The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-04

We promised to give a more elaoor-
ate description OF the Bazaar IN tnls
issue than we had in our hurrleo ac-
conn, last week. but candor forces US
to confess our inability to do full JUS
lice to the grand panorama: TO des-
crihe the scene. and word-palnt It's
picturesoueness so as to not create an
eyaccerated impression, IS monumen-
tai task: nevertheless. we have the
consciousness of giving our reaoers
a truthful statement OF this, Sne
greatest social event that mas
ever taken place in the eastern
part of South Carolina. eNceInng
in beauty. art and finance, the social
featnre in the exhibit hall Of the state
fair.
\ brief history would not be Out. OF
n1,ce 81 This time. The public library
scheme was conceived IN puol,c splrl'
and patriotism, by citlzens whose IN
terest for the future welfare OF Wan
ming never ceases; they always answer
TO the roll call of duty, and when the
library project was started, these cl5l-
zens came forward with an Inspiring
cbeerfulness and determined 1t should
be.
The children of the late Moses Lew,
il will be remembered, as memorlal
TO their father, who was one OF tne
towns pioneers, and whose pubic
spirit is part of the county and to"a S
history, bought the school property
and donated it to this town. The scnool
has prospered, and has already MADE
it's irnnress upon this and other com.
nonnities. and it is today the pride OF
orr neople. and the hope of future gen
eratiops: as the years roll on the oene.
fts of this nstitution-The Moses Levi
Memorial Institute, is preparing the
yvav for our children to take up the
threads of life and weave them into q
hirher and nobler citizenship, and
thereby develope the material and
sniritual welfare. fitting them for the
battles of life.
How appropriate then that sucn an
institution should have a companion:
When Hannah Levi. the vile OF TINS
memorialized citizen dleo-tne one
who shared in her husbands lie ana
patriotic efforts FOR this community,
She children again came together, ano
TO also memorialized their devoted
mother, donated $1,000 to erecta oo!lo-
ino for a public library-a companion
piece, and cap stone for the grand edu-
cational institution which bears the
Levi name. The city council appre-
ciatine the high motives of this family,
and also recognizing the immense value
for the towns future welfare in having
a pnblic library, unanimously voted to
supplement- the Levi donation with
another $1,000 and to name the horary
building. 'sThe Hannah Levi Memo
rial Library
To have such an Institution that will
be an ornament and credit TO our
people's patriotism and culture Iore!ef
more. it was determined the building
should be worthy Of the grand concep-
tion:then it.was that the'prlde OF our peo,
pls was aroused, and men, women and
children of all faiths and creeds re-
solved to raise the necessary funds to
erect library building, thing OF
beauty and strength, that future gen
erations will rise up and call taelr
ancestors blessed; meetings were heid
to devise plars for g bazaar: Inc
ladies selected Mrs. Kitty Levi their
chairman, and by virtue of the posi-.
ton, she was the general director OF
the whole scheme. Mrs. Levi wisely
selected her. lieutenants, their names
we mention later. The men as an
AUXILIARY force appointed committees
TO help the ladies. The merchants sent
out to their foreign friends letters in
forming them of the project on foot,
and asking for contributions OF articles
for the cause. The responses came With
unstinted generosity a Bazaar Bulletin
was gotten up, this contained valu-
able historic sketch of Manning and
Clarendon county, written by J. Il.
Lesesne, ESQ.,. one of Manning's young
LAWYERS: the merchants and professional
men of Manning, Summerton, Alcolu,
Turbeyille, New Zion, Sumter and
Charleston, bought advertising space
in the bulletin. and it was circulated
over the entire county. Mr.. Lesesne's
sketch is in great demand by people
who want it for it's historic informa-
tion to preserve for reference.
The ladies worked night and day,
with brain and muscle, ard needle to
have articles for sale-articles OF use
fulness and ornamentetion; the flower
gardens, pots. and hot houses were
nursed with special care. and those IN
charge of the culinary department
planned to tempt the most eXacting
epicure. The amusement feature re-
ouired talent, and those in charge OF
the games exerted every care to pro-
vide harmless entertainment. When
all was ready, Mrs. Levi, with her
band of noble lieutenants, began the
laborous work of getting the Peoples
Tobacco Warehouse ready for the four
DAYS and four nights that was to dis
play the handiwork of their efforts.
The commodious warehouse. when
completed to describe it, would require
IN artist. The decoration was lastly
and artistically done, and notwithstand-
ing its elaboratness there was not a
single place in this immense building
which was out OF harmony. or but what
could have withstood a most critical
inspection. in fact. strangers freely
expressed their alnaZement and admlra-
ton at the lovely sight. and our own
people were enthusiastic with their
delight ut the complete transformation,
it was most beautiful kaleidoscope,and
brought to mind the story scenes OF
fairyland.
The merchants We'd with each other
in the arrangement of their booths,
and this too, lent much splendor and
attractiveness to the exposition.
S. L. kRASNOFF.
The furniture man, converted his booth
into beautifully furnished home. with
parlor and dining room exposed to
view. He had an exhibit that one rarely
ever sees even in the largest of cities,
in the show windows where artists are
employed to make displays, so cosy
were these two rooms, the old went
there to rest, and the young to make
love and eat candy.
THE DICKSON HARDWARE co.
Their exhibit was lot of beautiful
Garland stoves and ranges, they at
tracted the attention and admiration of
housewives and prospective candidates
for matrimony. They had range which
secured them some nice orders.
THE NAvsSA GUANo co.