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ESTABLISHED 1865. __ NEMTBERRY. S. C., FRIDAY, I)ECEMB Eli 11, WOO. TWICE A WEEK, SL50 A YEAR
JOHN L. M, IRBY
PASSES AWAY
A 1I"AKABLE 4AICCEIt ENDI)E IN
TiHE VE.tY l'ItIr1 OF MANIHOOD.
Was On Hlampton's tituff anld succeeied
Hasmpton-11" Wai tip Orgauz r Wio
Uaye Brain aid l:ini Aus t) tie Ito.
form Movement and H1 lIid
Iany strung Trafts.
(The State.)
LAUIENs, Dec. 9.-Col. John L. M.
Irby, former U. S. Senator, prom
inent lawyer and distinguished citi
zen of this county and State, is dead
at his home in this city, aged 40
years and 3 months.
The end came this morning at 8
o' clock after an attack of Bright's
disease. It was known several days'
ago that his cond'tion was extremely
critical and recovery very doubtful,
and still the announcement of his G
death was a shock to a majorifty in t
this section and is the occasion of
manifold expressions of sympathy
and regret. Col. Irby was a man of <
remarkable fine physical develop- u
ment and battled against the deadly E
inroads with all the tenacity of his v
being but he had to yield to the t
grim monster.
The funeral arrangement4 have u
been mado. The interment willtake o
place tomorrow morning at 11 o'cl.ick r
at the city cemetery. The exercises v
will be conducted by the Masons i
with which fraternity he was promi- i
nontly identified locally, having been
but recently elected Worshipful Mas- d
.er of Palmetto Lodge, No. 1), and a
at the reorganization this year of a
Rising Sun Chapter, No. 0, Royal t
Arcanum, he was made High Priest, v
an honor worthily bestowed. In re- t
ligion Col. Irby was a Baptist, his r
membership being with Holly Grove t
Baptist church this county. 1
John Laurens Manning Irby wis t
but 46 years old, having been born I
in Laurens, Sept. 10, 1854. His r
father was Col. James H. Irby, a c
distinguished South Carolinian, who f
for years represented Laurens county a
in the State Senate and was later f
Lieutenant Governor, at the time I
John L. Manning was Governor. 1
On account of the friendship of these r
i wo, the Lieutenant Governor named 'J
his son for Gov. Manning. The t
younger Irby's mother wss Miss r
Henrietta Earle, a daughter of an- %
other distinguished South Carolina t
family. Senator Irby was thus a I
near relative of his successor in the b
United States Senate, the late Judge t
Joseph H. Earle. Both of these t
who immediately succeeded Wade
Hampton have passed away, whilei
the grand old Confederate chieftain i
survives them.
Senator Irby aspent his boyhood at
the old Irby homestead in Laurens. t
This is a picturesque spot-a grove f
of ten acres surrounding a mansion'
of colonial design, built in the early I
part of the century. The dimensions i
of the,Irby home are identical with g
those of Solomon's temple. Irby t
hill o':erlooks the city of Laurens,i
and the hospitality of its board has
been enjoyed by many. Senator t
Irby and his father before him weret
lavish er.tertainers.
The deceased was a man of su- <
perior education as well as cf keen
judgment and at.ong intellect. He t
was prepared for college at the local <
schools and afterwards attended the I
University of Virginia and Prince- t
ton. In 1870, a memorable year in
State history, he was admitted to tbe i
bar after reading Jaw under Henry I
McIver of Cheraw, the present Chief
3bitiQe of the Supreme Court of I
South Oatreilina, and Joshua H. Had
son, ex-Judge> ,
His first venture it'Yh.e practice of
law was in the city of Laurens with
WV. L. Gray, Esq., as his partner.
Later he was associated with Joseph I
T. Johnson, congressman-elect.
Young Irby entered wit,h enthusiasm I
into the great campaign which broke
down the rule of the- robber barons:
of the.radical party and placed Wade I
Hampton at the bead of the Statej
government. He was a Listenaint1
Colonel on Gov. Hampton's staff.
1p 1878 he practically gave up the
law to look after his extensive farm
ing Interests.
Irby took no active part in State
3olitiCs until 1886 when lhe was
3locted to tLo house. This was a
lonson of political disquiotude. Capt.
B3. 11. Tillman having the summer
)efore sowed the seeds of discord in
iis memorable speech at Bennetts
rille. In 1888 Irby was returned to
,be house, and again in 1890. His
>olitical career may be said to dato
rom that later year. For it was
hen that the Reform movement was
naugurated and without Irby it
ould not bavo been as succesful as
t was. He was the motive power in
he March convention of 1890 which
toninated Tillman for Governor.
A biographer in writing of this
>eriod of his life says: "All the
orces which contributed to this po
iticai upheaval were concentrated at
he March convention. This con
,ontion was a practical declaration
f war upon existing political insti.
utions.
FIELD MAKSHAL OF REFORM.
"Everything that could secure suc.
ess was present and all that was
ieeded was that all (the elements
hould b fused or crystalized. It
was at the most critical moment in
he proceedings of the March con
ention that Irby first appeared as a
Laster of political tact and organizer
f victory. Notwithstanding that
evolution was intended by this con
ention, it narrowly escaped passing
ato history as an inoperative and
mpotent body.
"The delegates wero about Overv I
livided as to whether the revolution
hovld proceed by the suggestion of
, candidate for Governor or whether
he assemblage should content itself
vith expressing-as had been done
ofore-the voice of the people in
esolutions. It was into this breach
hat Irby threw himself with ardor
nd enthusiasm, and his activity on
he floor and the energy and force of
is personal appeals changed an im
3inent fiasco into a potential suc
ess. The conversion by him of a
aw votes in favor of the suggestion,
ecured the nomination of Tillaman
or GovernGr, thus furnishing the
itherto disorganized forces with a
3ader, and giving the movemot a
ame, a battle cry and solidity. The
'he broken ranks which were prac
ically closed and recognized by him
ioved on from that day to the over
helming victory in November. Had
here been no movenent, there might
ave been no Irby, but had there
'eon no Irby it is equally true that
here would have been no organiza
ion."1
His ability to olganize the forces
ai the "March convention" placed
im in charge of the campaign, and
e was the field marshal who carried
'illman to success. As dhairman of
he executive committee of the re
orm movement in. 1890, he was
Tililman's lieutenant," and his
nowledge of State affairs and of
ioople, his political acumen and sa
acity and his acknowledged fidelity
o the Reform party raade him next
ai prominence to Tiliman.
He was re-elected to the legisla
uire in 1890, and became speaker of
he house. A man of ability, of fine
ppearance and of good voice he was
apable to fill the position.
What has by some been regarded
,s a great political crime on the part
f the Reform movement was the de
eat of Wade Hampton for re-elec
ion to the United States Senate.
Then Gen. Hampton's term expired
a 1890, Irby was elected to seceed
im. Irby's career in the United
tates Senate cannot be said to have
>een a brilliant one, as was expected
ifter the campaign of the Reform
novement.
He made his maiden political
peech in the United States Senate
luring the debate on the repeal of
he purchasing clause of the Sher
nan law. He opposed io the posi
ion taken by President, Cleveland
md his cabinet on the silver issue.
[n the tariff fight he twice held the
>alance of power, and though disap
>roving of some features of the meas
Ire, he voted with the Democrats to
anve them from ignominious defeat.
When Congressman Latimer and
strait were blacklisted and classed
is populiste by the postoflice depart.
nent. Senator Irby made a spirited
def01co of them bofore \\'ilson S.
Bisse-ll, post il lstr (..'general11, and hadl
them restored to their rights as Dom
ocrats. I rhy was only 36 years old
when lio took his ftat iln the United
States Senato on the sane (lily that
W. J. 1ryan was sworn into the
Hous of Rpresentatives, aid liko
Bryan, le was the advocato of the
free coinage of si!er ILI 1892 he
was a delegato at largo to the Nn.
tional Democratic convention at Chi
cago, which nomnated Grover Clove
land for president.
Senator I rby wits a member of the
constitutioal convention in 1895.
There, as in the State legislature, he
declined to take part in partisan iud
foolhardy logislation, and was en
gaged at times in spirited debates
with other leaders in that body. It
was his fato to cause the displeasure
of Senator Tillman, and in 1890 h
did not stand for reelection.
In the summer of that year, thero
was heated campaign between Gov.
John Gary Evans, Judge Joseph 11.
Earle and Mr. John T. Duncan.
Judge Earlo won the nomination in
the primary, but had hardly taken
his set when he was cut down by
death, and a career of usofultivss
ended and a life of promise fell short
of its possibilties. John L. McLaurin
congressman from tho Sixth district,
was appointed by Governor Ellerbo
to temporally supply the vacanvy
caused by Senator Earlo's death. An
election was hold. Evans was agtin
a candidate, as was McLaurin. Ir'by
this time became a candidate, but le
lost and McLaurin was chosen.
This was Irby's first acknowledged
political defeat, and he then retired
to practico of law at' Laurens. l
hits repeatedly refuesed to be voit to
the legislature or to become a candi
date for governor, as he was urged
to do last spring. Ie has been un
usually successful in his law practice
lately, and has been retained in sev
eral notable cases. le has had as
sociated with him in his practice
since 18906 two young lawyers, R. A.
Cool ir, Esq., and I. E. Babb, Esq.
le was the last of the Laurens
loaders of the reform movement. (.
W. Shell, who issued the manifesto
which brought about the March con.
vention of 1800 served two terms in
congress and died last year. Hugh
S. Eatloy was adjutant general four
years and aspired to succeed Shell in
congress. Gen- Farley died In 1897.
Senator Irby is the last of the three.
About four years ago he becimo
interested in the ancient order of ma
sonry and at the time of his death
was high priest of Rising Sun chan
ter. No. (1. Royal Arch Masons, of
Laurens. It was his purpose to go
higher in masonry.
He was interested in a number of
enterprises in Laurens and was a
whole souled, public spirited man.
In that community he was personally
very popular, having a magnetic
charm whbich brought friends to him
imd his fidelity toward others kept
his friends true to himself. A friend
in writting of him several years ago
said: "The salient characeoristics
of Irby are a keen and clear insight
into men and measures and the
ability to take a comprehensive view
of a situation or an emergency. Al
t.hough of an impetuous nature, Ike
is cool and deliberate in the face of
danger. His sagacity and prudence
in political emergencies, his unswerv
ing devotion to Tillman and the cause,
and his ability as a speaker have
qualified him both as a cabinet of
ficer and a field marshal. Hlis advice
around the council board is always
heeded, and his victories in the field
speak their own praines."
Senator 1rby married Miss. Nan
nie Macfarland on Cheraw, a i(voman
of much grace and loveliness of
character and of rare physical beauty.
To them seveu children were born,
five sorts and two, daughters. The
oldest son, Mr. W. 0. Irby, is prici
pal of the Laurens graded schools.
Miss Julia, the oldest daughter, at
tended school at tihe Ursuline Con
vent in this city and afterwards be
came a trained nurse. She is now
devoting her life ministering to the
sick and suffering and is beloved by
many friends over the State.
Laurens, Dec. 10.-The burial of
Col. John L. M. Irby took place at
the city ceietery at .12;oW o'clock
today. Tho attondtlanc was large,
and tho procession, at thw head of
which the IMshisons marched in a
body, was on of the longest over
soon here, and during its pssfigo
through the city the stores were
closod for the timo. Tho vxo.cism4
in chargo of the Masons wero con
ducted by )r. J. A. Barksdale, ro
tiring W. M. of Palmotto Lodge, No.
11) A. F. M., aissistod by Col. 3. W.
Bail, past grand master of the Stato.
The varions Masonic ordors of the
2ounty were rtpresented.
Laurens lodge, No. 43. K of 11., of
which Col. Irby was a member, at..
tended in i body, aid niarehed im
mediately after tho hearse.
The pallbwarers wvero Col. 11. Y.
Simpsov, R. E. liubb, John F4'. Bolt,
Robert A. Cooper, 1J. 1). Adams, 1)r.
W. H. Washington, Dr. W. D. Pecgn
son, Col. John IV. Ferguson, Capt.
W. A. McClintock, It. J. Copelai.
Mr. Cromer and E. T. Shill.
Tho floral iibutos were (labor...
mnd very b< ant,iful. W. L T 1 .
'I i1. UA l.t IA 1. ( IoNTEN IA I.
WV a i gte,, 'Tlro murrivw.
Washington, )eeenr 1,--Gov
irnors of States ;ad oi her high of
licials are arriving lere to attend
the contennial celebration on Wed
aesday. Among those who have ar
rived so far are Governor Shanw, of
Iowa, together with Secretary of
itito )odson, Adjt Gei. Byers and
Attorny General Renley Governor
nchofled, of Wisconsin: Governor
Barnos, of Oklahoma, and Ex Gover.
ior Markham, of California. The
-elebration of the ctentury of t.l
-tablisbhment of the Nationil Capital
iero will be opvned at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, when President
SIcKinley will receivo the Governors
A States and Territories, Subseq'ient
to this Col Theodore A. Bingham
will unveil a model and drawings of
in enlargod Executive mansion.
District Commissioner McFarland
ivill deliver an ad.r(ss upon, the
District dovelopment1 and Governor
3haw will discourso 11pon the devolop
ment of States. In the afternoon
le President will proceet to the re
viewing stand at the Capitol. Ho
vill be escorted by the Governors of
tatos and Territories with their
itaffs, large detachments of the army
ind navy, marine crops, National
Juards of the various States and
District of Culumbia, militia, voter
m of wars and distingished civi
inn. lie will roviowv this pa0rade
md then with members of the diplo
-natic crops, Cabinet, Supreme Court,
3overnors, Admiral Dewey, General
Hdiles and the Senators and Repre
tentatives will repair to the House
>f Representatives, where addresses
vill 1)e made by Rep)resentativos
[Richardson and Payne: Senators Mcl
Domas, Hoar and Daniel. The cole
Iration will terminate with a recep
ion to the GovernorM of the States
mad Territories at 9 o'clock that
lighit.
Ber the Th idYou Hlave Always Bougig
Bignaturo
of
OTT'ON UIROPI EsT1MATKC,
AT TEN MILLION hALES.
Sgr-iculturat D)epafritment. Furnui.hos Figures
for te Presermt. Yiar-south CaroIlth)
Washington, Dec. 10.-The sta
t,istician of the agricultural depart.
mont reports 10,100,000 bales as the
probable cotton production of the
United States for 1900-1901. In
the making of this estimate the
same metbods and agencies have
boon used that woere employed last
year. Many thousands of ginners
have, however, made reports for the
first time.
Thte estimated yield, in pounds of
lint cotton per acre, is as follows:
Virginia 180, North Carolina 199,
South Carolina 107, Georgia 172,
Florida 133, Alabama 151, Mississip
pi 159, Louisiana 234, Texas 220,
Arkansas 223, Tennessee, 177, Mis
souri 275, Oklahomai 318, Indian
Territory 289. The acreage, after
eliminating all land from which no
crop whatever will be gathered, is
estimated at 25,034,734.
It, Aritt i In v I I (i tty lk.4l NIght. Aectaan
lil:nedt by a I'arly i.f DIStinintiI GU n
Nows and Courier, Dec. 11.1
Clovernor n l iles K, M1Swvio and
his pivitto secetairy, Col. E. IL Aull:
Adjutant. and Ins1w,ctor (eiria J.
W. Floyd and Col. Wilie Jones ar
rived hero fiast. flight from Columbia.
(lovernor ctHwe,yv andt party
VAMO hero to ittond the litying of the
corner stono of tie Administration
bliddiIg it the Expo)Witionl grolunds
this iftornoon. Cols. Auill and Jonvs
will returl-n to Columbia this aifter
noon, 'lit the G Covernor ind1 (smn.
FloyA will roainil here uun1til to-uor
row afteriIoon. Tihe party was met
a the Chael s!rot sttion bV Mr.
j(ditus heddinl; g and drivili to t Ie
Charleston Hotel. A ft or a light
lunch the Govilrnor and hisvecretary
!,!-k a short walk, returning to ite
hoteol abIOut 11 JO'clock.
Governor Mcswoeey wals glad to
S\thait the Exposition is bIiig well
aortised in uill parts of the St ate,
particularly Columbia. All of tho
gentlemn in tiho party with ono voice
aIreed that tIe Exposition will hO a
great thing for the Stato and added
a wi!h tihat the entire Stato join in
lendin itg ad to Charleston and the
great undertaking.
The Orovernor was asked wihy the
constabulary force had been incroased
in this city ind why the chief of
polico lid added another raiding
Fquad to the Chiirlestorl policeo force.
In rp!% to tho first quest ion he said:
"Tho force vas incroimed in -'harl.es
ton Iweause thocief constable asked
for Iork mn11. Previous to thoelrm
paign be asked that his force be cut
down. I did this and was criticised
for doing it. Thero are three extra
men on the force in this city. When
I first. wont int0 oflico the en;tiro force
for the Stato numbered seventy men.
It now numbers forty.
Some timo ago I sent out circular
letters to the mayors of tho cities of
this StatO asking them for op,inions
as to the proper elforcement. of the
dispeinary law inl their cities. Ihlli
action of the chief of police of this
city increasing his force is the result
of this work. I suppose, I have
been trying to urgo the mayors to
do their duty, thereby reducing the
constabulary force for the State."
The Governor wanted to know if
the raiding suads of the polico de
partroout worked and he received an
tiffirmativo reply. He wias reminded,
however, that it seemed almost im
possible to break up the blind tgerr.
"'Well, as Hugh Ferguson oinco said,"
remarked the Governor, "'if you woere
to place an armied imn at the rear of
a blind tiger and place an armed
man at the front door, in less timo
than a week one br both of those
men would be working for the blind
tiger."
The discussion of the liquor (quos
tion th)en became general. Col Jones
rfefrred to the fact that the revenue
from the dlispensary sales in the city
of Columbia was four times more in
comparison wit,h thc ordinary lices
system. Col, Floyd said that tbe
attention of the peop1)1 should be
called to the fact that the strict on
forcemeent of the disp)elnary law
would1 increase the returns to the
State, thus roleiving t1ax payers, 1 nl I
probably in the paying off the deObt
of the Stato. CJol. 1Jones said that he
felt sure the returns from the (is
pensary could 1)e brought up to at
least $000.000 or S700,000( per yoar.
Col. Aull augrood with what these
gent lemon had to say, but (differed
wi h t hem in the intent of the law.
lie saidi: "he dispenlsary is not run
for revenue alone, hbut as a solution
of the liqiuor (question. It is niot a
mercenary cons;ideration, but a moral
oneP, Revenue is a secondary consid1.
oration."
strain. di Retoionsau Ielwcon Hollanti andI
P'ortlr gal.
[Greenville D)aily News.]
Lisnox, D)ecemnber 7.-The mimw
ter of (lie Netherlands to Portugal
and the Portugeso minister at the
lIIaguo have left their respective
posts. It is believed that a difference
has arisen on t.he 5UhinnC of thn rax
0 [1utillr to t11441 Dutclh consill at Lo.
ronzo M1iarez whi,:h the I'ortuge(o
governmnt has wit hdrawn.
Till-: .AUSE OF TiE TROUBLE-.
Llsilov, Deember 7. III conso
(1nilev of the Portligeso government
withdrawiig its executivo exvqulatur,
Iterr Potts, the Dutch consul at Lo
renzo Martiuz, whose ollico tried to
assist. til.% Boors fi and expos d Portu
gaI to at !iqpto wvithl Groat. Britain,
Dr. \'on Wee(do, the htcth mintter
for Portiugal, and ColIt Ieselir, the
Plortugese minister at Tie Iague,
have beiel withdriawn from (ho respec
tivo capitals.
Vanl Weede liiis alroady left, here.
'lerr Potts also represented the
TIrIIINVaal at, Loreizo NIlariniez up to
i short tio I age, wlin Portugal
withdrow his xc(quatuir for tille satim(
reason as was given when ham Dutch
CrOdentials woro caucelled two days
ago.
111:1.1FLI:E THAT WAi S iNEVITA'L .
Madrid, Dc. ..--So striiled nro
the reat1011S between Portbugal. and
lloilland talit it is believed war will
inovitably result.
Diplomaiftic rolationls betweenl tho
two kingdoms have been served. The
Dutch minister tit Lisbon has bieen
recalled, and the Portugeio ministor
at. Thte Iiaguol hlis been ordered
homno.
Mobilization of the ariiem and nai
vies of the two countries followed
Ct rupturo of diploiatie relations.
Tie Portugeso govermiut 1ha1s re.
moved the Dutch consulir agent a.
Lf.renzo Mar<uez and papers ont rust.
ed to him to 1ovo Poitugoso torri
tory.
OUli' 118 MAT RAILROAD9 MlON
TH E,AT V 0 FI'M ACE.
Sebourt anti southeirn IIII 11 metforilh
h o In armony on Freght H atem.
New York, Dec. 1O.---Th Mail
and Expreissi says:
Out of the confiued ain] contradic
tory roportf; rogarding tho changod
relations exsistig b'otwoln (lhe Son
board Air Linct and Southern railway,
0110 fact OOMH Ostaiblished. ''he two
lines iro to bo operated in perfect
harmony horoafter, so far as freight.
ratos aro concerned. All talk of a
consolidation of the roads is declarod
untrue.
Regarding the clangod relations
betwoon Thomas F. Ryan and J. J.
Williams, represeiit ing the two sys.
toms in certain law Hilits, to ofliciial
unnouncemient it to boe mado. The
matter will simply bo dlisissod anid
no0 more will be heard of it. This ac
cordsq withI the wise of bo0th gentle.
men,hl who ini time paist, hiavo indulged
ini som11 very) bitter languaigo concern
ing each other. A public reconcilia
tion is out of the <question. ButL priv
ate animosities may lbe sunk in the
excii emont of successfuld businessa.
sunth (Carolina's (iroal<-st .Iving sitata
is, seriousiy sick.
(TIhe Stattc.)
Ed~cgefield, DJec. I10--A telegram to
Col. ,James 11. T?illmani anniounces
that his faithoer, lion. George 1). T1ill.
man, is muclh worse. Hie has been
very ill for somio dayts.
All of thIn preachers of Edgefield
were absent yesterday aind we had
n:> religious services.
Judge Earnest Gary is in Edge.
heold.
Bears the h id o |v Always Bought
Sigmaturo
ENCiIAND1 COUNTINGO THE CO(;0Ti
shie lHas to spetii ian Uanerinag the Scutha
African 1tepubiilic.
(Greenville Daily News, Dec. 8.)
LondIon, D)oe. 7.-The second sup.
plomnontary estimate for South Afri.
cai anid the expedition to China for
the financial year ending March 31
was presented to parliamnent today.
It amounts to .C16,000,000.
The expensos8 of the war in South
Africa and China up to August last
amounted to .C60,000,000, making
the total estimates for the year more
than ?-85.000.00t).
The Corner..stous was
Laid Yesterday,
ANt) 8 1II C %ROL.INA EXPOSITION IS
UNDER WAY.
A Grea%t i)fty For Chalestoll-11.) Mmeo,'4e
UrAI141 -t.0ige or tio Stato Took
Cmpgro or the0 VOry 1a111s02
mIvu Ctrenmouler.
(Th1e State.)
Charleston, Dec. I I.--The corner
stono0 of the textile building or cot
ton palace, t he main building of the
-'out.h Carolina Intorstate and Weftt
Indian, exposition, was laid this af
tertoo, viti a)propriatecoromonieo.
'he exorcises were of an interest
ing and elaborate character and
W0ere attOnded by several thousad
peoplo. The grounds had been
cleared, a speakors' stand and a tri
umphal arch crocted. Tihe stand and
arch were beautifully decorated. The
weather was clear, bright and cool
and was most, auspicious for the sue
(osti of tho great enterprise which
Charleston has undertakon.
The parado of the troops was a
feature, of the dity's exercises. The
infantry, naval reserves and the Ger
man Artillory and two military bands
wore in line, under command of Maj.
lenry Schachto. The militia passed
in review of thoe distinguished guosts
in the carriages, which fell into line
bobind the troops. The parado
m11oved ofT from the Fourth Brigade
plaza atit :1 o'clock, and in less than
in hour the colunm whoelod into the
mxposition grounds and the exorcises
wvre bigun.
On the staiad were W. A. Hemp
bill, of Atlanta, representing Gov.
Candlor; Oov. McSweenoy, Mayor
imyth, Grand Master Orlando Shop
pard of the Grand Lodge, A. F. l.,
L I mber of oflicers of the Grand
Gi'. Floyd, President, F.
the architect, Bradley
id his special party, and
7..es of the exposition, including
Col. Wilio Jones; a number of mom
[mrs of tho League of American Mu
icipalitieti and many other promi
President Wagoner calleI the
assemblage to order and made a
brief address on the plans and pur
poses of the exposition and intro
ducod Mayor Smyth, who presided.
Tho mayor spoke briefly in taking
the gavel. Gov. McSweeney next
vpoko. He was followed by Mr. W.
A. Hemphill and others. The
spouche were interspersed with mu
sic by the First Artillery band.
rTHE MAsONIc cERtEloNiIE
fo)llowed the add(resltses. T1he core
miesiO wore of an interesting and
impressO5ivo character. The Grand
Lodge appeared in the insignia of
the order wearing white gloves andi
apjronsa. "'When Earth's Founda
tion \Vas First Laid" wvas sung by
50) select voices. A prayer was of
fered by the grand chaplain and then
a number of' articles wvere deposited
in the cornerstonie box. Grand Mast er
Sheppard then alpplied the plumb,
squnare and level to the atone, and
after it had been p)roperly placed, lhe
pronouncedl it to be "woell formed,
true andl( trusty." The ceremony of
sprinkling the stone with corn, wine
and oil whose significance is pienty
wats then poCrfomeld.
T1he grand master then struck the
stone three times with his hiram and
another selection by thme choir and
benediction concluded the exercises.
The trowel which was used by
Grand Master Sheppard is the same
which was used at the laying of the
cornerstone of Glen. DeKaib's monn
ment at Camden, S. C., by Marquis
doe Lafayette.
After the exercises a special train
was run to Summorville and the dis
tinguished guests were entertained
with a dinner at the Pine Forest
Inn.
The stores closed shortly after noon
and business was generally suspended
giving the city the appearance of a
holiday. J. R.
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