Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-07-27
ANDERsoN's HOMECOMING
A Week Of Fun aud Frolic for the
Electric City.

Anderson, July 25.-Special:
Everything is in readiness now for
Anderson's Home Coming Week
which will be August 1-6. The rail-
roads iIave given special reduced
rates for the occasion and are indus
triously advertising 1t, and all indi-
cations point to tremendous, crowd
the entire week.
1t Is hard to tell which will be
the biggest day OF the weei:. On diff
ferent days there will be differen
things to interest different classes ot
people, and each day promises to be
big one. There will be something
doing all the time.
Monday, August 1st, will be de-
voted to general preparations. The
first of the lyceum number will be
given Monday night at Buena Vista
Park and also on Monday night the
electric Illumination Of the public
square Will be turned on for the first
time. Thousands of incandescent
lights have been strung around the
park and the effect will be brilliant
beyond conception.
Tuesday, August 2d, will be Fire
mans Day. Anderson's fire depart
ment will have its annual parade and
Inspection, and this will be followed
by hose 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 firemen will give
the visitors smoker on Tuesday
night.
Wednesday, August 81, will be
Farmers Day. Dr.. TAFT Butler, Of
Raleigh, n. c., and Rev. o. j. Cope
land, Of Gainesville, Ga, both popu-
lar and distinguished men, will be
present and deliver addresses. The
athletic team OF the local Y. NJ. G..
A. Will give number Of exhibitions
at Buena Vista Park Wednesday
morning.
Thursday, August Ith, will be
Woodmcn OF the World Day. Every
camp in Anderson county will be
represented in a monster parade and
several of the camps are designing
iOatS for the OCCASION All OF the
State officers have been invited TO be
present, and some OF them will de-
liver addresses. A general invita-
ton has been extended to all the
members Of this popular fraternal
order in the State to be present.
Friday, August 5th, will be Con-
federate 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 for the occasion. On
Friday morning the local autoists
will give a hill climbing contest on
West Market street. II. II. Orr is
chairman Of the committee in charge
of this event, and he has already
secured a number Of entries from
other cities. Some very handsome
prizes have been offered.
Saturday, August 9th, will be Red
Mems Day. A special dispensation
has been granted By the Great Sa-
chem for the tribes in Anderson
county to wear their regalia in pub
lie on that day. There are eight
tribes in Anderson 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 making the
second best display. The tribes are
getting up special costumes for the
occasion, and the Red Mems Day
promises to be a very interesting and
unique affair.
Each day there will be an airship
exhibition at the park