Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-07-26
ANDERsoN's HOME COMING.
Great Time In City From August to
August 6.

August o.
Correspondence The YorkvIlle Enquirer
Anderson. July 25.-Everything is in
readiness now for the Anderson Home
Coming Week, which will be August
1st-6th The railroads have given spe-
cial reduction rates for the occasion,
and are industriously advertising it
and all indications point to a tremend
Gus crowd the entire week.
1t is hard to tell which will he the
biggest day of the week. On different
days there will he different things to
interest different classes of people and
each day promises to be a big one.
There will be something doing all the
time.
Monday, August 1st, will be devoted
to general preparations. The first of
the Lyceum number will be given Mon
day night at Buena Vista park. and
also on Monday night the electric illu-
mination of the public square will be
turned on for the first time. Thou
sands of incandescent lights have been
strung around the park and the effect
will be brilliant beyond conception.
Tuesday, August 2nd, will be Fire
mems day. Anderson's fire department
will have it's annual parade and inspec-
tion and this will be followed by a
horse reel tournament. There will be
number of visiting teams present,
and as the prizes offered are unusually
large the contests will be spirited. The
local visitors will give the visitors q
smoker Tuesday night.
Wednesday, August 3rd, will be Far
mers day. DR.. TAFT Butler Of Raleigh.
n. c., and Rev. O. J. Copeland of
Gainesville, Ga, both popular and dis
tingushed men, will be present to de-
liver addresses. The athletic team of
the local Y. NJ. c. A. will give a number
of exhibitions at Buena Vista park
Wednesday morning.
Thursday. August 4th, will he Wood
men of the World day. Every camp in
Anderson county will be represented in
monster parade and several of the
camps are designing floats for the oc-
casion. All of the state officers have
been invited to he present and some of
them will deliver addresses. A general
invitation has been extended to all Of
the members of this popular fraternal
order in the state to be present.
Friday, August 5th, will be Confeder-
ate Veterans day. A barbecue dinner
will be served the veterans at Buena
Vista park by the members of the
Chamber of Commerce. There will also
be a number of addresses appropriate
to the occasion. On this day the park
will be reserved for the veterans eX-
| clusively. On Friday morning the To-
cal autOmObilists will give hill climb
ing contest on West Market street. Mr.
| II. II. Orr is chairman of the commit
| tee in charge of this event, and he has
already secured a number of entries
| from other cities. Some very hand
some prizes have been offered.
Saturday, August 9Th, will be Reds
Mans day. A special diSpensation has
been granted by the Great Sachem for
all the tribes in Anderson county to
wear their regalia in public on that
day. There are eight tribes in Ander-
| son county, and each of them will turn
| out in full force. A prize of $50 has
been offered to the tribe making the
| best display and $25 for the tribe max
| ing the next best display. The tribes
are getting up special costumes for the
| occasion and the Red Mems day prom
ises to be very interesting and unique
affair.
| MONDAY, August ].
s. p. m.-Electric illumination Of
Plaza and Court Square.
$50 p. m.-Walden, Magician, al
| Buena Vista park.
Tuesday, August 2.
| 10 a. m.--Parade of Anderson fire de-
partment.
II a. m-Firemen's tournament
South Main street.
2.3O p m.-Airship exhibition at Bue-
ma Vista park.
| 4.30 p. m.-Baseball.
| $50 p. m.-Marvin Williams, humor-
Gus lecturer at park.
Wednesday, August 8.
| 10 a. my. M. c. A-Display al
park.
11.30 a. m.-Rev. o. ]. Copeland and
DR.. TAFT Butler, addresses to farmers
at park.
2.3O p. m.-Airship exhibition at the
park
4.30 p. m-Baseball.
$50 p. NV. Powell Hale impersOn-
atOr and entertainer at park.
Thursday, August 4th.
1890 a. m.-Mammoth parade, Wood
men of the World.
113O a. m.-Public speaking, tc
WoodmeR and others. at the park.
4.30 p. m-Baseball.
Friday, August 5th.
1890 a. m.-Automobile hill climb
| West Market street.
| IL a. m.-Confederate veterans re-
union at park-(for the veterans eX-
clusively).
2.3O p. m.-Airship exhibition at thu
park.
4.3O p m.-Horse racing at fail
grounds.
| 4.30 p. m-Baseball.
| $50 p. m.-McDowell Trio, musician:
at the park.
Saturday, August 9Th.
| 10 a. m.-MOnSter Red Mems parade
| IL a. m.-Red Mems exhibitions OF
| baseball grounds.
| 11.3O a. m.-Addressps at park casi.
| no.
| 11.3G a. m.-Burriss reunion at the
| fair grounds.
2.3O p. m.-Airship exhibition at th'
park.
400 p. m.-Horsc racing at the fail
ground.
| 4.30 p. m-Baseball.
$50 p. m.-Farewell band concert OF
| Court Square.