
connection is expected to give big
boost 10 the industry and prosperity OF
the city As the Clinchfield system de-
NtlOlSs spar VIII nGANAAAt an All
portant point on one Of the great trunk
lines Of the country between the North
west and the Southern seaboard.
In the Heart of Piedmont.
spartanburg Is in the heart OF the ia
nous Piedmont region. 200 miles from
Charleston, 200 miles from Atlanta, 800
miles from Richmond. and 100 miles from
Knoxville. 1t is only twenty-five miles
from the Blue Ridge Mountains. which
can be plainly seen; st is high above
all miasma. free from malaria. with
climate mild. delicious, and eXhilarating.
IT has an unsurpassed water supply,
and the health record Of the city is un-
cxcelled by any city IN the South.
This city is at the junction Of the main
line Of the Southern Railway from Wash
!ngton 20 Atlanta, with its line connect
ing Charleston and the Northwest II
is also the terminus Of the G. and W.
c. Railway. connecting this city directly
with Augusta, Savannah. and Florida.
Spartanburg has an efficient electric
railway system, which extends many
miles into the country In three direc-
tions connecting the mill towns with
the city and giving 1t large suburban
support The city is well lighted with
gas and electricity, two strong electric
companies having distributing plants
here for the supply Of both power and
light.
Improves It's Streets.
Spartanburg recently expended more
than quarter million dollars improving
Its streets and putting down the best
paving which could be procured. There
are said TO be only four cities in the
South with more granonthic paving
than Spartanburg. and many committees
from other cities have come here 10 see
and pattern after our bitolithic road
ways.
We have two of the five largest banks
In the State, each with more than half
a million dollars capital and with its
six other banks and its successful build
ing and loan associations. money IS not
hard TO obtain for the purposes Of bust
ness and development Of enterprises.
There was only one city I'm Georgia or
the Carolinas which. during the late panic.
did not have TO issue clearinghouse GER
tihcates, and which paid all depositors
in fun on demand. without restriction.
Spartanburg was that city.
Spartanburg IS q city of 10000 and has
many important industries II IS be-
sides a city of culture. II Is the home
OF the South Atlantic States Musical
Festival, the largest gathering of It's
kind in the Southern States. This fes-
tival brings annually to the city the
greatest musicians In the country and
large and cultured audiences. Walter
Damrosch. the great orchestra director
In speaking Of the Southern musical fes-
rivals. said:
''Spartanburg IS the mother OF them
all" And one Of the greatest musical
managers Of New York. when asked what
1,a % Or -
South, unhesitatingy replied, Spartan
burg S. c.
Our city Is the home also Of one OF the
largest literary lyceums in the Southern
States. which brings US each year many
Of the greatest orators OF the nation, who
can be enjoyed at a remarkably low
price, owing to the large number of those
who appreciate and support such enter
tainments.
An Educational Center.
Spartanburg IS the educational center OF
South Carolina. Here are located two
Of the finest colleges In the South, draw
ing patronage from almost every South
ern State.
This city Is the county seat Of Spartan
burg County. It's farms produce 50 700
bales OF cotton annually. These farm
lands have increased in the past decade
from $40 to $40 an acre to $50 to $50 an
acre, and are st.ll rising. because they
are profitable.
Spartanburg County leads the cotton
manufacturing. There are in this county
thirty-seven mills, many Of them the
largest In the South. which consume an
nually 10000 bales OF cotton. In the
mills are 81, 9n spindles and over 1900
looms. making Spartanburg the Lowell
OF the South" The cotton mills have in
creased the business Of Spartanburg
so, 10000 annually.