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Abbeville Press and Banneft" , . ?,, ; ;V: sJW 13Y W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE. 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 1 POSTOFF] BUILDIN' IS Abbeville to Have New Cost Practically $4 Commence at E The new postoffice building for A The contract for the building has b Chattanoga, at a price of approxirr now in Abbeville inspecting the site of material, of which he says he w of the local dealers. Mr. Becking whose large business consists mainl undecided as to exact time ai wnic structure, awai ting advices from "V for the completion of the building r The United States government < ernmental business nothing but the ings and the Abbeville postoffice \vi rule. The building will be two st with gray limestone and granite trin: massive in design, as is usual with structure will be an ornament to th It was through the joint offorts c serving as United States senator, ; appropriation was secured which m ing. TU.,*v iMi.'Mmrv tinll Kq f An 1 lie UU11U11J? UU1 CO Harris several years ago on East M Mr. J. M. Gambrell. Having secured the new building to will be city delivery. In or< ceipts of the office here must be inc The same ratio of increase for the c twelve months preceding will mak Abbeville should cooperate in an er office to the necessary amount. INSURANCE RATES GREATLY REDUCED Southeastern Taritt' Association Lowers Abbeville Kates. LARGEST REDUCTION ON BUILDINGS New Kates Will Soon be Pro mulgated?Only Charleston ami Columbia Now Have Better Kates. As a result of the joint efforts of the City Council and the citizens' committee the Southeastern Tariff Association lias rerated the city of Abbeville, making some material reductions in the premium rates. These new rates will be promulgated as soon as they can be printed. They will have no effect upon any business outstand ing ut this time, but will apply only to such new business as may be written from this time on. The bulk of the reduction was in the lULU UI1 UUIItllUga, LI 1 ilL AUi SillHJfea U1 Illttl chandise remaining, in most cases, practi cally the same. The rate for residence property w:is reduced from 75 to Co and 1 and the exposure clause as affecting this , class of property was changed to 30 feet. As most of the residence property is more 1 than 30 feet from adjoining property this ] will mean a considerable reduction on the ' property affected. This practically places Abbeville in the second class cities as to insurance rates, and as there are now but two cities in the J Stsite of the first class?Columbia and Charleston?it places Abbeville in the front rank with other cities of the same size, and even those of larger population. As soon as the new rates are officially ] promulgated the Press and Banner will endeavor to give a mox*e accurate state ment of the rates now in force. ACCEPTS DARLINGTON CALL. ltev. O. T. Porcher Soon to Leave Greenwood. Greenwood, May 9.?Rev. 0. T. Porcher who has for the past ten years served the ^ Church of the Resurrection here as rector, t has accepted a call to Darlington Episco- ( cal church and will leave here about the middle of June to take up his work in Dar lington . The news of his decision to leave! ? Greenwood will be received with universal: c regret. He is most highly esteemed by all and his removal will be keenly felt. I Mr. Porcher has always taken a lively iii-j terest in the town's welfare and has been! active in all good work for its advance ment. Both he and Mrs. Porcher will be greatly missea in Greenwood. There will be a school picnic at sharon school house 011 Saturday, May 18. All are cordially invited to The State. SHARON PIO'IC be present. [CE G NOW CERTAIN Government Building 0,000--=Work to arly Date. bbeville is now an assured fact, een let to Mr. Geo. Becking of lately $40,000. Mr. Becking is : and arranging for the purchase 'ill purchase as much as possible is an experienced contractor, y of government work. He is h work will begin on the new Washington, but the contract calls lot later than August, 1913. erects for the transaction of gov best and most substantial build 11 be no exception to the general ories in height, of pressed brick imings. The construction will be government buildings, and the te town when completed. if Hon. Frank B. Gary, when and Hon. Wyatt Aiken that the akes possible this postoffice build the lot purchased of Mrs. Jno. ain street, near the residence of the next thing to look forward 3er to make this possible the re leased $1,000 more per annum. :oming year that obtained for the ;e the delivery possible, and all | ideavor to swell the income of the jRAND LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS tiecent Session at Orangeburg Pleasant?Former Abbevll lian Elected Secretary? Local Delegates. The grand lodge of Odd Fellows was in session at Orangeburg last week and the Abbeville delegates report a pleasant and ( >rofitable session. Those who attended from Abbeville were: From Abbeville Lodge No. 4G?Dr. G. A. Seuffer, Mr. W. J. Acker. From Veritas Lodge No. 91?Messrs. J. r. Cox and T. M. Miller. An important matter acted upon was he abolition of district conventions which iave been held throughout the State for a lumber of years. The grand lodge raised for immediate ise by tl.e orphans' home at Greenville 51,100." The institution is very close to the learts of South Carolina Odd Fellows. The following officers were elected, imong whom is a former citizen of Abbe riHe, Dr. S. F. Killingsworth, who was sleeted secretary: Grand Master?J. H. Craig, Anderson, Deputy Grand Master?Kenneth Baker, jrieenwood. Warden?Mendel L. Smith, Camden. Secretary?S. F. Killingsworth, Colum jia. Treasurer?H. Endel, Greenville. Chuplain?J. L. Michie, Darlington. Grand Representatives?Wilson G. Har vey, Charleston: J. G. Long, Union. Anderson was chosen as the next place \f mnafiiwr - At the next meeting of Abbeville Lodge the delegates to the grand lodge will make ' their report, which will no doubt prove in- 1 teresting. This meeting will be held i fhursday night. . INTEREST IN OTHER SEC TIONS. Development ol South Is At tracting Attention ol' People in North and West. o Washington, D. C., May 8?Never be- j fore has there been such widespread inter- i .'St in the Southeastern States as is now ;eing manifested throughout the North < md West. The resources and opportuni- i ,ies of the eutire section are better known i han ever before and the agents of the : jandjand Industrial Department of the < >outhern Railway Company are meeting i vitli encouraging success in the solieita- ] ion of farm settlers and the establishment i A new industries. i The growing interest of people of other ( .ections in the advantages of the South- \ (astern States is summed up in the follow- - ng paragraph from a recent report of the iVestern Agent of the Southern Railway Land and Industrial Department: "The work of this office reveals the con .inued and growing interest on the part of | esidents of the North and West in the ; South, and its .opportunities in agriculture md the various lines of jbusiness, and our erritory was never before 60 well and fa vorably known in the sections in which we 1 ire soliciting new business, or had as ac ,ive inquiry concerning its resources, ad vantages and possibilities. "NVe are antici- i mting an active spring and summer busi- i ness." DR. LOUIS Or. Loul6 A. Bauer, the scientist the Carnegie Institution, has returned the non-magnetic ship Carnegie, In th the world. The observations he made Iners' charts. SENATOR TILLMAN ON SITUATION Issues Statement to the State Press. FEARS RECURRENCE OF RING RULE Suggests Changes in Constitu tion of Party?Fairness Es sential;?Majority Rule. Senator Tilman has given to the Press the'following statement: "I read the South Carolina papers this week with deep interest, nnd some things LlttVC WUUUCU WlllULI t'USl IlltJ ILlUCIl UOI1 ;ern. If I were a politician, I would say nothing, for 'every politician knows how dangerous it is for me, at this particular line, to dip into State politics; but a sense 3f duty compels me to make certain sug gestions and comments. "I noticed that in several counties the Md 'ring fashion' of appointing a commit tee to name the delegates to the State con vention was carried out. That was the system we broke up in 1890, and I am sur prised fthat the Democrats of the State 3hould return to it and permit any set of men to foist it off on them. It is undemo 2ratlc and intended to be unfair, and it should not be tolerated. Then, again in two counties there were splits. In one, part of the delegates withdrew and organ ized an independent convention; in the other. Charleston, two conventions sat jumuy in uiw same nau at cue same time? something which has not been witnessed since .the Wallace and Mackey houses struggled for mastery in the capitol in Co lumbia. If this tendency is not stopped, and the people do not realize the necessity of being honest and fair with each other, it is not difficult to foresee an independent ticket in the field in November, and all the evils and heartburnings which would fol low such a division and conflict. RULE OF MAJORITY. "The essence of Democracy is the rule of the majority.ifairly expressed, and white men will not tolerate or put up with cheat ing and unfairness. The only reason Mex ico is in anarchy is because these people have never known what it is to be free, and know absolutely nothing about the conduct of an orderly government. "There are some changes in our Demo cratic State constitution which are impera tive, and I shall see that they are present ed to the convention which meets on May 15. It should provide for all elections of delegates and officers to bo by ballot. It should provide, also for the entry into the primary of other candidates in the case of death after the canvass begins; and there should be a provision authorizing the State executive committee, by a two-thirds vote? to prevent any c mdidato from speaking at the campaign meetings whose'only purpose would seem to be to vent personal spite and travel up and down the State to abuse some candidate who is running. This has been done more than once and is liable to happen again and there ought to be some way to prevent it. "In thinking those matters over, my memory has been busy with somo things which took place while I was governor. The Ficken|campaign for mayor of Charles ton was a death grapple between the old Ferguson crowd and tho reformers. This antagonism grew so hot and the purpose to control the election machinery was so great that both sides sent messengers and in charge of measuring the earth for from a trip of two and a half years In e course of which he circumnavigated will be used to rectify errors on mar*' agents to the governor at Columbia. I had made up my mind to see fair j play as between the contending tactions and an honest registration being the first essen tial, I appointed Messrs. Williams, Witte and O'Neal, three leading bankers of the city, representing three distinct elements of its population, American, German and Irish. They were In nonsense politicians and were very much surprised, but being all good^citizens they accepted and per formed the work to the satisfaction of everybody. In order to enforce honesty and fairness in having the ballots deposit ed and counted, I said to those who repre sented the two sides, 'I will give the re formers one commissioner of election, I will give the '-Ins" one, and let those two chose a third and these three to constitute the board.' To kenforce compliance with this proposition, I threatened that if eith er faction refused to accept the terms, I would give all tne commissioners 01 elec tion to the other faction. The result was the first fair and honest election?as I am told by everybody with whom I talked? that had occurred among the white men in Charleston since *76. "The strip of land which lies between the Cooper and Ashley rivers, where they join, has been prolific in history mak!ng) and the people who live there have many admirable qualities, but somehow and for some reason, which I will not attempt to desbribe, it has been very prolific of what is known in American politics as "ring rule.' It opposed the dispensary law with vehemenence, yet one of its citizens was the chief 'boarder,' who helped destroy the dispensary system was 'always encourag ed by the authorities of the city and has at last been rewarded by being made alder ; man. "It now presents a pitiable spectacle to UJtJ OUllU U1 Ull/LUniUbb, SblllU UIIU lUtUlOJL auce among its people, and|two delegations are knocking at the door of the State con vention asking admission as representa tives of Charleston county. "I do not know anything about the mer its of the case,"but from all ?I see In the newspapers?and I have learned not to be lieve all I fsee' in the newspapers?there was absolute disregard of all the rules of fairness and decency, and the 'old ring' politics came to life in full [vigor, growing like a mushroom in that soil. "The committee 6n credentials at the State convention will have the unpleasant task of determining which of the contend ing factions is entitled to representation in the State convention, and with that I have nothing to do, I am sure that they will decide justly." TO SEEK GOVERSHIP IF HIS HEALTH ALLOWS Liuvrouce S. Conner of Orange burg Announces He Will liun if Physical Con dition Permits. The State. Orangeburg, May 19.?Lawrence Smith" Held Connor has stated that If his health | permits him to do so he will positively be ! a candidate for governor this summer, j Mr. Connor stated: "I will begin where I the politicians and demagogues have loft off and tell the people of the State some things which they have not been accus tomed to hear on previous campaigns. I want to tell the voters of this State a few sound facts which I believe will open their eyes and cause them to think a little more. It is not always the early bird who catches the worm, you know, sometimes it is the one that does the most scratching." Mr. Connor is well known in nis homo county, as he has been prominently con nected with county politics in the past. He was formerly a State senator from this county and served in the constitutional convention. He served throughout the war between the States. Mr. Connor has devoted most of his life to farming. ,V Vt .iA k i ' . -V- 1 FORMER ABBEVILLE CITIZEN PROMOTED John F. Livingston to Head C. N. & L. Railroad. ELECTED ACTING PRESIDENT OF ROAD Has Long Been Confidential As sistant to Former President Chllds?Well Qualified. The many friends in Abbeville of Mr. Jno. F. Livingston will be glad to learn of his promotion to the presi dency of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens railroad, as told in the fol lowiag from the Columbia State. Mr. Livingston is a former citizen of Abbeville and has a large family connection as well as a host of friends here. At a meeting of the board of. direc tors of the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens railroad, held in the com pany's offices here yesterday, J. P. Livingston of this city was elected general manager and acting president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W. G. Childs. A president could not be elected under the by laws of the company until the regular stockholders meeting in the fall. Those present at the meeting were: J. R. Kenley, third vice president At lantic Coast Line. Wilmington. N. C.: C. H. Hicks, general manager Sea board Air Line, Portsmouth; W. H. Lyles, general counsel Columbia, Newberry and Laurens, Columbia; L. S. Mathias, Newberry; L. A. Lorlck, Columbia; W. A. Clark, Columbia; Geo. B. Elliott, general counsel At lantic Coast Line, Wilmington. A committee was appointed.to draft resolutions on the death of Mr. Childs, to be presented at the next meeting. The news of the promotion of Mr. Livingston will be received with pleasure by his hosts of friends in Co lumbia and in the upper part of the State, where he is well known. Mr. Livingston's railroad career dates back 20 years, when he began work in the Columbia office of the old South Carolina railroad (now the Charleston divison of the Southern). He was later made agent for the Co lumbia, Newberry and Laurens road at Newberry, and in 1895 was trans ferred as agent of the same road at Columbia. Later he was made com mercial agent of this road and the Atlantic Coast Line jointly, which positions he held at the time of his election yesterday. Mr. Livingston ? !*? *?? I fl* a A/in A/) Anffol lUi a lung 11illc wao luc Luunucunai assistant and right-hand man to Mr. Childs, the presdent of the road, and his promotion is natural, as he is already in close touch with every de partment of the business. CHECKS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED FOB TAXES. Comptroller General Bules That Only Beal Money Can Be Accepted.. That the county treasurers of the State have no authority to accept anything other than money for pay ment of taxes was the ruling given lately by Comptroller General A. W. Jones in a letter to the sheriff of Union county. The comptroller general holds that a check for pay ment of taxes is not legal. The following is the letter to the Union cunty official: "Your letter of the 4th inst., in reference to action under an execu tion issued by the county treasurer to enforce the payment of taxes therein mentioned, for which a check had been given the county treasurer and accepted by him, but which check was refused payment by the bank, has been received. "I beg to advise that you should proceed to execute the executions is sued to you by the county treasurer. The county treasurer had no au thority in law to accept anything other than money for payment of taxes, and although the party deliv ering the check obtained the pos session of the tax receipts from the treasurer, these receipts are subject to explanation by his testimony in court, and will be held void, and no defense against the execution inas much as the State never received the money on the check." ROOF BANK CREDITORS ACCEPT COMPROMISE. $75,000 to be Paid Into Court for Creditors?Due State And Countv $62,000. The creditors of the Lexington Savings Bank, better known as the "Roof" bank, have agreed to a compromise settlement of $75,000, to be paid in three equal instal ments. This will amount to about 20 per cent, unless the claims of the State and Lexington county aggregating $62,000 are made preferred claims, in which case the other claimants will receive practically nothing. FURTHER NE . STATE I came, I saw, I conquered, may be trite but it is truthful when applied to the wo- : men of the Federation of Clubs. , The devotees of woman's suffrage have a strong argument in this aggregation of women workers which Abbeville enter tained last week. They are women of brain and culture. They are women who are after accomplishing something worth while. The Federation of Women's Clubs is not a mutual admiration society, but a factor, and a large one, for the uplift and betterment of the citizenship of the State. The lords of creation may look well to their laurels hereabouts, for the good wo men are doing things while they wait. The Tuesday evening meeting was con sidered by all the most entertaining of the meetings. This meeting was devoted to fine arts and was well attended. The Ab beville Music Club took part in these exer else. Members or tne ciud wno were ac tive Tuesday evening -were : Misses Mae Robertson, lone Smith, Jesse Speed, Mary Hill, Lorena Beacham, Mary Stark. Mamie Devlin, Maud McClung, Helen White Lee Plevna 8eal, Ada McMillan, Fannie Harris, Annie Cochran and Mesdames J. D. Kerr, H. R. Sign, E. C. Horton, J. A. Hill, R. C. Phllson, Geo. White, Jr. and Mrs. John Yates. After the report of Miss Poppenheim, chairman of the Literature Department, the prize papers in the State Literary con test were road. First, "The Use of Wealth," by Mrs. W. F. Humphries, of Gaffney, was a scholarly and finished thesis on the subject. The author defined wealth In new. terms and treated her hearers to a valuable discus sion of the question. "Ruskin and the New Sense of Brother hood," was the second prize paper and was read by Mrs. G. E. Gibbon, of Charles ton. Both papers were masterpeices. 'Ail Hall to Thee," was sung by the Ab beville Music Club to the delight of all who were in the threatre. Mrs. Chas. Kirby, the nightengale of the club, sang again Tuesday night and was repeatedly encored. Miss Fannie Stark of the Abbe ville Music Club in her inimitable manner sang "Springtime" to the delectation of all. The club has a violinist of no mean talent In the person of Mies Gertrude Bur nette of Spartanburg. She is expert on the violin and was time and again encored by the enthusiastic audience. Mrs. A. G. Blotcky of Spartanburg, struck a sympathetic chord in her "Songs My Mother Taught Me." Every one car ries somewhere in his memory some old song or songs which to others may sound tame, but to the individual It is semi sacred. The song is hollowed with memo ries and while there may ribt be much music to some of these old mother soDgs there is sentiment and sentiment, is stronger than music. Mrs. Blotcky and her songs will be long remembered. The election of officers took place "Wed nocHav nftemnon Thfl following officers were elected: / Mrs. M. T. Coleman, President Mrs. Avery Patton, Greenville, First Vice-President. Mrs. L. D. Childs, Columbia, Second Vice-President. Mrs. B. B. Cooley, Beaufort, Recordiug Secretary. Mrs. John Drake, Bennettsville, Corre sponding Secretary. Miss Amanda Mages, Sumter, Treasurer. Mrs. Robt. A. Chandler, Mayesville, Au ditor. After the election of officers the club waa taken for an automobile spin about town. The automobile ride had been booked for an earlier date, but on account of the weather was postponed until Wed nesday afternoon. The club enjoyed Abbeville and Abbe ville enjoyed the club. FEDERATION SIDELIGHTS One of the enjoyable features of Tues evenlng's musical programme was the en tertainment furnished by Mrs. Charles C. Kir by, of Spartanburg. Mrs. Kirby is well known in Abbeville, her girlhood home, where, as Miss Eva Kirby her many' lovable traits endeared her to all who were fortunate enough to know her. Her well earned prominence in the musical world is a source of pride to her host of friends in Abbeviille. Another number on the musical pro gramme which excited the wonder and admiration of the audience was the rendi tion of the sextette from "Lucia" by Mrs. W. B. Steele. Mr6. Steele performed in a very creditable manner the difficult feat of KHiHonf nnmnAfiitinn ICUUUllltg W**iUWUW VVU?|/VW*V4VM tlrely with the.left hand. Mrs. A. G, Blotcky of Spartanburg couples with a most charming personality a voice of great power and sweetness and added no little to the enjoyment of the musical program. Encore after encore greeted her delightful interpretations. Miss Gertrude Burnett, of Spartanburg, is a violinist of rare skill, and her spirited rendition of several numbers evoked well merited encores. Unique was the design of the emblem of theD. A. R. at the luncheon tendered the Federation by that organization. A Colo nial spinning wheel outlined in pink roses constituted this tasty design, which was much admired. The reception tendered the Federation by the newly elected president, Mrs. M. T. Coleman; at her elegant residence, was a fitting climax to the social side of the gathering. The house was beautifully decorated, the color scheme being pink, WS OF. . ' 1 FEDERATION I white and green, the decorations consist ing of white and pink roses and ferns. The ladies were met at the front door by little Miss Mary Greene and James Cole man ,and directed to the side entrance, where Misses Edna Bradley and Eugenia Coleman escorted them to the dressing room. .\V\ The hostess was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Julius M. Visanska of Charleston, the retiring president; Mrs. Alexander Long, Rock Hill, vice-president; Mrs. F. B. Gary, treasurer; Miss Cooley, Miss Moses, Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Chandler.. Mrs. W. W. Bradley, chairman of the re ception committee, was ably assisted by Mesdames W. P. Greene, J. D. Kerr, P. B. Kerr, P. B. Speed and Miss Emma Harris and a committee of sixteen gentlemen. Over the punch bowl in the hall, which was surrounded by pink roses, presided Misses Maggie Latimer, lone Smith, Maad ; McClung, assisted by Messrs. Dave Hill ' - and Dr. Nlckles. The punch bowl on the 1 ~ 1 1- UI4.~ TOiauutt, OlllUT^iUCU HI a LKUJUk U1 vyiuoo roses and ferns, was gracefully presided over by Misses Sarah Lee, Fannie and Mary Stark, assisted by Messrs. H. G. Smith and Lewis Perrln. The dining room was a veritable bower of roses, the beauty of which was greatly enhanced by the myriad rays of prismatic light reflected fro id crystal candelabra, and was a scene of beauty long to be re membered by those fortunate enough to be present. The reception will always linger as a pleasant memory with hun dreds who partook of the genuine hospi tality accorded by the gracious hostess. All Abbeville is indebted largely to Mrs. Coleman for the privilege of entertaining this ;body of gracious and gifted women and for the success which attended their N efforts to make their stay in our midst de lightful to both guests and hosts. The town is proud of her elevation to the Presidency of the Federation and joins in' wishing for her administration all the suc cess that we know she will so richly merit.. One of the pleasant features of the Fed eration was the presentation to the incom ing president, Mrs. M.T.Coleman, by Mrs. ' f Mose Mobley, of Columbia, of a beautiful souvenir Shriners' Pin. This pin was pre sented on behalf of Mr. J. E. McDonald, grand potentate of Omar temple, Shriners, and is intended principally to be worn at the biennial session of the General Federa- - tion of Women's Clubs, to be held In San . Francisco, June 24, which Mrs. Coleman I hopes to attend. Announcement of the president's appointments of delegates to the biennial will probably be made next week. & KIND WORDS FROM A CLOSE NEIGHBOR. The following from the Anderson Dalljr Mail will, be interesling to many Abbeville people: In discussing the meeting of the Federa tion of Women's Clubs at Abbeville this week, with one of the delegates from An derson, there were a good many points that have not been written. When the question was put \"What impressed you most at this meeting?" the answer came quickly, "That every detail of the local work was carried out absolutely perfectly, and that Abbeville knows how to do things." In speaking of the new presi dent, Mrs. M. T. Coleman, she said that she was a Reader and one who was not afraid to undertake, and always put zeal and enthusiasm in herfwork. She is presi dent of the Civic club, also president of the music clubhand made the welcome ad Hrocn to thfl Federation. Aipretty com pliment was paid by the Civic associa tion of Anderson, at the close of Mrs. Coleman's address, a magnificent bouquet of carnations and peonies was sent to her bearing the ^name of Anderson's civic president, (Mrs. Bufus Fant. There has been a bond between Anderson and Abbe ville in the civic work, insomuch as the latter city sent a committee here to inspect the work \ot this association and to get points. They have indeed made great im provements?in fact, have made "Beauti ful Abbeville." The social side of the Fed eration was artistic and delightful. The first day of the sessions the D. A. B.'swere the hostesses for a beautiful luncheon. A four course lunch was served amid a pro fusion i of roses. The central decoration for the officers' table was the emblem of the D. A. B.'s?a spinning wheel and distaff. A real old fashioned spinning wheel was used that was outlined in pink roses. The music {club entertained the second day with a delicious lunch, and used for tneir decorations some musical synonyms, white roses and chrystal candelabra. The reception at the home of Mrs. Coleman was brilliant, different colored roses were used in every room and the effect was beauti ful. The literary session was particularly fine, the papers by Mrs. Gibbon of Charles ton and Mrs. Humphrey of Chester were expressions of much thought, study and patriotism. The musical program for this evening was said to have been one of the best that has ever been given. It was under the direction of the state chairman of music, Mrs. Cora S. LigOD, president of the Psyche "Culture club. A member of this club, Mrs. W. B. Steele, added fa diffi cult and brilliant number on the program, the "Sextette" from Lucia, played entirely with the left hand. Mrs. Blockty ana Mrs. Kirby of Spartanburg also gave beautifui selections, and the Abbeville 1 " 1 ?AV/>nlolfolw cnorai g^ttve bwvtitu iuu ouu ^a^uioiuv*/ harmonized choruses. Taken altogether the meeting in Abbeville was a great suc cess, both from the amount of work which was accomplished, of which we have given accounts, and socially. This same dele gate, from whom this information was ob tained, said, "And 'the ; men of Abbeville just treated us fine also, they quit business to look after the pleasure ana welfare of the ladies, and said that we were the guests of Abbeville and all. felt the respon sibility of their city. They certainly ac quitted themselves proudly and those who were fortunate enough to be numbered as one of these guests will always remember with pleasure the federation at Abbeville.'