The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-05

Ca1neQ IN the WOrQ. All carriers were
travellers, but he felt sure the carriers
had never Travelled over a country
where welcomes grew more luxuriant-
ly than in NeWberry county. He spoke
of the Importance of the position of
carrier and the influence exercised by
the carrier as he came in contact with
all human relations in all strata of
human society. Knowing the carrier
as he did, if he were a sculptor he
would chisel in marble his idea Of a
man, and it would be carrier with
his sack of mail. If he were paint
er he would paint the carrier as as
cending Jacobs ladder, carrying his
mail into the celestial regions. If he
were a fairy it would take him a long
time to tell all the nice things he
would do for all the carriers he ever
knew. But as he was not sculptor
or painter or a fairy, he would bid
them welcome, and assure them that
if the sentiments of welcome felt this
morning we're roses, he would pre-
sent to each male carrier a bunch OF
American beauties, and to each lady
double the amount, and the building
would be redolent with the perfume
Of roses. His appropriate address was
received with much applause.
Mr.. Allaben Responds.
Mr.. Fred A. Allaben, Of Aiken coun-
ty, responded on behalf Of the associa-
ton He was introduced as an incor-
rigible bachelor, but he said that for
him the star of hope was always
glimmering. He spoke of the hoEor
felt by the delegates in being so
warmly and eloquently welcomed: He
said the occasion could not but inspire
sentiments of lasting friendship and
brotherhood. He spoke of the pleas
ure Of the carriers in being in New
berry. He said the carriers were in
terested in education and had noted
with pride the growth of Newberry,
|! the alma mater of the State president,
who it was confidently expected would
in the near future be the national
president. He said he had noted the
laudable pride. which the business
men of Newberry took in their town,
as was evidenced by the interest of
President Hunt, Of the chamber Of
commerce, Mayor Blease, and other
representative citizens On this occas-
ion. In concluding, he paid a tribute
to the women of Newberry. His talk
was happy and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
Mr.. r. d. Robinson.
Mr.. R. D. Robinson, of Chester
county, also responded in behalf Of
the association, saying he was sure. he
spoke the sentiment of every carrier
in South Carolina, when he said they
were proud to accept the so cordial
welcome of such people. Standing in
this magnificent temple Of justice,
erected by the geomanry Of Newberry
county, his mind, he said, went back
to the men who had made NeWberry
county great among the counties OF
the grandest State in the Amer lean
Union, many of which names he men
toned. The carriers, he said, klew
they would go back better men-he
could rot say hette~ women. because
the association had the, best women
me nbers in tic world-but they go
back feeling they had been among the
hcst oeo2le in tie world. Ee made a
most happy talk, and the audience
showed its appreciation.
Editor ". D. Brown.
Following the appointment Of CON-
mittees, President Wicker introduced
Hon. W. D. Brown, of Washington,
editor of the R. F. D. News, as one
who had done more for the R. z. D.
carriers than any other one man, liv'
ing or dead.
Editor Brown expressed his pleas
ure in being in Newberry and meet
ing the R. F. D. carriers Of South
Carolina. He congratulated President
Wicker upon the splendid convention.
There were about $50 carriers in
South Carolina, and there was big
ger per centage of the membership at
this convention than he had ever seer
ct any other State convention, and
this was due to the energy and the
ability of State President Wicker and
Secretary Crochy He said he had