The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-06
7HB CONNER STONE
OF OUR SCHOOL BUILDING.
Give to Caesar Crowns and fArches.
but Give to Us Educated Minds
and Loving Hearts.
Great Multitude of People.
Imposing Ceremonies.
Soul-Stirring Music.
Eloquent Speeches.
SPLENDID PICNIC.
DELIGHTFUL DAY IN KLUGH'S
BEAUTIFUL PARK.
PICTURESQUE GROVES,
GREEN LANDSCAPES,
PURLING RILLs,
BUBBLING SPRINGS,
SINGING BIRDS,
PRETTY WOMEN,
BRAVE HEARTS.
DELIGHTFUL DAY IN KLUGH'S
BEAUTIFUL PARK.
All of AbbevilIe, I'm Love and Unison,
Celebrate AN important Event.

Thursday, June the Goth was perhaps the
most auspicious OF all days in the history of
the town OF Abbeville. 1t was the occasion OF
laying the corner stone Of the new school
building which will be the pride OF Abbeville
and the surrounding country.
Thursday morning dawned clear and bright
and everything was favorable for the grand
OCCASION. Promptly at eleven o'clock the
In line and. headed by the Ahbeville Brass
Band, marched from the Court House to the
place of the school building.
The column m arched under q beautiful
arch OF flowers just in front OF the building.
The Masons arranged themselves around the
northeast corner, and the choir sang
"When earth's foundation first was laid"
The rendition OF this song was OF the best
and finest style and showed with advantage
the skill Of those who rendered 1t. After this
song the corner stone was raised above the
foundation and prayer was offered by Rev.
NJ. Dargan, Grand Chaplain.
After which 6. II. Moore, Grand Treasurer
deposited In the crypt of the stone, copies OF
the Press and Banner, Mediam, a programme
of the day, the names OF the oldest living
male, female and youngest person OF the
town, one Of each fractional coin now in cir
culation and the names OF the board OF trus-
tees.
The stone was then lowered by three grad
nal motions to its place the full choir and
band singing and playing sold Hundred"
W.T.. Branch, Grand Master. then applied
the plumb square and level TO the stone and
pronounced IL we'll formed, true and trusty
The corn Of nourishment, wine of refresh
after which he invoked the blessing, Of Al
mighty God upon the people, place and build.
Ing, and struck the stone Three times;
The choir sang with It's former display Of art
The anthem, "IIet there by light"
The Grand Master then addressed the ns-
sembiy in an easy eloquent style and after the
singing by tile choir of Hail Masonry ID.
vinc," and the bencdicti0n by the Grand
f,l,. .I,t,, Nfnt fy nf lI.l
Deputy Grand Master, addressed the people
in an interesting and instructive manner on
Masonry.
tory or the school, and introduced the orator
Of the day, Col. John Z. ThomSs, of Columbia.
who gave Il learned and eloquent discourse on
Abbeville county.
When Col. Thomas address was finished all
were invited TO participate in u picnic given
by the ladies OF Abbeville In the park which
has been so nicely and thoughtlully liked up
by Jas. g. kIugh, Esq, the owner OF the prop
erty for the pleasure of the whole town.
The picnic dinner was, AZ Is usual In Abbe-
vile, "moSt excellent and was served by a
committee OF eight or ten citizens Of the town
III an excellent style.
After dinner the people were entertained
With music by Abbeville's bewitching Brass
Band and tennis by the talented tennis
team.
The day passed without one thing L;. to mar It's
pleasure and clergyman and clerk, mer-
chant and mechanic, lawyer and layman,
shopk eeper and shoemaker In union all pro-
nuunced it "most excellent"
The first movement TO better the school IA
cilitieS OF the town was made In the summer
OF 1891. when Il citizens meeting WAS held In
the Council Chamber at which was consider
/ the project of eSinblishinga school for tEe
,ding year, during the discussion Judge
Lyon was called on and he advocated the
purchase of a lot. the erection OF good
school building and free tuition under
charter from the General Assembly with pow
er to issue bonds for the erection OF the build
ings and taxing the town for the support OF
the school.
These views were favored bv the citizens
and a committee was appointed TO prepare a
bill TO he submitted to the Legislature. The
r. II. Hemphill, F. B. Gary and 1T. Robert
The bill was prepared and submitted by
Judge Lyon rs chairman OF the com
mitee to sitiTens meetrS meid In se
which was adopted and fully reported on at
that time in the Press and Banner.
The charter provided for AN election for the
issue OF bonds which was held January 26th,
1892, and almost unanimously adopted
prominent by the zeal he haS displayed IN
his working for the success OF the school, and
citizens of Abbevllle are indeed indebted 10
him greatly, not only as chairman OF the citl-
Zen's meeting. but AS chairman Of the build.
ing committee, both of which Offices he has
filled efficiently, sealously and enthusiastic
ca ly. ,o.,
Ground was broken for the foundation 10th
of May, lS02, and 1t Is expected that the
building will be complete by the first OF No
vember, and Abbeville will have school
building OF brick trimmed with stone, heated
with hot air. two stories high and Hll OF the
modern improvements for school purposes.
Citizen.