The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-07
FARMERS RALLYINC FOR
THE GREAT MEET NOW ON
AT WILLIAMSON
MIR. SUMMERS SPOKE
Fine Exhibits, Big Crowds, Able
Addresses All Combining to
Make Event a Success

~AAS A~"SshN q So<(Soo
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 one minute pased during the day
without some feature taking place
which resulted In some knowledge
gained by the farmers in attendance.
The first day CT 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 Har-
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
even more successful than it's pro-
moters had dared promise.
AT an early hour yesterday morn
Ing the 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-
me-c:s sscss!Gs aIa glass oasu5, viii,
ths Back ground OF blue and the white
palmetto made q pretty appearance.
tlnQ nf tho INT
located ut 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 the
visitors.
The Band.
One OF the features Of yesterdays
program was the music rendered by
the First Regiment Band of William
ston. The band Is composed OF q act CT
talented musicians and with s. B..
Pruitt as director, this band makes
music OF which any city might be
proud. Selections were rendered at
frequent Intervals IS througho:. the
day.
Farm Implements.
The farm implement display, 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 E.. 8. Peasants and con-
sists OF an International motor truck,
corn mill and kerosene engine, a disc
harrow, smoothing harrow. a COM
oination corn, cotton and fertilizer
planter. grain drill and stalk cut
ter. Mr.. Peasants has the machinery
put into operation and explains It's
workings to the numbers of interested
farmers.
The Speaker.
Hon. 4A.h.-Sy 2. r Lever. g 1I1esuinneF off
congress from South Carolina. had
consented to deliver the address at
Inc chenteucne, ta.. ewing xc the
TACT tina. he was too Ill to be present,
he secured Hon. Hatton W. Summers,
congressman at large from tina stata
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 majority
OF I2,600 votes. The first time that
he was elected az congressman from
Texas he defeated AZ opponents. Mr..
Summers. Is lmost South Carolina
man, his parents having come from
this state and therefore his address
was awaited with more than ordinary
Interest. t,..s
The Address.
The first part Of the program was
taken up yesterday at 1880 o'clock
when the large audience gathered in
the spacious dancing pavilion. J..C.
l,ucworth, president of the chamber
OF commerce Of Williamson, made q
few Introductory remarks, following
which he turned over his duties as
chairman OF the meeting to r. e. Gra1
bel OF Charlotte, assistant manager OF
the Department OF Farm Improvement
Work or the Southern Railway. Mr..
Grahel made q few remarks in which
he urged that every man bring his
neighbor along for the second day or
the chautauqua and then he introduce
ed the speaker, Hatton w. Summers.
OF Dallas. Texas. Mr.. Summers made
one OF the best, addresses than any
man III the hall ever heard. It was
not an soratoricel flight or anything
approaching that. but rather q plain
talk of one man to am
other ,Ana Af, q man interested in the
trials and Dfoblems of the farmer, 81
: Town and Connry.
: The first question taken up BY Mr..