The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-26
ANNUAL FESTIVITIES AT 0LANIA.

ANNUAL FESTIVITIES AT 0LAsTA.
Ten Thousand Gather at Re-Union Of Veter>
Florence. 5. e.. July 22.-Speciai:
! Notwithstanding the TACT that The vast
throDg OF people who gathered at Olan-
ia today for the annual reunloo OF Com
pany II, 10Th South Carolina Volunteers,
were sorely disappointed at the failure
of Senator Tillman TO be present, ac-
cording TO announcements. there were
nevertheless other features OF the days
programme so interesting and so pleas
icc that the keenness of disappointment
was easily lost in a day oi GOOD fellow
ship. Nor were those who craved the
! delights of oratol.v allowed to 60 unsat-
!isfet. fer two most excellent addresses,
| delivered by most able men and states
men, were heard with keen enjoyment
and genuine appreciation. The Hon.
Richard 7. Manning and the Hon. L. Is.
fraser. both Of Sumter, spoke very en-
tertainioely upon appropriate topics.
These speeches, the glorious dinner, So
cial intercourse and the royal hospital
ity of the OIanra people went toward
the making OF q most notable day 10 the
history Of Company H and OF Olanta.
Far exceeding in attendance anG gen
eral interest the reunion OF last year. to-
DAYS gathering is regarded as one alto
gether out of the ordinary. The coming
together Of some 10000 people, hailing
from Florence, Williamsburg. Daring
ton. Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and Mari
boro counties, is no mean matter. And
there were fully 10000. according to
very conservative estimates, who brar-
ed terrific head and long and dusty roads
to ioin 10 deserved tribute to the sur
rivors of a valiant company who gave
brave and faithful service to the cause
of the Confederacy.
MELTING WEATHER.
And that the crowd did brave terrific
heat. no one has yet come forward to
deny. Old Sol, King of Day, with beam
| inc countenance. not only cast approx
ing glapces downward upon his subjects:
but with melting affection and con-
tinuous surveillance did heregard them,
| following them with an ever-watchful
| eve even into lovers lanes, where the
Young are wont to trod. In other words. |!
| il was hot taday Olanta has never had
hotter day in the recollection OF the
oldest citizen. and Olauta IS i've years
old. So genuinely lnervaslng was the |
| weather that even in that vast throng
of people, only two displayed foohsh
tendencies in wanting to light. More
over, the desire for combat IN these two
belligerents was not very deep-rooted,
for they were. with remarkable facility
persuaded of the folly Of physical exer-
else ID such weather.
\ DAYS ENJOYMENT.
Some people do not like picnics-that4
is, these all-dav, old-time picnics. Tor
which father and mother prepare days
beforehand and to which all the young
scers are bundled off. II any in this
neck O. the woods entertain such ideas
their absence was not noted, for, in the
language of the street, Everybody and
his brother" were here today. The coun-
tryside turned out en- masse and crowds
from the neighboring cities were on
hand Every lassie haG her laddle. ano
there were hundreds OF the latter TO
spare. Picnics such as today's may well
be termed ''the lovers delight" and
there was more real genuine love-mak-
inc here today, iu, the broad daylight,
than was ever jammed together on an
equivalent area. The new marriage IL
cense law has certainly not affected the
ssprelimiraries."
MEssRs. FRASER AND PAYNE.
In declaring thatit was day of pleas
ure, it would be an Incomplete and un-
far declaration were it not mentioned
that for the enjoyment and general com
more than did Mr.. d. E. Fraser, cashier
of the Bank of Olaota, and Mr.: F. J.
Pavne, manager of the Olanta Mercan-
tile Company. It should be noted also
that Mr.. D. ". Alderman, OF the Alcolu |
Railroad, exerted every effort to furnish
ready and comfortable transportation to
the many who came by rail.
Mr.. D. E Fraser has the honor OF be-
ing cashier of the bank that made 45
per cent clear profit on its last years
business. He came to Olanta when the
town was quite young: indeed, when he
set down MS grip and looked about there
was nothing here but a pump and hopes
for the future. The woods were rather
lonely and Mr. Fraser gave up his bank
position and tried farming for about ten
minutes, he didn't like it, even after so
faithful and fair trial. So here be is
back in his old position. To-Day his
principal business was providing re-
freshing comfort for the visitors. Mr.. z.
Payne is quite a young fellow, but his
remarkable business ability keeps him
in the responsible position OF managing
the affairs of the big John McSween
Company One first impression OF Mr..
Payne is that "he's hustler" To-day
he gaze each Veteran, as souvenirs, a
fine pocket knife and neat little cigar
ash tray: and to all comers he served
''sure-nuf'' lemonade, sans the pink
ness. Mr.. Fraser handed out a little
trick puzzle that, unless something hap
pens. will land somebody in the asylum.
The SPEECHES.
Messrs. r. ]. Manning and T. B.
Fraser, although they spoke under great
difficulties, impressed their hearers with
the ELOQUENT and forceful reasoning pre-
sented. Mr.. Fraser dealt rather more
with the economic and industrial prob
lens of the day, those which have arisen
in the new South since the revolution OF
the sixties. He warned the younger
generation against going money MAD
losing the spirit of truth. integrity and
patriotism that characterized the Con-
federate soldier. Mr.. Fraser offered |
sound advice as to the study of history |
pertaining to the War Between the
States.
Mr.. Manning dealt quite at length
with the causes that led up to the war,
declaring the first protective tariff,
which was authorized soon after the war
of 1872 as the entering wedge that final
ly effected the breach. Considering pres