The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-05-24
FORMAL OPENING OF
NEW COMMUNITY HOUSE

The formal opening of the new
Community House at the Abbeville
Cotton Mill was held Tuesday, May
23, 1922, the exercises beginning at
6 o'clock in the afternoon.
Every detail of an interesting pro-
gram had been arranged and was
carried out with ease. The street in
front of the house had been roped
off and chairs placed in rows in front
of the building. Hatches Concert
Band occupied one entrance way and
throughout the afternoon dispensed
lively music for the entertainment of
the crowd. On the opposite side
chairs were placed for the school chill
dren, the little girls being dressed in
white while the boys presented a
manly appearance in their Sunday
best.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. J. B. Kilgore and this
was followed by song composed
and set to music by Miss Gladys Will.
son, typifying the spirit of cooper
alton between the mill and its peo-
pie. The song was rendered by the
school children with vim and enthu-
siasm.
VIM. P. Greene read paper giving
a history Of building Of the Able
Vile Mill and paying a high tribute
to the memory of Mr.. S. NJ. Milliken,
the real builder of the mill and its
friend through years of sunshine
and shadow and making the an
Inouncement that the building would
bear the name IS. N. Milliken
Community Building" AS this an
lnouncement was made little Wilbur
Langley and Ida James came from
the building and drew the cords
which unveiled the handsome tablet.
The unveiling and naming Of the
building was received with enthusi-
astic applause showing the pleasure
and approval of the people. MIR.
| Greene's speech will be published in
full in Fridays Press and Banner.
Alter this the ded;catory prayer
was offered by DIR. F. Y. Pressly Of
Due West, who has long been a
stockholder of and a friend to the
mill.
This closed the formal program
and Mr.. Barnwell announced that
the building was open and invited the
people to view it.
During the building of the Com
munity House it's doors have been
kept closed and Tuesday afternoon
its many beauties were new to its
friends. The building is three stories
with the basement. On the first floor
is the recreation rooms, the Office fol-
. community workers, library, din
ing room, a model kitchen and a wide
porch which will give pleasure tc
, the young people. The second story
is the auditorium with a seating ca
pacity of over 500. In this there is g
handsome stage with the necessary
stage properties for the giving of the.
atricals. Basket ball, tennis, volley
ball and such games will also be a,
mong the uses of the auditorium. In
the basement are two bowling alleys
baths, showers and a barber shop
for the entertainment and conven.
ience of the men and boys.
Tuesday night the whole building
was beautifully decorated, ferns
hydrangeas, abloom, baskets, vases
and urns of Dorothy Perkins roses
and sweet peas were used, the pre-
dominating color being pink. In the
auditorium were field daisies and
ferns fitting in artistically with the
handsome green velvet curtains of
the stage.
I At o'clock a supper was served
in the old community house, the
officers of the mill, the Board of Di-
rectors and the Advisory Board and
a few friends being the guests. Small