The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-31


the exercises at the opera house Will
come the dinner for the former SER
vice men, which will be served in the
handsome show room Of McHardy
Mower. was placed at the disposal Of
! the auxiliary, when it was learned
that the Legion nall would be filled
| with exhibits. Plates will be laid for
more than three hundred and every
former service man who comes will
be given a bouteous dinner such as
the women of Newberry are noted
! for serving. Already the details OF
this feed" are being worked out and
if the public knew what q job it IS to
prepare such feast they would say
! it takes lots of work TO work ou. the
necessary details, but rest assured
that the ladies will have an abund-
ance Of good things 10 eat and 1t VIII
be served it most tempting manner,
with a setting of unusual charm.
Charming young ladies will do the
serving and none Of them will inform
the ex-soldier. when he asks for
seconds '<fni, monster" During
the dinner a short, snappy talk VII.
.oe made and probably song or two
by entertainers, while Dr.. John Setz-
ler will probably lead the 'buneh" Ill
singing some of the songs which can
only be sung to perfection by former
soldier. If any one who will not have
the honor of attending, doubts that
the boys Will have a coed time let
them peer through NcHardy Now
er's handsome plate glass windows
and be Convinced that a royal good
time IS being enjoyed by all present.
After the dinner there will two
forms Of entertainment: First, fo-'
those wao Ike football, the legion
arranged with the college authorities
to move up the Erskine game from
the 18th o>the 10th 50 that the Arm
! istice day crowd would have an oo-
pcrtunity to see a football scrap. The
college powers that be very kindly
consented to do so and at 3:15 the
Indians will tackle Erskine and
doubtless the splendid new stands at
the athletic field will be filed with
those wno came here to celebrate
Armistice GaH Realizing that not all
would care to go to he football game
the legion arranged to show motion
pictures in the opera house in the af-
ternoon; pictures of special interest
during the celebration and those who
prefer pictures to football viii have
a treat at the opera house. The pro-
gram for the afternoon will be an
nounced later, as we'll as other
&, events not yet definitely arranged.
Then in the evening the local post
will present fine local talent play
called "Sittin Pretty, which is being
directed by that director of no small
ability, d.. John 3. Settler. This
play promises to be q fitting climax
to really interesting day and those
who journey tc this city on Novenr-
Der the tenth Will find something ar
ranged to suit every taste and the
hours in which you are not being 9th
erwise entertained you viii find plea
sure IN visiting the county fair and
poultry show (Which are. perhaps
forerunners Of ANIMAL events OF AXE
rature) and after that The tempting
displays of scasonabie merchandise
will lure many to make purchases
from the local merchants, whose
stores are br;m full Of fall and win
ter goods.
Nothing has been said about decor
ations, but these details are being
worked out 3y a very competent
committee of women and they plan to
have the red. white and blue display
ed ali over the city, 80 that Newberry
will assume a real holiday air and the
visitors will go away feeling that this
is the city that does things and does
them u2 right.
The differcn, members of the COM
r,:teees viii be very glad TO furnish
information regarding any details OF
the fair. For that part wh:ch pertains
to the county fair Miss BeGrie and
Nj. Mills aye in possession Of the
complete plan and either or both Of
them may De found at the chamber Of
commerce rooms. For the parade
the committee WI. ask NJ. Herman
Wr;gn. TO act as chairman Of this
portion Of The days celebration. as
sisted b: very ao!e committee and
the trustees Of the county school may
securc information from the county
s1oerni5andent. Col. AuM. Or see Nj.
80,