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SUNDAY, JUNE 28.
Augusta To Give Rousing Welcome to Empire
Life When Company Moves Here October Next
As An Index of How the Community Feels Toward Coming of the Company, The Herald Presents Short Statements From Influential Auqustans, Including Messrs. Jacob Phinizy, Rufus H Brown Geo R Lombard
Dr. Thos. R. Writ lit, Mayor L. C. Hayne, ex-Mayor Thomas Barrett, Jr., ex'Mayor R. E. Allen, Mr. Percy E. May, Mr. E. A. Pendleton. Mr. Eugene F.
* Verdery, Mr, Gwin H. Nixon. Mr. Julian M. Smith, Dr, J, R. Littleton. Mr. David Slusky and Mr. W. W. Ramsey
ANNOUNCEMENT IN FRIDAY’S HERALD OF THE
COMING OF EMPIRE RECEIVED WITH DELIGHT
AND ENTHUSIASM ON ALL SIDES IN AUGUSTA
Insurance Company Head
guarters -Will Occupy the En
tire Eleventh Floor of Mag
nificent Building Now Being
Erected
PROMINENT AUGUSTANS
JOIN IN THE WELCOME
Interesting Expressions on
Coming of the Company.
What the Building and the
Company Will Mean For Au
gusta.
The announcement In The Herald
Friday afternoon of the action of the
stockholders of the Empire I.ife In
surance company in deciding to come
to Augusta just as quickly as quart
ers can be provided in the handsome
17-story office building, which will be
on or about October Ist, was receved
in Augusta with delight and enthu
siasm on all sides. Augusta will wel
come the Empire Life with a rousing
welcome and a monster banquet is
expected to be given to the officers
and directors of the institution soon
after they arrive in this city. The
Empire will occupy the entire eleventh
floor of the new building.
The Herald yesterday sought ex
pressions from some prominent Au
gustans regarding the coming of the
Empire to Augusta and the erection
of the 17-story office building.
Mr. Jacob Phinizy, president of the
Georgia Railroad Bank was asked for
a statement and he said; “I am glad
that the Empire is coming and I
think Augusta should welcome the
company. I believe that we should all
help any thing that will help build up
Augusta and I am willing to help anv
institution that comes to Augusta
when I can do so with safety.”
Mr. Rufus H. Brown, cashier of the
Georgia Railroad Bank, said; “Augus
ta should receive the Empire Life with
cordiality and help the company to
make a big success here. I am glad
that the Empire is coming and all iyi
'gustans are proud of the magnificent
17-story office building now being
erected."
Mayor L. C. Hayne, who is presi
dent of the Planters Loan & Savings
Bank, said:
"We should welcome the Empire
with open arms. The coming of the
company means much to Augusta. It
means, for one thing, the turning into
local channels of trade from $40,000 to
$50,000 anuually which is to be paid
in salaries.
Toast of the Town.
“As for the Empire building, it is
the toast of the town and would be a
credit to any city in the country. The
Empire Life Insurance company
kept faith with Augusta and Augusta
should help make the company a splen
did success in this city.
Mr. Thomas Barett, Jr., cbirman of
the River & Canal commission, said;
“I am jlad that the Empire head
quarters are to be moved to Augusta
and I wish the company every SU9-
cess.”
Mr. Owin H. Nixon, a member of
the cotton factorage firm of Nixqji
& Wright and chairman of the board
of county comissioncrs, said: “Au
gusta should welcoxfle the Empire wjth
open arms. The coming of the com
penv to this city means much for Au
gusta and the erection of the Empire
building together wit the bringing of
the headquarters here, will do more
for Augusta at one fell swoop than
has been done in the past generations.
The people of Augusta are intensely
Interested in the Empire for many of
us are etockholders and policy hold
ers and we should all pull together to
make it a magnificent success."
Mr. Geo. R. Lombard.
Mr. George R. Lombard, president
Lombatd Iron Works, said: “I am glad
that the Empire is coming to Augusta
and wish that company every success.
The building the company Is erect!
ing is a magnificent one and one of
which Augustans should be proud. It
will be worth much more to Augusta
that the cost of erecting it. The com
ing of the Empire and the erection of
the 17-story building means much for
Augusta real estutc."
Mr. Percy E. May, president
of the National Exchange and Au-
Augusta Savings Hunks, said that ho
was glad that the Empire headquarters
were coming to Augusta and that he
hoped the company would make a
magnificent success here. Mr. May
said that he thought the 17-story
building which the Empire Is erecting
here is one of which any community
might well be proud.
Mr. E. Allen Pendleton, cashier of
the National Exchange Bank, also said
that he was glad the Empire wag com
ing and that he wished the company
every success.
Mr. R. E. Allen, former mayor of
Augusta, now councilman from the
second ward, said tha he was delight
ed that the EmplTe was coming. “We
should all get together and boqpt for
the company," said Mr Allen “for
the headquarters of a big Insurance
company means much for a city. The
deposits that have been made by the
insurance companies have helped inaht
Atlanta what se is and the Empire's
eomlng will mean more money In An
gnsti hanks Lets pull for the Km
pir, as an Augusta institution.”
M' Eugene V. Verderv. president
ot the Warren Manufacturing cotnpa
HIGHLY GRATIFIED AT MANNER IN
WHICH THE EMPIRE LIFE BUILDING
OFFICES ARE BEING RENTED
Mr. H. B. Garrett, of Martin & Garrett, Rental Agents of the
Empire, Says That Every Office Which is Complete By
October First Will Have Tenant.
Mr. Henry B. Garrett, of Martin &
Garrett, rental agents for the Era
uire Life Insurance company's 17-sto(y
building, stated yesterday that he was
very much gratified witli the manner
in which the offices are being rented.
“The contract of the Empire with
the Wihtney company calls for 50 per
cent of the offices to be completed by
the first of October,” said Mr. Gar
rett, “and I believe that we will have
a tenant for every office that is com
pleted by that time. By December
ny, said that be was glad that the
Empire was coming and added that
the building which the company is
erecting is a splendid addition to the
city.
Glad Building Is Being Built With the
Augusta Money.
“1 am glad that the Empire Life is
coming to Augusta,” said Dr. Thomas
R. Wright, "and am also glad that the
building is being built with Augusta
money. I wish the Empire every
success.”
"I was inded glad to see in Friday's
Herald that the stockholders of th%
Empire had decided to move down
here as quickly as possible,” said Mr.
David Slusky,’ and I am also glad
that a number of prominent Augusta
citizens were elected members of the
board of directors. We Should, of
course,’ boost for the Empire as we
should boost for everything in Augus
ta.”
Dr. J. R. Littleton.
Dr. James R. Litleton was asked
for a statement and he sai<J; “Nothing
could give me more pleasure than to
add a work in welcoming the Empire
Life Insurance Company to AugiuAu.
or to welcome any other institution
which means for the upbuilding of this
city. Indeed, I consider it a compli-
Successful Institute For the
Colored Teachers Has Closed
0
Most Helpful Institute Ever Held in Augusta—Total Enroll
ments of Teachers Was 97 and Number of Visitors Was
Thirty-Five.
(By Silas X. Floyd.)
The summer school for colored
teachers closed Us two weeks’ session
on Friday afternoon at the Mauge
street school. Those who were in
charge , under appointment of the
Board of Education, feel that in many
respects it was the most beneficial in
stitute ever held among the colored
teachers of this and adjoining counties.
In spite of the extremely warm weath
er of the past two weks, the books of
the secretary of the school showed at
the close on Friday that the average
daily attendance of bona fide teachers
was 82—a larger daily average by 12
or 15 than has ever been reached
the same institute in the years of the
past. The total enrollment of teachers
was 97; and there were in addition
some 35 visitors who spent some one
and some two or more days in attend
ing the sessions.
In the sewing department, the fol
lowing awards were made to teachers
by the Instructor in this department,
Frodrika B. Horton:
Best basting, Ruth , Saxon; best
hemming, Alice A. Green; best cloth
patch, A Cecile Johnson; best paper
patch, Annie Scott; best button sewed
on, Jennie B. Houston; best buttonhole
worked, Ethel B. Hudson.
The honors In the agricultural class
es, taught by Professor K. A. Chisholm,
were won by the following teachers:
First, Claudia B. Whitmore; second,
Ethel B Hudson; third, Carrie L.
Dukes.
In the class in pedagogy, taught by
Louie D. Shivery, the first honors were
won hy Kvle Lucy Walton.
Professor P. H. Craig, principal of
First Ward school, filled the difficult
position of secretary of the school to
the satisfaction of all concerned. He
was ably assisted by Professor L. E.
White, principal of Weed Academy.
The regular Instructors were Mary
C. Jackson, Frederlka R Horton, Louie
D. Shivery, Claudia B. Whitmore, Pro
fessor E A Chisholm and Rev. Silas
X. Floyd.
Adopted Resolution.
Following the awarding of prises
and the winding up of the teaching
lessons for the day on Friday after
noon, the teachers present adopted
unanimously the following resolu
tions:
"Whereas Superintendent Evans and
the Board of Education In granting a
summer school for the teachers of
Richmond county, have nnn.de It pos
sible for the tern hers of this and other
counties to avail themselves of a most
excellent opportunity to better fit
themselves for the work In which ihey
Ist we expect to to have ail of the of
fices completed and between Octo
ber Ist and December Ist we will he
busy renting the offices that will be
finished on the latter date.
“There s a wonderful difference
between the old style buildings and the
modern office buildings and it does
not take much argument to convince
people of that difference,” said Mr.
Garrett. “Augusta has long needed
just such a building as the Empire anj
the demand for space is gratifying.”
ment that the Empire has paid Au
gusta to come into our midst and we
should boost for the Empire with all
of our might.”
Mr. Julian M. Smith, member of the
wholesale grocery firm of Smith
Bros, and councilman from the filth
ward, said:
"Of course I am glad that the Empire
is coming. That company is erecting
a splendid building in our city and will
bring the headquarters of the company
here next fall. We should all boos>
the Empire and make every officer,
stockholder and policy holder glad
that the company lias decided to come
to our city.”
Mr. W. VV. Ramsey, of the cotton
factorage firm of Ramsey & Leg
wen, said; "i am proud of the fact
that the Empire is coming hero. The
purchase by this company of a sitfj
for its building started the biggest
real estate boom the city has every
known and e»-r since it wab anounc
ed that the Empire would erect its
office building there has beer, tre
mendous activity in real estate. Au
gustans should boost for the Empire
and do al in their, power to make it
one of the greatest insurance com
panies in the country.”
are engaged; and
“Whereas, the Faculty of this school
have presented their subjects in such
a plain and interesting manner as to
he easily comprehended by all present
This is especially true of the additional
subjects of agriculture and sewing
which were successfully taught and
demonstrated.
"Therefore, be It resolved that our
sincere thanks he and the same are
hereby extended to Superintendent
Evans and the' Board of Education for
granting us this institute.
"Resolved, secondly, that our thanks
are extended to the director. Rev. Silas
X. Floyd and the Faculty for their zeal
ous efforts in our behalf. The Infor
mation given hy them will serve to in
spire us to greater efforts in the fu
ture in our chosen work.
"Resolved, thirdly, that we thank the
following lecturers for splendid ser
vices so kindly rendered: Superintend
ent L. B. Evans, Professor T. Harry
<barrelt, Dr. John D. Hammond and
Rev. S. C. Walker.
"Resolved, also, that our thanks he
extended the white and colored news'
papers of the city for so kindly pub
lishing reports of our work.
"Resolved that we heartily commend
the mothers’ meetings conducted oy
M. (.’. Jackson and IJ. E. Collins, and
we hope that it Is hut the beginning
of a permanent organization of the
kind
“Resolved, also, that we endorse ihe
action of President R. R, Wright, of
Savannah. In inviting the National
I oachers Association to meet |p Sa
vannah this summer and we pledge our
selves to send a representative dele
gation from Augusta to that meeting,
July 30 to August 4, 1914.
"Resolved, that we approve of the
efforts of Professor M W. Reddick,
president, to put new life Into the
statr teachers association of Georgia,
and we pledge ourselves to support tho
approaching meeting in Savannah July
28 to 30, 1914.”
The committee on resolutions was
composed as follows:
Belle Frasier, Mauge street school,
chairman; Jennie B. Houston Weed
Academy; Louise Hmythe, Nelllevllle
school; Annie E. Hcott, Haines school,
and Annie Ig, u Krnlth, First Ward
school, secretary.
Statement From Director.
The director of the Institute made
the following statement at the close:
”1 have been attending teachers In
stitutes for twenty-five years. The
one Just closed is. In many ways, the
most hr infill I ever sttended. There
wu» entire absence of sprcadeaglelsiß,
fHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
and each instructor made t lie work
practical and easy to be understood.
Mr. • Evans and (he Board have done
well in making a small appropriation
r tr this work. The good results to
ct mo from it cannot be measured in
dollars and cents.”
Hart S haffner and Marx suits,
$15.00, $17.50 and $20.00 are the biggest
valuds in clothes in Augusta. Spend
$15.00, Save $7.50 at F. G. Mertins.
Permit For Residence on Hill to
Cost in Neighborhood $25,000
Mrs. Henry C. Tinker Building Biick Residence on Milled
Road—Mr J. Lee Eiiioredge Building SIO,OOO Residence
on G.eene Street.
Permits for two splendid residences
were issued during the pust week by
Building Inspector W. B. Young. Mrs,
Henry C. Tinker secured a permit to
erect a residence on Milledge Hoad
near Walton Way for $24,200. This
residence is expected to be one of (lie
most eleg;tnt in the city. Brick is
the* material being used.
Mr. .1, l.ee Etherdge lias secured a
permit to erect a residence on Greene
Street, No. 608, for $0,500. This
Augusta Boys Leave Tuesday For
Camp Jackson in the Mountains
Special Edition of Jackson County Journal Speaks Very
Highly of Camp of Which Professors Will and Jordan San
ford, of This City, Are the Head.
The Augusta boys who will spend a
summer vacation at Camp Jackson,
Sylva, N. C., which will he in charge
of Prof. Will I). Sanford, of Augusta.,
assisted by his brother, Prof. Jordan
Sanford, leave here Tuesday.
Following is a list of the Augusta
boys at the camp:
Belton Boylston, Clarence Cohen,
Louie Davis, Herbert Elliott, Turner
Jones, “Boots” Davidson, Berry Flem
ing, Robt Fleming, Jerome Morris,
Wallace Morris T. M. Philpot, Bessie
Philpot, Morris Townsend, Dawson
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residence is to be a frame structure
two stories in height, and will bo an
elegant at fair.
Mr. A. V. Kitsch has secured per
mission from the building inspector
to erect a number of small houses on
an alley near Gwinnett Street at a
total cost of $4,000.
There in a great deal of building
going on in the city and it is expect
ed that a great deal more will start
within a short time.
(Buster) Teague. Penrose Teague,
Armstrong Cavanaugh, Edward Rob
inson. Pete Wright, Warren Sanford,
Ernest Sherman.
These will be accompanied by G.
Lombard, teacher of German; Mrs.
Lombard Kelly, W. D. Sanford, Mis.
W. D. Sanford, Master “Hilly ltoy"
Santord, !)r. Neol M. Moore, camp
physician.
To Join Party.
Other hoys will join the party at
various points on the route, also two
other teachers, T. B. Greneker, of
Edgefield, and J. T. Spears, of Augus
ta, who will meet tin- party at Tren
ton.
The following is what tlie Gamp
Jackson edition of tlie Jackson County
Journal, June 26th, had to say of tho
camp:
"The caiui) is being equipped witli
both local and long-distance telephone
connection and electric lighting sys-
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