The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Mccormick in Her GLORY.
TIE GRAND EDUCATIONAL BARRIE.
CUE-OyER TWO THOUSAND
PEOPLE PRESENT-A RED
LETTER DAY.
Speeches on EducatiOn-Base Ball.
Tnblenux. Music The Plny.

Tableaux-- Music The Plny.
Cyrus II. Mccormick the Chicago mil
.lionare has left to the people of the lit
tie South Carolina town that bears his
name n legacy Of good deeds and bene-
factions. And his son and wife are no less
solicitous Of the welfare and prosperity
If the place. 1t was due principally TO
the interest and exertions Of Mrs. Nc
C"rm:ck that an Academy building has
been erected, that is an ornament to the
town and p monument to The good We
mnn whose name we have mentioned.
1t was in commemorative Of tie COM
p~lction Of the building and its dedica-
tion to Education that the grand Edu-
c~ational Barbecue was had on Friday
the 18th inst. Trncly it was u red letter
day in the calendar of that hourishing
little town. a day never to lie forgot
ten, and whose Influences will be felt
fer many years upon the education Of
the children Of the community.
just ms the first faint blush IF rha
suns rays had begun to show in tho
eastern horizon We left here in cnr,-
paoy witt, Mcssrs. Hugh Wilson, l.. ".
Perrin ard Judge Lyon for Verlcry en-
a0ute FIR Mccormick. And nv tn .
way we ;nvc rarely seer better GRIPS
than those along the rout" from here TO
Vcrdery.
Az the train rolled up to tn, depot at
Vcrdcry strains Of music issuing there
from gave notice that this WIS n gala oc-
casion. Two lovely young ladies join
cd us Mt Vcrdcry, aud ut Bradley and
Troy others of botE sexes got aioard,
so that the train was crowded when Ua
reached Mccormick. Cur good friend
Dir. SccA Immediately took rs in charge
and under his hoSpitable roof We rested
till the hour had arrived to begin tn"
exercises Of the lay. We arrived ut
ahont $50 u. III. and did I:ot return t.
the streets till about IL. In the mean
time the surrounding Country of Edge
field and Abbeville had pucr Il its popu-
lation into the town. old men, and wo-
men, young men and maidcnS. boys,
girls, infants even, all were there :lrcss-
cd in their holiday clothes, happy and
good natural. The trains from Angus
tn brought Col. G. ID. Tillman and 9TH
ers from the towns along the line Of the
A. n. Road. and n number Of gentlemen
were present from Augusta. In grove
within sight Of the depot had hncn
spread tables upAH-whirT brigade ~,
soldiers might have been fed. From
pits ut hand came savory orders from
the seventy-eiSht carcasses and thu gal
Ions aud gallons Of hash that were h,-
ing cooked. o.!
On the right. a little removed, wcr:
erected seats for he audience and .
stand FOR the speakers.
at the signal the Greenwood Banl h,.
gan t." play and the multitude Of pes.
pie assembled to hear the speakers.
Capt. r. j. Robinson Introduces the
Hon. George d. Tillman.
We bnve reason to congratulate ourselves OH tn,
succsss 81 this nt-ting. This large assembly or n. r
sons argnrs great =, al tor the cause Of education. mi
great cause In our community Is not dead nor evrl
dormant The unity, harmony and cnncurd VI thi
meeting Is char,ct. rtstic Of all our efforts To max,
this institution a success. IL pride t. tho donor, and
blessing to us. ! tner pleasure In introducing hin
whose r pn'ation !" not limited t""ny psr,ieniar local
iHtsEm.n' a. D. Ti,lman' "'e"'' repuo
:" 'A"' W.. ''A""'
speech OF George ID. TiIIeinn.
ar, Cnat!m,am. tMars ana Gentlemen o
McCoFhitck ana ttct"Hy:
cam OF c''uiHetice NY r'i'Iarks w''h"'it hrsf con
gratnh'tltg .on upon tho success al your railroad. tn
CROWN o. OR Town, anu me er,'et'"' OF y"nr eleGhn
a,a,r ,h building. h would Alto c"ngs,;tnl"!" 20!
"la'i' inc y rsrnce OF lhis lar-e anh intr'Iiscnt audi
IRE: i"ry cahe nert, not hr "h'u r'iehI nor |"
money in"Sihg. NJ, Tor 'Ln purpose ot s-cnrtng n -'"H
nn,h.r, ont !hry nave assembled i"r tile Euurl"ss .
advancing inc cause az inteiltgr nee. They hay
come mere th't e"ch "he might en;ch Inspiration nh.
,ake rom mn nr,shs.r renewed Interest ~ tho al
vn:.c.hi' NJ OF e'ucati",. ana thnt !nch n'.ht ncIuir
new zr"i IN The l,fuihot'"h of MI til" best Interests q
'he generations INIT are 10 come.
y IS not my ltirl'o@' !" MAKE Nh, ein''"rate sl'eecl
a1y. ! p We ,", high o reg ri ut your own publ
spirit, ana am TOO much Impressed with y",r owi
rr3L"r conyic,i"l's to wIrrnnt = l"y yuan IN nttemrtini
tn ,mphit clriirII"ss u Visinn while he btn'srlr claims NJ
abundance OF light.
! ehnT y"h are loo much impressed with the Y In
prcss you with arguments rs IL the Importance Of r,,n
c~Iti"n. Why, ladies' and gentlemen, 10 q, que the nee 3
Bity tu give yOur children IN edncsltiun. even though
In order to do 50. It We're necessary for you to d-priv,
yout selves or nil the luxurirs and even III O rurtlni
| of tho nee, ssnry conforts ~ ifp vrnuld N. ~ i,,u,l