The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-21
Men From ''Mountain
City" Well Pleased
Boosters" Given Warm Wei
come and Are Entertained by
Automobile Ride and Po-
Gala Supper


faces greeted the 125 men of th'
Young Mems business League o
Greenville upon their arrival in Sum
ter last evening on schedule time. :,
: large number OF men and ladies O
Sumter, appointed as a committee or
entertainment, were on hand prompt.
: Fly at 7:30 o'clock at the a. G. l.. de-
pot evidencing Sumter's interest by
their presence, and by the presence
of the fire trucks and the numerou:
automobiles in line which were &c
be placed at the command OF the
visitors. With glad hands the sam
ter people received their guests,
voicinS their welcome from THEN
hearts and expressing their senti-
nlents to these representative bust
ness men of Greenville which Sumter
felt at having been honnred by this
visit.
Without much ado or ceremonies
1.-THE Greenville visitors took their seats
lin the waiting autos, and settled
themselves down for a comfortable
| ride around d about the town. The
parade of cars We're led by the 1G-
piece Greenville band mounted upon
the big O'Donnell truck. A number
of enjoyable musical numbers We're
dispensed by this band, their first
piece being played before leaving the
station square. All automobiles fol-
lowed each other at close intervals
around the prescribed ror'a which
had been previously designated.
| Along the streets and at each corner
| OF the route greetings We're exchanged
between the ladies and little children
of Sumter and the "Mounrain City
men. The exchanged word was gen.
orally hey" which word, the
Greenvillians declared they had
adopted since their visit on the pre-
vious day to the Winthrop College
girls. The first stop of the autCmo-
biles was at the new lighting plant
where the visitors were given the op-
portunity OF inspecting Sumter's la
test electrical accomplishment. The
majority OF Greenville's business men
availed themselves of the opportun-
ity and strolled through the building
showing much interest in the equip
ment and being loud in their praises
of this strictly modern plant. The
next stop Of the autos was at Pocal!a
where they parked allowing their
occupants to alight and stretch them
selves. Only an appreciable wait was
allowed, in order that it he made GER
tain that all cars had arrived upon
the scene, before the supper call
came and the entire ensemble Of CO.
mingling citizens of Greenville and
Sumter met together upon the brow
of the Pocalla hill and seated them
selves upon the benches before the
spread out picnic tables. Activities
Immediately were forthcoming. The
Greenville Chamber of, commerce
quartet composed Of Nessrs. J. Mac
Rab, first tenor; William K. Tim
mons, second tenor; Earle Mauldin,
first bass and T. w. Bartieid, second
bass, and manager Of the quartet en-
tertained with a number Of their Sc
lections which were sung and highly
appreciated by their audience. THESE
men possessed good voices which
harnlonized splendidly. Their spec
ialty was Sumter you'll SHINE to-
night" While every one was beng
so beautifully entertained by this mu-
sic. the ladies on the serving COM
mittees were busy with the prellml-
naries of serving so that soon a plate
of delicious chicken stew had Deen
placed before all seated at the tables
and the necessary go withs' We're
being passed around. The ladies OF
Sumter are to be congratulated upon
the splendid way in which they nan
died the serving Of this excellent sup
per.
The speeches Of the evening came
after all had finished their repast
and many Of the men were enjoying
their after supper smoke. Dr. h. >.
Booth, president. Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, made the first speech OIL
welcome for Sumter in behalf OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Off
Gals of the city Er. Booth then IN
troduced Mayor l.. ID. jennings TO the
visitors. Mayor Jennings expressed
and extended the welcome from the
| citizens Of Sumter TO the Gfeen!lle
citizens The first speaker OF Green
Vile was Major w. +. Robinson. FED
eral Prohibition director. He needed
no introduction to i; Sumter aud
Iience having lived in this city Tor
number of years and having been
president of the Sumter Chamber OF
| Commerce. Major Robinson stated
that his comrades had forbidden nm
TO make a speech and had only set
aside as his duty the introduction OF
the other speakers He, however
when the occasion demanded was
ever ready for prompt retort ana
appropriate joke or story. The first
speaker who was introduced by hlm
was Greenvilfe's mayor Mr.. II. {.
Harvley. who made the reply TO MI.
Jennings speech of welcome. SUM
ter was highly congratulated upon
its paved streets, its city appearance,
Its enterprise its beautiful homes ana
it's beautiful women. He stated as
the object Of the visit from the
Young Mems Business League to the
various cities and towns of the state
was Just that everyone get better ac-
ouainted with everyone else N I'M:
great state of ours. The next speak
or 1ras Mr. w Priccly ConyerS. pres