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I VOL XXII. Horry's Public Buildings A and Turned Over I Beautiful and Commodious Bnlldii lure and Conveniences Tliousnn tieipute in Hie Ceremonies. ICvor since it, Ijocuhiq noised around thai, the jail h id b?en completed and accepted by tlie Commission and later on when the court ,S /;.\ A/<> li a ./ IK) L LI DAY U ho dvntniuli<1 Liiyfch/ to the r*,tssii(/e of the Act. house was said to have been practically finished and only awaited the ac/vmt n in* ? h : 1 I?i * tieoln I a.?? n M |f"i?iiV "tr "IV m i.'11'U i?u .>M h h 'it.iHM' Wilkins, of Wilmington,N for them to become tin; property of the county, the people have been wondering why the buildings have not been occupied and the wheels ?)f justice turn within its wnlls. However, hYiday last witnessed ilie , formal turning over the buildiugs ?.THE NEW C< / bv Hi1 Commission to the custodians of I hem. The occasion \ was a gala one lor n.e people ji of Conway and 1 lorry and ri?*ht I royally did they accept lhc occasion as one r< pairing general observanee and universal celebration. In anticipation of the important event ?important because it marked ^ the dividing line between the : hopeless future of the Iforry of the }>ist and the glorious dawn of a new era roseate with great possibilities ( ofdcvelpment and substantial achie- 1 vemont as well as permanent progross-the people of Conway made elaborate pre parations to royally on 11 tertain the invited guest. Decked ] in holiday attire, with bunting on " on public buildings and private resi- , .....1 , <1 II urin w, iUIU Mil I illljl I JJ <1 nil IIJ^JS proudly Moating therefrom as if * caught with I ho spirit of ihe occa- . s?on the city presented a pleasing picture of warm hospitality. The 11 balance of the story is told by others. The act providing for the new court house and jail was passed in v February 1000. By it the money '/ was to be raised through $10,000 00 1 in county bonds. 11 On October Mlh, 1000 the commission succeeded in selling the $-10,- 1 000.00 bonds for $10,700 00 and contracted wiih 11. P, Little to build 1 the court house for $24,050,40 and with the Pauley .Tail Co , of Wash- 1 irgton, 1). C , to build the jail for the sum of $0,400 00. The commission has paid to Mr Little for extra work on the court house $200.00 and 1 to Pauley Jail Co , for extra work on jail $00 00 1 The actual cost of the court house as shown by statement of Mr Little is a little over $21,000.00 and the ^ jail, as stated by Pauley Jail Co., cost a little over $10,500 00. 1 The size of the court house, main building HI x 70, eleven large rooms outside of the main court room, 1 which is 43 x 70. Court house well furnished with the best oak desks, tables, seats and the like. All offices i&. * k t ' I ,, -. . - m ccepted by the Coinmissio to the Custodians. ijf* r.<|iiipnc<l Willi Modern rum itls of People in Attendance to l?o furnished with mo till eases and on! nn furniture. The main court roo will seal lad. The jail has six nice rooms in 11 00 L O. /'. 01 WIT J M Chair man of //.# Cnur' //<n.<< am' , ( '"/// m i ss in n . dwelling part an four lur#.* io>u up stairs and t? cells t a h I enough for two pi isoiau s. < I s a. so arranged that the >juiic i i ti11>< o' c 'Us may bo l.u*? <1 <?n o p of ti o if needed. The s./.o of main j:? buildii x is !I5 x f)0. 'J lie work or thoo hut di ?.?s < < n innni I'd In O. t bui* Ibi o . 11(1 u : <: mpl to i about Jai u r / I I., l.hlThe euinmi.sbion w It mv.1 <>1 I l?uil? 1 ^ ~ w::>+X;:v. :: : vAr- :x>-v. . DURT HOUSE f?r n.l">on!. $10,000.0 <Vill pay for both, court h .','1'i/1/ ail and have about $0,000.00 for iriilk'cs. Ill J A ill liS II KMC V It I <' ?. Jit. With a precision that is remarkblo as well as unique, tlu* proc sj-io.i wuntf into line 1 h s moiiiinjr uiuler he leadership ol Marshal Raul Quit lebaum, who handled it like a vetran. Tuo day was a success, the rowds larjfc aid enthusiastic and he pio^rain was carried through eithout a hitch and in perfect time, 'his is said to he the llrst time thai o ? .1 t\ . i * ' ' , ^uyoi him m ouiii ii v.aroima nan >een seen by many present and the, iccaston was notab!e--a dies ilia, lovernor Ansel arrived at. b a in , nvvinjj; si>ent the ni^htat Chndbourn vhero lie was entertained by Col J. V. Brown, tlio man ' who brought lown the first colonists from the lorth west. On arriving at Conway, Governor Vnsol went to the Kington hotel v'aore he was looked after by a ipocial committee, lie took his place n the carriage at the appointed hour ind received cheers as he moved off. The following Was the order ol narch: Program. i0:00 A. M,? Band Concert on Main Street .1:00 A. M.?Formation ??f Parade, m..Ui i- e . * ' vi^tiv runwn^ 111 iroilL Ol l/ltii!wood l/iwn, loft ex to tiding down by City Hall. .1:15 -Parade moves to new Court House and disbands. 11:30?Meeting called to order by Temporary Chairman, Hon (1 J Holliday, State Senator. 11:80?Opening Prayer b> Itey Ci VV Qatlin. 1:35? Music?Led by Conway Musical Club assisted by school children, 1:45?Meeting turned over to the Har Association, represented b.y Hon R B Scarborough, who presides. CONWAY, S. C., THU MtWn .WHu *v IKi ???WM??i?? 12:00 M Reading Legislative Act 11 providing for Now Court House and Juil bv Hon J I* Dorham. 12:15 l\ M.?Address, formally turning over Huildings to the County-by ColC P Quattlobaum, '* . Chairman Huildin^ Commission. r- 12215 Address Accepting the Huild* in?js in behalf of tho people of the County by Hon I) A Spivoy. v- 12:15 Acceptance c?f Court House in try Clerk \V H Mi shoe as Custodian, ie 12:15 Acceptance of Jail by Sheriff I1 .! Sessions. 12:5b (Vab rof the Day-Governor Martin P Ansel, 1:25 Mu.de, S lent -Idee] b> Conway O* chesi ra and School Children. 1 :.'50 I h nec'ici ion by Dr W J Lan/jsston. i :;<) General Hiskct Picnic and ( V 1 ' i rheeiio ( !0Tj I ) A run path/>:it or run ////,/, pjto run nuw couitr l I'nrniMtirui IJorn.fn - Mf<?? ? M? f*MV? ( PAUI. (Ji aTTLEBAUM, ciiiof Mar- ' nlial, ' 1 4 1st -Mounted Police under command of Chief Kortosouo. 2nd---Artillery Band Prof Owens, M.nst or. , !?rd?Millitary Escort?Horry Tin- ( an rs , 1th -Carriages containing (a) the. ' Oovernor, (b) Commission, (c) I Court OITlcials, (d) i lorry Dele- ' gallon, (c) liar Association, (f) ' ! County ohicers, (g) City Conn- ' eil, (ii) Invited 'Juests. r> tl i ?Carriage with Conway Musical Cut). i Cub !i/-?/ ?! Cl.!l,1? 1 ii- ? ..w.#. winiiirrii aim i' m'.iiiiy commanded by Prof Ik-thea. 7ili. --Confederate Veterans corn- ' rnnnd of Cap!. Jeremiah Smith. 1 Committees in charge of Colo- ' bration. Itth.-?Committee on Kntertain merit. l()Lh.---Fire Department. 11th ?Other Carriages ahd Floats in 1 charge of Capt J JB Coles. 12lh.--Pedestrians commanded by * Mr .1 T Proctor. Under Articles 11 and 12 everybody is invited and exacted to join ' us in the Parade. 5 Itouto of Parade will be: Up 1 Main sh oot, to (>th avenue, west to 5 Kim street. Down 101m street to New Court House and di abend. 1 Sttl> Formation. j Carriages containing the Speakers < Olliccrs, Committees and Invited t > ? *>A A fit <?! H, M& ., 'v RSDAY, MAY 28, 1908. Guests will form on Fifth Avouuo, between Main aim Laurel streets. Conway Musical Club v\ill form on Fifth avenue, we t of Main street. Confederate Veterans will form on sidewalk between M F Church and Commercial hotel. School Children and Faculty will form on Luke.wood Lawn. Committors on Celebration and Knlorlainment foi m on S<(iiaro between Lakowood and Lee's Store. Mounted Folic.e. Military Lseort, Fire Department will form on Fourth Avenue, east of Main street ( Kher Carriayos, llucgmv, Floats and other Vehicles will Item on Fourt h A venue w e* I of Main street. IVdestrains will form on Main street, frontier on 1nk < f Conway extending down hyCi'y Mall. F.ich of thee res j m e I i \ o seoiions will take its j>1. tm? in the main jvv rnde at. the ((inmand ol the Chid Mars! iul and m<ve pionmtlv at 11.15 11 y (u der ?>f Fan! <1 matllobnum, Chi f rsl.al. O ) ?rri\ iM" .! ihe <,;,? nnl> 1h< pr??r ssi mi i)isi) i i'ii (i .mil ilia ( Ni I" eUes b? ^ .'i u ii 'i .iii iu 1 fmhi.'i iuii it n<l ex plana' i >n In ft r-ti lor (if >i <jf J. Uol iilav as I. inp rar. i haii-num AfU i t ;:l ; the moalii <: IO one a ml s t a 'i n n || / it , t ihj.>ct> i a ^cl SLMVKY V11)1 \<! FOU 'I'll/ ; K/,'ay"HON <>F toua a; /i ;v/> .iml jhoson word5? ho in trot! need the venerable servant of (?od, Itev (j. W. Jatlin, who 11 *s bean worn out in I,ho eauso of Christ. Mr Catlin's prayer was one of ihns" toucbingly beautiful petitions that none hut righteous, clean of heart, and life, :;ati lav at the throne of grace. At the conclusion of t.ho prayer, Senator Hollidav read the net, authorizing the bond issue and creating a eominiH-ion to look after the work [>f selecting a site and of building a court house. Mr Scarborough, who :i c t. o d throughout as ina-tepof ceremonies lind who discharged that duty with consirn it o jjrvco and :na tery, introduced Col Quattlebaum of the. commission, .vho j/avo an account :>f tho work of the comiri's ion, its lillieul ties and n< cnmplishmerits, <pv in^ a detailed financial statement. of the work's cost. lie paid a hiiyh tribute to T.citnoi' Wilson, architects, who desiyrod and overlooked the work ; ho likewise paid a similar compliment to Contractor II. 1*. Little, oT Conway, who did the actual work. Col (^unt th-haum ros * to loqucnco at times and declared that i people's culture was judged in the main by the public works. Time md again the people of I lorry c ?untr.v had demanded a new court muse, ts shown by reports of various grand inries, When the old building that 3ad stood for nearly a century was reeled in the midst of a wilderness, he people had done amazingly well A for that day and time. The progress of Morry county had boon wonderful alone many lines. She had won honor and encomium for her progress in agriculture, education and lor her religious work, as shown by her winning the Sunday school banncr at Union some time noo over all competitors. The commission had taken a crave responsibility and had undertaken to tfrasp it. It is for 1 he coui ty to say; the fruits were in the finished edifices. The e nnniission was authorized to issue f> pur (."Mit bonds; they aetuully UON ././?. ni-:iurAM .'/< r nj f'li Hons, (mil (' in/'/ IIdii.si it ml J it H ('nut misxinn, p\uo~t tIr^ bonds at I 1-2 por cont it >d tr >t premium lor tln-m. <'ol <>iic I baipo in i'l." a c;Var strong s li nn ni. ;u.<1 'it 11 n> concliisioii of lii ; oTuirl/s t!o keys of tin; court h so and ja'l wore turn d over to I'oITorrv do'< ^ itini and roooivod for i.u( delegation by Col i). A Spivey At this pou.t lion U l? Scarborough n;4_r:? in pointed and boautir . Kv . x'ixvS*'^ 'J'! 110 N I Tul rem irl-:s, <|iiotin^ Henry Grady's ... HI ... I. .. ,.l' l... - V. iWYA , 1 J." s'<jdit of t.In* World 8a?r(, h<?r?io had caused th<ederB- ?f t.hi* threat dome at Wa-il'rpm7 v fade from , his mind. IV? , *ou<(h went j further and stated *ory achieve \ incnl, was horn of a thought and that lh" beautiful court house was horn in the thought of 1 he people of llor- ' ry. It < wt5 him ))leasure to intro- ' duoo the man who had conceived the idea and e.arrlcd it out, Col I). A. i Spivov. 1 Jot Spivev happily responded and was particularly to the point in what ( he said. <: Col Kpivey sdoko on a subject very i near his heart and he made the > vpoeeh of his life It was listened to ( with groat interest by iho large tr-vthering present. At thoconclusion of Col Spivoy's ' n marks he presented the keys of the jail to SlierilT Sessions, who "hoped t/nat ho would never havo to < use th >m" and t.tx* keys of the court I house to Clerk of Court VV. Ij. Mis- 1 hoe, who received thoin with a bo- \ fitting speech 1 Governor AiikcI. j Cover nor Martin 1<\ Ansel was < then introduced by lion It. II Scar- r borough who spoke of him as a governor of whom wo could be proud t and who honored us by coming hero, j Tho governor was nai t'cular hap- j py in his response and his in trod uo- ( tion was the signal for prolonged j cheering, lie spoke of the resources r of the county in timber, land and water -these three great natural re- j sources, and spoke of that greatest c of all resources, a Christian citizenship; told how proud ho was to soo tho Horry delegation to tho Sunday I school convention win the banner at t Union and go away with it. He hail bjen especially struck with the ji r A ^3fU No. 7 I I ???^E ? -???? _ fact, of Horry's winning the banner. * The governor spoke of bis visit to Washington and of the groat conference of governors held there Ho begged the people of llorry to preserve their forests, especially to stop the practice of firing the woods now so prevalent here. The governor's remarks were received with closo attention and he had applause at tho end. What ho said was entirely suitid to tho occasion and marked good taste. When the governor had finished ids remark*, Hon It. U Seat borough Ijl ' ^ ^ ^ ./. c. s/'i r/;r St r<Idt'jl of'('mhl \h>'i.ir muf ,/nil Coil), in i^sion. announced that dinner wruld be served in the pr<>\o, just after the boned iet'on, which was pronounced in impressive in inner b/ Uov W. J. lampion, pis! or of tho Baptist cburcli. (),i i lie stand wi li the governor, newt-p.p r in- n and vari ius quests ai d iiieinb u's of the i: uniii s^iOii and of various committees, wa? Jud^o J. II. Hudson, of Hennettsville, in O ui . . ^ ^ ^ , i! . WW J A Hi vpo.l by the Inr of Conway, an 1 Jud^otthipp who is to preside next *r ?-V'pJilie new court house. .? *?t 1 v' niVn^nlshod the t. The Marion ban.. -.vie.uand nusic that lo t the procession ^ ntorspersed the speoehos with var- ,n_ ous airs. 9 The barbecue dinner was prep#ar il under the direction of Mr lieon I. IfurrouLihs and was a good one. The various tables were served by ,h? young ladies of Conway and the pth/?> r?nntL'<l moo fo/l ml I ? I- A ui w " VI nil w UUIMit, U IllU'n ind without a murmur. The crowd >ontaincd some six or soven thousand as variously estimated although t might have been even larger as it vas hard to estimate it properly, * >wing to the way it was placed. At 2:30 the govornor hold a re eption at the court house, where 10 met the citizens of the county. With the governor's reception the lay was over--the greatest day in Horry's history in so far as signaling achievement wont. The day vas an unusually warm onofor these n I i i n/loe V\nf II.** /ih/\i?i/1 '* " ^ iv.uuuun uut miu tniwu wiis U llttppy md ordorly one. Thore was not a 1 runken or rowdy person at the neeling. 0 ^aaa The Independent Republic has ;eored again and marked the ung of a now era. Larger and bet^ or buildings are now the rule all >ver the county and in a comparative- / y short time they will be too comnon to need extended not'ce. * The general conditiou down here s good and everybody is hopeful and ontidont for the future. g The farmers aro paying muoh at- g. cation to diversified farming and he people to diversified industries. (Comiuecd an last page) .. ysk ; jfli sStaBKTi