The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11
THANKS TO COLUMBIA.

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ed.
THANKS TO COLUMBIA.
Mr.. McGowan then rose and Glovec
that the thanks of the members Of the
convention be extended to the citizens
of Columbia for the handsome tospi
tality extended them during their stay
here.
This was seconded by Mr.. y. j.
Smith in behalf of Lalrens county;
Mr.. Burn in behalf Of Darlington
Mr.. Havnsworth as a representative
of the Piedmont section, who made
some appropriate remarks; M. Nc
White. as the ''layman from Flor
ence;" Mr.. j. 4. Sigh, as "a private
from Newberry;;" Capt. Barry in be,
half of Spartanburg and DR.. Thinner
man in behalf Of Edgefeld.
Mr.. McGowan's motion was unani,
adopted.
4 FRIEND OF THE PRESS.
Mr.. OTIS then offered a resolution
of thanks to the representatives OF the
press for the complete and impartial
reports of the conventions proceedings.
This was adopted unanimously.
The committee Of the whole then
rose, and President Evans resumed
the chair.
MR.. .IoHNSToNE'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Johrstone, on vacating the
chair, turned to President Evans anc
said:
Mr.. President: As chairman Of the
committee of the whole, it devolves
upon me to present to you the resolu'
tions of thanks which l now hold in
my hand, and through you to the
vice presidents and the different Off,
GERS of the convention for the able,
impartial and efficient manner in
which you yourself and the vice. pres
idents have presided over the delibera'
tons of this body and the different
officers have performed their duties.
assure that not only were these reso,
lutions presented to you with absolute
but. with a feeling OF sin
cere regard from the body over which
YOU have presided. In these, the
closing hours of this convention, it is
with unusual pleasure that | am thus
able to address myself to you as the
organ Of the committee Of the whole,
and to assure you that you carry into
your retirement, 50 far as you do now
retire from official station, the hearty
good will of each and every member
of it.
There were also some resolutions
which the clerk will bring to your at
tention in connection with the com.
mittee on style and revision, IN regard
to which I have no doubt You will
act in accordance with the wishes of
the committee of the whole.
The handsome watch bearing the
inscription The Constitutional con-
vention, 1895, to John Gary Evans,
president" was then sent up to the
stand.
THE PRESENTATION.
Mr.. Bellinger then took the floor aud
spoke as follows:
Mr.. President: Our work perform
ed, the time has arrived when your
official relations are to be severed for
all time. The labors of us all during
the long weeks now past have been
arduous and exacting, but your posi-
ton has entailed upon you duties pc
trying to temper, patience and
physical endurance and 1t gives US
pleasure to congratulate you upon
proving yourself equal tothe demands.
In separating from you we desire to
give expression in substantial form to
our appreciation of the integrity, in
telligence and impartiality which have
marked the administration of your
high and responsible office, and on be-
half of the members of this conven-
ton the pleasing task has been assign
ed to me to deliver this watch to you.
And now in receiving it, Mr.. Presi-
dent, we beg that you remember that
its intricate and complex machinery,
working in perfect unison and accord,
is typical of the fact that 1t comes to
you as an offering from men of both
races and of every shade of political
opinion, but all citizens working for
the common good and glory of South
Carolina.
In conclusion, we hope that as il
ticks away the tleeting times it will
mark the hours filed for you with
happiness and prosperity. And now
the hour has arrived, if you will per-
nit me minute to suggest as sec,
ond thought that it would be well to
remember, whenever you consult this
watch, that it is high time you were
married. Laughter and applause
THE PRESIDENTS FAREWELL.
President Evans then delivered his
farewell address, concluding at 1926
p. NJ. He spoke as follows:
There are times. gentlemen, places
and circumstances, that bring the
hearts, OF men together; when the out,
side chickering's; when dissentlons;
when animosities are forgotten and
hearts that were divided became united
and beat for one body. feel that this
convention, now representing the SOW
ereignty Of South Carolina, now rests
in that condition. 1t has been the
cherished hope of the most of us that
this convention would be the means
of framing a law around which South
Carolinians could unite; around which
a divided people could unite and bury
past differences and be brethren once
more. feel that that has been &C,
complished. We came here with some
misgivings. We came here, some OF
US, mistrustlng one another. We
came here possibly thinking that some
of US in the heat of debate-in passion
would inhict wounds that would
never be healed. l thank God that
this has not been the case. / thank
God that this body Will adjourn; and
l say it from my own heart, and but
reflect the feelings and the sentiments
of every delegate upon this floor when
l say that when we leave here we
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