The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-04-07
Sardinia Knights Banquet.

Salem, Black River, April 3.-The
Knights of P.ythias lodge Of Sardinia
gave banquet Wednesday night at
their hail that was very enjoyable The
tables were loaded with al good things
to eat and it required three tables to
accommodate the crowd. The knights
aud their guests were disappointed that
the distinguished speakers who had
been invited failed to Show up. Some
had business calls, one had married a
wife and Of course could not come. Pos
sibly others just did not know what
they were missing when they failed to
partake OF Black River hospitality.
After supper and cigars and the
young people had spent some time in
pleasant conversation, the audience was
assembled upstairs and Chairman r.
E. McFaddin introduced Dr.. l. NJ.
Woods, who spoke on "Pythianisn." !"
DR.. Woods gave some account OF the
origin and history Of the order, aod
showed some of the good it had done
in helping TO reunite the North and
South after the most stuDendous war OF
all history. The time was too short
for the many collateral thoughts that
flashed through the mind OF the dis
tinguished speaker His "reminiscences
of the war and reconstruction and the
reha bitation Of the State sicce 1876:
with the warnings that get-rich-quicll
methods are sapping the moral strength
OF the nation and deserved the earnest
attention which his hearers accorded.
The next speaker was Mr.. E. w.
Daobs, who spoke on Education. CO.
operation and Woman He said, in
part: s'Sardinia is live example Of
what education and cooperation will
accomplish. The projected bank. ner-
camille and manufacturing company:
with their fine school building and GOOD
roads, illustrate this spirit" He con-
graduated the legislature that at last
the noble women who, through power
ty and suffering. had toiled and
wrought end struggled and saved" until
monuments to the Confederate dead
were scattered all over South Carolina:
that now there is TO be erected i moD-
ument to their memory.
Should the men Of Carolina respond
to the call as Loyalty as the occasion
demands, the fairest monument the
world has ever seen will rise on our
beautiful capitol square, telling to cur
children and our children's children,
the story Of women'S devotion and
mans gratitude.
Messrs. H. L. Scarborough of Sum-
ter, L.. W. Mcbride Of Salem, and Mr.
Rush of Greensboro, n. c.. were each
called on for speech, but gracefully
declined, owing TO lack OF preparation
&nd the lateness of the hour.
And it was the first day OF April
when jolly nights. fair ladies and
guests too full for ntterance began TO
disperse 70 their homes. But no April
fool pranks were played.
The progressive citizens OF this Black
River town have big things in store for
their community. \ bank, brick and
tile plant, live stock company, general
merchandise company. cotton seed oil
mill. are all things of the near future.
y big system sinnery. saw and planning
mills, and several store are now doing
fine business.
The Presbyterian manse for that vet
eran soldier OF the cross, Rev. James
Mcdowell, was built two years ago. The
81 800 graded school building and lodge
hail were built last year.
In q year or two 4 Presbyterian
church will be organized
1t does one good to visit among a peo-
pie who have the elbowtouch Of COM
radeship like these, auG prove by eX-
ample what education and cooperation
will accomplish.-E. w. D. in The
State.