Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-26
Historical Room of Won1an'S Building
At the Charleston Exposition
BY ELLIE cooDE.

death it passed to relatives. and so on
down. But what interested me most was
what I found about William Gilmore
SHINES, the noted South Carolina writer.
There is an exquisite pencil sketch of him
made by H. B. Bounethean one evening in
Simms' study. And his portfolio, on
which he wrote all his famous pieces, is
also to be seen. He first used il in his
18th year and became so attached to 1t
that, come what might" he would not
part with it, and used 1t up to the time of
his death. His oldest son now owns it.
Then there is the famous oil portrait Of
him, by Benjamin West, the great artist.
The bronze bust which Is placed in the
Battery park was made from this por-
trait. .%
st. Michaels, the famous colonial
church, has been written up time and
time again, but there seems always to
be something new, and this found in the
historical room. 1t is an old pew grant,
made in 1760 St. Michaeps is an Episco-
pal church, and. of course, being built
prior to the revolution, was under the SUI
pervision and direction Of the Church OF
England.
am sure there are few who have seen
these old pew grants, so 1 reproduce this
one: "This indenture, made the 9TH day Of
December in the year. Of our Lord $780,
and in the 34th year of the reign OF our
sovereign lord, King George the Second,
between (names), the commissioners law
fully appointed for building the Parish
church of st. Michael, Charles Town, in
the province of South Carolina, of the
one part and Thomas Nightingale of the
other, witnesseth that the said commits
sioners for and in consideration of the
sum of ESQ of good and lawful money
of the said province by the said Ntghtin-
gale, subscribed toward the building Of
-. -,4d &c
sioners in hand paid before the sealing
and delivery Of these presents, the re-
ceipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, have
(by two several acts Of assembly, in that
case made and provided granted. bar
gained, Sold, aliened, enfoeffed and con-
firmed and by these presence do grant,
bargain, sell, alien, enfoeff and confirm
unto the said Thomas Nightingale, his
heirs and assigns, that pew in the said
parish church of St. Michael known and
distinguished in the plan OF the said
church by the number 101. To have and to
hold the said pew numbered 101 in the said
parish church of St. Michael unto the
said Thomas Nightingale, his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and hereof
of the said Thomas Nightingale, heirs and
assigns forever.
''In witness whereof the said parties to
these presents have hereunto interchange
ably set their hands and seals"
And to this very day the said heirs and
assigns of the said Thomas Nightingale
hold the said pew in st. Michaers church
and will continue to do so for many years
to come. The pews in st. Michaers pass
down from one generation to another and
are priced and beloved by their occupants
much as their homes.
There are many, many more interesting
things in the room, but one must stop
some time. know that the United Daugh-
tiers % the Confederacy will appreciate
these relics, as in fact will all who visit
the room, for things are so well arranged
and so nicely described to you by the
young ladies who have It in charge.