The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-27
Chamber of Commerce Notes.
Phone 200.

The papers announced Friday
that the Charleston Boosters"
headed by Secretary McKeand will
visit Sumter October 23rd. 1t will
be the part Of our business men to
act as hosts on this occasion and to
prove Sumter's wide reputation for
hospitality. While no plans have as
yet been formed as to the manner of
entertainment of these our guests it
will be well for our people to be pre-
pared we'll IN advance. AS soon as
definite Announcement is received by
the local Chamber of Commerce, the
Entertainment Committee will be
called together 10 perfect these plans.
The committee is made up of the
following gentlemen: Thomas Will
son, Chairman; ]. G. DeLorme, O. H.
Foley, r. D. Lee ]. II. Clack, A. L.
Jackson. c. L. Stubbs and w. B.
Upshur.
AS 1t is almost certain that a large
number Of automobiles will be need
ed on this occasion, the Secretary of
the Chamber Of Commerce, requests,
at this time. that every owner of an
automobile who can possibly do 10
will at once call up the Chamber and
kindly offer the use Of his machine
opportunity to advertise Sumter and
to show our Charleston friends that
Sumter is city worth tying to and
that we have factories, industries.
and as fine appearing retail stores
and surrounding farming country az
there is in the State.
Word has been received that the
Sumter pennants, ordered some time
ago, are on the way and will soon
be on sale in the local stores. These
pennants will be sold at cost. The
pennants are OF dark blue material
with the words Sumter. the Game
cock City" In white. Every automo-
bile in the city should float at least
two OF these pennants and the mer-
chants should usa them for decora-
tive purposes.
In response to articles in the trade
papers. a number Of enquiries are be-
Ing made as to Sumter and the op-
portunities offered here for certain
factories. business and the price Of
lands OF the county. The entire coun-
try realizes that the South is the best
field for investment and for the
establishment Of various enterprises
In order to secure our share OF this
| investment, it is necessary that our
advantages become known to the
country This is being done bv
articles in the trade papers, by the
showing Of moving pictures, sending
out Of booklets and pamphlets de-
| scriptive OF the city and county and
| by the contemplated Industrial Ex-
cursion to be run to the North on
! May 9th.
Already cordial invitations have
been received by the local Chamber
of Commerce for the Industrial EX-
cursion TO visit Haltomore. Philadel-
phia and New York from the Mer-
chants Associations and Chambers OF
| Commerce in those cities. The cost
| fri Will I,, q
including railroad ticket and Pull
man fare. The Pulmans will be
| standard and will be used for sleep
! ing quarters for the entire trip so
that the only additional cost will be
| for meals. AS IT Is certain that there
VIII be considerable entertainment
along the way the cost for meals
Will not be great. a complete pro-
| gram Will be arranged for the trip
ard published prior thereto. This
| program will consist principally or
a Sightseeing trip over each city
| visited and a visit TO the larger retail.
| wholesale ana manufacturing cstah-
lshments This will offer an OF
| portunity TO study modern methods
! OF business I'm each csta blshment.
At the same time it will bring our
| local people in close touch with the
| heads of these various concerns. An
sorts of questions are sure to be
asked regarding the state Of South
Carolina and Sumter and it be-