The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-01
BIG DAY At the FAIR.
GROUNDS PACKED WITH PEOPLE
FROM EVERY SECTION.
Football Game Big Event of Day
Bali Thursday Night Brought Fcs-
tdvitics to q Close.

Columbia, Oct. 26.-This wss in
cvery respect the big day Of the
fair. The largest element Of the great
day was the size of the crowds which
packed the fair grounds and filled the
streets Of Columbia. They came from
every nook and corner Of the State.
Incoming trains all during last night
and early this morning discharged
their loads OF humanity into the thou
sands already In the capital city.
Hundreds came through from their
homes In automobiles and every coun-
ty In South Carolina was represented
In the hundreds Of machines which
were parked In convenient places in
Columbia today.
1t was prosperous. happy South
Carolina gathering, literally having
'the annual frolic time in Carolina"
The buoyant cotton market has caus-
ed scores Of people who haven't been
coming to the State fair to do so this
year and those who are accustomed
to tourneying to Columbia to NEE,
and mingle with their friends this
time every year were here. ii
Tho air Of prosperity was reelected
In the we'll dressed throngs of people,
The handsomely dressed women
mingling with the well-groomed. men
was the salient features Of tha tre-
mendous crowds gathered here today
to enjoy themselves and to "taie in
the state fair and the many attrac-
tiops Of Columbia.
Nain street has looked like Broad.
way for the last twenty-four hours
and all through the night the pedes.
TRANS kept things moving as the peo-
pie we're scattered through tho city
from the late trains. Traffic police
mel at the principal crossings have
kept the dense traffic from being
choked and everything has been
handled in hne style.
The event Of the day was the Caro-
lima Clemson football game. The Gar
net and Black Of the University sup
porters We'd with the Purple and
Gold Of Clemson and almost everyone
was wearing either or the other of
the colors. Columbia. Of course,
stands behind the Garnet and Black
but there are many Purple and Cold
followers here ana the visitors were
aiHost equally 1swidsd between thS
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crowds 81 them Joined with the young
men in "rooting" for their favorites,
whichever II might happen to be. The
best Of feeling has prevailed and the
rivalry has been of the good natured
and benisnant type.
Aside from the thousands who saw
the football game thousands more
packed the great steel building and
the fair grounds and 1t was not pos
sible to miss from the great throns
even the large number who were at
the game. The up town streets were
also filled with the overflow and 1t
looked as II people were everywhere.
1t Is said that this was the largest
Thursday crowd that has ever visited
q State fair In Columbia. Whether
that be true or not. certain 1t is that
the crowd was the greatest by thou
sands of any previous day of the
week and judging by the great num-
Der seen everywhere It was a record
breaker.
Tho day was clear and balmy .lnd
ideal from the weather standpoint.
The Columbia Day Trades parade
this afternoon was witnessed by a
great crowd and was admirable In ev-
cry respect.
The street dancing tonight and the
State ball brought the social festivi-
ties to a climax.