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plans along ,he same lines as those

suggested by Secretary Marchant.
The proposition was loudly applaud
ed and committee was authorized
to look into the matter.
Mr.. John T. Wise moved that the
Chamber of Commerce petition the
City Council to put a prohibitory Ii
cense on all peddlers coming to the
city. He said that they were sim
ply bunch of fakirs and that the
merchants Of the city suffered no lit
tie as a result of their visits here.
A committee was named to 60 before
the City Council at the next meeting
and present the request. The follow
ing is the committee: j. T. Wise,
o. K. Wilson, ". R. Lowman, A. L..
Dukes and M. hlirmow.
This brought the business meet
ing to a close, and those holding
tickets for the banquet fell in line
two deep and marched to the arm
ory where the banquet was to be
served. The procession was headed
by the Orangeburg Military Band.
The line CT march was down Russell
Street to B.oughten and thence up
Russell to Middleton street to the
armory at the Academy of Music.
The band also discoursed sweet mu-
sic at the banquet, and was highly
complimented by the visitors who
were at the ,benffuet.
President Cart ACTED as toast
master, and he made a good one.
He first called upon Mayor Sain who
pledged himself to do all he could
for the advancement of the city and
said he was working with the others
for a better and bigger Orange
burg. The remarks Of the Mayor
were received with applause.
The next speaker was Mr.. M. G..
Walker, of the Carolina Traction
Company. Mr.. Walker is interested
in the construction of electric car
lines for small cities and is endeav-
orng to interest Orangeburg in such
a project. He said by the use of the
storage battery cars recently invent
ed by Mr.. Edison, it is now possible
TO construct e. car system Of three
miles in length in this city at total
cost Of about $4,000. Mr.. Walker
explained in technical terms the ad-
vantages of such a system which
would be operated at a very small
cost. He is now building a line at
Rock Hill.
Secretary and General Manager G..
F. Stephenson, Of the National Corn
was called on next. Mr.. Stephenson
spoke Of the work of the Corn Show
and the benefit It's coming to Colum-
bia would be to the whole State.
He said he was delighted to meet
the business MEN of Orangeburg and
expressed his pleasure at attending
the meeting OF the Chamber and the
banquet.
Mr.. A. G. Smith of the Department
of Agriculture Of the United States
Government then made short talk
in which he impressed the fact that
drainage for the farms in this sec
ton is now the most important mat
ter to be considered. He urged the
Chamber of Commerce to aid the far
mers in every way possible. and urg-
ed that the Importance of drainage
be impressed.
Mr.. ]. B. Finster of the Land and
Industrial Department Of the South
ern Railway then made short talk
in which he announced and pledged
the support of this railroad in devel"
oping this particular section of the
country. He told Of the means of
advertising which are now being en-
ployed in presenting the advantages
of this section, and he hoped to bring
many farmers from the north and
middle west to take over small farms
in this Stat~.
Col. w. G. Smith then spoke, open
ing his remarks by announcing that
he would net take up the time of
those present by lengthy talk. He
told the visitors that Orangeburg
was the best place on the map, be-
cause everybody who lived here
thinks so, and that this county can
grow corn as we'll as cotton and 9th
er things.
Mr.. O. X. Wilson, leader OF the
Orangeburg Military Band, on being
called on said he was at the head OF
the biggest boosting organization in
the city, referring to the band. Those
present agreed with Mr.. Wilson, as
the band had given an exhibition of
it's boosting qualities that evening in
the sweet music it furnished.
Secretary Marchant responded to
a call by saying it was good to see
such a gathering as was present at
the banquet, for it meant that the
business men of the city were inter-
ested in their home town and they
intended to see her progress.
Mr.. Sol Kohn told of his visit to
poston as the representative of the
Orangeburc Ad. Club last August.
He said he was questioned on every
side about the South and her pro-
gress. He said he told them the
South coulu grow corn, carry on big
enterprises and was fast getting rich.
This about brought the delightful