The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-27

called the Lexington and the station
on the railroad is known as Summer
l land. The hotel is not a large one,
| having only about fifty rooms, but it
is built on an eminence overlooking
all of the surrounding country, and
fronting the hotel is a large body of
pines. 1t has all Of the modern con-
yeniences for a first-class and up-to-
date resort. The water-works and
electric light plants are being built ex-
pressly for the hotel. The rooms are
large and we'll appointed, and all OF
the surroundings make it an ideal
place for rest. The culinary depart
ment is in charge Of a chief, who /
was brought from the North. He is !
an expert in his line. All Of the help |
about the hotel is white.
Major Childs. who is the manager OF |
the hotel. is a retired army officer !.
and has been in bad health for some
time. anl has traevlled all over this
country in search Of place that
would be most beneficial to him., and
he says that he has found it IN this
beautiful Summerland. The hotel
was opened only about the middle OF
February Of this year, and though 1t
was late in the season. it has been
filled with tourists all the while.
The people Of this section expect
that the trolley line from Augusta to
Columbia Will be in operation with
in two years, and it is expected also
that the line will be built across to
Newberry and on to Spartanburg, and
no doubt by another season it will be
necessary to enlarge the aecomoda-
) tions Of the Lexington.
The people of Leesville have been
, attentive to the members OF the dis
2 trict Convention and have done every
$ thing in their power to make the meet
: ING a pleasant and successful one. Inc
t representatives all affirmed that this
t has been one of the most successful
S and pleasant meetings Of its kind ever
n held in the State, and those members
a who lave been in the habit Of attend
s inc the Grand Lodge say that they
d have seen nothing to surpass 1t IN all
+ the conventions Of the Grand Lodge
they have attended.
Il Remarks of Hon. A. P. childs.
d Nv Brothers and Friends:
The waning hour and my physl'
5 clan admonish to make you grateful
for brevity in responding to the IN
g spiringr Toast-"Lexington.' His
tory records that
In 1876, this county was town
4 ship in Orangeburg county-namef
Saxe-Gotha-by Governor Broughtol
in honor of Fredrick, the wife OF th'
Prince of Wales, daughter Of th'
: Duke of Saxe-Gotha.
- Hatred Of royalty became so IN
4 tense after the Revolution, through
cut the country, that in 'l7o6-th'
name-Saxe-Gotha was changed tt
y Lexington, in honor of Lexington
Is Mass, where the first battle OF tn
Revolution was fought, and where
''The embattled farmers stood an'
fired the shot heard round tn
Il world" This notable ancestor wa
settled in 1912. Incorporated Il
l713. The other Stars in the patriot
armament are:
Lexington, Kentucky, founded il
r. 177s. j., The home Of Henry Clay, blu
grass, fleet horses, southern bellies
3. and that stranger to South Carolln
ians (Bourbon.)
) Lexington, Virginia. Incorporate
1889 rears her proud, intellectuf
to head with Washington and Lee Un
versitv (the alma mater OF our nor
.. ored governor.) Here the sacred ast
es of Robert E. Lee, and Stonewa
d. Jackson, repose. Their deeds are IN
mortal.
is Lexington, Missouri. Founded l
1880. Where in 1861, General Ste1
r. ling Price taught the federal garriso
that External vigilance is the prle
E. of liberty.' ....
May this galaxy Of Lexington stal
forever continue to shine, undlmmef
is untarnished, uplifting, ennobllng. r.
calling mankind; thus proving the:
on loyalty to the patriotic memories, tn
cherished traditions Of the past.
Tn naming this hostelry after II