The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-02-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM
COLUMBIA.

The State Agricultural society--The At
lanta E1position--A Notable Wedding.
News Notes.
COLUMBIA, Feb. Especial: The
week with what would, in some parts
of the country, have been considered
'star attraction lecture of
Robert G.. Ingersoll on Shakespeare.
But Bob Ingersoll's reputation as a
reviler of the Christian religion and
of the Southern people combined to
make the audience very small. There
were about a hundred people present.
Opinions differ on the merits of the
lecture. The general impression made
was that Ingerson will do better when
he is not so new in the business.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Much interest has centered in the
meeting of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, held on Wednes-
day night. The financial straits of the
Society have become widely known.
A serious question with many has
been, whether, in order to get the
needed help for the Society, the annu-
al fair must be held elsewhere than in
Columbia. This matter was earnestly
discussed in the meeting. It was
brought squarely up by proposition
from the Young Mems Business
League of Charleston, which was
summed up in the concluding state
ment of a letter from a committee of
that body in these words:
mot knowing how much you are
bound to Columbia, nor how free you
are to consider other applications, we
can only write you to advise you of
the feeling of the people of Charleston,
and say to you that if you are ready
to consider the holding Of the fair in
Charleston, the undersigned as COM
mittee, will be glad to meet you, orany
committee from your body. and dis
cuss the details necessary to bring
about such results, and see whether or
not satisfactory arrangements cannot
be had for the locating of the fair here.
We shall be glad to communicate with
you, and do everything in our power,
and assure you of our hearty coopera-
ton and your hearty welcome to our
community. Asking your favorable
consideration, we are, Yours very
truly"
The discussion evidenced general
desire to use every available means to
keep the fair here. The conclusion Of
the Society was embodied in the fol-
| lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the communication
from the Young Men sBusiness League
be received as information; and that
the secretary be instructed to extend
to the League the thanks of this So
ciety for their generous proposition;
and regret that we are unable to con-
slider the same as both by the const-
tuition of the society. and the terms OF
the deed under which the fair ground
property is held the fair meeting OF the
society must be held in Columbia"
A proposition that in view of the
straitened condition of the Society,
there be no money premiums offered,
called forth long and earnest discus
sion. Finally it was resolved to defer
action on the whole matter till the
August meeting.
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
The executive committee of the Ag-
ricultural Society has formally acted
on the suggestion. of the Business
League of Charleston as to the States
representation at the Atlanta Exposi-
ton. The following committee was
appointed to aid the league in its ef-
forts to secure a suitable exhibit for
this State:
First district-John s. Horlbeck.
Second-Mike Brown.
Third-D. K. Norris.
Fourth-M. L. Donaldson.
Fifth-Paul HemphiQ.
Sixth-Edwin Harper.
SEVENTH. B. Gadsden.
The committee also appointed the fol-
lowing committee to solicit subscrlp-
tions and see what amount can be
raised in Columbia and elsewhere to-
ward the next State fair: DR.. A: N.
Talley, president of the Central Nation
al Bank; w. A. Clark, president OF the
Carolina Bank; w. G.. Childs, president
of the Bank of Columbia; and A. Q.
Haskell, president of the Loan and Ex-
change Bank. This committee is to re-
port at special meeting in May.
The secretary was instructed also to
ascertain what amount he could raise
among the members.
A NOTABLE WEDDING.
There was a large gathering in Trim
ity EpiscopaD church on Thursday
evening to witness the marriage OF
Lieut.. Satterlee, U. S. A., to Miss Ca
pers, daughter of Bishop Ellison Ca
pers. Lieut.. Satterlee is q native OF
PENNSYLVANIA, and a graduate of the
Military Academy at West Point, N:
| Y. He was stationed here in 1875, and
was attached to one of the companies
detailed to guard the State House. OF
| late he has been detailed as assistant
adiutant general of Georgia. Miss
Capers is the daughter of an ex-Con-
federate brigadier-her father serving
through the War of Secession with
great gallantry.
POLITICS QUIET.
Politics is not astir. Everybody
seems to be waiting for things to take
shape. The Republican gathering has
left little impression. Some of its ut
terances were little surprising, but
they seem not yet to have made any
positive impression on the public
mind.
IN GENERAL.
Susan B. Anthony is to speak here
next week. She will doubtless draw
a large crowd.
The city police have about run the
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