The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-26
OPENING DAY FINDS
THOUSANDS AT FAIR
People From All Parts of State
in Columbia to Attend Great
Annual Show.
HARVEST QUEEN CROWNED
Miss McKcithen and Governor Man
ming Open Ball-TOday Military
Day nt the Fair.


South Carolina State Fair and Har-
vest Jubilee opened under suspicious
and favorable circumstances today, a
happy promise of a great and success
full week. Already people are pour
ing in from all parts of the state to
attend the joint celebration and the
streets are filled with a happy throng.
The city is in gala attire.
The fair was formally opened to-
day at noon by Governor Richard /.
Manning. The parade formed this
morning at Elmwood avenue at IL
O'Clock. Preceded by a platoon of
mounted police the line of march
extended down Main street by the
state house and continued to the fair
grounds
GOVERNOR OPENS FAIR.
The arrival of the governor at the
fair grounds was announced by the
booming of cannon, the governors
salute.
Surrounded by United States
troops, state militiamen and the Boy
Scouts and happy throng of peo-
pie, Governor Manning stood on the
band stand adjoining the administra-
tion building on the state fair
grounds and formally opened the
forty-seventh fair. The governor
spoke Of the returning prosperity,
saying: II wish / could recount the
in fnr h oh
thankful" He praised the fair and
the fine showing which it made of the
commercial, industrial, agricultural
and educational advancement of the
state. The governor eulogized Presi-
dent Wilson and his magnificent han
ding of the perplexing problems
growing out of the European war, re-
ferring to the President as the
greatest leader of men" The hun.
dreds of people warmly cheered this
tribute to the President. The COVER
nor bade every one hearty welcome
and was warmly applauded.
JUBILEE QUEEN CROWNED.
Fifteen thousand people witnessed
the crowning of the Jubilee Queen.
Miss Bessie McKeithen, on the steps
Of the capitol. The crowd covered
the entire north steps and approaches,
filled the windows, were banked back
on the grounds and massed out into
the middle of the street Every
building and point of vantage on
Main street from the Jefferson Hotel
to the state house was utilized and
many more stood on the sidewalks.
1t was the largest crowd OF its kind
ever seen in Columbia. When Gov
ernor Manning placed the crown on
the brow of the Queen a great shout
went up from the people. the ap-
plause being taken up by the crowds
up Main street. The chariot in which
the Queen rode to the coronation
place was drawn by Boy Scouts. The
procession was headed by the Adluh
Drum Corps, and following came the
maids Of honor In carriages. The
fusees carried by the Shriners, in
their regulation uniform of full dress,
red neckties and fez made a bril-
liant spectacle.
EMPRESS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
In crowning the Queen of the Har-
vest Jubilee Governor Manning spoke
as follows:
An English author has said that
no people of any country ever be-
comes great without it's holidays and
festivals. If we are to be measured
by that standard South Carolina will
be great, indeed, after this weeks
festivities. have been asked to per-
form delicate task. It is one in
which have had no experience. We
have our aueenu but they are not
crowned a'aueen by the people, but
OF one mans heart. In democratic
America we have no kings and
queens. In Europe kings and queens
abound, but have never been in that
land across the sea, and to be entire
ly frank have no desire to 60 there
under existing circumstances. But
we have Queen here tonight. The
festive spirit of our people brought
about bv their splendid fight for sue
cess against adverse conditions with
admirable courage finds its express
sion In its demand for Queen OF the
Hcrvest Jubilee. In the presence of