The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-10-07
Last Thursday in AbbevlIie-rhe Events
Following the Dedication.

Thursday was an Epoch making DAY lot
Abbeville. The Epoch has been made and
Thursday was It's celebration. The dividing
line between the old Abbeville and the new.
The square does not look like the same
place since the material left from building
has been removed. There Is much more
room for watermelon wagons. cotton wagons,
apple wagons, ect., than ever before. me
Eureka Hotel is more in evidence now, and
on the whole there is not q prettier square In
the whole county.
The mayor had constructed q band stand
to play for the Grand reunion mentioned by
Zach MCGEE. And on Wednesday evening
the band gave a concert for an hour, render
ing beautiful classical music as we'll as patri-
otto songs. At the end OF the concert Inc
band played Dixie and the vast audience did
the rest.
Thursday morning dawned bright and
clear, and 1t was not long before the square
was packed. At IL O'Clock the ceremony OF
laying the corner stone took place. This was
an interesting feature OF the day. The cere
monies were unde the direction OF MI. J. l.
Niche, Grand Master A. F. M. Jurisdiction
of South Carolina. The Abbeville Lodge met
and assembled In front OF the New court
House and ooh pert in the ceremonies
prominent among WHOM we're DR.. F. E.
Harrison and MIR. H. G. Smith. DIR. Harrison
ia retiring Grand Master and Mr.. Smith wor-
sh ipful Master OF Clinton Lodge. Several
hundred Masons were present 10 witness the
ceremonies.
The trowel used b the Grand Master. Mr..
Niche, Is made OF silver aud was purchased
for the Marquis De Lafayette to lay the COL
ner stone OF the monument OF Camden erected
TO the memory OF Jean Baron DeKalb, the
French patriot who fell al Camden.
The cornucopis or horn carried by DR..
Harrison brought forth utterances OF asson-
ishment from the audience. 1t is the biggest
horn that has ever been seen in these parts.
At the conclusion Of the laying Of the
corner stone Mr.. Niche made q short address
pointing ont the significance Of those masonic
rites.
At 1885 O'Clock court was called. Judge
Klugh was appoined 10 hold special court Tor
this day.
There was q new Bible, a new docket, a new
calendar.
The roll OF the grand jury was then called
by the clerk. These hames are: James a.
Gillian, foreman; F. d. Corn. L. D. Wells.
Lawrence Ashley. j. L.. Cannon, j. A. Nc
Twain, w. K. Ellis, 7. o. Price, J.P. Sharpe,
T. E Deason, C.. g. Gilbert, ]. A. Stevenson. Il.
l.. VIM. r. l.. Mabry, F. Henry, T.G. White,
J, r. Glenn, WIS. Stewart.
When the names OF the grand Jurors had
been called by the CLERK. IL was found that the
foreman was absent. Accordingly the name
-suy.. fftnto ~ eDoo ooIod three ffm6R
from the balcony by the veteran court crier.
Mr.. Gillian, whose name was the first to be
cried from the new court house, later camein'
Cap. ]. N. Nickels, the chairman OF the
building committee, then presented The keys
OF the building to Judge Klugh.
After receiving the keys, Judse Klugh de-
clared that it,must be obvious to all hat the
commission had o Its duty we'll.
At the conclusion OF bis charge the keys
we're turned over 10 the foreman. The grand
Jury: retired and brought In q special pre-
sentiment, accepting the building commend
Ing the commission and delivering the keys
TO b e.eustodian, Capt. "Jack" Perrin. clerk
of court. No county in this State can boast
OF more efficient or accommodating ofieei
than 10 Capt. Perrin. His father and grand
father were clerks of this county and all OF
them have not only been good officers but
they have always and under all
ces measured up to The mark OF best Citizen
ship. The keys OF Abbeville Court House
are In good hands.
After the presentation Of the keys. court
adjourned for a short while. By this time
the savory flavor OF hash began 10 penetrate
the oliactories ofmany OF the vast concourse
assembled and such straightway took them.
selves In the direction OF Gen. Plckens famous
spring, where Messrs James and Dave Gil
liam, Andrew Bass. and VIM. DuPre had
cooked to a queens taste about 500 gallons o:
hash. 1t Aust have been good for not one
complain: was heard from the thousands who
ate It. There was an abundance Of 1t. 1000
VS. OF bread we're served with the hash
and the man who went away hungry thai
day did so from pure contraryness.