The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-20
CHAMBER COMMERCE BANQUET.
Distinguished Visitors to be Present
Reception at S O'clOck-The
TOaStS.


The chamber Of commerce banquet
to be given tonight promises to be a
most pleasant affair and one Of far
reaching Importance to NeWberry in
the stimulus which it will give in get
ting the people together in the work
of uphuilding the town and county
through tha chamber of commerce.
Under the presidency of Mr.. I. H
Hunt this organization has steadily in
creased in usefulness, and is now a
potent factor in the advancement OF
the interests of NeWberry. A canvass
was recently made for new members
and a number of new members were
added to the roll. The effort will con-
tinue to be to get every business man
in the city and as many Of the citizens
Of the county as possible actively
aligned with the organization.
There will be a number Of distin-
guished visitors at the banquet to-
night. In addition to President W. W.
Finley, Of the Southern Railway COM
pany, and President W. G.. Childs, OF
the c., N. & L., those who have &C
cepted the invitation extended include
President R. B. Herbert and Seer etary
A. Mop. Handy, of the Columbia
chamber of commerce; President H. J
Haynesworth and Secretary E. B.
Adams, Of the Greenville chamber OF
commerce; President H. K. Aiken, OF
the Laurens chamber of commerce;
President August Kohn, of the South
Carolina Press association, of Colum-
bia; Editor James A. Hoyt, Of The
Daily Record, Columbia; Mayor J. B.
Lee, of Spartanburg; Mr.. John F. Liv-
ingston, passenger and freight agent
of the c., n. & l.. railroad; Seer retary
John Wood, of the Spartanburg cham
Der of commerce, Hon. B. E. Nichol-
son, of the Edgefeld chamber of COM
merce, and an active worker for the
Newberry- Edgefeld-Augusta railroad.
and others.
Messages were received from Presi-
dent T. NJ. Emerson, of the Atlantic
Coast Line; President Carter, of the
c., C. & O., and Vice-President Capps,
of the Seaboard, regretting their in
ability to be present, and expressing
the hope that they might be able to
be in Newberry ON some later occa-
sion.
There will he a large attendance OF
the local members of the chamber OF
commerce, and the ladies will lend the
charm of their presence to the ocea-
sion.
The Reception.
Preceding the banquet, a reception
will be held. in the parlors of the Crot-
we'll hotel, beginning at 8 o'clock. This
reception will be in charge of a COM
mittee which will be appointed by
President Hunt 1t is desired to make
the visitors acquainted with the peo-
pie of Newberry, and all those who
will attend the banquet are urged to
be present at the reception at 8
o'clock. It is expected that this will
be one of the most pleasant features
of the occasion. The parlors are be-
ing appropriately decorated by the Ia
dies, as is also the dining room, where
the banquet will be served.
The Banquet.
The banquet will begin promptly at
9 o'clock. It will be served by the Ia
dies of the Methodist church. An ex-
cellent menu has been arranged.
The Toasts and Speakers.
Following is the program Of the
toasts and those who will respond:
"Beaf witness with me in my song OF
praise,
And tell the world, that since the
world began,
M fairer land hath fired a poets lays,
Or given a. home to man."
-Timrod.
Toastmaster, I. H. Hunt, president
Newberry chamber Of commerce.
The South.
Rich in the heritage Of a glorious
mast. in the prosperity and happiness
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