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Doctor Palmer also had several months of prac- tical training and experience in the Roper Hospital and in the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Charles- ton. During his college course he won three medals for his oratorical ability. In Charleston he is a member of the Thalia, Cotillion, St. Cecelia and the South Carolina Yacht Clubs. He is also a member of the Masonic Order and the Elks.
Doctor Palmer located at Allendale in March, 1915. Through his skill as a physician and surgeon and his unremitting energy and activity he has found a practice that at times has exceeded his abilities to handle. But besides his professional work he has interested himself in the affairs of this rich and growing little city, now the county seat of Allendale County. He has some valuable business investments, including city property and plantations. Doctor Palmer is medical examiner for a number of insur- ance companies.
The credit belongs to Doctor Palmer for obtaining the charter and organizing the First Allendale
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County Medical Society, and from its organization he has served as its secretary and treasurer. He is also president of the Eighth District Medical Asso- ciation, comprising five counties, and is a member of the South Carolina State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. During the war he was a member of the Medical Reserve Corps. Doctor Palmer is an elder in the Allendale Presbyterian Church and a teacher of the Bible class of its Sunday School
Doctor Palmer married Miss Olivia Rebecca Strange, who was born and reared in Allendale. They have three children : Mary Olivia, Joseph Samuel, Jr., and George Edward.
With all his attainments Doctor Palmer is very modest and loath to stand in the limelight, but his friends, and their name is legion, predict a brilliant future for him and regard him as a wonderful re- source and influence for the Allendale community.
WILLIAM CAPERS ELROD. One of the carly fam- ilies to settle in Anderson County, the Elrods have been numerously represented especially in Brushy Creek Township for several generations. One of the fine old farms long in the possession of the fam- ily is now occupied by William Capers Elrod and his widowed sister Mrs. W. W. Wilson, widow of the late Doctor Wilson.
William Capers Elrod was born in Anderson Coun- ty December 17, 1863, and has spent his life as a farmer and has never married. His parents were Richard Toliver and Susanna Maria (Elrod) Elrod, both natives of Anderson County. The father was born June 30, 1824. The grandparents were Adam and Sarah Owen (Moore) Elrod. Adam Elrod was born December 1, 1798, and died July 4, 1859, while his wife was born August 17, 1804, and died August II, 1871. Richard Toliver Elrod served as a soldier in the Confederate army during the latter part of the war and with that exception spent his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Order and with his wife was active in the Methodist Church. He died October 7, 1900. His wife was born Janu- ary 2, 1822, and died February 2, 1905. Her par- ents were Elias and Mary Howard (Douthit) Elrod. Elias was a second cousin of Adam Elrod in the paternal ancestry of William Capers Elrod. Elias was a son of Abraham and Margerie (Stanton) Elrod, the former a native of Virginia.
The four sons and one daughter of Richard Toli- ver Elrod and wife were: Lafayette G., Elias Na- thaniel, Adam Butler, William Caspers and Mary, widow of Dr. W. W. Wilson.
JAMES EDWARD ALLGOOD, M. D. A prominent young physician of Anderson County Doctor All- good has chosen a prosperous country community in which to practice his profession, and while increas- ingly busy in looking after his patients he finds time to superintend valuable farm interests.
Doctor Allgood was born in Pickens County Feb- ruary 27, 1880, a son of Edward F. and Elizabeth Patience (Rodgers) Allgood. His parents were born in Pickens County and are now living on a farm in Anderson County. Edward F. Allgood was born November 13, 1850, a son of Alexander All- good, a native of Pickens County, and grandson of
Barnet Allgood, a native of Virginia and of Irish ancestry and an early settler in South Carolina.
In 1882 Doctor Allgood's parents moved to Ander- son County where he grew up on a farm. As one of a numberous household, twelve children, seven sons and five daughters, he received only the com- forts of a good home and the advantages of the local schools and liad to acquire his professional education largely by his own efforts. He attended the high school at Easley and in 1902 graduated from the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons at Atlanta, Georgia. In the same year he located for practice at his residence near the Walker MeElmoyle School in the northern part of Anderson County. Everyone in that community respects his skill and ability as a physician and he plays an exceedingly useful part in the neighborhood. He is a member of the Pickens County Medical Society, the State Medical Association and the Southern Medical Asso- ciation. He owns a good farm and country home. Doctor Allgood is a Royal Arch Mason, belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World, and is a deacon in the Baptist Church.
In 1911 he married Miss Ruth Thompson of Spar- tanburg County. They are the parents of four children.
REV. JAMES A. HYLAND, C. S. SP. Father Hyland was appointed pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church in September, 1917. Ile is a member of the Holy Ghost Order, a missionary order of priests with its mother house in Paris. This order has the direc- tion of colleges, universities, parishes and missions in nearly every country in the world. Its headquar- ters for the United States is Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a junior house of studies in Cornwells near Phila- delphia and a senior scholasticate in Ferndale, Con- necticut. Among its various missionary and educa- tional works the evangelization of the colored race in Africa and America occupy a large place.
Within the last ten years the order has taken charge of thirteen parishes and many educational works for the advancement of the standard of Christianity among the colored race in the states. "Since the greater part of the negroes are as yet outside the fold of Christ, it is a matter of neces- sity," says the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, "to seek workmen inflamed with zeal for souls who will be sent into this part of the Lord's harvest." Knowing the zeal of the Holy Ghost missionaries and their experience in pioneer work. Bishop Rus- sell, shortly after his consecration, enlisted their aid in his diocese.
There are 700,000 negroes in South Carolina. Fifty-three years ago a church was established for their use in Charleston by Bishop Lynch. Accord- ing to their own story it never developed, possibly on account of lack of co-operation on the part of the colored themselves, unfair treatment on the part of the whites, or the divided allegiance between white and colored on the part of those placed in charge. That one of these causes, or all of them, were at work is evident.
Charleston has a population of 110,000, one-half of which is colored. When Father Hyland took up the work he could not find more than 300 colored
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Catholics in the city. He began at once to organize societies of men and women, gave lectures not only in the church, but anywhere that he could find a hall, conducted several missions for the instruction of non-Catholics, established the schools on a hetter system, doubled the number of pupils, and at the first confirmation Bishop Russell confirmed fifty- three adult converts.
In visiting the homes of the colored Father Hy- land found there another cause of stagnation, The majority of the homes were unsanitary and over- crowded, making the practice of the commandments more difficult. He constantly taught them at every opportunity that sanitation is the handmaid to spiritual progress.
Without this material civilization it is useless to preach on the dignity of Christian marriage and the sanctity of the Christian fireside. History re- cords that not a single nation on earth has been reclaimed to civilization except through the agency of the ancient and Catholic Church, and that church always began by surrounding the home with every moral and material safeguard, making it a sacred place. To supplement the work of the missionaries the bishop brought to their aid a religious order of colored sisters, "The Oblate Sisters of Providence." These women, on account of their training, self- sacrifice and picty, are models for their own race to follow. They teach 500 children in the schools. Their educational methods are traditionally Catholic. Religion, and the training of conscience, go hand in hand with every lesson in history, mathematics, lan- guage or domestic science, till it becomes second nature with the children, throbbing with every throb of their hearts, thinking with every thought of their minds. Only such teaching deserves the name of education.
With the advent of the colored sisterhood a native clergy is inevitable. A college is already opened in Greenville, Mississippi, where the best colored boys in the country will be trained for the priesthood, to work exclusively among the people of their own race.
Providence has sent the colored race to us, as every other race was sent. They speak our lan- guage, are docile to authority, ambitious to be- come good citizens, and where they receive fair play live in peace and harmony with their fellow men. No social barrier showed influence over spiritual interdependence. God forbid that on the day of accounting they should witness against us.
Every human being born to a higher civilization should lend a hand to the human being born with the handicap of centuries of slavery. The words of Cardinal Gibbons in his late pastoral letter dated Septemher 26, 1919, should be taken to heart by all Americans.
"It is mainly through education that we shall im- prove the condition of the negro. Both justice and charity requires that they be given the fair oppor- tunity of which they have so long been deprived. In the eyes of the church, as in the sight of God, all men have been redeemed at the same price. Wc therefore invoke the divine benediction on those who are laboring in the interest of the negro; and we deprecate most earnestly all attempts at stirring up racial hatred, which so often expresses itself in
deeds of violence unworthy of a civilized nation." It is a cause of congratulation to learn that Father Hyland has received the kindly assistance of the people of Charleston, regardless of creed or class, in carrying out his plans for the uplift of the colored race. And, though devoted entirely to this noble work, Father Hyland found time, in his leisure mo- ments, to use his gift as writer and orator, to secure for the country of his birth, Ireland, recognition by the country of his adoption, the United States.
DANIEL L. SINKLER is a well known Charleston business man and is an alderman of the present city government. The municipal administration that went into office at the election of November, 1919, is confronted with the largest and most important program of constructive work that has devolved upon the local city government for many years. It was his special qualifications for rendering service in the solution of these problems that convinced the great majority of the citizens of Charleston that Daniel L. Sinkler should be elected. Mr. Sinkler for twenty years was city assessor, and during that experience acquired an expert and detailed knowl- edge of municipal conditions, especially all prob- lems affecting and proceeding from taxation.
Mr. Sinkler was born near the old Revolutionary battleground, Eutaw Springs in Orangeburg County, in 1865, son of William and Mary Eliza- beth (Simons) Sinkler, the former also born in Eutaw Springs, while the latter was a daughter of Dr. T. Y. Simons of a prominent Charleston fam- ily. The Sinklers were sturdy Scots who came to South Carolina carly in the eighteenth century and first located at Charleston.
Daniel L. Sinkler in IS72, at the age of seven, came with his parents to Charleston and was reared and educated in that city, attending the public schools and Porter's Military Academy. As a young man he had considerable experience in mer- chandising and he also became interested in poli- tics. For two years he served as chief clerk in the office of the city assessor, and in 1898 was clected city assessor, being the youngest man ever chosen to an executive position in the city govern- ment of Charleston. The office of city assessor is not an casy one to fill, and it is a splendid testi- monial to the tact, good judgment, fairness and ability of Mr. Sinkler that time after time he was re-elected until he had completed twenty years of continuons service. When he surrendered the cares and responsibilities of this office he engaged in the real estate and insurance business, and still carries on a successful enterprise in that line.
From 1904 to 1910 Mr. Sinkler was county chair- man of the Democratic Executive Committee. He was chosen an alderman at large in November, 1919, from the first ward, and on taking his place in the aldermanic body in January, 1920, was made chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and also chosen mayor pro tem. He was generally known by the title of Major Sinkler, having held that rank in the National Guard of South Caro- lina under Gen. Wilic Jones. Mfr. Sinkler and family are members of St. Philip's Episcopal Church.
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at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Their four children are Nellie H., Marguerite, Elizabeth and Daniel L., Jr.
LIEUT .- COL. WYNDHAM MEREDITH MANNING is another of the soldier sons of former Governor Manning, a sketch of whose career will be found on other pages.
Concerning Lieutenant-Colonel Manning's indi- vidual record, he was born at Belle Field plantation, the home of his father in Sumter County, in 1800. He received a military training long before the World war was anticipated. He spent four years in West Point Military Academy, graduating in 1913. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Regular Army and was with the Thirtieth and Twenty-Sixth Regiments of Infantry until June 30, 1914. At that date he resigned and the following two years taught school at Pinopolis in Berkeley County. He was commissioned captain of the Charleston Light Dragoons with the State National Guard in 1916, and went to the Mexican border in command of Troop A of the South Carolina Cav- alry. He was mustered out of this service in Febru- ary, 1917.
On his return he became commandant of Porter Military Academy in Charleston. A few months later, with the outbreak of the war against Germany, he resigned from the school and from the National Guard and was commissioned captain in the Field Artillery Reserve Corps of the Regular Army. He was on duty at Fort Oglethorpe, and on August 29, 1917, was assigned to the Three Hundred and Six- teenth Field Artillery, Eighty-first Division. He was a captain in that regiment until promoted to major on December 31, 1917. He was then adjutant of the One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Field Artillery Brigade until October 31, 1918, when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and assigned to the Three Hun- dred and Seventeenth Field Artillery of the same brigade.
On August 5, 1918, Colonel Manning had sailed with his command from New York, reaching Liver- pool August 12th, thence proceeding to Southamp- ton, LeHavre and thence to Camp du Davalhon, a field artillery camp in the extreme eastern part of France on the Swiss frontier. His brigade had re- ceived orders to entrain for the fighting front No- vember 11. After the armistice he returned home and received his honorable discharge in February, 1919.
Colonel Manning since the spring of 1919 has been engaged in the real estate business and later in the cotton business at Colurabia. He married Miss Laura Anne Stevens, of Berkeley County. His three children are Richard Irvine, Elizabeth Allen and Charles Stevens Manning.
JULIAN V. BRANDT. Within the past few years the demand for homes has increased very mate- rially, and this desire on the part of families to return to the custom of their forebears is one which ought to be encouraged. The very funda- mental principle of patriotism is the love of family and home. It is only natural that one whose in- terests are centered in some certain community is going to exert himself to improve the conditions Vol. 111-5
of that locality; will take an interest in legislation affecting it; and will be willing to defend it with his money, and, if necd be, his life. The tendency for some time has been to leave the separate resi- dence and live in congested districts with the idea that better housing conditions can be secured at a lower cost in money and effort. With the in- crease in the cost of labor and fuel, rents have risen to such an extent that the heads of families have begun to realize that it is poor economy to pay out each year money which if properly applied will secure for them a valuable piece of real estate, as well as a roof to cover them. The intelligent real estate men all over the country are making commendable efforts to educate their patrons and awaken in them a desire to own their homes and create a homestead to which their children when grown and in homes of their own can look back with loving remembrance, and return for family reunions. One of these men of Charleston is Julian V. Brandt, one of the most alert, energetic and enthusiastic real estate men in the city.
Julian V. Brandt was born at Charleston in 1898, a son of Julian V. Brandt, also a native of Charleston, who for years was engaged in hand- ling building materials. His father, grandfather of Julian V. Brandt, whose name heads this review, was named Henry F. Brandt, and he was born at Bordeaux, France, from whence he came direct to Charleston. Julian V. Brandt, Sr., was married to Rosalie C. Soudeyroux, also born in Bordeaux, France, from whence she was brought to Charles- ton by her parents. They had one son, Julian V., and two daughters, Rosalie and Ernestine.
After attending the private and public schools of Charleston Julian V. Brandt, Jr., went to New York City and attended school there for two years. When still a lad he began working for Austin Nichols & Company, wholesale grocers and im- porters, first in the shipping deparment, but evinced such ability that he was made assistant buyer, and then sent on the road to represent the firm. Al- though he was eminently successful as a traveling salesman, Mr. Brandt had too strong a love for his native city to be contented away from it, and so in 1914 returned to it. Having a broad vision, he realized that there would soon be many oppor- tunities for the intelligent real estate operator, and entered that line of business, first as an employe of one of the old established houses, and in 1916 starting out for himself. In addition to his indi- vidual operations Mr. Brandt is connected with H. R. Buist and George L. Buist and is interested in Richland Village, Incorporated, a suburban devel- opment, and he also writes insurance, representing a number of the standard companies. His sound judgment and knowledge of values, and his will- ingness to give to his patrons the benefit of these qualities, have brought to him many who are seek- ing not only to acquire homes, but to protect them from destruction by fire.
In 1916 Mr. Brandt was united in marriage with Rose Burdell Miller, of Charleston, a most charm- ing lady, and they have one son, Julian V. Mr. Brandt belongs to the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation and various local clubs. He and Mrs. Brandt have gathered about them a delightful social
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circle, and are held in high esteem by their asso- ciates. The success which has attended Mr. Brandt is but the natural and logical result of his mode of operation. Whatever he undertakes he carries through with vim and thoroughness, and never sac- rifices ultimate results for momentary profits. Those once dealing with him do not fail to call upon him again, for they know that from him they will always receive a fair deal and full value for their investment. Such a reputation is the best stock in trade a man can possess, and judging by his standing mu his calling and community Mr. Brandt is rich indeed in goods no panic can wipe out, or fluxation of the market affect.
RICHARD HAYNE KING. While his duties during and subsequent to the war have kept him busy at Atlanta, Mr. King is a South Carolinian by birth and thoroughly loyal to his home state. His home address is still Rutledge and South Bay Streets in Charleston. Mr. King has had a distinguished career in the Young Men's Christian Association and is now executive secretary of the Southeastern Department, with headquarters at Atlanta.
He was born in Abbeville County, South Carolina, a son of John Julius and Mary A. (Ligon) King. Both these families have long been identified with Lower South Carolina. John J. King was a planter in Colleton County.
Richard Hayne King spent his boyhood on a plan- tation in the coast country, graduated from the Presbyterian College of South Carolina at Columbia with the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1895, and for about' two years after leaving college was in rail- road work with the Plant System. Mr. King is a member of the Board of Trustees of his Alma Mater. It is twenty-two years since he identified himself with the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, becoming secretary of the Charleston organiza- tion on January 3, 1898. In August of the same year he went to Waco, Texas, as secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in that city. He remained in Texas four years, and on August 15, 1902, returned to Charleston to become general sec- retary. That was his post of duty continuously until the spring of 1917.
At Charleston Mr. King was not only identified with one of its most helpful institutions, but showed himself a citizen of wide and varied activities, giv- ing his energy and fine capabilities to every move- ment, religious, civic and commercial. He was an active member and one of the board of directors of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the State Board of Charities and Cor- rection from its inception.
One among many expressions of appreciation of his work is found in the following editorial in the Columbia State: "Fifteen years R. Hayne King has been the secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in Charleston, where he has exerted a steadily growing influence for Christianity and good morals, an influence which could not be confined to the field of a single community, and was helpful to many communities of the state. A man of fine per- ceptions and strong common sense, he is the broad- gauged 'good citizen' that every officer of the Young Men's Christian Association ought to be, and his
resignation of his office and removal to Atlanta, where he will be in charge of the southeastern de- partment of the Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, mean that that city and the whole state of South Carolina is losing a capital fellow and one that will be missed more than would be many an- other from whom more is heard."
Soon after the beginning of the war with Ger- many Mr. King was released by the Young Men's Christian Association Board of Charleston for special service in the national financial campaign of the American Red Cross. On June 30, 1917, he became associated with the National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association, with head- quarters at Atlanta, moving his offices to that city at that time. His service at first was as director of all the financial campaigns with the title associate execu- tive secretary of the War Work Council, Southeast- ern Department. Later he became executive secretary, taking charge of all Young Men's Christian Associa- tion war work. All the campaigns in his territory were directed by him, including the United War Work campaigns, and he also had charge of the collections. These responsibilities have continued and he also has charge of the inter-racial program of the War Work Council in the southeastern district, also the Edu- cational Service program of the National War Work Council for the entire South. The different branches of war service of which he has had financial charge from the Atlanta headquarters included the follow- ing organizations: Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, Young Women's Christian Association, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, American Library Association, Jewish Relief Board, War Camp Com- munity Service, all being grouped under the general name of United War Work, Inc.
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