The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-11
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sentiments of this convention. 1t i:
seldom that one of the age OF the dis
tipcuished chairman of this COMMITTEES
LAYS aside at the evening, time o.
his live the surroundings OF home ane
ts pleasant associations and goes into
BODY like this to assume arduous anc
exactino duties. But as each member
here has noticed he has, with a sell
sacrificing patience, given his time and
mature thought to the vexed questions
which have been submitted to thai
committee, and no higher expression
of the confidence of this convention e1
| the work which that committee has
done could be given than the unanim:
ity with which it has accepted 1t. Ano
as he as chairman and the various
gentlemen composing that committee
lay aside The duties which they have
been called upon to perform, they
each one retire to their homes with
the consciousness of duty well per
formed. In behalf of the people and
their State I move the adoption OF
these resolutions.
The resolutions were then unanl
mously adopted.
A PRESENTATION SCHEDULED.
Mr.. Bellinger then rose and stated
that the members of the convention
had provided for a gold watch to be
presented to President Evans. He
suggested that the chair appoint a
committee to make the presentation.
This was agreed to. Messrs. Bellin'
ger, Breazeale and Buist were appoint
ed.
THANKS TO COLUMBIA.
Mr.. McGowan then rose and moved
that the thanks of the members Of the
convention be extended to the citizens
of Columbia for the handsome hospi'
tality extended them during their stay
here.
This was seconded by Mr.. A. j.
Smith in behalf of Laurens county
Mr.. Burn in behalf of Darlington
Mr.. Haynsworth as representative
of the Piedmont section, who made
some appropriate remarks; Mr.. Nc
White, as the ''layman from Flor
ence;" Mr.. J. A. Sigh, as "a private
from Newberry;" Capt. Barry in be-
half Of Spartanburg and DR.. Thinner
man in behalf of Edge6eld.
Mr.. McGowan's motion was unanl,
mously adopted.
FRIEND OF THE PRESS.
Mr.. Otis then offered 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.. JOHNsTONE'S REMARKS.
Mr.. Johnstone, on vacating the
chair, turned to President Evans and
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 1 now hold in
my hand, and through you to the
vice presidents and the different otfi-
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-
tions of this body and the different
officers have performed their duties.
assure that not only were these reso-
lutions presented to you with absolute
unanimity, but with a feeling of sin
cere regard from the body over which
you have presided. In these, the
closing hours of this convention, tits
with unusual pleasure that I 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, so 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 1.-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 and
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
culiarly trying to temper, patience and
physical endurance and it 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 it 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.
Tn oonolusion we hona that as II