Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-11-22
KlwANIANs BROUGHT SUNSHINE

Sunshine and joy and gladness was
brought to the hearts Of inmates Of
the, county home, the Church Home
Ofphanage, -Yorkville, and the county
chaingang camped two miles west Of
town Sunday, afternoon by members Of
the Kiwanis Cub of Rock Hill, their
wives and sweethearts. That, despite
the fact that the afternoon was cold
and there was a drizzhng rain and the
roads were slippery and muddy. Ki-
wanlans of Rock Hill came bringing
gifts Of fruit and candy and tobacco
to their less fortunate fellows. There
were eleven automobiles of Kiwanians
an dtheir friends who came to bring
little tokens of friendship and good
cheer in remembrance of Thanksgiving
which comes next Thursday.
The first stop was made at the
county home, where little meeting
was held presided over by B. j. White,
Esq. Mr.. White made a brief talk in
which he stated to the white and COL
ored inmates of the home that 1t was
the desire of the club members to re-
member those less fortunate. Several
hymns, those that were used in the
recent Gypsy Smith meeting were
sung, and then the inmates OF the
home sang hymns after which fruits,
candies and tobacco were distributed.
Driving on into Yorkville the XII
wanians went to the Church Home Or
phanage (EpiscopaD where the orphan
children> were greeted in an assembly
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meeting at the orphanage. He told the
children that the1word Kiwanis was an
Indian word and that it meant "to
build" and that it was the desire or
Kiwanians to build hope and sunshine
and Joy and gladness and to show that
they were thankful and appreciative or
the many blessings that had befallen
them by bestowing some little gifts up
on others less fortunate. Two Of Gypsy
Smiths hymns were sung and the or
phan children joined in the chorus and
also sang a verse Of the state song
Carolina" Here fruits and candies
were distributed and the superintend-
ent of the orphanage was requested to
let the children eat as much as they
wished regardless of the possibility Of
stomach ache. Following the distribu-
ton at the orphandge, the superintend-
enl, heN. L. L. MUG iuauc d ShoA1
speech in which he. expressed apprecia-
ton for the interest shown by the XII
wanians.
Thence the sunshine trail led to the
chaingang stockade near Blacks old
mill pond over a bit of road that was
soft and miry and slippery, the eleven
automobiles slipping and sliding every
foot of the way but keeping well ~
with the pilot car.
Since it was Sunday the convicts
were housed in the main stockade, the
whites on one side of the room and
the negroes on the other. The Kiwan-
ians carried a small hand organ with
them and this was carried into the
stockade while the party crowded
around. Faces of whites and negroes
Chas. L. Cobb, presided and the brief
meeting that he held was one that was
interesting, entertaining and worth
while for visitors and visited.
Men," said he, addressing the con-
victs, we are members of club over
at Rock Hill called the Kiwanis club
and we have just dropped over here
this afternoon to speak TO you fellows,
TO tell you that we are interested in
you and to bring you a few little pres
ents in remembrance Of Thanksgiving"
The smile on the faces OF the con-
victs broadened as Col. Cobb pro-
ceeded.
II Just want to say to you fellows
that l know if you are model prison.
ers and behave yourselves it will be
easier for you here and you will get
off earlier. We are your friends. We
feel sorry for you and we have come
to tell you that-wc know it is best and
wsest for man to fear God and keep
his commandments whether he is on
the chaingang or where. You are here
because you have broken the law. We
want 10 say to you that we hope that
you will break no more laws.
How many Of you fellowsr are go
ing to go straight when you get off OF