The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-06
FARMERS RALLYlNG FOR
THE GREAT MEET NOW ON
AT WILLIAMSON
MIR. SUMMERS SPOKE

THe C8niDltS, Dig SrCWdS, Able
Addresses All Combining to
Make Event Success
Special to The Intclligencer.
Wiliamston. August 5-Welcomed
on every hand with a cordiality pecu-
liar to WILLIAMSON people, the An
derson county farmers gathered in
that historic and picturesque little
city Wednesday enjoyed one OF the
most interesting and instructive days
that they have ever participated in.
Not ono minute passed during the day
without sCme feature taking place
which resulted In some knowledge
gained by the farmers in attendance.
The first day Of the chautaqua was
filled with SO many features that It
Is difficult to describe them ALL The
| presence OF elaborate and instructive
| displays OF pure foods as furnished by
the state department Of agriculture,
| the exhibit of the Southern railway,
| the exhibit OF the International Haf-
Vester Co., and several other exhibits,
coupled with the splendid addresses
and the music by the First Regiment
Band made the first day of the affair
moter3 had dared promise.
At an early hour yesterday morn
ing tho visitors began to arrive in the
city and almost without exception the
first place to be visited was the exhi-
bit OF the Southern railway farm i'm
provement department, and the pure
food exhibit as furnished by the
state, These two exhibits are located
In the Colonial Inn Hotel and the nu-
merous bottles and glass cases. with
the background Of blue and the white
palmetto made pretty appearance.
One OF the most interesting exhibits
located at this place Is from Anderson
county-the prize winning oats rasied
by Wade Drake. Experts from the
agricultural department and from the
Southern railway are in charge and
explain the interesting things to tho
visitors.
The Band.
Ono Of the features OF yesterdays
program was the music rendered by
the First Regiment Band of William
ston. The band is composed of set OF
talented musicians and WITH s. q.
Pruitt as director, this band makes
music OF which any city might be
proud. Selections were rendered. at
day.
Farm Implements.
Tine farm implement disnlay.. as fur.
nished by the International Harvester
Company from one Of. the Sullivan
hardware stores, was one of the most
interesting Of the exhibits to be found
on the grounds: This exhibit is in
charge OF 2. 8. Peasants and con.
sfsts OF an International motor truck.
corn mill and ;scrosene engine, q disc
harrow, a smoothing harrow, q COM
Dination corn, cotton and fertilizer
planter, grain drill and q stalk cut
ter. Mr. Pleasants has the machinery
put into operation and explains it's
workings to the numbers of Interested
farmers. 80.
s.s,s The Speaker.
Hon. Asbury F. Lever, o member Of
congress fre.n South Carolina, had
consented to deliver the address at
the chautauqua, bn. owing to the
TACT that he was too Ill to be present
he secured Hon. Hatton w. Summers.
congressman at large from the state
OF Texas. Mr.. Summers has been
making his campaign In Texas for re-.
election and won out over two oppo-
nents In the first race with a majority
or l2,600 votes. The first time that !
ne was elected as congressman from
,Lexas ne fdefeated AZ opponents. Mr..
summers. is almost a South Carolina |
man. his parents having come from
.nis state and therefore his address
was awaited with more than ordinary
interest. 81. 81
y ; The Address. 81
The fret part OF the program was
taken up yesterday at 1890 o'clock
when the large audiences gathered IN |
the spacious dancing pavilion. -. q.
llucworth, president Of the chamber
OF commerce OF Williamson, made 4 |
few Introductory remarks. following /
which he turned over his duties "a |
chairman Of tho meeting to II, E.F3ras
bel OF Charlotte, assistant manager Of |
the heI1epartment OF Farm Improvement 1
Work OF the Southern Railway, M.
urabei. made q few remarks ffl which
ne urged that every men sbStng hia |
nstghb0f along for the t,econi day: of |
the! chaGtauQua and then ne introduc-
ed the speaker, Hattcn w. Summers. |
OF Dallas, Texas. Mr.. Summers made
one of the best addresses thnn5 any
man In the hall ever hears. - q wasj
not an oratoricai flight or anythiag |
a,pprpaching that. but rather a pIabi
neaft-toyheart talk OF one man to an.
otner and Of man Interested Id the
trials ana ipfobleris of the farmer
l:Ss Town and Cosnry.
The first question taken iup sby Mr.
umnars wan that OF the relation, he.
:si cen town end country He depioredI |
: ! y state OF affairs now existing iI I
son9 sectionA and sasid that when q l
closer funteratan3in Is reachnd ha.