The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
RICHMOND ARCHITECT
WINS RARE DISTINCTION
Charles Il. bryant Chosen TO Design
South Carolina building NJ
San Francisco.
WILL AcT FOR coMMlssIo,
Attracted to richmond Man for His
Work Upon mount Nernon"-IIe
Returns From Charleston With
Signed Contract

TO Charles *. Bryan, Of Richmond.
has fallen an unusual distinctions The
South Carolina commissioners TO the
Panama Pacific Exposition have not
only selected tho Richmond architect
/ 70 prepare plans for the South caro-
| iinh building at the big san Francisco
SNOW, but have given him the plcnary
powers Of general agent With au.
ihorlty % act for the commission In
selecting site Tor the state building,
/ furnishing il and directing every detail
! OF It's construction
Architect I:ryaut arrived here yes-
icrdaN from Charleston, bringing with
I him tn" contract signed - ia" South
Carolina commissioners
Tho building 10 he constructed j. to
he an exact reproduction OF an old
historical structure in Charleston Tho
choice .! III" old mansion. which (.
Of Colonial architecture, was made rs
Alr. Eryant last Thursday, after he had
/ trudgcd through the streets Of Charles
,on' seannins scores anu scores Of other
old buildings that possessed sotue
points that mcritcd consideration.
NATTER LEFT ENTIRELY
TO Wit. BNhaN1'S JUDGMENT
Nr Bryant had been advised by the
commit ssioncrs that the matter would
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attention or the south Carolina Com.
mission had been attracted to tho Rich
mona architect by tho circumstance OF
HE selection by the Virginia commits
sioners 20 the Panama Pacific EXposl-
ton 10 prepare the plans for tn. Wiz
suia state Building, Mount Vernon
II was decided 10 have South Carolina
rcpreEsuted in the architecture Of tho
exposition by building that would
typify the historical antiquity Of th6t
Stat.
The building chosen by Alr Bryan,
IS tho home Of twin organizations
who's. membership represents the arls-
toCracy. wealth. culture and refinement
~ south Carolina. many OF tie mem
hers being direct DESCENDANTS OF the
oririnaiA - Andrews Society. which
"n- organized ~ the HuCuenots in
Charleston IN l72. This organization
~ The mrs, families OF the State grad
nallE expanded to such proportions
that kindred organization was
formed. the Carolina society. IN 1886
tn" name Wa changed Ia later years
- the South Carolina Society. which
mann" : now bears. when founded the
sOcicty was called the Two-Bit club
/ but through tn. long span of years
since tho original organization was
effected the members of the two So
ci"'ics have adhered 10 The old customs
n colonial days and fostcrcd The OLD
traditions. The two societies occupy
Jointly the nncien, cluhhouse which
Has originally 4 liugucuor mansion
IN. soci;ies hold weekly meetings the
meeting dave being the same ~ n.a,I,.
/ 300 wears ago The twin societies moo,
jointly one evening IN each month. Al
/ these meetings m. mon s,,otc corn
/ cob pipes. no minutes are recorded bv
/ tn. secretary and no sne.ches are ,,.r
mitjeG /; is tust i social gathering
#tr! ~ the !Iupuero,a hold when ,hcy.
5ssc,nbi.d 10 discuss social and bt.si.
ness affairs around a long table
+ Neither society has an officer viii
til. tttlc uf president The princinnl
! officer. whose official functions arc sim
+ il1r 10 those OF president l. c,ll.d .Ir
steward
( SOCIETIES DESIGNATED
nY INDIXIDIt.I E,,>
7 Whue either society ia III vn.l,iy
session. i, Rag which d.si.n,;.s ,nn
ORGANIZATIONS identity floats from a
mast projecting from the window 81
tin. meeting. ch.nhcr VIZ, ~
monthly ioint meeting l. i, n,orr.ss
both ;Iags no.t side by eide
I Among IN. ouain, furniture ~ 49,.
clubhouse ar. six chairs And !. ,.bi.
which wer. used H. ,hn SAT-. ,a,,r.-
sentntive- who signed ,he s.cesslon or
South Carolina. The room containing
these articles or furniture ANA n,b.r
d a 4f al INT