The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-22

statesman, John c. Calhoun lin mar
BILE sarcophagus). This cemetery Is
over two centuries old. There are sew
eral other prominent and ancient build
ings. The first Independent church
was erected in 1881, the first Presbyter-
ian Scotch church, an outgrowth of the
Independent, was built in 1914, end af-
ter the earthquake was remodelled and
fitted up in the most modern and con-
venient style. The First Baptist church
was organized in 1922 and represents
| the first organization of the Baptists
in all the south. The first Methodist
affairs in South Carolina were erected
in Charleston in 1896, and where John
and Charles Wesley preached while on
a visit here in 1877. George Whitfield
preached in the Congregational church
in 1898 and 1910. The present Grace
church Is one of the more modern
among the Episcopal churches Of the
city and presents handsome specimen
of Gothic architecture. The Jewish
synagogue was Incorporated in 1901,
though the first meeting of the Israel
| ties in Charleston was held in 1850
| The present tabernacle is a handsome
structure and interior richly finished.
The organ, scrolls of the law and rec
| OIuS were SeHL W SOiuiIDlb uuIlHG Luo
| war and destroyed at the burning Of
| that city in 1865.
CITY HALL.
| The city hall is a very handsome and
| imposing building. built Of marble,
with a double flight of marble steps.
The whole floor and walls from base
ment for three stories are finished and
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| tion to strangers is the number of por-
| traits and busts which adorn the coun-
ell chamber and mayors office. Space
permits only brief notice of the prin-
cipal ones--a full length portrait OF
| President George Washington, also
portraits Of James Munroe, Andrew
| Jackson. John C. Calhoun, Zachary
Taylor, VIM. c. Preston, Wade Hamp-
| ton, General Moultrie. General Francis
| Marion. General Robert r. Lee, Rob-
ert F. Hayne, etc. In the cases on the
walls hang the sword of General G. T.
| Eeauregard, presented by his family
after his death, and that of John
| Mitchell, son of the Irish patriot. who
| lost his life at Fort Sumter in the de-
fense of Charleston.
The new postoffice is an imposing
structure. The walls are faced with
| granite and the whole building is beau
tifully finished in marble and mahog-
any. The new custom house, as seen
from the bay, Is an imposing struc-
ture. The building is Of white marble.
the style of architecture Is Roman
Corinthian, with immense marble col
umns To give some idea of it's mag
nitude and cost of construction, the
foundation consists of seven thousand
thirty feet piles. on which rests
heavy lay of grillage; then follows a
thickness of eighteen inches of con-
crete, on which stand a number Of
inverted arches, built of brick and
about ten feet high. The superstruc-
ture rises from this foundation.
OTHER NOTABLE BUILDINGS.
The Military academy, conducted by
the state, somewhat upon the line OF
the United States academy of West
Point provides free education to some
Of the manly youths Of the state, and
Is recognized as one Of the educational
institutions of the city. Above two
thousand youths have received it's ben
efits since it's opening, and it is claimed
its cadets, who manned battery on
Norris Island. fired the first shots Of
the Civil war and prevented the land
ing Of the Star of the West on Jan.
Q, 1861. The News and Courier is the
only daily morning paper published in
Charleston and Is one of the oldest
and ablest and most influential papers
in the south. and very important
element in the life Of Charleston.
The Charleston Library society was
organized in 174s. and has a mine of
historical and local history of interest
and value. This association is the
earliest in the city, and third of it's
kind in the United States. During
the war many valuable books were sent
to Columbia and We're saved. The
| chamber of commerce was established
as early as 1888. 1t is made up of the
progressive young element of Charles
ton. 1t has commodious reading
room. The Auditorium is the largest
and finest building of the kind in the
south. The main hall is $50 feet square
with a spacious gallery on three sides
and with seating capacity of 10000
persons. The stage is 9OXlOO feet. The
structure was erected by the city as a
memorial to the late John Thomson,
who left his property mainly to the
City of Benevolence.
st. Andrews society, a Scotch char
liable organization, was the first one
of its name organized in the United
States, about 1929. Their descendants
are justly proud of the society, which
contains many valuable ancient relics
as we'll as those Of the Civil war.
Among the latter are the secession
table and chairs, as we'll as the mallet
used by the chairman at the time the
ordinance of secession was passed, rat
flied and signed. Dec. 20, 1860.
Among the hotels of the city, the
New Charleston is the most imposing
structure. The front presents a double
veranda, the lower faced with massive
square-cut pillars and the upper with
long colonade with eighteen Iconic
columns, comprising three stories to
the roof, which gives an imposing ap-
pearance. 1t is four stories high and
occupies a block. Comfort, convent
ence and luxury are everywhere in the
building. The sun parlors on first and
second floor are popular features. The
bath and toilet rooms are supplied
with artesian water from a we'll 5000
feet deep. The old Wentworth street
artesian well, water secured on the
premises and used for drinking pur-
poses, Is claimed to be sure cure for
dyspepsia. The hotel can accommo-
date three hundred guests and is truly
a luxurious and princely home for a
winter resort or travelling public. The
ventilating and sanitary plumbing are
perfect in every detail.
There is much more of interest in
and about the city that cannot be de-
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