Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-08
crest ROOM IDEA FOR THIS
CITY IS AGITATED BIZ LADIES:
Story Of Dedication Of eGommunity
BuiIdings IN Stanly County for
Benefit Of Country People.

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Last week the Democrat editorially
advocated the establishment of q rest
room or community building in
Hendersonville to be used as head,
Quarters for the people from the rural
districts. s.
The story below telling of the dedfs
cation on last "Wednesday of Com
aunity building IN Albemarle, StanIy
ountys the first bun ding in the Stats
definitely erected for the purpose ofs
supplying place for the comfort and
pleasure of the people of the city and
county. will be of special interest IN
this connection.
The Old court house in Salisbury
was assigned to similar purposes re-
Gently, and rest room has been
established in FayetteviIle
A number Of people in Henderson,
county are interested IN Arrest room
and it is understood that the Womans
club is working with the view to OPEN
ing one at an early date.
Following is the news dispatch with
reference to the Stan1y county build
ing:
Albemarle, July "wednesday was
a red letter day for Stanly County.
Azlarge crowd was here from all parts
-of the county and many from Rowan
Cabarrus, Union, AnsOn, Montgomery
and a few from Moore to be pres
ent at the dedication of the StanIy
County Community Building which
took place at 10 o'clock in the morn-
ing. The crowd was possibly sWelIed
on account of its being the third day
of the Alhemarle chautauqna, the New
York Marine Band having been booked
for a concert in the afternoon, but the
greater number came to be present at
the formal opening OF the community
building
The exercises were held at the bin
chantauqua tent, which is located near
sthe new building, and it was packed
to its utmost capacity. w. L. Mann
president of the Piedmont Commercial
Club, acted as master of ceremonies.
and opened up with an appropriate
talk, introducing r. L. Smith who for
mally turned over the building to ths.
women of Stanly county. In his adj
dress Mr.. Smith briefly touched upon
the history of the county showing It's
unparallel growth and developments
during the past 20 years. Mr.. Smith
stated that 20 years ago there was
possibly only one man IN StanIy C0uIl-
eys the late Samuel J Pemberton W1Io
had the nerve toslook the world square
in the face and say he was from STAN
II, but that in this day of her growth
and progress every man, woman ana
child takes early advantage of the op
portunity Wnen away from home to-
say he is from Stan1y, the best county
in North Carolina. His address, as
we'll as Mr.. Mann's sounded a note OF
progress Lalong Industrial, educational
and religious lines
The building was formally received
by Mrs. B.. G. Bost on behalr of the
country women with a brief address
which was beautiful line of thought
clothed in perfect English. Mrs. Bost
said among other things that she trust
ed the wage of progress and the spirit
of good fellowship would not stop until
it had permeated the remotest coun-
try districts of this good county; and
closed with the statement that she
hoped God would bless the Stan1y
good of the Womanhood Of Stan1y
county.
DR.. s. r. Be1k. platform manager
y
duced and for 80 minutes held tha
large crowd profoundly interested.
: After Doctor Belkss address the
the newly dedicated building and tooH
possession. The Women's clubs were
serving punch and other light refresh-
nents In the large assembly hall up
stairs.
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building is large, tWo-story bf1e
street near the Central Hotel, in the
heart Of the business section OF the
city, where It will be Of most conven-
visitors. On the first floor adjoining
the street is large rest room furnish
ed with tables wall benches and rock
ers, with large electriodfers for light
ing. Just through this room and be
yond it are private rooms furnished
with comfortable seats cribs, dFeseeRa
and lounges where women With chill
dren may rest and have absolute pri
vacy from the front or main rest room
Adjoining this ladies private rest
room Is toilets furnished with al
modern conyenieneeg.
I'm the seconu H00F are stWO= EgQaAl
one large assembly haal where the
womenss clubs can meet, and & small
committee room adjoining. The
sembly hall is furnished throughOuf
with chairs already In position, desks
and tables. One Of these, q beautiful
library desk was donated By Miss
z. Unord, founder Of AlbemarIe MOI
nal and Industrial Institute This
assembly hall is intended principally
for the use OF the Wonaenss clubs nf
the county. girls, tomato clubs and
similar organizations, and viii be fur
nished with an excellent library.
At q smoker given BY the Piednaont