The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET
Brilliant and Delightful Affair on
Tuesday Night-Distinguished
Visitors.

One of the most pleasant occasions,
socially, in the history of NeWberry
and far-reaching in Importance in the
stimulus which it will give the move
ment for the upbuilding of Newberry
town and county, was the banquet
given by the Newberry chamber OF
commerce on Tuesday night.
In addition to President W. W. Fin
ley, of the Southern railway, who
spoke of the development and of the
great future of the South, paying a
splendid tribute to Mr. A. D. Hudson,
of this city, president of the South At
lintic States' Corn exposition, there
were a number of distinguished visi-
tors from practically every section OF
the State. The banquet was rendered
in the dining room Of the CrotWell
hotel, which presented a beautiful ap-
pearance in it's decorations appropriate
to the Christmas season. Preceding
the banquet a reception was held in
the hotel parlors from to 9 o'clock,
the visitors meeting and mingling with
the local members Of the organization.
The Banquet.
The ladies of the Methodist church
saryed the banquet. An excellent menu
was provided; there was inspiring
music by the Newberry concert band;
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the toasts were appropriate and the
responses eloquent and to the point,
and the occasion was a success from
every point of view and credit to
Newberry city and county.
The chamber of commerce has been
in existence for several years, but dur
ing the past year under the presidency
of Mr.. /. H. Hunt, it has taken on new
life and has made itself felt as a potent
factor in the development of this city
and county and this section of the
State
The banquet from every standpoint
was one of the most brilliant and most
successful affairs Of it's kind in this
section of the State in recent years.
The ladies added the charm of their
presence to the occasion. President
Finley, the guest of honor, came to
Newberry. Shortly before he left CO.
lumbia the jury in the celebrated m7r-
ger case had returned a verdict in
favor of the Southern, and he said that
he was particularly pleased to address
a South Carolina audience as soon af-
ter the verdict had sustained the con-
stitutionality of the legislative act.
Finley on Merger Verdict.
"The verdict" he said, "the justice
of which believe will be generally
recognized, means much to the South
ern Railway company. It means much
to the people of this State" He looked
forward to brighter future for the
South, in which the Southern hoped
to bear it's part.
Governor elect Cole. L. Blease, pre-
santed by Representative G. T. Wyche,
in responding to "South Carolina"
caid that the people Of this State were
noted for the fairness with which they
treated the stranger within their gates,
,nd ne believed the people Of the whole
State would say to the jury in the mer-
oe~ case. "Wel1 done" He paid fine
tributes to President Spencer, Superin-
tandent Henry A. Williams and Mr..
B. L. Abney, and closed his happy ad-
dress with glowing tribute to woman
"The Piedmont Section" proposed
by Editor w. H. Wallace, of the OBJ
server, was happily responded to by
President H. K. Aiken, Of the Laurens
chamber of commerce. The Piedmont
section, he said, in his sober Judgment,
after having seen much of the world,
was surpassed nowhere, and he cited
the records to prove it at the same
time, however, pointing out its needs
one of the most urgent of which he
emphasized was that eve cease to
pay tribute to others for what We can
do for ourselves"
Various TOasts.
President August Kohn, Of the State
Press association, was introduced by
Mr.. E. H. Aull, who was for numb7r
of years president Of the association.
Mr.. Kohn spoke eloquently of the re-
sources and progress of South Caro-
lima and Of the part which the press
had 'rIayed in the States advancement.
Joseph L. Keitt was presented by
President A. D. Hudson, of the South
Atlantic States Corn exposition, and
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