Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-07-13
ANDERSON HOME COMING WEEK
Great Preparations Being Made for
Entertainment of People.

Anderson's Home Coming and
Gala Week, which will be August
1T, promises to be great event.
The people Of Anderson are inviting
all their friends and relatives who
ever lived in Anderson to come back
and spend the week with them. Am
pie amuSements and attractions will
be provided, and the week promises
to be one Of enjoyment to both yisi-
tor and homefolks alike. The festiv-
tiles will open Tuesday, August I'd,
when the Anderson Fire Department
Will have its annual parade and in
spect MS. A tournament will fol-
low, and a number of teams from
other cities will compete Prizes Of
sufficient size are being offered to
make the tournament success.
Wednesday, August 3D., will be
Farmers Day. Some Of the leading
agricultural workers of the country
will be invited to be present and de-
liver addresses. There will also be
meeting Of the Anderson County
Boys Corn Club.
Thursday, August 4th, will be
Woodmen Of the World Day. All the
camps in Anderson county will take
part In a monster parade. Several
of the national officers are invited to
be present, and the day will be one
OF interest and profit to the men,
bers Of this grand and popular Sc
cret order.
Friday, August 5th, will be Con-
federate Veterans Day. 1t is planned
to make 1t reunion for the Confed-
crate veterans exclusively. A barbe-
cue Will be served to the old soldiers
at Buena Vista Park, and they will
have day entirely to themselves, in
which they may enjoy themselves in
their own fashion. The speakers for
the occasion will be announced later.
Saturday, August 9Th, will be Red
Mems Day. This is very popular
order, especially with the cotton mill
operatives, and all the tribes in the
Piedmont section are invited to be
present. Prizes will be offered for
the tribe making the best display in
the parade. 1t is expected that one
of the tribes will confer Adoption
Degree on pale face in the open
air In Buena Vista Park. This will
be open TO the public and will be
one OF the most interesting events Of
the entire week.
The Anderson Chamber of Com
merce has contracted for Long0's air.
snip to give daily exhibitions during
the week. This airship is of the
sam" type as the one in which Count
Zeppelin has been creating so much
excitement in Germany. 1t will fly
all over the city Of Anderson every
day during the week, and no doubt
many thousands Of people will come
to Anderson simply TO see this one
attraction.
During four nights Of the week
there will be lyceum attractions in
the casino in Buena Vista Park
These are all high class attractions
and Will be much appreciated. The
Maryland Amusement Company, with
hfteen high class attractions, will
also give entertainments every after
noon and at night.
The Chamber of Commerce Is con-
sidering other attractions for the
Home Coming Week, and these will
be announced within short time.
All in all, Anderson's Home Coming
and Gala Week promises to be one
or the biggest events of the year i'm
South Carolina. A great deal OF in
terest Is being shown in ii both ot
home and abroad, and Anderson will
be thronged with crowds every day
during the week.
The people of Anderson county
cordially invite ell their friends TO
visit them at that time.