The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-01-09
FORM MAL DEDICA CATION OF THE NEW HOTEL.
A GRAND BANQUET AND BALL.
"a BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
The Toasts and Responses.

The Hotel Chiquola is completed, and
to-day stands as q monument to the ener-.
ley and enterprise Of large number Of the
most progressive citizens Of our growing
city. It's completion marks the dawn of
"a new era in Anderson, and shows What
can be done, BY united effort, energy and
capital. I'll the most important enter
prise that has ever been undertaken in
Anderson.
For q long number Of years the need Of
5a'modern, frst.class hotel in Anderson
has been keenly felt, and occasionally
something would be said about building
one, but the matter would always end
without any definite action.
About May lst, 1898, Mr. Frank T.
White mentioned the project Of 8 new
hotel to a friend, and remarked that he
was determined to agitate the project IN.
til something was done.to make it an as-
aured fact. With a view Of erecting
building alta cost Of about SIC, 900, with
only Eve stockholders, Capt. White
approached several other friends in refer
ence 10 it. he found that the project
was favored by almost every one to whom
twas mentioned, and in q few days more
than $1S,O 900 had beep subscribed: to the
capital stock. This was done II q very
quiet way, and the gentlemen Interested
in the project were convinced that there
would be no trouble to secure 9 subscrip::
ton Of forty OF fifty. thousand dollars ina
short time.
1t was then determined to call meet.
ing Of our citizens and take subscriptions
to the capital stock Of any amount from
fifty dollars up. This meeting mas held
May 10th, 1888, and was an enthusiastic
one, resulting in the organization Of the
Hotel Company, with the following Off
GERS: President, F. T. White; Secretary
and Treasurer, w. F.. Cox, Directors, F.
7. White, W. W. Humphreys, J. L.
Tribble, S. Bleckley, W. B. Watson. ].
f.. Peoples; and J. a. Brock. The shares
were placed at $50 each, and q subscrip.
sion Of $40, 900 WAS secured at this meet
ing. a committee of location was
appointed, and in few days the present
site was chosen. Another meeting of the
stockholders was called to confirm the
yction of the location committee, and q
Building Committee consisting of F. 7.
White, ). T.. Tribble and j. D. Maxwell
was. appointed. Application was made
for a charter Of the Company with q cap.
ital stock Of $40, 900, and preparations for
the work began at once. Plans and spe.
ci6cations we're advertised for, and several
submitted, that Of Messrs. Bruce & Nor.
gan, of Atlanta, being adopted.
The work of tearing down the old
building began about September 1st, 1888,
and thirty days later the contract for the
erection of the new building was let. On
December 9th, 1888, the corner. stone of
the building was laid by the Grand
Lodge of A. F. M. of South Carolina,
Grand Master r. F. Diver officiating.
The contractor continued the work of
the building until about the LIST of last
February, when the Building Committee
took it in charge, and determined to su.
perintend the work themselves, having
secured competent foreman in
the person of Mr.. G.. A. Sharpe, of
Atlanta. The Committee wanted nothing
but the best of material and 6rst.clsss
work, and at first they had considerable
trouble in getting the material desired,
but this was soon overcome.
In the selection of the Building Com.
mittee, the Company could not have Sc
cured three more practical, energetic
gentlemen.
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