The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-29
The New Court House Dedicated.

County. Seventy years have elapsed
since the first Court House was erected
in this County, and since then only one
change was made in the original building
until it was torn down a year ago to make
room for the handsome and modern
building that has just been completed
and turned over to the County ofnciais.
This new temple of justice stands on the
site of the old one, but, of course, covers
more ground. It is building that at
tracts the admiration of every visitor to
Anderson, and one that every citizen OF
the County can point to with pride.
The building ommittee, consisting of
Supervisor Snelgrove, j. D. Maxwell,
j. F. Clardy, J. Fl. Jones and w. D. Gar
rison, have discharged their duty most
faithfully, and the taxpayers of Anderson
County may rest assured that they have
Court House that could not again be
erected for the same sum of money that
this one cost.
Last Monday was set apart for the for
NAL dedication of this new temple OF JUS
sice. An interesting program had been
arranged for the occasion, and throughout
the exercises were most impressive and
interesting
At 10 o'clock a. N. the Court officials
with the mem bers Of the bar and repre-
sentstives Of the local press, formed in
procession at the Hotel Chiquola and
marched to the Court House. The spa
cious Court room was crowded to It's Ut
most capacity, great many ladies honor
ing the occasion with their presence.
The Anderson Orchestra was present,
and, after rendering acharming selection
of music, j. l.. Tribble, ESQ.,, Chairman
AZ. onf or
the assem- by to order, and Rev. j. N. ii.
After another selection of music, Mr..
Tribble spoke as follows:
Mdy it please your Honor: The Com
mittee have deeuIed it proper before
holding Court to have the new Court
House formally dedicated, and for this
purpose a program has been arranged,
and the honor of introducing these servi
ces has been placed upon me. With your
Honor's permission, by way OF introduce
tlon let me say that beauty, whether in
nature or in art, always attracts. 1t has
the p,wer of thrilling or inspiring.
never stand under the shadow Of q great
building and gaze upward at its lofty
spires aud glittering domes but feeling
comes over me of mans innate desire To
ascend. / am a great believer in the laws
of developm entcevOlutiOn-the ascent,
and not descent, of man. have never
been disturbed with the scientific IDA
Chat man came from lower order of ami
NAL life If be did, his place in the world
shows that he is the ascendant and not
descendant animal. Whatever his ORR
gin, he struggles Onwards and upwards
toward higher goal in civilization.
It only excites our wonder and curios-
ity when we read that men were once
content TO let caves and rock.clefts be
their only place of habitatiOn. From
there we emerged into the light OF heaven
and purer atmosphere. as man's mild
began to expand he demanded better
booths of Nimrod, the mighty hunter
before the LORD, became inadequate, and
be bui .ded city. After 40 years wan
dering in the wilderness, the Children of
Israel Sat down to the business of life.
Houses took the place of tents, the taber-
nacle became Insignificant. and In its
place the magnificent temple lowered
above tho walls of Jerusalem, rejecting
the wisdom Of Solomon and the glory of
Israel. AS out of the simmerings OF the
teakettle the ,des of the steam engine was
evolved that now drives the commerce Of
the worle, so line by line from the rude
huts of the past, was evolved the idea Of
architectural design that fills the land
with comfortable dwellings,, palatial resi-
dences, aud inspiring churches and mag
niflcent public buildings. Wherever
Christian civilization has gone she has
carried architectural design as her hand
maid, building Churches Colleges, hos
pitfalls, homes of refuge and temples OF
justice. The culture and refiuement OF a
nation finds its highest expression In the
beauty and taste Of architectural design
and ornamentatiOD.
Athens centered hers in the AcrOpolis,
the Romans was centered In the Collis-
eum; tho Anglo. Saxon in grand halls
and splendid cathedrals, where the light
streams through painted windows, and
Through long drawn aisles and jetted
vaults tho pealing anthem swells the note
OF praise"
II YVES MaCauley, believe, in speaking
of the English said, that 1t was Lot easy
to ex xplain why the nation which was 80
80 far before it's neighbors in science
sbouid in art have been 80 far behind
them all, but such was the fact.
Not until after the great tire III London
did the English nation seem to take inter-
est in architectural beauty. 1t took that
great fire to bring to light the genius of
christopher Wren. Tho long sinc-
moulded into dust. while the st. Paul Of
London stands, Christopher Wren will
aive in the lines OF that noble structure.
It has been the boast of this grand old
County for years that she has outstripped
her neighbOrs. and some even dared to
claim for her the name "banner County,"
and never could explain why people
who claimed 30 much for themselves,
were content to suffer 80 long she old
buildrg-a fit abode for vermin-to oc-
cupy the most conspicuous place in their
chief city, But the laws OF evolution are
lnexorable. The fulness OF time came,
and our past cbsgrin at the appearance oi
the old, gives away before our Joy and
admiration of this beautiful temple OF
Justice, which stands ''a thing OF beauty
and 10Y forever" There are buildings
more elaborate in design and ornamental
tion-more artistic in finish, but many OF
them represent useless expenditure o'
money without utility of purpose.
congratulate the people of Anderson
In that they had Board Of County Com
missioners worthy of such building. L
congratulate tue Commissioners them
selves, in that they displayed sou d
practical Judgment by placing the CON
situation IN the hands of special com
mittee who have discharged their duty 40
faithfully and economically. They DE-
serve the tablet placed on the front with
their names engraved thereon. Ihat was
no part of the expense OF the building,
but donation by the contractors.
congratulate the architect, MIR. M'lburn,
that be had committee capable nf appre-
ciating his plans and designs, and In that
the contractors, Messrs. X. P Williams ~