The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-07-02

July 1, 1920 should mark rec
letter day in the history of Abbeville
County. An institution open It's door!
yesterday which has been establish
ed for the betterment of mankind
and the alienation of suffering among
the unfortunate sick of the County.
Against odds of all kinds the stock
holders of the hospital have erected
an institution which is an ornament
and a source Of just pride to the
people of the whole county. The fur
nishings, for the most par, given as
memorials to dear ones who hav
passed away are elegant and supe
rior in every respect to the: furnish
ings of many larger city hospitals
Especially attractive are the chill
G--ca's wards which were furnished by
sympathetic parents who, with tears
and broken hearts, yesterday made
so sweet and attractive the little
rooms which serve as memorials OF
the budding flower which has been
cut down in their homes.
Beginning at four O'Clock yester-
oay. afternoon a continuous stream
of visitors called at the hospital and
, were courteously shown through by
the three nurses in attendance, Mis-
SIS. Reep, Adkins and .Gossett. The
stream cf visitors reached it's climax;
at $50 when there were assembled in
the court directly in front o. the hos
pital hundreds of people from all Sec
tions of the County. At this hour D.
II. Hill who was acting for the chair
man of the board of directors, took
his stand on the portico of the second
floor and called the assembly to Or
der. Rev. c.. E. Peele, pastor of the
Methodist church then made beauti-
full prayer after which Mr.. Hill made
a short Introductory address and call
ed upon Hon. J. Moore Mars for the
opening address. Mr.. Mars was sue,
cinct in his address and briefly said
all that was necessary to say in that
the people showed in their counte.
nances that they were well pleased
with the Abbeville County Memorial
Hospital and no eulogy was necessary
., Mr.. Mars was followed by Rev. l.
J. Bristow pastor of the Baptist
church and formerly superintendent
# II g. otist hospital in Columbia
Mr.. -. low was quite efIulgent in
his = Sc of the directors and sup
porters of the directors for having
kept battling against the existing Ia;
tor conditions, the high prices OF
building material, etc., and rendered
special commentator to DR.. J. C
Hill for his untiring energy in prose
cutting the project to completion.
Mr.. Hill next called on DR.. G. A
Neuffer who made pleasing addres:
giving the benefits which would ac
crue to the brother members of hi:
profession by having. hospital ii
their midst. DR.. Neuffer's talk wa:
we'll received by his audience and he
was warmly applauded at its con
F. clusion. 49, -, -, ',.
The Hatch Concert band of the
5Abbeviile Cotton Mill furnished: ex
= 'celle4t music during the in5ermission!
i. and showed wonderful improvement
in their band since last they gave 4;
concert in the city.
Exhiliratihg fruit punch was serv
ed during the afternoon by the ladie'
who have done so much in the past tt
make the hospital the pride of thu
County.
DR.. Nardin, an ear, eye, nose ant
throat specialist of Anderson, DR.
Robt. Able, DR.. Thomas and DR.
Rakestraw, of Chester were the visit
ing doctors who attended the open
ing exercises. DR.. Rakestraw has beer
cured to do the major surgical worl
fer the hospital and just how we'll h
appeared qualified for the work wa