The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-11
COL. JOHN F. HOBBS.
a Native Of South Carolina Now
Prominent in Journalism.

The following notice from the our
oalist viii! be read with interest BY
~ybs South Carolina friends or col.
Hobbs. who is native Of Lexington
county. grandson Of the late senator
;ohn c. Hope and graduate OF New
berry college. Col. Hobbs has trav-
eled extensively and is member OF
various clubs and societies. beng
member OF The Southern society OF
New York. treasurer OF the lnterna-
*ional Press club, trustee OF the New
York Press club.
The clipping from the Journalist
follows:
II he number OF IS does not seem to
be a hoodoo ior Col. John F. Hobbs
of The New York Press club and
Others. His birthday is June 15 and
his host OF friends in the Thirteen
club did not forget the fact at Brlgh-
ton Beach last week. T':e date was
the thirteenth OF the month and the
occasion was the annual ladies' din
mel OF the club 1t was held at the
Brighton Beach hotel, with Gen.
.Croje as the guest of honor. About
200 ladies and gentlemen sat down to
eat out the season Of the Thirteen
club al Sumptous shore dinner. At
= ter he ser''ice of the menu. Col.
II H5bbs was SudGv.ny thrust into the
foreground. al unexpected and pleas
ant surprise. His friends had quietly
collected plentiful sum and present
ed rte recipient with a handsome,
richly jeweled, and costly Masonic
charm? and fob as a token OF their es-
TEEN ior him, as melnento OF the
clubs voyage on a special train over
the Central railroad of New Jersey
and dinner at the Pen and Pencil club
in Philadelphia on May 13 last. The
whole affair to the Quaker city was
under Col. Hobbs supervision and
management Only those Of the los
who went on the jaunt were allowed
10 contribute to the token of esteem
TO the chairman Of the committee of
arrangements Registrar Benjamin
Franklin made the presentation
speech, and made the astonished re-
cipient blush because Of the kindly
things he spoke of him. The charm
represents what Col. Hobbs is in Ma
,son1y-Master Mason, prince of Jeru-
salem. knight - Malta, Knight Tenn
plar, New York consistory thlrty-sec-
ond degree, and noble Of the Mystic
Shrine. Under the double-headed ca
gle was the following inscriptions:
XIII. Club to Col. John F. Hobbs
June 13. 'o5, Memento OF Phi1adel-
phia Dinner May I;3, 'o5. On the edges
~are engraved the following: 'Roome
Lodge No. 746' Jerusalem Chapter
NO. s. Palestine Commandery No.
yS.' New York Consistory Thirty
second Degree. Mecca Shrine. Pend
zr1t represents all there is in Free Ma
sonry. 1t is jeweled with nine dla-
:morGs and rubieS Col. Hobbs was
Knocked clean off his f.'et, as he put
It, and made short speech OF thanks.
closing with :iliS: The only metallic
substance that can crave the Lord
TO lei enter heaven with my soul
would BE- this treasure. which now be-
comes d Hobbs heirloom.
Mrs. Hobbs was presented with a
beautiful heavy solid silver fisi-knife
and Jerk. as mark Of appreciation
fc7 the help she gave her tireless and
oainstak,ng husband. Her surprise
was complete also All she could do
was - make gentle wave Of the hand
and ah appeal with her big, tender
eyes % her husband, who thanked the
donors ,or her"