The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-08-09
A LEAF FROM THE PAST.
How the Death of Gov. Patrick No
BILE Was MOurned I'm 1910.

uated in 1906 at Princeton College,
New Jersey; was admitted 10 the
Bar and Dracticed law with the lion.
John c. Calhoun, his first cousin, in
Abbeville, about 1910 to 1888. He
was member of the South Carolina
House Of Representatives, 1912, 1873,
!>s4 ana 1892. Speaker If IN. I:c.tSp
in 1918 to 1924 and 1882 State Sena-
tor and President of the Senate i'm
1886. In December, 1888, he was
elected Governor of the State and
died while in office. The following
ter his death by his successor in Of
fee:
Executive Department, Columbia,
2Sth of April, 1910.
Throughout the civilized world 1t
is an established usage for States to
mourn for the death of their bene-
factors on assuming the high execu-
tive functions of South Carolina, to
which the Lieutenant Governor has
been constitutionally called by the
death of his lamented predecessor, the
late Patrick Noble, there would be a
dereliction of his solemn duties were
he to pass, unnoticed, this sorrowful
event.
"Of the late Governor Noble, it may
be truly said, he was first in the
hearts of his coutnrymen, his name
hallowed by chastity nj motive
that disarmed reproach ana made
powerless invective. Entering the
councils of the State at an early peri
od of his life for a series of years as
representative and senator from Abb
beville, he has been successively cali
ed to preside over each branch of the
Legislature, as Speaker of the House
and President Of the Senate, and as
voluntary requital was lastly honored
with the first office Of the State.
OF his eminent virtues as man
his mild and forbearing rule as Chief
Magistrate, looking with deep respect
to the execution of the laws, and at
the same time mngling executive
clemency with the rigid severity of
the law, it is unnecessary to sneak.
or, of the general fidelity and self
devotedness with which he discharg-
ed al 1.-The duties of the elevated and
sacred trust confided to him. They
are fully and gratefully appreciated
by the intelligent people he has long
and efficiently served. In obedience
10 the force of general sympathy and
as tribute due to the Commander
in-chief, the Magistrate and the man
the major generals throughout the
state, VIII cause the order to be ex-
| tended to their separate commands.
requiring all the officers to wear the
usual badge of mourning on the left
arm for thirty days; and that on the
| lOth OF May the commandants at the
citadel, In Charleston, and the Arsep-
al. in Columbia, will cause a gun to
be fired at every half-hour, beginning
at sunrise and ending at sunset. and
the Executive respectfully recon-
mends that the 18th day of May the
citizens of the State assemble in their
respective churches to unite i'm con
dolence for the loss which South Car
olint has sustained.
BY order of the Governor,
Beaufort r. Watts.
Acting Aide de Camp"
Governor Noble married September
., 1916, Elizabeth Pickens. grand
daughter of Brig. Gen. Andrew Pick
ems. History asserts that the death
OF Governor Noble came before he
filled the appointment of Judge ="
Wardlaw then had the honor bestowed
on him. The name of Noble has died
out in the State. The name original
| ly was lie Noble
French Iluguenots landed i'm Ameri-
ca in the early part of the year 1900.
News and Courier.
Governor Noble's daughter. Floride
married Col. John Cunningham of
Rosemont. this county. in the year
1899. They left seven children:
Floride, Elizabeth Pckens Louisa
now Mrs Banks, Robert Noble. Benia-
min, John and Clarence Cunningham.
or this family, five now survive;
Miss Floride, Miss Elizabeth Pickcns.
Mrs Banks, John and Clarence.