The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-11-22
DELICIOUS LUNCHEON GIVEN
BY MAYOR BLEASE

tiring from office desired to get all the
heads of departments who had served
under his administration together in
sort of social way, that he might in
person, and in some measure, express
appreciation of the cooperation they
have given in making the administra-
tion a success, and in the accomplish
ment of something to make Newberry
a better place in which to live, and
to keep step with the progress of the
age in which we. live. So he arranged
with Mine Host Bullock to serve a
luncheon in the grill room of the New
berry hotel on Friday evening at 6:45
so that it might be over by 8 o'clock,
when it had been decided to turn the
light on the white way.
1t was a most delightful luncheon
and a very bounteous supper, and
after the eating was over Mayor
Blease said he had not arranged for
any toasts or any speaking, but he
wanted in some feeble manner to ex-
press his appreciation of the hearty
cooperation given him during his ad-
minstration by the varioussdepart-
ments of the city government, and he
had found that when we come to
know one another better than then
we discovered that possibly in many
cases we had misjudged our fellow
man. That the administration in the
various departments had worked to-
gether harmoniously, and he hoped
that they had all been able to do
something worth while for the COM
munity and the town, but he would
be glad to have any honest criticism
that any one would care to make, for
he knew that there was much more
that should be, done. He had worked
for Newberry and he was convinced
that all of, those associated with him
during the past two years had also
worked for the betterment of New
berry. He said the chamber Of COM
merce and the newspapers had done
their part in helping the administra-
ton and in working for better New
berry, and while they were not part
of the official family, he had invited
the president of the chamber of COM
merce and the editors Of the two
newspapers to the luncheon, and he
called on Mr.. W. H. Wallace of the
Observer to say few words. Mr..
Wallace spoke briefly of the growth
and development of Newberry since
he had known it, and one of the great
things that made great contrast was
the present hotel in which the supper
was held, with the hotel that stood
there when he first knew Newberry,
and he spoke of other improvements
of the town during the past two years.
Mr.. Blease then called on E. H.
Aull, editor of The Herald and News,
and said that Mr.. Aull was the cham
pion kicker of the town. Mr.. Aull
with humility entered plea of guilty
in a sense, but said that he had tried
to kick in parliamentary language
and with courtesy and politeness, and
that to be strong and vigorous and
able to do something there must be
a certain amount of kicking, and that
stagnation was death. He compli-
mented the progress made by the out
going administration. The sidewalks
had gone even to the uttermost por-
tions of the town, and there was no
need for any to walk on other than a
paved sidewalk. And not only has
there been progress made along the
lines of the streets and the sidewalks,
but there has been large step for
ward in the matter of the improve
ment of our schools, the most impor-
tant thing we have in the town.
/ Mr.. J. w. Johnson as president of
the chamber of commerce was called
on by Mr.. Blease to say word or
two. Mr.. Johnson said the chamber
of commerce was organized primarily
for the advancement of the town in
their daughter, Mrs. J. c. Counts, Of