The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-07
PROCLAMATION By MAYOR.
Urging Newberry People to Aid in
Home Coming of South Caro-
IinianS.

mayors of South Cardinals cities and
towns, issued May /, there has been
proclaimed a great home coming OF
South Carolinians residing in other
States, to take place during National
Corn exposition, which will be held in
the capital of the State next January.
The Mayor of Newberry has Joined
with other mayors of the State in issu-
ing proclamation, which is published
herewith.
1t is proposed that every person of
South Carolina birth and parentage,
now residing in some other State, shall
be invited by personal letter to return
to this State during the National Corn
exposition, and their relatives and
friends remaining in this State are re-
quested to send the names and ad-.
dresses of these native South Carolin-
ians to the National Corn Exposition
association, Columbia, S. c., in order
that the exposition officials may keep
them Informed as to the movement.
The railroads have already granted re-
duced rates for the exposition, cover
ing the territory east of the Mississippi
and South of the Ohio river, and it is
believed that this is an opportune time
for a genuine reunion of South Caro-
linians living in other parts of the
country.
The National Corn exposition is a
great national agricultural show, and
it is already attracting attention from
the leaders in agricultural develop
iment throughout the nation. The leg
islature at it's last session made an
appropriation to assist in this exposi-
ton, and the federal government will
make an extensive and important ex-
hibit. Practically all the State agri
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions will also be represented.
Proclamation.
Whereas, there is to be held in Co.
lumbia, the capital of South Carolina,
from January 81 to February 8, 1913,
great national agricultural exposi-
ton, under the auspices of the Nation
al Corn association, and whereas at
that time there will be visitors to
South Carolina from all sections of
the country, men and women who are
concerned as to the adoption of ad-
vanced methods in agriculture and as
to the general development of the
country along all lines, and
Whereas, it is the general desire of
the people of South Carolina that those
of our kindred and friends who have
left this State to make their homes in
other portions of the country should
be invited and urged to return for a
trip on the occasion of this great ma
tional agricultural exposition.
Therefore do 1, mayor of the city of
Newberry, S. c., hereby call upon all
our people to write their relatives and
friends of South Carolina birth and
parentage, now residing in other
States, and direct their attention to
this home coming event, and further
do l by this proclamation request that
those of our people having relatives
and friends of South Carolina birth
and parentage living in other States
do send the names and addresses Of
their relatives and friends to the Ma
tional Corn Association, Columbia, S.
c., in order that they may be kept
duly informed as to the plans and
scope of the said exposition and as
to the railroad rates and other ar
rangements for that occasion.
Given under my hand and seal this
1st day of May, 1912.
J. ]. Langford,
Mayor.