The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-04
FAREWELL TO Mr.. SMELL.
Old SECRETARY SAYS GOOD-BYE
To SUMTER AND NEW SECHE-
TARY BECOMES AC-
QUAINTED.
Many Members of Chamber Attend
smoker and Rally "Wednesday
Night I'm Honor OF Two Secretaries
Several Interesting Talks.

The Chamber of Commerce smok-
e~ and Rally Wednesday night held
In the Chamber of Commerce Hall
was we'll attended by a large number
OF the members OF the organization
and Secretary A. ". Smell was bid
Good Speed" to his new field Of la
bor and the new secretary was well
coined In q truly Game Cock" style.
Interesting talks were made by
the retiring and the incoming secre-
taries and by DIR. Baker. president Of
the Chamber. The mesting was call
ed to order shortly after $40 by DR..
Baker. who stated that the meeting
was for the purpose Of allowing the
departing secretary to make his fare
well talk to the people Of Sumter and
giving the business men OF Sumter an
opportunity of neeting the new secre-
sary. MT. q. A. Waterman, who be-
gins his duties here on the first of
December. taking up the work of
the Chamber where 1t Is being left
OF by Mr.. Smell.
Mr.. Smell thanked the people OF
Sumter most heartily for their gen.
orally courteous and cordial reception
Of him when ne first came here. and
during his stay OF eighteen months
with them. He spoke I'm the highest
terms Of the backing and cooperation
Of the business men Of Sumter which
he had received in every undertaking
which he had set about to accom-
piish. He spoke OF the growth Of
Sumter. past and future. and the
bright prospects OF the state, special
ly I'm the Pee Dee and coast sections.
Mr.. Smells farewell speech was list
ened to with the greatest attention
and he was most heartily applauded
when he ceased speaking. AS Mr..
Smell still remains I'm South Carolina.
the people OF Sumter do not feel that
they have lost him entirely. as ne will
still be working for South Carolina,
although not living In Sumter.
Mr.. Waterman. the incoming secre-
tary. made only short talk which
won for him the good will OF his
hearers. He stated that he could not
then say what he would do. what lines
Of work he would push and what new
undertakings he would endeavor to
carry through. until he had learned
more of local conditions and tradi.
tions. which he was now trying TO
absorb. He was much pleased with
what he had seen OF Sumter and with
the people he had met. Mr. Water
man was given n cordial welcome by
the business men present to whom ne
was Introduced during the evening
Dr. Baker spoke on the harmful ef-
fects of allowing people to carry pis-
tolls. which ne termed "a weapon used
only for slaughter" He advocated q
law making IL unlawful for the man
ufacture OF pistols except for the use
OF soldiers In times OF war. Upon n
motion Of Mr., III. G. Haynsworth, 1t
was resolved that South Carolinas
representatives be requested to do all
In their power to pass law to this
effect.
Dr. Baker also spoke on the dread
diseases which might be brought into
this country through the opening OF
the Panama Canal and thought It we'll
that measures be taken to have all
possible preventative measures taken
to- keep out disease from the far
east.
Mr.. Neill O'Donneil. as chairman of
the committee. read resolutions which
had been prepared by the Chamber
Of Commerce thanking Mr.. Smell for
his work In Sumter and congratulate
Ing him upon his success to a larger
field OF labor. The resolutions which
were as follows. was unanimously
adopted: