The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
"a. c.. HUNEYCJTT.a

Jay was a red letter day for Stanly
county. An exceedingly large crowd
was here from all parts of the county.
and many from Rowan, Cabarrus.
Union, Arson, Montgomery and a few
from Moore to be present at the ded- |
ication Of the Stanly County Commu-
nifty Building, which took place at
10 o'clock. The crowd was possibly |
swelled by and on account Of this be-
ing the third day Of the Albemarle
C~hautauqua, the New York Marine !
Band having been booked for a con-
cert in the afternoon, but the greater
number came to be present at the
formal opening of the Community
Building. The exercises were given at
the big chautauqua tent, which is To-
Gated near the new building, and it
was packed to it's utmost capacity.
w. L. Mann, president Of the Pied
mont Commercial Club, acted as mas
ter OF ceremonies, and opened up
with an appropriate talk, introduce
ing Mr.. r. L. Smith, who formally
turned over the building to the women
OF Stanly county In his address Mr..
Smith briefly touched upon the history
or the county showing it's I'M
paralleled growth and development
during the past twenty years. Mr..
Smith stated that twenty years ago
there was possibly only one man in
Stanly Ounty, the late Hon. Samuel J.
Pemberton, who had the nerve to
look the world square in the face and
say he was from Stanly, but that in
this day of her growth and progress
every man, woman and child k an
early advantage Of the opportunity
when away from home to say he is
from Stanly, the best county in North
Carolina. His address, as we'll as Mr..
Mann's, sounded a note of progress
along industrial, educational and re-
ligious lines. The building was for
mally received by Mrs. E.. c.. Bost on
j, behalf of the country women with a
4 brief address, which was a beautiful
3 line of thought clothed in perfect
e English. Mrs. Bost said among other
f things hat she trusted the wave OF
t fprOgress and the spirit of good fell
i lowship would not stop until it had
permeated the remotest country dis.
tricts OF this good county, and CLOSED
i with the statement that she hoped
God would bless the Stanly Count,
s Community Building to the good O.
the womanhood of Stanly county. Dr.
q S. r. Belk, platform manager for tn,
Albemarle C~hautauqua, was then in
h rOduce and for thirty minutes helt
a the large crowd profoundly interested
After DR.. Belk's address the larg
crowd went across the street to tn
newly dedicated building and tool
possession, where the women's club
were serving punch and other ligh
refreshments in the large ASSEMBLE
hall up stairs
What 1t Is.
a The Stanly County Communit
building is a large two-story brio
l building, located on South Secon
- street near the Central Hotel, in tn
- heart OF the business section Of tn
,lss city, where it will be of most cor
- venience to the out Of town shopper
and visitors. On the first floor ad
q joining the street is a large restroom
u furnished with tables, wall benche
+. and rockers, with large electroliel
&, for lighting. JUS through this roo1
20 and beyond it are private rooms ful
1e nished with comfortable seats, crib
IN dressers and lounges where wome
lie with children may rest and have al
solute privacy from the front or mai
rest room. Adjoining this ladies' pr
ca vate rest room is a toilet room ful
nished with all modern convenience
On the second floor are two room
ne one a large assembly nall where tt
or women's clubs can meet, and a sma
committee room adjoining. The a
sembly hall is furnished ~througho1
with chairs already in position, desl
I'd and tables. One Of these, a beaut1f
e library desk, was donated by Miss
C. E. Ufford, founder of Albemarle No
NAL and Industrial Institute. tn
Is, assembly hall is intended principal
h for the use of the wOmen's clubs
nd the county girls tomato clubs az
as similar organizations, and will be flu
hit nished with an excellent library.
ne How 1t Was Built.
lily At a moker given by the PiedmoI
Commercial Club early in March Il
aw proposition of building a cOmmuni
ne building in Albemarle was broug
up by one of Albemarle's most arde
he boosters. The members present too
res on to the idea and within half
Dr. hour a umbe of committees we
al appointed to take active steps toWar
,od this much needed Improvement. o.
tut of these committees a to take ste
in at once to make a anvas thrOugho
the town and county for the purpo
ife Of getting subscriptions to a fund f