The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-15
ENJOY BANQUET
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING.

CHAMBER OF .COnMEhCE dOLU
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Large Attendance by Enthusiastic
Citizens - Commercial Secretary
Elected for Coming Year. {.
The Cham ber of Commerce held it,
annual meeting at the court house on
last Wednesday evening at s o'clock.
The meeting was very largely attend
ed and much enthusiasm was mani
Tested. About two hundred business
men were present and each one pres
ent entered into the meeting with
much spirit and life.
President r. H. Jennings presided
over the business session and much
businens was transacted. It was de-
cided that the Chamber of Commerce
join the National Rivers and Harbors
Association. It was the sense Of the
meeting that Orangeburg County Is to
have county fair this year and the
committee from the Chamber Of Com
merce in charge Of this matter is to
organize or take steps toward the or
SANITATION of a joint stock company
with 9, capital stock of about $780,
900. This committee from the cham:
ber of commerce is to meet with a
committee from the Orangeburg
County Farmers Union on April 25
to confer in regard to the holding OF
the county fair and as to what stock
the Ur!ion will take in the stock COM
pany.
The booster button committee
made q report but action in the mat
ter of selection Of button was
postponed for further action.
The annual election of officers was
entered into and John Cart was elect-
ed president and w. L. Moseley, vice
presidet. 4. H. jennings, the retir-
ing president, stated that he wouio
not offer himself for rejection for
business reasons. President Jen-
nings was voted thanks for his ef-
ficient and faithful service at the head
of the local chamber durig his ad-
ministrations. W. L. Glover was re-
elected treasurer by acclamation. At
ticus II. Marchant was elected as paid
secretary or booster" The vote was
close in the matte Of election Of the
paid secretary. There were three
candidates in the race for the Sec
retaryship. Mr. Marchant will make
Orang eburg a fine secretary and the
town is certain to accomplish much
under his boosting. Mr.. Marchant, as
well es Mr.. Cart and Mr.. Moseley,
favored the audience with short and
appropriate speech.
The following were elected as the
executive committee Of the chamber
of con merce. W. C. Crum, Sol Kohn,
J. w. Snoak, W. F. Fairey and T. j..
Hayden This is an important COM
mites and will have control of the
secretary.
Upon adjournment of the business
session, the two hundred business
men, headed by the OrangeDurg n''-
itary band, marched down Russell
street to Broughton and counter
marched back up Russell and on to-
the a1mory, where sumptuous ban
quet, prepared by E. D. Reeves, ~''
in waiting.
The parade was stirring sight and
Orangeburg business men. marching
beneath the ''great white way" re-
solvel in their hearts to make Or
angehurg great city.
Tho banquet was one Of the best
ever Berved anywhere. The long Ia
bles we're laden with best things to
eat. Much, merriment and laughter
was evidenced about the festal board
and all had a big time. Col. W. G..
Smith. was master Of ceremonies at
the banquet and acted as toastmas-
ter. Toasts were responded to by
Consul H. l.. Spahr, A. H. Marchant,
R. E. Jennings and Fred Wanna
maker. A post Office official ac-
dressed the gathering concerning the
estat ishment of postal bank III Or
angeburg.
The meeting Wednesday nisht
marked a great event in the history
of Orangeburg, as it was decidedly
the passing of the old and the birth
OF the new Orangeburg. The keynote
of the meeting was plea for cor
certed action and pulling for Orange
burg.