The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
chamber Of commerce. Consisting Of

Chamber of Commerce. consisting OF
D. r. McCallun. II. 6. Osteen. A. V.
Smell. NJ H. Flaum and W. J. Archer.
met the Richmond train at Darlington.
Here a committee from the Darlington
Chamber Of Commerce escorted the
Boosters uptown to the Commercial
Club. where refreshments were served.
From Darlington the special train
business men were at the station. ana
the reception was very cordial one.
Every member OF the party, inclHdins
the Sumter committee. received white
men pinned on the coats OF the Boost
ers. The Joke was on Florence. how,
ever. for the Sumter committee had
already gone through the train and
every Richmond man. They lad also
handed out the Sumter Folder. and the
Florence Boosters were amazed 10 ma
that Sumter had again won frst blood
Florence took it all In good part. ana
their reception Of the Sumter party
was lust as cordial as that OF Rich
imond. In fact. in the march through
the Florence streets the Florence ana
Sumter men marched toSethet
ception by the ladies. who served
punch to the thirsty marchers- The
Sumter committee admitted after leav-
ling Florence that Sumter woSld have
to go some to beat out the Florence
hearts when they came into the SUM
ter depot to hear the Sumter band
and to find that Sumter had turned
had vet seen. 1t was the only place
along the entire line that the Rich
mond Boosters had been greeted oy
city band. Sumter should certainly
be proud OF Its band Geo.. . a,so
greeted by more people IN the streets
] than in either Darlington or Florence
| Several OF the Richmond party re-
marked upon the clean appearance OF
buildings that were going Up just
! before reaching the courthouse the
sumter business men. VINO we're leao-
| ing the parade. parted IN Two ecI.mn rs,
their band. marched between them Al
the courthouse Mayor Jennings made
a short speech OF welcome. which was
responded to by Mayor Asnsiie. OF
the sumter Chamber Of Commerce:
William .DabBey. secretary OF the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce ana
Secretary Smell, also made snort
and on their return the Richmond
Boosters distributed hundreds OF
souvenirs 70 the crowds on the SIDE
walks-Sumter Is. c. Item
. This morning In the date set for the
arrival Of the special train bearing INC
. E;rbmond Poosters-a party OF bust
ness men from the city OF EicnToHc.
who are touring the most important
towns in the State in the interest OF
tina, city There are abou: Two nun
idr.d men aboard. and they VIII spend
short time in the city iookinS
! around the public square. Iney VII,
IN. bu.ines. men 81 Laurens. headed
nv w. " McCgen. secretary o: the
chamber Of Commerce. ana VIII h-
F.! escorted ;c the square W ts resret'.s
,h., ,bsre are not suffcient aufomo-
hus. 10 bring the crowd 80 the city
so,.re hat inssmuch as the 6s-tancc
is very short little difference VIII be
made.
coming over the Ccluirhis. Newrerrs
Z and IAuyens Railroad. having stopped
over in Newberry snd CLINTON. whe-e
.tn,,,.r rsrspsIcrs were accorded them.
Tb.y wilI 6,ssvibute advcrtistnG matter
, e., regard 90 shei. town. snd " " IKE
I tY mat sever,i shovt speeches WI De
made ~ members % the party, az vel
=. ,,smeSys Of she 016cial ufe OF
Isuysns-Laurews ~. c. Advertiser.
Tn. e,chmond Boosters gave Max
,or = Snort visit this morning. COM
a.. an sf n and leaving 6Neen minutes
iss.r They hsd foil equipment %
advertising psrsrhernsl'a. ana n"cs'-
gsrtoo Is. c. ccrrespcpdent VIII
minston Dispatch:
The most casual obseryer Of pass
e. eveoss Woui6 not have fovud 10
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