The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-09
IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT TAFT.
Williamsburg Invited to Join with Flor
ence in Welcoming Chief Executive.
Florence, S c. Augusc l9, l919
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Kingstree, S {.
Gentlemen:-Iu response 70 an IL
y,tation issued By the Florence Board
Of Trade. on its own behalf and IN be-
half of the united citizenship and
business interests and organizations
throughout our Pee Dee section, to
Hor William Ii Taft, President of
the United States, which invitation
was promptly seconded by approprl'
ate resolutions of the Florence city
council, the board of directors of the
Florence Board of Trade have received
the gratifying reply from the Presi-
dent that he will accept our invita-
ton and be in Florence on the even
ing of November from 7:30 to $40
o'clock.
In extending this invitation to the
President, our board invited him In
the name of the 100000 people of
the Pee Dee section AID on behalf of
the united business men of every
town and cross roads in this section.
The invitation, therefore, while orig
mating in this board, is as much
yours as ours. This letter is to invite
you most cordially to join US in ex.
tending to Mr. Taft and his party
and to the other distinguished visit
ors whom it will be our efforts to
bring to Florence, the hearty well
come of the whole Pee Dee section.
The Board of Trade is arranging
an elaborate programme for a great
Pee Dee section celebration, to last
over the 9Th and 9th of November,
the principal feature of which, of
course, will be the entertainment of
tie President of the United States,
but no less interesting, perhaps, to
the business organizations of the Pee
Dee section will be the great conven-
ton of the business men of that Sec
tion, sc ssions of which will be held on
both the 9Th and 9th for the purpose
of general discussion of the re-
sources, development and advertising
of our country. Cooperation in every
work of development, agriculture,
good road building, railroad and wa
ter transportation and manufactures,
will be the key note of the discus
Sions at these meetings and this
board has secured the promise of
several addresses upon these subjects
by some of the most prominent and
best Informed speakers of the day,
both IN this State and from else
where.
This board not only extends toyou
and the citizens of your community
and particularly to every member of
your organization and business man
of your section an urgent and hearty
invitation to be with US in this mem
orable celebration inaugurated for
the permanent and progressive de.
velopment of the Pee Dee section,
but through US the citizens of Flor
ence offer you their cordial hospital
ity. The mayor and city council of
Florence turn over the key of the
city to you. We will try to give you
something besides convention and
talk in the way of entertainment that
will cheer the inner man. Come by
ali means and bring your families
and friends. The uneycelled hotel
facilities will accommodate great
many, and for the others our special
entertainment committee will have a
complete list of agreeable boarding
houses and lodgings.
Efforts are being made to secure
from the Coast Line special rates
covering the period November 6 to 10
and these rates will be published in
ample time for your accommodation.
Hoping to have you with us during
our great "Taft day and Pee Dee
Section Convention on the Sth and
9th of November next, We beg to re.