The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-30

Factory wac net tn work Wednesday hiis1
i.rse mamSer OF our citizens were pres
snt u witness the besinninx of thin ea.es
prise, which promisrs I'D much Tor uppel .ai
o.iua. Temporary seats we're erecteo Iol ..'
visitors, ana the exercises we Ssfg pdsn, ops Mr.
] d. stark, Who Introduced n next speakei
Mr. C. p. HRmmon He gave an inteIestios
account OF the enterpriss from us oeEluuIuk
20 the presspt TIME. Mr. J: K Bisss Ss' ~
AMER this part OF tie program was com
plsted, the crowd rspaire" TO ins enE'nss sn..Is r
tnat eet the great wheels wnirling 10 every
depsrtment. Mn. Chspusn. vile OF the se
psriuicudert broke she oottie OF cnampaIku
Oh ibesDgine. and tbe great machinery wa
On he ~ s,and a., the Directors. Messra. }. s.
STARK. G. p. Hammond, X, Z. Coz, y. A. Neo,
isr, w. @. Chapman and j. K Blake. vno AZ
tvo.slory 6uiIdinvn which are complete ln
svsry respect. The Desisners once was o.
Srcsi interest, where the beautiful pstterns
of high grade furniture are p!sS,nSse' S,ss '.r.d.
road, which MAKES the factory most aoosssi'
bie place OF interest.
SPEECH or Nh. c. r. HAMMOND. Q
II wiih great deal OF pleasure 'nas 's,.nSs ws
hsre tbis afternoon, and ws trust u 10 the De-
stnnins OF nindu dusirisl awak snipR. such ~
Aobevilie has not heretofore expartenceo
1s un,y as citizens and buaiuess men would
put our sbouldsrs 70 the wheel aud euiid OUT
"a SboSi the nrst OF September last year th'
speaker went to Nc. J. d. Kerr, our inrnitar
faruiture factory fos Aobeyiiio. .nd S.sed u
ihougbt IL would pay. He said. They ar.
iiko drug stnses; have never beard OF on'
iailing. aud all running on iu'l mmei - sow sO
we talked the matter over With several Of
our business men, and the more 20 though'
aec talked about the fsctory the more w.
were Impressed that Il woa'd % . saie io~es'
10 . very short while the capital vn. soon
subscribed, amounts ranging rom w
$500. and 90 ssp.e@osf iz!h inc ,s s!osseo,o ona
elected ebard OF directors, and inner groui
OF eood looking business men IL wousd u
hard % Nod. When farmers, mefcnanb
stock men. county srdis0m, ns G0onE ,sn,n Mses
tbis Kind, something 10 sure 70 move.
We commenced work In October, and tne
winter nss bean very upfavorsble rot oulto
ana ,S arc Ss IN s-:aSlished Ia hops
20 DO . factor IN the npsneiai and indnstria'
life Of our town.
The occssion which brings ue togetner !ns
afternoon 10 unique In several respeota. IL %
TIE flrsi OF tho kind fOr our town that We
Know Of II 10 the starting up OF . plant
which d new TO many present II 10 coming
together Of ocr citizens 70 see what nomt
viii stimulate and encourage other eater
prissa 70 spslpg up In our midst
We have good town ana - nne sot oI
people % you VIII nnd anywhere IN 70,
were, 10 keep s,sp With the Onward march Of
small: small iodassrss: wsieh % eould easily h.vr,
n oar eus.ne:s men Tiii TAKE lsks bold. we ,es, Seea
mill: Dot above oil Ne need modern, up-to.
date, nrst class hotel.
Nos o 70 our aim and purpose. We. nr.'
We Win employ from 90 TO Is workn,en. and
Dot into circulation each month quite SNUG
little amount OF money. We want 70 makt
Q good and ready market Tor lumber ano
turn the giant oak OF the forest Into the nnei
dosizus Of furniture. We Will make AL
styIcs OF beda upnn which :irrd humanity
NAV enjoy sweet rest. We will make hand
soonest VI toilets. where We may 90 and oAin-
the dnest OF drrssers, where the fair sex. bs-
fore n large mirrur of % 10. may beaetify
herself. sdorn her hair or change her com
or work ihsn will be 70 beautiiy the home
and Hluddeu the hearts ri the usekeeper bS
oar beautiful designs Of furniture.
That We may start right xe have thought u
proper thst our plant should Dc cnrisiened
hou put ~ osoeioa ~ Wv ss - Wv
seI.
They talk about woman's sphere
As thoogh II hsd q limit;
There's not place In earth or heaven,
There's not lark 10 mankind given;
There's not bieesirg or woe,
There's not whispered yes or no.
Tbsrs's not Ifs or death OF birth.
That has feathers weight OF worth,
without woman In L."
Mr.. HLAKKs SPEECH.
~, presideu,. Ladies' and Gentlemen:
4 greatly appreciate the Invitation 10 nd.
dreS,, YOU upon this occasion, out u seems
UNNECESSARY for me 10 consume your lime
sileT the speech Of my irisnd' ,s who nss s Ins;
the sxercisss voaid consisl only 10 having .
reoort OF The history Of the Ab6oville Furns-
ture Company. which you have Just heard,
dan, Touch The button which would arouse
Into lie the Siumberips snE,ns, which pu's
IN motion the network Of machinery.
II you viii pardon me, however, ] VIII
us today 10, indeed, one thai should inspire
us Win with feelings Of profoundeet pleasure.
IL furnishes another evidence that the city oi
A6be,ille is keeping pace 9Th tse Progres..
oar grand old Comfy. When we sompar.
her present material development With what
she vas Q few years ayo. u should awaken
feelings Of pride, and freah inspifafion Tor the
We'll do we recall the time when our city.
than an unpretentious village OF few hun
drsd inhsbitaata. bad . single raiirosd.
Thess hills and dnies were then the pasture
ssounds of graaiug cattle and lowing herd.
Her muTmuTing brooks. AND r,Ppnng stfesms
lowed oo In undisturbed lullaby. carrying
their waters 10 the rrrtless, heayInR sea:
Rehold the transformation! The ori'hnncy
OF her electric lights nov dim 'he radiant
Stan we'll pump. pure liquid from the depth.
oI mother earth. which isses the thirst ol
the shrili whistIe OF her many trains. AZ
they daily come and 90; S s.snsn % tee s1 sen1 o. o
city OF t.000 iphsbiiants.
Where once the cattle roamed DOW stands q
manu- fncturing plant, which, IN completeness
OF design ana modern Improvements has NJ
superior In the STATE. l., - ,.,, .,
the rattle Of the shuttle and the loom. ~ ehey
s~od their products to distant ci'rnes and
iSdsed . new city h.. arisen nPon ,PS,nv To. .
her trains. The inspiring screau Of whistles
Ihc musicsi hum and swelling din OF he
v-ork sbops and fsctnriea, the tinkiinK riug O
Ssmmer and auvil-aii Join 70 swell th'
srspd chorus OF the worlds happy song
ToSsv re AXE another step In the onwart
ccsrcb OF progress. The hands OF our ial
Ssneh,err Sh0 pull the throttle that puts lii
fotS the mighty engine. VIII isancn Ioitl
another enterprise. vnicn ~ .ns hna.,I,n Sex,I IN
.Hivh PoInt'' Of South Carolina:
ISt uv then take courage, { How eit'sen'
and rememb that grit. and VIII. Rnd innex
io,c deiermiua bring their sure lewsIu,
s! .. 9Th one I0rpos' SS motive nnS ~ bound ~
oommoo interest, sharing conn deetiny
md guided BY Q LOFTY patriotism, press io'