The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-10-08
CHARLOTTE BOOSTERS
VISIT LANCASTER

mule from his plantation home two
miles away to Fort Mill to recite
what he had learned from it, but
that he would have to admit that IL
the Colonel is short on anything now
he is short on the catechism.
Col. T. l.. Kirkpatrick, mayor of
Charlotte. responded on behalf of
that city to the cordial welcome. He
spoke of bonds that had united the
two Carolinas since the Revolution
ary War when their sturdy sons had
foulht side by side at Camden, Cow
pens and Kings Mountain, then to
their comradeship during the War
Between the Sections and also during
Reconstruction days, when that
grand old man of South Carolins
Wade Hampton, stood with ZG
Vance of North Carolina and worlSeA
for the redemption of the two sta85
Mayor Kirkpatrick referred to Up
ties which bound him personally 10
this state. He received the edtea
ton which trained him for life ubder
that celebrated scholar and dfne,
William Grier Moffatt. Mayor Efk-
patrick also stated that he had tsken
his wife from q South Carolina home.
He referred particularly to the pro-
gress made in Charlotte duripS the
last seven years and stated that
Charlotte had 32 miles Of paved
streets. The mayor sketchedI priety
the great event Of world wide mpor-
tance that have taken placdm the
last fifteen years, the ChineseJapan-
ese war, the Russo-Japanese 'ar ana
the great European conflict now in
progress. He emphasized te great
responsibilities resting uponthis ma
ton. He spoke Of the Panata canal
which brings the great wor1 powerN
closer together, of auomobilef
which have made for progrss. Mayt,
Kirkpatrick spoke also the
markable industrial deve'pmente.
the South, referring to tf fact VI
60 per cent Of all the cot)n mil
dustry of this nation is il NORTH in,
South Carolina. In tn cour' anu
his remarks Mr.. Kirkptrick Sc or
plain the fact that gave 7 maui
sibility rests upon us, TIT 1T fespon-
to be seen whether orlot yenaihs
the character to deIop nave
along right lines. i"r'her
Mr.. Clarence o. Ku'ter,
presideT of the Grter ,,' ,oliliei
Club. Who is chairmt OF ItnarioIls
ciahiligy" tour of thCleW me 90
ed Chamber of ComrrcYS VI SAM
on behalf of that boy .LSsponueu
Lof welcome from re " 'ho Morus
Me stated that he Daiica ,rlaiis'
\cellent sneech ht prepared an
al Nanother time TO uiu come oack
remarks eiiNer II. MT.
the Npoint. AmOnlfe prlel out 10
which, Lancaster p'her assets OF
,lecla red Secretary oe proud ne
greatn4t. He EXPIRE iiison 20 "" ts".
the pebple of LaI ed IT, Ip mTpe II, .nn.
around \him and Loperate evil with 'hirH him
in all hSe urIrfakes. MIR. Kuestar
asked th2' fhe Lancaster boosters
ioin the Charlotte boosters when
they started from the court house
and walk two and two to the station.
Mr.. p. c. Whitlock also thanked
the people of Lancaster for their
cordiality. He was followed by Sec
retary Ellison. who in his happy
booster spirit, spoke to the visitors.
te united with the others in extend
ing welcome and said he wanted to
impress one fact on the delegation
rom the Queen city" and thar is
Lancaster Leads"
The crowd that gathered 20 greet
'he "Sociability" crowd from Char
Iotte was very representative. The
Hourt mouse vas !ull and many ladies
we're In the audience. About thir,vI
nlEf school girls were present and
at the conclusion Of the spec mes. re-
treshments, furnished by the Lar
"aster Chamber of Commerce. were
served by these vivacious and attrac-
tive young women.
upon their departure from the
court house the Charlotte band
marched at the head of the parade
'nd every Charlotte booster found at
MS Slde Lancastrian and they
haTched TWO and two down Main
street to the Southern station. where
"elr Speclal train awaited them INST
tlore the train left Lancaster Mr.
w. I. Dowd, president and managiny
uIlor or The Charlotte Evenins
news from the rear platform of tb.
aSt coach, said "Au rcyoir H..
Sald that his party had been i'm Ian
"S'er only two hours and had AL
'auy voted by acclamation In stov
mere a month but that much apainot
helr inclination they had TO leave
ne expressed the pleasure that tba
harlotte citizens had had i'm ,bcir
ISit to us. Mr.. Dowd declared tbat
nough the train carried them on
hey would linger with us in snirit
lie said he felt like King Solnmon
ttter his visit to the Queen of Sheha
ieclarlng that mot half had eyar
'eeh told of the glories OF this pood
town '"iS soou
committee Of ten citizens amone
Emom r,,,o were Colonel Springs and M
Ellison. president and secratarr
'pectlvely OF the Lancaster Cbamhor
commerce and Judge Jones ioin.
"u the 'Soclability" tour at I,ancao