The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-22
THE FAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.
Both White and Colored People Deserve
Much Credit for this Fine Outcome.

a success and gave new and brighter
hope for its future to all who art
interested in an agricultural fair by
and for the people of Williamsburg
county.
The two last days of the fair
Thursday and Friday, were truly
the big days. Thursday was de
nominated as Educational Day
and Friday as Negro Day." and il
did our heart good to see the great
coming together of so many people OF
these days. especially of school chill
dren. The ugly weather during
the first days of the week looked as
il it would mar the occasion, but
this condition gave way on Wednes
day to a more glorious and propi
tious Thursday and Fridny and these
two days will henceforth be regard
ed as epochal events in the history
of the county's white and colored
schools.
The parade by the white schools
on Thursday was an inspiring sight.
The children, every one, frsm the
tiniest of tots to the practically full
grown, was thoroughly imbued
with the spirit Of the time. The
floats were attractively gotten up in
a style symbolical of the crisis the
country is now in and the onelfur.
nished by the Indisntown school,
representing the United States at
war, won most favorable recogni.
ton and the prize banner. Other
schools having attractive floats were
Mulberry, Suttons and Kingstree.
Friday the colored people turned
out en- masse and in point of mum.
Der admitted into the fair grounds.
was not far behind the large crowd
of the preceding day. The pro.
gramme of exercises was opened by
the Rev w M Mouzon, well-known
former Kingstreean. in a very fer
want and appropriate prayer.
DL Fulton. principal of the Tom
linson Graded school, was master OF
ceremonies and next introduced DR.
Jos A Mason, who made very time
ly talk to the thousands who gave
their undivided attention. on the
subject of Education. stressing the
Importance of sanitation, and an un-
selfish cooperation in all matters
pertaining to the ultimate welfare
of the colored race.
DR. Mason introduced the speaker
of the occasion, Rev R F Harrington.
pastor of one of the local colored
churches. The line of thought chos-
en- by Rev Harrington was quite ap-
propriate and we'll expressed. There
was number of leading white citi-
zens of the county present to hear
these colored men speak. and from
them came many expressions Of
praise.
Last week we had time and space
to touch only upon a part of the in
teresting things that were going on
in the big administration building,
so here and now we must make a
few remarks upon the splendid work
of the Woman's Service League. an
organization that was born and has
its being as result of the great war
we have gone into to win or die.
Many of those who partook of the
good, wholesome food supplied by
these patriotic ladies, did not know,
at the time. perhaps, that they were
helping work so unselfsh and no.
BILE as these ladies are carrying on,
but it should be remembered that
every cent they earned will be spent
in an effort to ameliorate the suffer-
ing and make easier the burdens that
must be borne by our fighting forces
in the army and navy. The money
taken in amounted to about S400.
There were a number of very cre-
ditable exhibits by Kingstree's busi-
ness firms. Most noteworthy among
them was the booth of the Kingstree
Furniture Co, fitted out in the style
of splendid drawing room. The
Siegling Music house and j L Gait
ley had an attractive line of musical
instruments on display in their res
pective booths; j H Miller and ] V
Carter each had a booth. in which
they exhibited electrical apparatus,
ideal outfits for country homes and
farm uses.
The Williamsburg Live Stock Co
had an exhibit space. in which was
displayed one of their large farm
wagons, harness and numerous other
articles that go to make up their
stock in trade. The Kingstree Drug
Co was represented with nice line
of toilet articles. etc. G Thompson
and n n KING. automobile agents.