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HISTORY  OF 
COLUMBIA,  S.  C 

GREEK-AMERICAN 
COLONY 

♦  1884  ♦  1934  ♦ 


Dear  Sir  or  Madam, : 

Kindly  accept  this  brochure  as  an  ingratiating  ges- 
ture from  the  part  of  your  Greek- American  citizens  and 
their  children.  After  reading  please  preserve  same  as  an 
historical  docv/nient.  Respectfully., 

The  Greek- American  Citizens  of  Columbia,. 


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STATE  OF  SOUTH  CAROLINA 

OFFICE  OF  THE  GOVERNOR 
COLUMBIA 


I.  C.  BLACKWOOD 
Governor 

CHAS.  H.  GERALD 

Secretary 


February  21,  1934. 


As  Governor  of  South  Carolina,  I  have 
great  pleasure  in  extending  to  you  a  cor- 
dial welcome  to  the  State  of  South  Caro- 
lina. South  Carolina  places  a  high  estimate 
upon  the  value  of  her  Greek  citizenship. 
The  grandeur  and  glory  of  ancient  Greece 
has  not  deserted  her  people  during  an 
experience  of  more  than  2000  years.  Rep- 
resentatives of  the  Hellenic  race  wherever 
located  on  the  globe  display  the  attributes 
of  patriotism,  courage  and  honesty.  De- 
spite the  vicissitudes  of  time  and  place,  Grecian  hearts  and  Grecian  minds 
still  worship  at  the  shrine  of  excellence  in  those  things  that  are  worthwhile 
to  a  race.  I  ahvays  expect  worthy  things  from  the  Greeks  and  hope  for  them 
great  achievements. 

Respectfully, 

I.  C.  BLACKWOOD. 


Gov/LBW 


CITY  OF  COLUMBIA 

EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT 

COLUMBIA,  S.  C. 


L.  B.  OWENS,  Mayor 


January  25,  1934. 


There  are  thirty-one  Greek-American 
famihes  in  Columbia,  South  Carolina.  Ninety- 
three  children  born  here;  60%  United  States 
citizens. 

Columbia  is  very  proud  of  its  Greek  col- 
ony. They  are  thrifty  and  ambitious.  They 
believe  in  education  and  helping  to  raise  the 
standard   of  citizenship. 

There  is  no  Nation  that  has  a  finer  back- 
ground than  the  Greeks.  It  is  a  historic 
Nation.  Their  deeds  and  achievements  date 
back  to  the  beginning  of  history.  Many  of 
the  Ancient  Greek  had  college  educations, 
and  most  brilliant  minds.  The  Greeks  of 
Columbia  have  a  right  to  be  proud  of  their 
Ancestry. 

I  want  you  to  know  that  you  are  here 
among  friends  and  that  you  are  appreciated, 
and  that  we  stand  ready  at  any  time  to  help 
you  in  any  way  possible. 

We  wish  you  and  your  children  happiness, 
prosperity  and  long  lives. 

(Signed)   L.  B.  OWENS, 
Mayor  City  of  Columbia,  S.  C. 


CITY  OF  COLUMBIA 

DEPARTMENT  OF  POLICE 

COLUMBIA,  S.  C. 


L.    B.    OWENS,    Mayor 
and   Superintendent   of    Police 

HEYWARD   BROCKINTON 
Recorder 


W.   H.   RAWLINSON 

Chief  of  Police 


B.    HUGHEY 
Clerk 


February  20,  1934. 

To  Whom  It  May  Concern  : 

In  my  capacity  as  Chief  of  the  Police  Department,  I  have  made  a  number 
of  friends  among  the  Greek  citizens  of  Columbia.  My  association  with  them 
has  been  a  happy  one,  and  they  have  proven  to  me  their  worth  as  honest  men 
and  law-abiding  citizens.  I  found  them  ready  to  uphold  and  obey  the  laws  and 
ordinances  of  the  city  and  cooperate  willinglj^  with  the  Police  Department. 

I  cannot  remember,  within  my  experience  as  a  member  of  the  Police  force 
for  many  years,  any  one  of  the  Greek  race  arrested  for  a  serious  crime  in 
Columbia.  I  can  cheerfully  testify  that  they  enjoy  a  reputation  for  being 
peaceful  in  public  life  and  home-loving  in  private  life. 

The  Police  Department  of  Columbia  wishes  them  continued  success. 

Faithfully  and  sincerely    yours, 

W.  H.  RAWLINSON,  Chief  of  Police. 


AMONG  OUR  FRIENDS 


"If  a  man  be  gracious  to  strangers,  it  shows  that  he  is  a  citizen  of 
the  world,  and  his  heart.  .  .  a  continent" — Bacon. 

The  traditional  Southern  hospitality  has  never  been  on  the  wane  in 
South  Carolina.  It  ever  reposes  in  its  noble  breast  and,  like  its  beaming 
sun,  radiates  courtesy  and  friendliness  to  all  alike.  It  gladdens  the  heart 
and    transmutes    strangers    and    aliens    into    trusting    friends. 

Hospitality  is  the  most  cherished  tradition  in  this  State  of  lofty  ideals 
and  fearless  pioneering.  From  the  very  beginning  of  its  glorious  his- 
tory, South  Carolina  has  pioneered  and  mustered  up  its  forces  in  the 
cause  of  freedom — of  government  as  well  as  of  the  conscience:  That 
people  had  the  right  to  express  themselves  freely  and  be  governed  by 
their  will.  Caste  or  the  idea  that  one  man  had  more  right  than  another 
because  of  his  caste,  fame,  or  high  station  in  life  had  no  advocates  in 
South  Carolina.  All  men  were  created  equal,  and  the  one  who  acted 
best  his  part,  was  true  to  his  obligations,  who  was  willing  to  help  others 
and  ready  to  give  to  others  the  rights  that  he  claimed  for  himself,  was 
the  most  fitted  to  rise  and  govern. 

So  it  was  in  the  days  of  the  Lords  Proprietors  when  South  Carolina 
was  threatened  by  the  arbitrary  rule  of  the  aristocracy,  "We  don't  want 
aristocracy  to  take  root  in  our  land,"  it  said,  "but  we  want  you  to  govern 
the  land"  by  and  with  the  advice,  assent,  and  approbation  of  the  Free- 
man of  this  territory   through   their  deputies   or  delegates." 

The  same  jealous  love  for  liberty  and  social  integrity  aroused  the  peo- 
ple of  South  Carolina  to  a  man  in  defense  of  state  sovereignty  and  white 
supremacy,  and  out  of  a  population  of  55,000,  44,000  volunteered  in  de- 
fense of  its  domestic   institutions.     What  a   glorious   sacrifice! 

It  was  South  Carolina  that  pioneered  the  idea  and  set  it  as  a  foundation 
in  the  constitution,  that  the  government  of  a  people  must  derive  its 
powers  from  the  consent  of  the  governed  and  its  system  must  be  auton- 
omous. And  these  dauntless  principles  enlarged  the  South  Carolinian 
heart,  made  it  deep,  the  most  feeling  and  the  most  hospitable.  They 
crystalized  into  a  tradition. 

So,  once  more,  I  declare,  the  tradition  of  hospitality  can  never  be  on 
the  wane  in  South  Carolina.  It  is  a  great  spiritual  power,  "a  genuine 
emanation  from  the  heart,"  as  Washington  Irving  says,  "which  cannot  be 
described  but  is  immediately  felt,  and  puts  the  stranger  at  once  at  his 
ease." 

With  such  generous  hospitality  this  writer  has  been  welcomed  by  the 
citizens  of  Columbia.  I  approached  the  chief  magistrate  of  the  city.  His 
Honor  Dr.  L.  B.  Owens.  During  a  lifetime  of  my  missionary  endeavors, 
I  can  truthfully  state,  I  have  never  been  the  recipient  of  such  a  welcome 
and  such  generous  response.  I  found  in  him  the  embodiment  of  the 
glorious  South  Carolina  traditions.  I  am  emphasizing  it  because  my 
heart  is  full  of  gratefulness  and  appreciation.  Shedding  off  for  a  moment 
his  magisterial  dignity,  he  became  a  man  of  high  sentiments  and  full  of 
sympathy  towards  the  endeavors  of  a  little  colony  of  citizens  of  Greek 
origin  who,  through  this  writer,  were  trying  to  express  their  love  and 
devotion  to  the  country  of  their  adoption,  as  well  as  their  gratitude  for 
the  blessings  and  benefits  they  were  made  welcome  to  share  with  their 
American  fellow-citizens  here  in  Columbia.  Radiant  in  the  ample  heart 
of  the  Mayor  Dr.  L.  B.  Owens,  "hospitality  was  sitting  with  gladness." 

I  met  Councillor  Dr.  M.  M.  Rice,  who,  as  a  private  citizen  and  as  a 
health  officer,  was  glad  to  testify  to  the  endeavors  of  the  Greeks  in  ob- 
serving the  sanitary  ordinances  at  their  homes  as  well  as  in  their  busi- 
ness places.  "Their  places  of  business,"  this  sterling  hearted  councillor 
declares,  "are  usually  found  in  good  locations  and  always  have  high 
ratings  given  them  by  the  Health  Department.  Cleanliness  and  order- 
liness are  evidenced  on  every  hand,  and  their  general  observance  of  the 
law  and  order  is  commendable."  As  a  practicing  physician  Dr.  M.  M. 
Rice's  self-sacrificing  generosity  has  become  a  proverb  in  Columbia.     "I 

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FOREWORD 


Ancient  Greeks  and  Modern  Americans 


The  American  nation,  physically,  is  a  composite  of  different  nationalities, 
chiefly  of  Germanic  or  Nordic  races  who  were  the  first  to  colonize  the 
land;  but  in  the  essentials  of  progressiveness,  intellectuality  and  courage, 
the  American  people  are  the  spiritual  children  of  Greece  and  heirs  to  all 
her  imperishable  traditions;  that  is,  the  same  spirit  that  animated  the  old 
Greeks  to  great  achievements  is  animating  the  Americans  of  today  into 
achievements  that  in  magnitude  and  daring,  surely,  have  never  been  rivaled 
through  the  ages. 

There  are  so  many  striking  similarities  between  the  old  Greeks  and  the 
modern  Americans  that  make  a  pleasing  revelation.  There  is  that  daunt- 
less American  enterprising  spirit,  for  instance,  in  a  Lindbergh,  that  beards 
the  roaring  Atlantic  in  its  realm  singlehanded  with  an  airplane,  that  has 
its  counterpart  in  that  mythical  feat  of  Leander's  swimming  across  the 
Hellespont.  The  same  bold,  adventurous  spirit  that  impelled  Jason  and 
his  Argonauts  in  search  of  the  Golden  Fleece  had  also,  after  many  cen- 
turies emboldened  Captain  John  Smith  and  his  colonizers  to  dare  the 
perils  of  the  seas  in  search  of  the  Land  of  Golden  Opportunity — the 
golden  maize  and  the  golden  leaf. 

It  was  this  circumambient  power  of  daring  and  adventure  that  peopled 
this  land  and  developed  in  them  a  character  marvelous  for  its  buoyancy, 
keenness  of  vision,  directness  in  action,  energy,  audacity,  inventiveness  and 
versatile  manysidedness — the  American  Genius  that  digs  a  Panama  Canal, 
that  carves  Roosevelt  Dams  in  desert  places,  drills  into  the  earth  for  oil, 
ploughs  whole  kingdoms  for  wheat,  invents  marvels,  invests  millions  on 
an  inflammable  celluloid,  revels  in  mass  production,  erects  Empire  State 
Buildings,  makes  princely  fortunes  out  of  a  five-cent  package  of  goods,  and 
governs  the  greatest  Republic  of  all  Ages. 

The  same  old  Grecian  nervous  energy  is  manifesting  itself  in  the  Ameri- 
can of  today.  Thucydides  characterized  the  Greeks  as  a  people  who  be- 
lieved in  hard  work  and  regarded  leisure  as  a  disagreeable  and  wearisome 
occupation.  One  of  the  most  outstanding  traits  of  a  Greek — old  or  mod- 
ern— is  his  love  to  be  always  first  in  success,  "always  to  be  best  and  excell- 
ing others." 

The  Greeks,  like  the  Ainericans,  believed  in  competition;  for  "compe- 
tition," says  Hesiod,  "stirs  a  man  to  work  even  though  he  be  inactive. 
Neighbor  vies  with  neighbor,  potter  grudges  potter,  and  craftsman,  crafts- 
man!    Good  is  this  competition."     .     .     . 

The  same  love  for  freedom  that  rules  the  hearts  of  our  present-day 
political  leaders  ruled  also  the  very  being  of  Demosthenes,  when,  in  the 
the  name  of  free  institutions,  he  climbed  Mars  Hill  and  appealed  to  the 
Athenian  sense  of  honor,  of  dut}' — to  their  sense  of  moral  responsibility 
and  enlightened  patriotism — to  fight  against  the  autocratic  Macedonian. 

Like  George  Washington,  Pericles  was  first  in  the  hearts  of  his  fellow- 
countrymen:  "The  First  Citizen  of  Athens."  .  .  . 

Indeed,  at  every  angle  the  American  sees  himself  in  the  £ild  Greek;  he 
feels  the  kinship — and  may  we  not,  the  modern  Greeks  who  have  de- 
scended from  such  a  people,  who  are  now  found  among  you  here,  sharing 
with  you,  in  equal  measure,  the  blessings  and  benefits  bestowed  upon  the 
land  by  the  blending  of  these  splendid  qualities  in  those  who  founded  it, 
humbly  claiming  a  portion  of  this  heritage,  such  as  we  are,  seek  your  right 
hand  of  friendship? 

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AMONG  OUR  FRIENDS 


{Continued  from  Page  6) 

have  a  good  practice  among  my  Greek  friends,"  he  added,  "and  one  and 
all  have  been  loyal  to  me.  One  family  especially,  that  of  my  staunch 
friend,  Mr.  Peter  Pechilis,  I  came  to  love  and  admire,  because  of  its 
ideal  integrity  and  the  splendid  children  it  presented  to  the  city." 

Similar  in  tone  were  the  kind  and  warm  expressions  of  Councilman  Mr. 
Gary  Paschal,  as  a  school  teacher  and  as  an  attorney,  the  young  council- 
man is  a  fervent  admirer  of  the  ancient  glories  of  Greece  and  her  present 
day  descendants.  Mr.  Paschal,  in  his  official  capacity,  is  the  God  Prome- 
theus of  fire  and  lightning,  and  as  a  sylvan  Pan  that  of  the  trees  and 
parks. 

I  regret  that  I  haven't  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  the  other  two 
Councillors:  Mr.  W.  D.  Barnett,  the  Olympian  God  of  water,  school,  and 
law:  that  is,  the  triune  Pluto,  Athena,  and  Themis.  Nor  Mr.  W.  P. 
Eleazer  in  his  capacity  as  Hyphaestus — the   God   of  smoke! 

As  a  tall,  handsome,  powerful  young  man  in  police  uniform  was  pass- 
ing by,  my  friend,  pointing  at  him,  said,  "that's  our  beloved  Chief  of 
Police,  straight  as  a  cypress."  He  is,  indeed,  an  Apollo.  And  I  said,  "he's 
the  finest  of  all  the  fine  chiefs  of  police  Pve  seen  for  many  years."  Please 
read  his  generous  letter  and  be  on  the  top  of  the  long  list  of  his  ad- 
mirers. As  a  private  citizen,  an  officer  of  the  law,  and  a  newly-married 
mortal.  Chief  Rawlinson  truly  radiates  confidence,  security  and  hap- 
piness. 

The  Hebrews  have  ever  been  known  for  their  benevolence  and  humane 
sympathy.  "They  were  honored  in  their  generations  and  were  the  glory 
of  the  times,"  says  the  Ecclesiastes.  In  Columbia  the  local  Hebrew 
Benevolent  Society,  through  its  President  Mr.  L.  Strasburger  and  C, 
Kassell,  it's  secretary-treasurer,  has  endeared  itself  among  the  poor  and 
won  the  respect  of  the  citizens  of  Columbia  for  its  ready  cooperation  in 
laudable  movements.  I  wish  the  Greeks  would  follow  in  their  footsteps, 
and  learn  that  "'Tis  the  spirit  in  which  the  gift  is  rich,"  and  that  "giving 
requires  good  sense." 

The  president  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  and  the  head  Chrysan- 
themum of  his  floral  company,  Mr.  Wm.  E.  DeLoache  won  our  heart 
with  the  wreapt  way  he  listened  to  this  writer.  While  I  was  pouring  out 
pertinent  words  in  regard  to  my  mission,  his  polite  attention  reminded 
me  the  words  of  Emerson:  "Life  is  not  so  short  but  there  is  always 
time  enough  for  courtesy."  I  am  glad  to  cooperate  in  your  laudable 
movement;  my  dealings  with  your  people  has  been  highly  satisfactory," 
he  said;  and  as  he  was  saying,  he  put  his  words  to  practice  there  and  then. 
The  Chamber  of  Commerce  is  truly  proud  to  have  such  a  fine  public- 
spirited  ctizen  as  its  presiding  official. 

Mr.  J.  S.  Dunbar,  the  much  lovable  funeral  director  of  Columbia,  moral, 
sensible  and  well-bred,  received  us  like  a  noble  as  he  is  by  affiliation  as 
of  heart.  I  found  him  a  good  friend  of  the  Greeks,  and  a  professional 
gentleman,  who  seems  to  have  genuinely  devoted  his  lifetime  to  his  call- 
ing. His  spacious  rooms,  the  orderliness  of  his  chapel,  his  anterooms 
and  office,  reflected,  as  it  usually  does,  the  owner's  character  and  his 
ambition  is  to  excel  in  service  by  sparing  mourners  needless  efforts  and 
greater  comforts.  He  stands  ever  ready  and  at  all  hours,  without  you 
being  obligated,  to  render  you  valuable  advice  and  helpful  aid  whenever 
you're  in  need  of  his  excellent  service.  He  welcomes  visitors  with  his 
characteristic  hospitality  and  sends  them  off  by  placing  his  closed  cars 
at  their  disposal.  By  the  way  Air.  Dunbar  is  the  only  Columbia  member 
of  the  Certified  Funeral  Advisers.  He  staunchlv  believes  in  the  Sans- 
crit saying:  "ALL  WE  CAN  HOLD  IN  OUR  COLD  HANDS  IS 
WHAT  WE   HAVE   GIVEN   AWAY."— 


R.  R.  Bruner,  manager  of  Columbia  Coca-Cola  Bottling  Company,  re- 
ceived us  with  extreme  courtesy.  He  seemed  to  have  made  courtesy  a 
science,  and  it  sat  on  him  with  grace  that  charms  the  receiver  at  first 
sight  and  encourages  him  to  appreciate  its  friendliness;  for,  "There  is  no 
outward  sign  of  true  courtesy  that  does  not  rest  on  deep  moral  founda- 
tion" says  Goethe.  "I  have  a  number  of  friends  among  j^our  people," 
he  said,  "and  I  am  in  full  sympathy  with  their  movement.  Your  people 
make  good  citizens  and  excellent  dealers  in  soft  drinks,  fruits  and 
candies — which  are  really  the  things  that  nourish  the  body  and  refresh 
the  mind." 

I  met  the  delectable  W.  D.  Summer,  the  cheerful  distributor  of  the 
cheery  Pabst  Blue  Ribbon  Beer  and  found  him,  like  the  product  he 
handles,  the  "Best  of  the  Better."  Twenty-one  years  of  public  life  had 
convinced  this  progressive  young  merchant  that  among  the  race  of  men, 
there  are  good,  bad,  weak,  wise,  and  foolish  members — and  I  am  one  of 
them,  he  thinks — 

"Then  why  should  I  sit  in  the  scorners'  seat. 
Or  hurl  the  cynics'  ban? 

Let  me  live  in  my  house  by  the  side  of  the  road. 
And  be  a  friend  to  man."     (from   S.   Walter   Foss.) 

And,  by  golly,  he  is  sure-enough  a  friend.  He  understands  human 
nature  and  good-hearted  hospitable  as  he  is,  he  treats  them  with  unfail- 
ing courtesy  and  consideration.  He  knows  that  the  "Stein  Song"  elevates 
the  heart  and  the  golden  liquid,  if  drunk  moderately,  restores  confidence 
in  human-kind.  That's  why  you  see  W.  D.  Summer,  like  the  morning 
summer  sun,  always   smiling  and  always   responding. 

Mr.  E.  Leier,  commercial  manager  of  the  Broad  River  Power  Co.,  rep- 
resents power — healthy  mental  power — potent  electric  power.  Seeing 
there  is  power  in  silence  and  in  thought,  he  transmits  his  sentiments 
through  their  silent  currents  than  in  audible  words.  It  has  been  a 
pleasure  to  meet  him  and  sample  his  sympathetic  cooperation. 

Mr.  R.  W.  Cain  is  the  ruling  genius  of  Jefferson  Hotel,  and  this  sump- 
tuous hostelry  Columbia's  prized  jewel  in  point  of  hospitality  and  com- 
fort. Mr.  Cain  is  the  mirror  of  courtesy,  and  as  Sir  Philip  Sidney  puts  it, 
"high  erected  thoughts  sit  in  a  heart  of  courtesy." 

One  of  the  highly  public  spirited  manufacturers  of  Columbia  is  the 
ever  alert  J.  B.  Allen,  of  the  Allen  Brothers  Milling  Co.  Inspired  by  a 
patriotic  sentiment  he  named  his  best  flour  after  the  immortal  general, 
Wade  Hampton,  the  heroic  son  of  Columbia.  Let  us  emulate  him  and 
remember  our  heroes  who  have  shed  their  blood  for  the  prestige  and 
glory  of  our  beloved  South  Carolina. 

Mr.  F.  E.  Robinson  of  the  Merchants  Wholesale  Grocer,  Inc.,  has  a 
wholesome  air  which  is  as  genial  as  the  light  itself.  He  shows  a  fine 
sense  of  hospitality  and  likes  to  see  the  Greeks  organize  under  their  own 
color  and  become  a  more  progressive  element — integral  and  harmonious. 
We  say  Amen  to  his  wish  and  fully  concur  with  him.  We  are  proud  to 
count  hiin  as  one  of  our  genuine  friends. 

Mr.  O.  W.  Hartness  of  the  King  Stein  Brewing  Co.,  always  hale  and 
hearty,  sits  in  his  chair  like  a  king — with  the  stein  as  his  sceptre.  We 
met  him  and  liked  him  for  his  abundant  geniality  and  cheer.  "The  Greeks 
are  an  appreciative  class  of  people,"  he  said.  "I  never  had  any  trouble 
with  them.  They  are  my  good  friends."  To  this  C.  H.  Duke,  the  ac- 
countant gave  ready  assent.  "I  second  the  motion  with  the  same 
alacrity,"  he  declared.  As  a  Columbian  I've  known  the  Greeks  for  seven- 
teen years  (of  course  he's  older  than  17,  being  born  in  1907.)  and  have 
lots  of  friends  amongst  them,  ditto  is  my  verdict."  Then  a  libation  was 
offered  to  the  Greek  gods,  or  to  St,  Gabrinus,  which  inspired  my  friend 
Peter  Pechilis  into  thanking  them  for  both  of  us. 


So  far  as  the  older  Reamer — of  the  Reamer  Ice  and  Fuel  Co.,  is  con- 
cerned Hurrah!  for  him.  Candidly,  I  have  never  seen  a  merchant  deal- 
ing in  ICE  to  possess  such  a  wondrously  warm  heart.  I  want  to  repeat 
the  undying  verse  of  James  T.  Fields: 

"How  sweet  and  gracious,  even  in  common   speech, 
Is  that  fine  sense  which   men  call   courtesy!    .    .    . 
It   gives   its   owner   a   passport   round   the   globe." 

Such  men  as  he  are  the  salt  of  the  earth  and  warmth  in  a  cold  world. 

Mr.  J.  M.  Evans,  treasurer  of  the  Evans  Motor  Co.,  stalwart  and  busi- 
ness-like, listened  to  what  we  had  to  tell  him.  As  the  minutes  are 
precious  to  him  and  to  his  business,  he  saved  them  with  a  surprising  tact 
and  courtesy  and  made,  them  coimt  in-DEED.  Cicero  once  said  to  his 
dealer:  'In  dealing  you  should  consider,  what  you  intend  and  not  what 
you  say.'     For   'he   gives  twice  who  gives   quickly.' 

Exactly  the  same  responsiveness  was  also  manifested  by  our  friend, 
W.  C.  Peeler.  He  welcomed  us  and  made  us  happy  by  his  act — And  I 
will  say  recalling  a  beautiful  saying:  "Those  who  make  us  happy  are 
always  thankful  to  us  for  being  so,  their  gratitude  is  the  reward  of  their 
benefits."  Isn't  it  so?  Ask  Mr.  W.  C.  Peeler,  he  knows  it  to  be  so.  The 
Greeks  are  my  loyal  friends,  he  told  us;  and  here's  one  more  of  them  in 
the  person  of  this  humble  writer. 

An  honest,  industrious  man  and  a  good  responsible  citizen  is  always 
appreciated  and  is  bound  to  have  friends.  Mr.  Peter  Pechilis  of  Peter's 
Dry  Cleaning  Co.,  is  such  a  one.  He  has  friends  and  these  good  friends 
have  shown  him  that  they  appreciate  his  loyalty  and  his  business.  Mr. 
Keenan  of  the  Columbia  Petroleum  Co.,  i^  one,  Mr.  Gordon  of  the  City 
Ice  Co.,  is  another,  Mr.  Clark  of  the  Central  Chevrolet  Co.,  is  one  more, 
the  excellent  University  graduates  and  expert  chemists  who  own  and 
control  the  Commercial  Laboratories  Co.,  Inc. — Messrs.  J.  M.  Jones, 
President  C.  F.  Piper,  Jr.,  Vice-Pres.  Allen  Rembert,  Sec'y  and  David 
Rembert,  Treasurer  are  among  them  wholeheartedly.  They  are  availing 
of  this  opportunity  and  applauding  him  for  his  untiring  efforts — stranger 
as  he  was  and  poor  in  the  language  of  the  land — to  built  up  a  business  of 
his  own  and  bring  up  his  children  decently.  Starting  with  a  peanut- 
roaster,  Mr.  Peter  Pechilis,  by  dent  of  hard  work  and  long  hours,  suc- 
ceeded in  establishing  an  up-to-date  and  sizeable  cleaning  plant,  and  his 
friends,  who  watched  him  through,  take  now  the  pleasure  to  wish  him 
continued  success.  "Peter  is  a  progressive  business  man,  a  good  citizen, 
and  an  excellent  father  to  his  children,"  they  testify.  And  Peter  Pechilis 
repeats  the  words  of  Cicero.  "He  who  acknowledges  a  kindness  has  it 
still,  and  he  who  has  a  grateful  sense  of  it  has  requitted  it" — of  course, 
meaning  himself.     Mr.  Pechilis  fervently  thanks  them. 

Mohammed  in  his  Koran  enjoins  the  faithful  with  the  following  com- 
mand. "When  saluted  with  a  salutation,  salute  the  person  with  a  bet- 
ter salutation,  or  at  least  return  the  same,  for  God  taketh  account  of  all 
things."  I  certainly  return,  not  a  better,  but  a  more  grateful  salutation 
of  thanks  to  those  of  the  noble  race  who  have  received  and  assisted  me 
in  the  success  of  my  mission.  They  are  Messrs.  M.  Levin  of  Carolina 
Tobacco  Co.,  I.  Ginsberg,  Jr.,  of  Columbia  Cigar  and  Tobacco  Co.,  Mr. 
Hoffman  of  Carolina  Paper  Co.,  and  Stanley  P.  Turkus  of  Southern 
Equipment  Co.  One  and  all,  they  were  prompt,  they  were  glad,  they 
were  genuinely  interested  in  the  promotion  of  our  laudable  effort.  Their 
Greek  friends — who  are  many — truly  appreciate  their  cooperation.  In  be- 
half of  Sterghiou  Brothers  of  Greenwood,  S.  C,  I  greet  them,  especially 
Mr.  S.  P.  Turkus,  their  family  friend.  "Do  not  consider  what  you  may 
do,"  says  a  Roman  Emperor,  "but  what  it  will  become  you  to  have  done 
— and  let  that  thought  subdue  your  mind." 

The  list  is  too  long  to  give  each  one  his  due.  Mr.  Moffatt  B.  DuPre 
doesn't  need  introduction  or  preamble.  Which  one  of  the  Greeks  doesn't 
know  him?  Ivory — Ivory  the  bottler — Ivory  the  honest,  toiling  soft 
drink  maker — Ivory  in  his  silent  tower,  let  us  greet  him,  for  this  writer 

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considers  the  small  space  he  has  contracted  in  this  book  larger  than  any 
other  of  same,  for  he'll  dig  deeper  than  any  other  to  pay  for  it. 

The  captain  who  pilots  Palmetto  Candy  Co.,  has  a  word  to  say  about 
the  Greeks  and  especially  about  his  friend  Lawson  D.  Goore.  And  he 
can't  say  it  more  readily  as  his  other  friend,  Mr.  Marion  Burnside  of  the 
Columbia  Auto  Co.,  who  spontaneously  said,  "I'm  glad  Lawson,  to  take 
a  space  in  the  book  and  show  you  I  esteem  your  friendship  and  past 
favors."  Now,  that's  the  right  spirit.  A  man  must  live  and,  darn  it, 
let  others  live,  too.  And  to  receive  their  token  in  an  honest  manner  is 
the  best  thanks  that  Goore  and  this  writer  can  offer  them. 

Mr.  Cunningham  of  the  Lumber  Co.,  put  his  seal  of  approval  on  our 
mission.  He  has  a  Greek  friend — James  Siokos — and  he  spoke  highly 
of  him  as  well  as  others  of  his  acquaintances.  Mr.  Cunningham  is  our 
true  friend." 

Mr.  A.  G.  Dent  is  a  dealer  in  meats  and  Mr.  Quinn  in  furniture,  but  in 
the  expression  of  their  high  sentiments  towards  the  Greek-Americans  of 
Columbia  both  were  identical.  And  certainly,  we  herewith,  shall  not 
noli  equi  denies  inspicere  donati — whatever  that  means  in  Latin.  We. 
indeed,  thank  them  for  their  willing  cooperation. 

Mr.  Roy  of  the  Germany-Roy-Brown  Co.,  produce  merchants  was  just 
as  sympathetic  as  Mr.  J.  T.  Goggans  of  the  C.  C.  Pearce  Co.,  of  the  same 
line,  was — that  is,  "Every  gift  is  of  noble  origin  and  breathed  upon  by 
Hopes'  perpetual  breath,"  as  Wordsworth  puts  it,  rather  diplomatically. 
Well,  sirs,  one  hand  washes  the  other  and  both  together  the  face.  Let 
my  friend  Lawson  Goore  gore  it  to  the  heart. 

Timeo  Danaos  et  dona  ferentes,  (fear  the  Greek  who  bears  you  gifts). 
In  other  words,  watch  for  Air.  Adallis,  who  is  spreading  it  so  thick  and 
smooth.  Yet,  to  tell  the  truth,  Adallis'  given  name  is  Diogenes!  There- 
fore, he  takes  gifts  with  a  sigh,  for  he  knows  that  most  of  the  givers  ex- 
pect to  be  — well,  never  mind.  For  him  any  gift  without  the  giver  is 
of  small  count,  because  he  values  the  will  more  than  the  gift — and  the 
giver  more  than  the  gift. 

Frank  Gibbes,  agent  of  the  National  Cash  Register  Co.,  J.  E.  Timber- 
lake  of  Thomas  and  Howard  Grocer  Co.,  H.  A.  Young  of  the  Capital 
Laundry,  as  if  by  a  mysterious,  telepathic  agreement  expressed  the  same 
generous  sentiment  for  their  Greek  friends,  with  almost  the  same  words. 
We  were  indeed  surprised.  All  of  these  blessed  gentlemen  have  ever 
been  nothing  but  the  best  citizens  of  their  respective  precincts — and  cer- 
tainly they  could  never  have  had  "Grapevine"  communications  with  one 
another.  The  thought  was  the  same:  "Greeks  have  been  friends  to  us 
for  fifty  years.  Let  us  show  them  that  we  have  valued  their  friendship 
all  through  these  years;  and  any^how,  it  is  not  what  one  does  but  what 
he  feels  that  makes  the  gentleman. 

This  phase  of  mutual  understanding  between  the  Greek  and  his  dealer 
was  made  more  plain  by  our  candid  friend,  Mr.  C.  W.  Ridgeway  of  the 
Nehi  Bottling  Co..  as  well  as  by  Mr.  J.  Louis  Murray,  distributor  of 
Bastian-Blessing  Soda  Fountains  and  Taj'lor  Freezers.  Both  of  them  are 
good  and  generous  and  their  Greek  friends  everj'where  appreciate  their 
token  of  friendship. 

Mr.  George  H.  Ropp,  manager  of  Richland  Dairies,  was  profuse  in 
his  praises.  "The  Greeks  are  good  business  men,  they  are  endowed  with 
sagacity-  and  superlative  industry.  I  can  count  many  friends  amongst 
them  who  have  been  loyal  to  me,  and  to  my  company."  Thank  you.  Air. 
Ropp,  for  your  words! 

Of  the  same  mind  was  the  energetic  genius  of  C.  D.  Kenny  Co.  Read 
his  announcement  elsewhere.  In  view  of  the  laudable  scope  of  this  his- 
torical brochure,  Air.  R.  B.  Roberts  forgot  for  a  moment  to  display  the 
products  they  handle  and  poured  his  sincere  well  wishes  on  the  space  he 
so  promptly  contracted  for.     Bravo! 

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The  most  industrious,  the  most  hale  and  hearty  dairyman  that  visits 
Columbia  from  Lykesland  is  the  powerfully  built,  good  hearted  A.  M, 
McGregor.  He  brings  with  him  to  every  customer  he  has  the  sweet 
smell  of  his  cow  shed,  and  the  hay  and  the  feed  his  healthy  cows  munch 
contentedly,  and  boo  about.  Try  McGregor's  raw  milk.  Of  course, 
you'll  not  boo  about  it,  nor  crow,  but,  I  assure  you,  you'll  enjoy  it,  and 
it,  (that  is  the  milk)  will  make  you  strong  and  healthy.  If  you  doubt 
me,  ask  the  Reverend  Doctor  Eleazer  Poledurel.  Laurinton  dairy's  get- 
ting more  friends  day  by  day. 

We  present  Mr.  H.  L.  Middleton  of  Columbia  Ice  and  Fuel  Plant.  If 
you  have  never  met  him,  and  have  no  time  to  do  so,  call  him  up  on  the 
phone  and  hear  him  answer.  Since  television  is  in  its  experiinental  stage, 
we  might  use  one-sixth  sense,  that  is  telepathy — .  Mr.  Middleton's  voice, 
therefore,  pictures  to;  your  mental  eye,  a  courteous,  patient,  but  also  an 
alert  business  man.  'T  know  and  am  greatly  interested  in  the  progress 
my  Greek  friends  are  making  here.  Give  them  my  well  wishes.  I  have 
the  cream  of  their  trade,"  he  said.  Mr.  Middleton  has  our  warm  friend- 
ship. 

South  Carolina's  fauna  embraces  doves,  rabbits,  squirrels,  opossums, 
ducks,  quail,  foxes  and  soforth.  During  hunting  season,  which  one  of  the 
hunters^  will  not  remember  our  beloved  S.  B.  -McMaster  and  go  to  ask 
his  blessings  and  benedictions  before  going  to  hunt?  Only  a  few,  only 
a  few.  Although  my  esteemed  old  friend  and  fellow-church  member  is 
not  much  given  to  pronouncing  benedictions  by  raising  his  hand  over 
you  with  the  thumb  across  his  extended  fingers,  he  is  genial  enough  to 
jog  you  along  and  bless  you  with  an  earnest  hope  and  wish  that  you'll 
or  may  not  be  Balaam's  ass  and  take  another  hunter  for  a  deer  by  mis- 
take, and  level  your  gun  at  him!  Our  dear  friend  S.  B.  who  used  to 
pat  children  on  the  back  and  seat  and  tell  them  to  be  quiet  and  good, 
and  not  make  so  much  noise,  is  a  confirmed  bachelor — but  he  has  the 
heart  and  disposition  of  a  Jacob  and  twelve  children  all  right.  He  carries 
all  sorts  of  sporting  goods,  and  will  sell  you  any  gun  as  long  as  he  knows 
that  thou  shalt  not  transgress  the   Tenth   Commandment. 

Palmetto  Fish  Co.,  has  Mr.  Geo.  H.  Dieter  as  its  manager.  Yes,  man- 
ager? He's  the  whole  fish  of  it,  the  whole  tackle — bait  and  all.  We 
found  him,  like  an  electric  dynamo,  full  of  energy,  and  with  a  mind,  I 
might  be  bold  to  say  of  many  facets.  He  can  listen  to  you,  pay  atten- 
tion to  his  trade,  greet  his  friends,  watch  his  employees,  nod  at  a  pass- 
ing customer,  and  answer  you  effectively  and  miraculously  without 
giving  you  the  slightest  hint  that  he  had  understood  you  before  even 
you  uttered  the  first  word.  Men  like  Dieter  are  like  whales  in  this  world — ■ 
giants — super  men. 

Mr.  Henry  Lorick  and  Columbia's  mercantile  progress  go  hand  in 
hand.  He's  like  the  granite  of  Columbia  of  which  the  State  capitol  is 
built.  His  firm  had  supplied  most  of  the  materials  which  went  to  com- 
plete the  city's  leading  hotels — twelve  good  hotels  including  two  of  the 
best  and  largest  in  South  Carolina.  The  firm  has  one  of  the  most  pro- 
gressive and  level-headed  managers  in  its  retail  department,  and  that 
gentleman  is  Mr.  Hooks,  who  is  just  as  responsive  as  Columbia  is  for 
progress  and  achievements.  Mr.  Hooks  is  in  full  sympathy  with  the 
objective  of  this  little  book.  "It's  a  laudable  object,"  he  said;  "the  Greeks 
of  Columbia  are  worthy  to  invite  more  appreciation  from  their  native 
fellow-citizens.  They  are  contributing  to  Columbia's  growth  and  pros- 
perity, and  make  splendid  restauranteurs  and  confectioners." 

Mr.  S.  B.  Parler  of  Eison,  Inc.,  florists,  received  us  just  as  smilingly  as 
the  rose,  carnation,  or  flowers  that  he  deals  in  and  braids  wreaths,  and 
with  which  he  gladdens  homes,  birthdays,  marriages,  and  christenings. 
Under  Columbia's  equable  climate,  with  her  beautiful  sun  beaming  over 
them,  some  of  the  flowers  that  Eison,  Inc.,  grow,  are  more  fragrant  and 
infinitely  more  brilliant  in  color  than  those  grown  in  greenhouses  up 
chilly  north.  Mr.  Parler  has  qualities  which  we  like  and  admire  like  we 
do  his  flowers. 

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Dr.  O.  L.  Walter  of  the  Optical  Co.,  has  all  the  well  wishes  in  the 
world  for  the  little  Greek  colony  of  Columbia,  and  his  numerous  friends. 
He  owns  one  of  the  best  equipped  optical  laboratories  in  the  south.  Dr. 
Walter  has  the  confidence  of  his   large  clientele. 

Mr.  Murray  of  McKesson-Murray  Drug  Co.,  like  the  high-quality  ex- 
tracts, essences,  and  spirits  his  nationally  known  firm  distills  and  extracts, 
is  the  quint  essence  of  courtesy  and  hospitality.  Our  interview  with  him, 
busy  as  he  always  is,  was  brief  but  like  the  distilled  attar  of  roses,  full 
of  fragrance  and  exhaling  the  aromatic  spirits  of  sympathy.  "It's  a  good 
thing  that  you're  doing;   I  am  in  full  sympathy  with  you,"  he  declared. 

W.  J.  Reeder  of  the  State  Food  Co.,  the  reliable  dealers  in  sea  food, 
has  a  warm  corner  in  the  confidence  of  his  numerous  customers.  He  has 
spent  a  lifetime  in  the  business — so  much  so  that,  I  believe,  he  can  tell 
you  the  age  of  a  fish  by  its  size  and  fins — without  being  finnicky  about 
it.  His  skill  and  experience  in  handling  fish  makes  him  one  of  the  highly 
efificient  fish  dealers  in  the  South,  and  his  courtesy  is  never  failing — as 
much  as  his  ambition  is  to  cater  the  freshest  sea  food  in  the  market  to 
please  his   friends  and  customers. 

Mr.  S.  F.  Thomason,  secretary  and  manager  of  the  Star  Laundry  Co., 
was  clean  and  sweet-smelling  like  the  clothes  he  launders.  A  progres- 
sive and  public-spirited  man,  devoted  to  the  growth  and  prosperity  of 
his  beloved  city,  and  trying  to  instill  the  same  spirit  into  all  its  residents. 
In  a  city  like  Columbia  which  has  approximately  200  plants  employing 
7,000  people  with  an  annual  payroll  of  seven  million  dollars,  Mr. 
Thomason  stands  in  the  front  rank,  like  a  star. 

Mr.  Copeland,  Columbia's  well-loved  clothier,  is  one  of  the  staunch 
pillars  in  the  city's  business  health  and  prosperity,  his  store  is  an  ele- 
gantly fitted  establishment;  his  stock  up-to-date  and  the  pink  of  fashion; 
and  his  personnel  courteous  and  anxious  to  please.  Copeland  Company 
is  an  institution,  and  its  service  the  most  excellent. 

In  1830  Columbia  had  a  population  of  .3,310  souls;  in  1930  it  showed  a 
healthy  and  a  most  gratifying  growth,  with  an  increase  of  72,000  inhabi- 
tants in  the  city  and  its  adjacent  suburbs.  Although  the  greater  portion 
of  Columbia,  during  Sherman's  occupation,  was  devastated  by  fire,  the 
city  arose  like  a  phoenix  from  its  ashes  and  became  noted  for  its  edu- 
cational, economic,  and  social  life.  Ruff  Hardware  Co.,  grew  along  with 
it.  It's  progressive  manager,  Mr.  J.  M.  Anderson,  who  reflects  optimism 
and  confidence,  is  truly  proud  of  Columbia  and  its  citizens — and  its  little 
Greek  colon}'  is,  indeed,  proud   of  their  sturdy  friend. 

Mr.  Caughman,  of  the  Central  Ice  Cream  and  Candy  Co.,  knows  the 
Greeks  and  likes  them  for  their  industriousness  and  thrifty  qualities.  He's 
always  glad  to  meet  them  and  give  them  the  benefit  of  his  valuable  ex- 
perience in  the  lines  he  handles.  Such  merchants  as  Mr.  Caughman  com- 
mands the  esteem  of  both  the  Greeks  and  the  native  born  alike. 

When  Dr.  J.  S.  Hammack  took  over  the  management  of  the  Marion 
Hotel,  he  aspired  to  give  Columbia  a  clean  and  wholesome  entertaining 
center  and  a  comfortable  hostelry  with  all  modern  conveniences  and  de- 
sirable service.  He  is  a  man  of  a  few  words,  but  in  energy  a  dynamo. 
Dr.  Hammack  is  a  public-spirited  man,  a  prominent  Elk,  who  is  always 
ready  to  cooperate  in  laudable  movements  that  have  the  welfare  of  Co- 
lumbia in  view.  For  the  past  fifteen  years  of  his  active  business  life  Dr. 
Hammack  has  made  his  name  known  as  such.  Marion  Hotel  now  houses 
a  dining  room,  a  ball  room,  a  cozy  little  lobby,  and  clean  comfortable 
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THE  GREAT  AMERICAN  EMPIRE 


The  Birth  of  the  American  Nation — Greek 
Americans  of  Pi-eimmigration  Period 


AMERICA!  When  Greece  was  the  glory  of  the  world  and  ruled  the 
empire  of  the  intellect  by  her  laws,  learning  and  liberty:  when  blind 
Homer  sang  his  Iliad  to  the  accompaniment  of  his  lyre,  or,  later,  Socrates 
propounded  his  philosophy  on  the  market  place  of  Athens, — and  Greeks 
were  the  spiritual  masters  of  the  vast  Roman  Empire  upon  the  shores  of  an 
unknown  continent  there  stretched  an  empire  vaster  than  all  the  known 
world,  and  more  majestic  in  its  virgin  grandeur.  The  Indians  were  its 
undisputed  masters.  In  its  limitless  virgin  forests  their  war-whoop  echoed 
from  hill  to  lake.  They  saw  their  Great  Spirit  in  the  rising  sun  and 
they  worshipped  it;  they  saw  an  implacable  Genius  in  the  storms  and 
floods  and  they  feared  it.  Their  imperial  court  was  around  a  blazing 
council-fire,  and  their  chariot  the  canoe.  They  were  truly  the  unchal- 
lenged masters  of  a  virgin  continent,  "where  no  human  foot  had  ever 
trod  and  no  human  eye  ever  penetrated,"   but  their   own. 

AMERICA!  "Her  mighty  lakes,  like  oceans  of  liquid  silver;  her  moun- 
tains with  their  bright  aerial  tints;  her  valleys  teeming  with  wild  fertility; 
her  tremendous  cataracts  thundering  in  their  solitudes;  her  boundless 
plains,  waving  with  spontaneous  verdure;  her  broad  deep  rivers,  rolling 
in  solemn  silence  to  the  ocean;  her  trackless  forests  where  vegetation 
puts  forth  all  its  magnificence  ..."  thus  raptured  Washington  Irving. 
Truly   God's   Country! 

Into  this  sublime  vastness,  whose  virgin  atmosphere  was  pure  of  in- 
justice, tyrann}',  hypocrisy,  of  religious  intolerance  and  persecution,  of 
arrogant  aristocracy,  and  brutality  of  rulers,  came  pilgrims  and  colonizers 
— from  England,  France,  Germany,  Holland,  Spain,  thej'  came  to  these 
virgin   soil  seeking  liberty  and  freedom — . 

As  they  cultivated  their  plots  and  plowed  their  fields  they  began  to 
think  (how  couldn't  they,  amid  such  thought-provoking  sublimity  of 
the  sky,  forest  and  water?)  and  while  they  lifted  their  eyes  around  them 
they  saw  their  Creator.  And  out  of  this  thought  and  revelation  was 
born  the  immortal  Declaration  of  Independence.  Man  stood  forth  in 
all  his  pristine  majesty  and  power — a  Human  Being,  with  the  Breath 
of  the  Mightier  than  the  Mightiest  in  his  soul,  and  created  bj^  Him  with 
the  right  to  life,  liberty  and  the  pursuit  of  happiness. 

As  this  sacred  principle  commenced  to  elaborate  itself  before  his  vision 
it  developed  in  him  power  for  action,  and  he  rose  to  realize  his  divine 
inheritance  by  forging  his  ploughshare  into  an  instrument  of  righteous- 
ness. In  other  words,  he  laid  down  his  principles  and  began  to  fight 
for  them.     All  men  were  created  equal. 

For  seven  long  years  he  bled  himself  while  fighting  for  the  principles 
he  had  thus  evolved.  And  God  sent  him  a  man  greater  than  Moses,  a 
man  who  offered  up  his  life  and  his  fortune  for  his  country  and  lifted 
his  voice  and  arm  for  freedom."  The  great  George  Washington,  who, 
with  the  power  of  God  in  his  soul,  led  him  on   to  victory. 

Those  who  fought  were  truly  inspired  men:  they  went  through  hell; 
they  endured  cold,  hunger,  nakedness.  "Their  bare  feet  were  seen 
through  their  wornout  shoes;  their  clothes  not  sufficient  to  cover  their 
nakedness;  their  shirts  hanging  in  strings;  their  hair  clotted  with  blood 
and  mud.  .  .  cold  stung  them  like  a  whip,  their  huts  were  like  dungeons; 
sick  men  lay  in  filthy  hovels,  covered  only  by  their  rags,  dying  and  dead 
comrades  by  their  sides    ..."     Hunger  raged   among  them.     "One   of 

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them  driven  to  the  last  extreme  of  hunger,  ate  his  own  fingers  up  to 
the  joints  before  he  died.  They  were  unhumanly  treated  by  the  British. 
They  ate  clay,  the  lime,  the  stone  of  their  prison  walls  in  British  prisons; 
several  who  had  died  in  the  yards  had  pieces  of  bark,  wood,  clay,  and 
stones  in  their  mouths,  which  raving  hunger  had  caused  them  to  take 
in  the  last  agonies  of  life.    .    ." 

But  at  Yorktown  victory  at  last  was  won.  Bear  this  in  mind  when 
you  hear  the  strains  of  Yankee  Doodle;  thank  and  pray  for  their  souls. 
For  by  their  supreme  sacrific  they  have  established  the  freedom  you 
now  enjoy  and  share  with  their  decendants.     Be  grateful. 

Real  Americanism  started  with  them  and  upon  the  sacred  altar  of 
their  self-sacrifice,  soon  after,  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States  was 
framed.  "This  is  a  government  of  the  people,"  it  said,  "by  the  people, 
for  the  people:  whose  just  powers  are  derived  from  the  consent  of  the 
governed;  a  democracy  in  a  republic;  a  sovereign  nation  of  many  sov- 
ereign states;  a  perfect  union,  one  and  inseparable,  established  upon  the 
principle  of  freedom,  equality,  justice,  and  humanity."  Indeed,  a  su- 
preme masterpiece — a  Holy  Charter,  born  of  God  and  "voicing  the  har- 
mony of  the  world!" 

THIS  God-born  Constitution  began  to  light  the  world  like  a  beacon, 
guiding  hitherward  the  persecuted  and  the  downtrodden  of  many  lands. 
Under  its  benign  protection  (and  God  showering  His  manifold  blessings) 
the  nation  began  to  gather  strength.  It  grew  and  prospered,  and  as  it 
enjoyed  its  blessing,  its  heart  expanded  with  sympathy  and  kindness. 
"Greater  desire  filled  its  bosom,  to  help  each  other"  and  humanity  in 
general.  So,  the  benevolently  disposed  American  Nation  opened  its 
gates  to  all  the  nations  of  the  world  with  indiscriminate  generosity.  In 
came  the  Jew,  the  Slav,  the  Latin,  and  the  Oriental.  In  came  the  Greeks 
and  the  Balkans — 

Some  were  insensible  to  these  sacred  traditions  and  selfishly  sought 
economic  independence  at  a  great  cost  to  the  nation.  Some  came  to 
loot  and  depart  with  the  loot.  Some  stuck  like  leeches  and  sucked  and 
grew  fat  without  contributing  anything  in  return.  But  a  great  many 
others  came  to  cast  their  lot  with  the  descendants  of  the  heroes  of  the 
Revolution,  share  of  their  blessings,  and  offer  in  return  whatever  was 
best  and  noblest  in  their  nature,  the  most  precious  of  traditions  they  had 
inherited  from  their  forefathers,  as  a  token  of  gratefulness  and  good 
faith. 

Among  the  last  comers  were  the  Greeks.  At  first  they  came  in  dif- 
fidently. Among  them  were  many  who  came  with  an  aim  and  departed 
shortly  after  it  was  realized.  At  anj^  rate,  they  were  too  old  and  raw 
to  be  able  to  assimilate  themselves  with  the  spirit  or  institutions  of 
America.  But  they  left  the  younger  generation  behind  them.  And  this 
young  generation,  as  it  grew  in  girth,  education,  and  outlook,  became 
Americanized  to  an  extent  that  they  conceived  in  affection  for  the  country. 

It  has  been  a  great  privilege  for  this  writer  to  be  able  to  lead  them  on 
into  demonstrating  their  affection  in  an  open,  visible  manner,  by  or- 
ganizing themselves.  At  last,  after  twelve  years  of  unremitting  work, 
his  efforts  were  crowned'  and  an  association  was  formed  among  the 
progressive  Grecians  for  the  promotion  and  encouragement  of  loyalty 
to  the  United  States  of  America;  allegiance  to  its  flag;  support  to  its 
Constitution,  obedience  to  its  laws,  and  reverence  for  its  history  and 
tradition.  And  now  the  American  Hellenic  Educational  Progressive 
Association,  in  point  of  patriotism  and  example,  is  the  most  ardent  than 
any  kindred  organization  ever  conceived  and  framed  by  any  nationality 
in  America.  I  am  proud  to  say  that  our  beloved  President,  Franklin  D. 
Roosevelt — God  bless  him  and  keep  him  in  good  health — is  a  full  member 
of  it,  and,  in  all  humility,  this  writer  his  spiritual  father,  so  to  say.  Twelve 
years  of  constant  missionary  work  among  them,  together  with  the  train- 
ing they  received  in  American  camps  during  the  war,  helped  to  materialize 
this  writer's  lifelong  ambition.     For  this  writer,   son   of  an   agent   of  the 

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American  Board  of  Commissioners,  at  the  age  of  six  could  recite  every 
word  of  the  National  Anthem  and  declaim  out  of  his  Swinton  the  ride 
of  Paul  Revere  and  the  execution  of  Nathan  Hale.  In  other  words,  in 
spirit  and  in  truth,   he  was   born  an   American. 

But  in  the  beginning  of  the  present  century  there  were  only  a  few 
thousand  Greeks  in  America.  Up  to  188^  there  were  approximately  126 
Greeks  in  the  United  States.  Up  to  1892  about  3,000;  up  to  1902,  about 
45,000.  The  great  onrush  started  during  the  years  that  followed  these 
three  preiods,  when  they  began  to  immigrate  in  waves  of  twenty  and 
thirty  thousand  yearly. 

I  would  like  to  emphasize  here  that  those  immigrants  of  any  nation- 
ality whatsoever  who  came  to  this  country  with  a  moral  purpose,  for  a 
sacred  cause,  let  us  say — for  freedom  of  thought  and  action,  and  the 
enjoyment  of  a  peaceful  life  eventually  distinguished  themselves,  much 
to  the  credit  of  the  American  nation,  in  various  occupations.  So  were 
the  handful  of  Greeks  of  the  late  eighteenth  and  the  early  nineteenth 
centuries — those  who  sought  shelter  from  Turkish  massacres  and  op- 
pressions. For  example;  the  first  governor  of  Alaska  was  a  Greek  in 
1783,  according  to  Bancroft.  The  Reverend  George  Papadakis  was  a 
chaplain  in  the  Confederate  Army  during  the  Civil  War,  and  later,  rector 
of  the  Grace  Church  in  Memphis.  Dr.  Sophocles  was  for  41  years  pro- 
fessor at  Harvard.  Dr.  John  Zachos,  curator  of  Cooper  Union  in  New 
York  for  28  years.  Col.  Lucas  Miller  was  a  member  of  the  Wisconsin 
Assembly;  Captain  George  Calvocoresses  (a  refugee  from  the  massacres 
in  the  island  of  Chios)  was  head  of  a  military  academy  in  Vermont.  His 
son.  Rear  Admiral  George  Patridge  Calvocoresses  was  appointed  by 
Admiral  Dewey  at  the  battle  of  Manilla  executive  officer  of  his  flagship, 
and  later,  was  commandant  at  the  Naval  Academy  at  Annapolis.  Dr. 
Michael  Anagnos  was  director  of  the  famous  Perkins  Institute  for  the 
Blind  at   Boston. 

So,  the  third  period  immigrants,  which  includes  the  Columbia  Greeks, 
those  I  am  going  to  mention  presently  were  rather  from  the  sturdy 
working  classes  of  provincial  Greece,  who  were  inspired  by  their  preced- 
ing friends  to  come  to  this  country  for  work.  They  were  from  the 
younger  generation,  in  their  twenties  and  early  thirties — they  came  here 
seeking  work.  As  I  can  recall,  few  of  them  returned,  the  rest  served  as 
a  background  for  the  fourth  period  immigrants,  most  of  whom  were 
youths  over  sixteen  years  of  age. 

Therefore,  to  the  fourth  period  immigrants  belongs  most  of  the  honor 
of  participating  under  the  Old  Glory  in  the  Great  War — some  60,000 
of  them  from  an  aggregate   number  of  300,000. 


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HISTOEICAL  SKETCH  OF  COLUMBIA 
GREEK  COLONY 


(Chronologically  Arranged) 


Fifty  j'cars  ago  the  first  Greek  pioneer  who  found  his  way  to  Colum- 
bia from  Charleston  harbor  had  been  an  orphan  lad  whom  Greek  sailors 
had  taken  aboard  their  ship  as  a  cabin  boy  and  brought  him  over  to 
America  long  before  that.  He  was  only  twelve  years  of  age  then.  His 
father  had  lost  his  life  in  a  shipwreck,  and  his  mother  had  succumbed  to 
her  sorrow  and  died  soon  after.  The  unfortunate  boy  couldn't  remem- 
ber his  family  name.  Constantine  was  his  Christian  name,  and  the  sturdy 
seafarers  had  to  prefer  on  him  the  name  of  his  birthplace,  calling  him 
Constantine   Koumulezos. 

Constantine,  although  of  a  seafaring  stock,  could  not  reconcile  himself 
to  a  roving  life  on  the  seven  seas.  While  he  was  ashore  on  liberty  in 
Charleston  he  became  acquainted  with  Charleston's  oldest  Greek  sailor- 
pioneers,  the  Schiadaressi  brothers.  Captain  D.  Schaidaressi,  one  of  the 
brothers,  who  had  just  renounced  the,  adventures  of  the  sea  to  a  peace- 
ful business  life  ashore,  fully  sympathising  with  the  little  lad,  gave  him 
his  protection  and  a  place  in  his  fruit  store.  Columbia  was  a  small  town 
then,  in  the  throes  of  recovery  from  Sherman's  devastations.  But  some 
years  after  his  apprenticeship  at  Schiadaressi  brothers  Constantine  was  in- 
spired with  an  ambition  to  strike  out  for  himself.  And  in  1884,  packing 
his  little  sailor  bag,  he  made  bold  to  seek  his  fortune  in  Columbia. 

Very  few  Columbians  can  recall  him  to  memory  now.  He  was  a 
quiet,  unobtrusive  fellow,  reserved  from  early  childhood,  and  anxious  to 
earn  an  honest  living.  What  was  his  first  occupation  and  how  did  he 
manage  to  open  a  small  fruit  store  in  the  neighborhood  of  Richland 
Street,  it  must  remain  a  mystery.  But  he  seems  to  have  made  good  at 
it,  for  finally  he  got  married  to  a  native  girl  and  presently  became  the 
father  of  a  robust  son,  who,  I  am  told,  is  now  emploj'ed  at  the  Norfolk 
and  Western  railroad  yards  at  Norfolk. 

Constantine  was  still  living  when  seven  Anogeate-Spartans,  hearing  of 
a  better  business  opportunity  in  Columbia,  came  here  from  Augusta,  Ga., 
in  1896.  They  were  Vasil  Kanellos,  Jim  Evrines,  John  Syrios,  S.  J. 
Xepapas,  N.  J.  Xepapas,  the  Theofilakos  brothers  and  Soterios  Papadakos. 
They,  of  course,  met  Constantine,  but  by  this  time  the  pioneer  must  have 
Americanized   himself   so   thoroughly  as   to   confide   to   them   more   of   his 


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old  life  than  what  they  could  glean,  now  and  then,  from  his  conversations. 
And  about  three  years  after  their  landing,  Constantine  Kouniulezos  de- 
parted this  life,  known  to  a  few,  but  loved  and  respected  by  many  who 
had  come  in  contact  with  him  during  his  career  in  Columbia. 

Therefore,  he  was  the  first  Greek  that  Columbia  received  of  that  race, 
and  he  has  the  priority.  The  seven  Anogeate  Spartans  who  followed  him 
are  all  now  scattered  about — some  back  in  the  old  country  prosperous, 
some  continuing  to  eke  out  a  living  elsewhere.  But  they  did  not  disperse 
all  in  a  group  as  they  had  come.  Nick  J.  Xepapas  stayed  the  longest, 
went  into  a  lucrative  business,  prospered  and  brought  over  some  of  his 
relatives  to  succeed  him. 

In  1898  Louis  G.  Kanellos  arrived.  It  was  the  first  day  of  January, 
he  claims — an  auspicious  day!  He  was  a  youth  when  he  came,  he  worked 
hard,  got  into  several  business  enterprises,  got  married,  brought  up  chil- 
dren, and  remained  faithful  to  Columbia.  And  by  virtue  of  his  priority 
he  is  now  the  oldest  living  pioneer  of  Spartan-Greek  origin  and,  we 
might  say,  the  Father  of  the  colony.  One  year  after  his  advent  Peter 
K.  Xepapas,  also  a  little  chap,  came  directly  to  this  city.  His  brother 
had  preceded  him  several  years  before.  In  1905  Peter  ran  the  fruit  and 
cigar  stand  at  the  old  Transfer  Office.  In  1908,  with  Louis  G.  Kanellos, 
he  opened  the  Star  Restaurant,  then,  later,  the  Royal  Restaurant.  In 
1917  he  volunteered  to  serve  in  the  World  War  under  the  Stars  and 
Stripes. 


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About  1900  Pete  Grites  and,  a  year  later,  Geo.  J.  Xepapas  came  to 
town,  in  1905  Louis  Malloy  with  others  of  his  compatriots  arrived,  and 
when  in  1913  Nick  Constan  landed  here,  the  Anogeate-Spartans  were 
well  established  in  Columbia  forming  themselves  into  an  integral  group. 
Even  before  that,  with  the  exception  of  a  very  few  Evrytan-Hellenes 
who  were  here,  the  Anogeate-Spartans  had  already  made  considerable 
progress  in  their  respective  businesses,  and  also  as  permanent  citizens  of 
Columbia.  From  the  uplands  of  Sparta  (Anogea  means  upland)  they  came 
to  America,  strong  of  body,  sure-footed,  plodding  immigrants,  believing 
in  hard  work  and  a  thrifty  life,  possessing  some  of  the  qualities  that  had 
made  the  old  Spartans  world  famous.  In  ancient  days  Lycurgus  had 
given  them  their  laws.  He  was  the  Spartan  who  had  put  health  and  the 
love  of  home  above  all  other  qualifications,  and  abolished  gold  and  silver 
currency  by  substituting  heavy  iron  coins.  So  that  to  cart  a  dollar's  worth 
of  change  to  the  market  place  the  Spartans  needed  big  wheelbarrows. 
Their  favorite  meal  was  the  "Black  Broth"  or  the  MELAS  ZOMOS, 
which  they  ate  at  a  common  table.  Their  supreme  ideal  was  their  love 
for  their  city-state  and  to  die  in  its  defense.  During  a  war,  when  the 
Spartan  mother  handed  her  son  his  shield,  she  enjoined:  EI  TAN  EI 
EPI  TAN: —  Either  return  with  it  or  upon  it.  (But  never  show  white 
feathers!) 

In  1908  this  writer  came  to  Columbia  and  found — (I  can't  resist  quoting 
the  delectable  words  from  the  beautiful  brochure  of  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce entitled,  Tarry  Awhile  In  Columbia) — "An  equable  climate  afford- 


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COLUMBIA,  S.  C. 


ing,  at  noontime,  the  healthful  brilliance  of  a  Southern  sun  and,  at  twi- 
light, the  invigorating  breath  of  the  Appalachian  foothills  stealing  down 
through  whispering  forests.  Here,  the  best  qualities  of  nature's  kindliest 
physician — (what  a  delicious  poetical  effervescence!  Refreshing,  indeed!) 
— combine  to  make  Columbia  a  delightful  place  in  which  to  live!" 

This  writer  therefore,  enthralled  by  such  a  prospect  remained  to  be- 
come eventually  a  member  of  the  First  Presbyterian  church  and  a  can- 
didate for  matriculation  at  the  Presbyterian  Seminar^'.  And  while  tarry- 
ing in  the  beautiful  city  of  the  South,  and  eating  Iodine  State  vegetables 
and  food  in  order  to  absorb  enough  iodine  to  ward  off  imbecility,  goiter, 
and  dwarfistic  fears  (!?)  he  took  note  of  the  progress  his  people  were 
making  here.  The  Metropolitan  Cafe  was  already  a  going  concern  with 
Agesilaos  Colovos  as  it's  founder.  Many  a  meal  did  this  writer  take  there 
and  many  of  the  seminary  students  did  he  meet  and  made  friends  there. 

The  opening  of  the  Metropolitan  Cafe  was  a  signal  for  Evrytanian  in- 
vasion. One  after  the  other  they  came  to  Columbia  and,  one  after  the 
other,  they  started  lunchrooms,  and  constituted  themselves  the  next  pow- 
erful group  of  Greek  rivalry  in  the  harmonious  city. 

We  have  Zacharias  and  James  Siokos  and  Bill  Nickas,  along  with  the 
rest  of  their  industrious,  strong-bodied  compatriots,  settled  in  the  city, 
married  here,  bringing  up  children,  loving  Columbia  as  their  adopted  city, 
and  as  the  birthplace  of  their  offspring.  They  are  affiliated  with  frater- 
nal organizations — Masons  and  Shriners,  and  are  proud  naturalized  citi- 
zens. 


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The  National  Cash  Register  Company 


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The  Evrytans  came  from  the 
upper  mainland  of  Greece.  They 
have  ever  been  an  emigrating  class 
of  Greeks,  they  are  born  business 
men — tireless  in  their  efforts  to 
promote  themselves  and  wax  fii- 
nancially  independent.  They  love 
their  home  and  family,  and,  in 
many  respects,  they  are  a  superior 
class.  Many  of  them  served  ap- 
prenticeships before  coming  to 
America,  in  various  parts  of  the 
world — especially  in  Constantino- 
ple. In  Greece  the  Army  loves  to 
recruit  them  into  its  finest  regi- 
ment— the  EVZONES — who  serve 
as  Presidential  Guards.  Their 
foustanella  or  skirt  is  of  snow- 
white  fabric,  and  together  with 
their  colorful  embroidered  jackets, 
they  make  a  charmingly  pictur- 
esque body  of  soldiers.  They  are 
selected  because  of  their  inherent 
sense  of  loyalty  to  duty  and  for 
their  magnificent  pltysique.  In  the 
Greek  war  of  Independence  the 
Karpenisiotes  carved  for  them- 
selves a  record  for  heroic  sacrfices. 
Columbia  has  also  Greeks  from 
other  sections  of  the  mother  coun- 
try. Twenty-one  years  ago  Peter 
Pechilis  selected  Columbia  as  his 
future  home.  His  life  is  a  record 
of  achievements  in  business  as  well 
as  in  bringing  up  his  children 
Spartan-like.  When  he  arrived 
here,  he  started  by  vending  pea- 
nuts, but  his  faith  in  his  ability 
and  his  confidence  in  Columbia 
never  for  one  moment  wavered. 
By  dint  of  hard  work,  he  gradually 
began  to  forge  ahead.  He  opened  a  store,  introduced  hat  clean- 
ing, then  added  dry  cleaning.  He  became  efficient  and  conscientious 
in  his  work;  he  made  friends,  and,  then,  installed  a  complete  drj'-clean- 
ing  plant,  which  is  up-to-date  and  large  enough  to  handle  any  volume 
of  business  at  all.  As  a  father,  Mr.  Peter  Pechilis  commands  the  admira- 
tion and  respect  of  those  who  know  him  intimately.     He  is  bringing  up 


NICK  WM,  NICKAS 

In  the  uniform  of  the  EVZONES 
— the  Presidential  Guard  of  Greece 
— born  at  Columbia  November  28, 
1929. 


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five  children  all  born  here  and  all  good,  dutiful,  and  industrious.  We  ad- 
mire Mr.  Pechilis  for  his  public-spiritedness — he  is  always  ready  and 
willing  to  take  active  part  in  any  movement  that  tends  to  promote  prog- 
ress and  harm§ny  among  his  fellow-countrymen.  He's  a  staunch  ad- 
herent of  this  work.  We  wish  we  had  some  more  like  him  everywhere. 
Read  what  his  American  friends  and  dealers  say  about  him  under  the 
heading,  "Among  Our  Friends."  Mr.  Pechilis  is  a  Maniate.  Mane  is  a 
corner  of  Greece  which  the  Turk  never  dared  to  invade.  Their  sense  of 
family  pride  and  honor  is  great: — a  group  of  people  possessing  remark- 
able sagacity  and  acumen. 

Then  we  have  the  three  Marentis  brothers  who  came  to  Columbia  and 
opened  the  famous  Diana  confectionery.  They  hail  from  a  beautiful  is- 
land of  Greece — Kythera — or  Cerigo.  Look  at  your  map  and  note  what  a 
fine  island  it  is.  This  island  produced  the  most  adventurous  and  the  most 
stout-hearted  sailors  in  history.  It  will  not  be  an  exaggeration  when  we 
say  that  among  the  crew  of  Columbus'  caravels,  there  must  have  been 
also  some  Cerigote  sailors.  Of  course,  the  crews  were  not  all  Italians 
or  Spaniards.  In  those  years  Greek  sailors  were  as  much  in  demand  as 
are  now  Englishmen  and  Scandinavians.  And  perhaps  the  first  Greek 
pioneer  landed  with  Columbus,  who  knows? 

Paul  Marentis  is  the  oldest  brother,  Michael  the  second,  and  George 
the  third.  In  team  work  and  hard  work  they  are  of  the  best,  and  Colum- 
bia is  proud  to  have  such  young  men  to  contribute  to  its  growth  and 
prosperity.      They   came   from   Thompsonville,    Conn.,    in    1925,    and    they 


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have  shown  abiHty  and  wisdom  in  operating  one  of  the  most  elegantly 
fitted  confectioneries  in  the  whole  South.  George  is  a  war  veteran  having 
taken  action  in  eight  battlefronts  during  the  war,  under  the  Old  Glory. 
He's  a  prized  member  of  the  American  Legion.  We  are  proud  of  the 
brothers — and  their  friends  wish  them  continued  success. 

Another  Legionnaire  is  the  valorous  son  of  Lamia,  Greece,  Pete  Papa- 
john.  For  seven  long  years  Pete  continuously  shouldered  arms  and 
fought  in  many  battles — as  an  EVZONE  and  as  an  artilleryman — in  the 
Greek  army.  As  soon  as  he  was  discharged  he  came  to  America,  and  in 
Camden,  S.  C.,  he  started  his  first  restaurant  business.  He  is  treasurer 
of  the  Ahepa  Chapter  in  Columbia,  where  he  came  in  1928.  His  partner, 
Chris  Athens  is  a  Constantinopolitan  young  man,  speaking  four  languages 
fluently.     Both  of  them  are   married  and  progressive   citizens. 

Space  will  not  permit  us  to  enumerate  all  the  members  of  Columbia's 
Greek  colony  one  by  one.  But  Harry  Manus  is  another  sturdy  Greek  who 
was  born  on  an  island — ^Skopellos.  He  makes  a  separate  unit  by  him- 
self, for,  although,  several  years  ago,  there  were  a  few  Skopellites  in  Co- 
lumbia; today  Harry  Manus  is  the  only  one  here  from  that  island.  Harry 
can't  recall  the  year  in  which  he  left  his  native  home  bound  for  this 
country.  But  he  remembers  to  have  sailed  on  board  an  Austro-American 
liner,  35  years  ago.  Harry  has  shown  himself  very  liberal  in  helping  his 
friends  financially.  His  American  partner,  Lawson  D.  Goore  is  proud 
of  his  business  connection  with  this  sturdy  islander,  who  has  often  de- 
prived himself  in  order  to  make  one  of  his  fellow-countrymen  happy. 


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Mr.  James  Brethes  is  an  examplary  business  man.  You'll  find  him  pre- 
siding at  his  Metropolitan  Cafe  all  day  and  up  to  midnight  with  a  zeal 
and  ambition.  His  wish  is  to  cater  to  his  numerous  customers  the  best 
that  the  markets  afford.  He  hails  from  the  lower  peninsular  of  Greece — ■ 
from  St.  Peter  of  Kynouria,  and  since  1909  James  has  applied  himself 
diligently  to  become  a  good,  dividend — bearing  asset  at  Newberry  and 
(1919)  over  in  Columbia.  He  is  the  father  of  three  bright  city-born 
children.  Mr.  Brethes,  has  a  large  number  of  friends  who  commend  him 
for  his  unfailing  courtesy  and  obliging  ways.  He  enjoys  a  high  reputa- 
tion  among   his    fellow-countrymen. 

The  Metropolitan  Cafe  is  owned  by  four  partners,  who  are  experts  in 
their  respective  departments.  James  Brethes,  Wm.  Nickas,  Chas.  Zotos, 
and  Philip  Strogilis.  Mr.  Zotos  is  the  chef  of  the  kitchen,  while  young 
Philip  the  night  manager.  All  of  them  prove  themselves  worthy  of 
the  praises   of  their   select   customer-friends. 

The  majority  of  the  local  Greeks  are  naturalized  citizens,  speaking  the 
language  of  the   land  remarkably  well. 

Having  made  Columbia  their  permanent  home,  they  are  interested  in 
all  it's  civic,  commercial,  and  social  development;  they  have  assumed  the 
•duties  and  responsibilities  that  go  with  good  citizenship  seriously.  Credit 
is  due  them  for  what  they  have  accomplished  hitherto,  if  one  should  con- 
sider that  on  their  arrival,  they  were  total  strangers  to  the  langauge  as 
well  of  the  American  institutions,  customs  and  manners.  And  they  de- 
serve the  esteem  and  encouragement  of  all   true  and  loyal  Americans. 


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A  Greek  Organization  in  Columbia — Order  of  Aliepa 
Columbia  Chapter  284 


S.  A.  SABAGHA 
President  and   District   Treasurer 


L.  D.  GOORE 
Local  and  District  Secretary 


FOR  many  years  past,  inspired  by  the  constant  missionary  work  of 
an  altruistic  dispositioned  American-Greek,  D.  Adallis,  the  progressive 
Greek-Americans  in  various  parts  of  the  covmtry,  "felt  that  the  Greek  re- 
siding in  the  United  States  was  capable  by  reason  of  his  inherent  quali- 
ties, of  taking  a  more  active  part  in  the  social,  political,  economic  and 
educational  life  of  the  nation,  thus  becoming  a  useful  and  constructive 
citizen  of  his  adopted  country  on  one  hand  and,  on  the  other,  of  main- 
taining the  ideals  and  traditions  associated  with  his  ancestors.  Moreover, 
it  was  felt  that  the  part  plaj'ed  by  this  group  in  American  life  and  the 
qualities  which  made  them  highly  desirable  citizens,  were  not  generally 
known  to  the  American  public,  and  some  medium  was  needed  to  bring 
them  into  closer  contact  with  their  neighbors  and  fellow-citizens  of 
native  birth.  Some  form  of  organization  was  essential  to  accomplish 
this  purpose.  The  Order  of  AHEPA  was  the  result.  From  an  insig- 
nificant number  the  Order  has  now  grown  to  35,000  members  and  300 
Chapters  located  in  every  state  of  the  Union. 

The  objects  of  the  Ahepa  may  be  grouped  into  four  parts  and  sum- 
marized as  follows:  (1)  To  promote  and  encourage  loj^alty  to  the 
United  States  of  America,  allegiance  to  its  flag,  support   to  its  constitu- 


tion,  obedience  to  its  laws  and  reverence  for  its  history  and  traditions: 
To  instruct  its  members  by  precept  and  example  in  the  tenets  and  fun- 
damental principles  of  government:  To  instill  in  every  member  due  ap- 
preciation of  the  privilege  of  citizenship  and  the  sacred  duties  connected 
with  it,  and  to  encourage  its  members  to  be  interested  and  actively  par- 
ticipating in  the  political,  civic,  social  and  commercial  fields  of  human 
endeavor,  and  always  to  strive  for  the  betterment  of  society.  (2)  To 
promote  in  the  United  States  a  better  and  more  comprehensive  under- 
standing of  the  Hellenic  people  and  nation,  (3)  To  strive  for  the  per- 
fection of  the  moral  sense  in  its  members,  to  promote  good  fellowship 
among  them,  and  endow  them  with  the  spirit  of  altruism,  common  under- 
standing, and  mutual  benevolence  and  to  point  out  to  them  the  advantages 
of  education,  the,  beauties  of  sacrifice  and  the  deformities  of  selfishness. 
(4)  To  champion  the  cause  of  education. 

The  AHEPA  adopted  English  as  the  official  language  of  the  organiza- 
tion. It  requires  by  constitutional  provision  that  applicants  for  member- 
ship should  be  American  citizens,  or  at  least  that  they  should  have  filed 
their  declaration  of  intention,  the  naturalization  committee  of  each 
chapter  being  required  to  prepare  and  assist  the  declarants  to  complete 
their  naturalization.  It  has  sponsored  lectures  on  American  history  and 
institutions.  It  has  invited  to  membership  prominent  Americans  whose 
personal  contact  with  members  of  the  organization  has  been  instrumental 
in  transmitting  the  spiritt  of  Americanism,  which  cannot  be  engraved, 
photographed,  or  otherwise  portrayed  in  a  certificate  of  naturalization.  It  has 
inspired  its  members  with  a  genuine  desire  to  understand  their  environ- 
ment, to  appreciate  the  opportunities  open  to  them,  and  to  assume  as 
cheerfully  the  duties  as  they  do  the  rights  and  privileges  incident  to 
American  citizenship. 

Such  distinguished  Americans  as  President  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt, 
Hon.  Carrington  T.  Marshall,  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
Ohio,  Governor  George  White  of  Ohio,  Governor  Harry  H.  Woodring 
of  Kansas,  Governor  Louis  Emmerson  of  Illinois,  Former  Governor  Fred 
W.  Green  of  Michigan,  Governor  Ritchie  of  Maryland,  Governor  Rolph, 
Jr.  of  California,  United  States  Senators  William  H.  King  of  Utah,  War- 
ren R.  Austin  of  Vermont,  Samuel  M.  Shortridge  of  California,  David 
Walsh  of  Mass.,  James  J.  Davis  of  Pennsylvania,  Former  Senator  Henry 
J.  Allen  of  Kansas;  United  States  Representatives  Pehr  J.  Holmes  of 
Mass.,  Ernest  W.  Gibson  of  Vermont,  Rear  Admiral  Richard  E.  Byrd, 
Federal  Judge  P.  W.  Meldrim;  Mayor  Russell  Wilson  of  Cincinnati, 
U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Immigration  Luther  Weedin,  and  many  others 
who  have  come  in  contact  with  the  members  of  Ahepa  and  are  fully 
acquainted  with  the  objects  and  principles  of  the  society,  have  expressed 
their  approbation  most  decisively  by  becoming  members.  The  qualities 
which  commend  the  Hellene  to  his  American  friends  are  many  and  one 
is   his   loyalty   to   America,    which    is   attested   by   the    sixty-five   thousand 


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Hon,  Franklin  D.  Roosevelt,  photographed  with  officials  of  Delphi  Chapter 
No.  25,  after  his  initiation  hy  them  into  the  Order  of  Aliepa. 

who  fought  in  the  World  War  under  the  Stars  and  Stripes,  one  of  whom 
was  the  immortal  George  Dilboy  who,  tho  not  yet  a  citizen,  wrote  his 
own  naturalization  certificate  no  less  emphatically  than  with  his  own 
blood,  and  who  was  posthumously  awarded  the  Congressional  Medal  of 
Honor  for  bravery. 

It  is  safe  to  say  that  the  order  of  Ahepa  is  truly  an  unofficial  arm  of 
the  United  States  Government,  and  that  it  is  doing  work  which  is  all 
the  more  commendable  because  not  resulting  from  external  pressure  or 
coercion  but  voluntarily  initiated  by  a  group  of  people  who  have  adopted 
America  as  their  new  home  or,  to  put  it  more  aptly,  whom  America  has 
adopted." 

— Excerpt  from  an  editorial  review  by  Colonel  Achilles  Catsonis,  Su- 
preme Secretary  of  the   Order  of  Ahepa. 


OFFICERS  of  the  Columbia  Chapter  No.  284  are  as  follows:  Presi- 
dent, S.  A.  Sabagha;  Vice-President,  Chris  Athens;  Secretary,  L.  D. 
Goore;  Treasurer,  Peter  Papajohn;  Warden  Z.  J.  Siokos;  Chaplain, 
Thomas  Sereos;  Governors:  F.  C.  Lambert,  Mike  Leon,  Nick  K.  Ranges, 
Charles  Zotos,  and  Gus  Chakas.  This  Chapter  is  in  the  Fourteenth 
District  Lodge.  District  Governor  is  Charles  E.  Lemons  of  Savannah, 
Ga. ;  Lieutenant  Governor,  George  E.  Cheros  of  Greenville,  S.  C;  Sec- 
retary L.  D.  Goore  of  Columbia,  S.  C.  Treasurer,  S.  A.  Sabagha  of 
Columbia,  S.  C;  Alarshall,  Henry  Theodore  of  Greenville,  S.  C. 


TWO  OUTSTANDING  PHILHELLENES 

Lawson  D.  Goore  and  S.  A.  Sabagha 


It  should,  indeed,  he  a  matter  of  great  pride  for  the  Greek  citizens  of 
Columbia  to  have  and  enjoy  the  genuine  friendship  of  an  American  j'Oung 
man,  born  in  Florida  but  having  attained  his  manhood  in  Columbia — • 
Mr.  Lawson  D.  Goore.  No  word  of  mine  can  adequately  describe  his  un- 
bounded devotion  to  the  welfare  of  a  race  of  people  with  whom  he  became 
associated  and  whose  cause  he  so  nobly  espoused.  He  is  embued  with 
one  fervent  desire — to  see  the  Greeks  of  Columbia  well  established  in 
the  good  opinion  of  their  native  fellow-citizens,  and  to  enjoy  their  re- 
spect. Lawson  D.  Goore  has  no  need  of  our  applause.  He  considers  as 
his  highest  applause  the  silence  with  which  the  local  Greeks  accept  his 
meritorious  efforts.  "When  I'm  not  thanked  at  all,"  he  opines.  "I'm 
thanked  enough,  for  I  know  I've  done  my  duty,  and  the  only  way  to 
make  friends  of  them  is  to  be  one."  Lawson  D.  Goore  has  stood  by  them 
and  urged  them  on  to  the  path  of  progressive  and  aggressive  citizenship. 
He  sacrificed  time  and  money  in  upholding  their  cause.  He  has  been 
instrumental,  along  with  S.  A.  Sabagha,  in  installing  the  present  chapter 
of  the  American  Hellenic  Educational  Progressive  Association,  known  as 
Ahepa,  in  Columbia,  and  keeping  its  flame  alive.  Elsewhere  in  this 
brochure  we  have  elaborated  upon  this  organization's  splendid  objective. 
Please  turn  over  the  page  and  read  about  it.  Mr.  Goore  is  both  local 
and  district  Secretary  of  the  order.  Our  friend  Lawson  is  an  ardent  pub- 
lic-spirited citizen,  a  noble  of  the  Mystic  Shrine,  a  devoted  son  of  a 
doting  mother,  and  a  good  brother,  into  the  bargain.  I  wish  the  Greeks 
had  a  few  more  like  him.  He  deserves  their  gratitude.  Let  us  repeat: 
"He  that  urges  gratitude  pleads  the  cause  both  of  God  and  men,  for 
without  it  we  can  neither  be  sociable  nor  religious,  says  the  great  Roman 
philosopher,  Seneca,  Bravo  for  Lawson  D.   Goore. 

Mr.  S.  A.  Sabagha  is  another  staunch  friend  of  the  local  Greeks.  Nay, 
he  is  related  through  his  kins  with  the  best  of  them.  He  is  from  the 
most,  historically,  eventful  land  in  the  world.  Nowhere  else,  say  the  his- 
torians, has  so  much  history  run  into  or  through  so  narrow  a  space  like 
Syria.  'The  military  history  of  Syria  may  be  pictured  as  the  procession 
of  nearly  all  the  worlds  conquerors — from  the  Egyptian  Thothmes  to 
Tamerlane  and   Napoleon.' 

Racially  the  Syrians  are  of  highly  mixed  origin — Hittites,  Egyptians, 
Greeks,  Romans  and  Arabs.  Mr.  S.  A.  Sabagha  descends  from  the 
Greeks,  he  is  an  adherent  of  the  Greek  Orthodox  church.  He's  an  un- 
commonly energetic  man.  When  the  social  welfare  of  his  Greek  friends 
is  concerned,  he  is  there  and  will  spare  no  efforts  in  promoting  it.  That 
is  why  he  is  loved  by  the  appreciative  ones;  that  is  why  they  have  elevated 
him  for  the  second  time  to  preside  over  their  Ahepa  Chapter  and  hold  the 
purse  strings  of  the  District  Lodge  as  treasurer.  Good  for  him,  and  this 
writer  joining  with  the  rest,  extends  him  hearty  greetings. 


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Next  to  his  home,  the  Grecian  loves  his  church.  In  fact,  his  home  and 
church  are  one  and  inahanable  in  his  thoughts  and  daily  life.  He  adheres 
loyally  to  his  church  because  he  is  born  to  it,  because  his  church  has 
limned  its  character  in  his  soul  and  ramified  its  dogmas  in  every  nook  and 
corner  of  his  spiritual  being.  At  heart  the  Greek  is  a  pietist,  and  this  in- 
born quality  keeps  his  convictions  together  and  deepens  them.  It  is  the 
basic  element  that  is  stimulating  his  devotion  to  his  familj'  altars.  The 
Greek  owes  his  racial  and  political  independence  to  his  church  and  to  no 
other. 

In  every  Othhodox  home  there  is  a  nook  or  place  for  the  family  ikon. 
An  olive-oil  lamp,  suspended  from  the  ceiling  before  it,  perpetually  burns. 
The  members  offer  up  their  prayers  there  night  and  morning,  crossing 
themselves;  and  the  family  Saint  is  often  called  upon  to  intercede  with 
God  vicariously  in  their  behalf. 

A  Grecian  might  neglect  attending  church  regularly,  but  he  is  a  poor 
Orthodox  when  he  fails  to  attend  church  during  Easter,  Christmas,  or  on 
his  name-day,  which  he  celebrates  instead  of  his  birthday.  He  fasts  dur- 
ing the  Megale  Hebdomas,  drinks  black  coffee,  eschews  flesh,  fowl  or  fish. 

The  Greek  Orthodox  Church  has  the  most  impressive  ceremonial  of 
any  creed,  rich  in  pageantry,  gorgeous  in  dramatic  settings.  Its  symbo- 
lism, imagery,  rites,  types,  and  liturgy  are  very  impressive. 

The  Greek  Orthodox  Church  edifice  is  of  Byzantine  architecture  and 
invariably  faces  east.  The  ornamentation  of  the  interior  is  gorgeous;  the 
walls  are  covered  with  ikons  of  the  Lord,  apostles,  and  latter  martyred 
saints.  Wherever  a  communicant  turns  he  faces  a  saint  to  remind  him  of 
his  sacrifice  and  martyrdom.  Red,  gold,  green,  blue,  and  purple  colors 
predominate.  The  sanctuary  is  partitioned  off  at  the  southern  wall  with 
beautiful  panel  work  bearing  in  larger  figures  images  representing  Gospel 
characters!  The  Holy  Table  is  in  the  middle  of  the  sanctuary,  and  is 
resplendant  with  gold  embroidered  cloth  and  gold  and  silver  vessels  used 
for  sacramental  purposes. 

The  priest  officiates  in  vestments  of  gold  and  silver  contexture.  By  the 
main  entrance  of  the  church,  occupying  a  section  of  the  eastern  wall,  is  an 
oblong  table  called  the  Pangarion,  upon  which  beeswax  candles  of  various 
sizes  are  displayed.  A  little  farther  from  it  is  the  hexagonal  stand,  the 
Ikonostasion,  supporting  the  ikon  of  the  Saint  of  that  day's  calendar. 

Each  communicant  upon  entering  the  church,  stops  at  the  Pangarion  and 
selects  the  candle  he  wishes  to  offer,  and  then  approaches  the  huge  candel- 
abrum beside  the  Ikonostasion.  There  he  lights  his  candle,  sticking  it  in 
one  of  its  prongs.  Then,  addressing  himself  (or  herself)  to  the  ikon, 
strikes  the  sign  of  the  cross  repeatedly  on  his  breast,  and  bows  to  kiss  a 
part  of  it,  saying:  "Agie  Haralambe  Voetha  Me,"  or  whatever  saint  is  on 
there. 

As  soon  as  these  are  gone  through  he  seeks  a  convenient  standing  room 
on  the  nave,  for  there  are  no  pews  in  a  Greek  church.  He  usually  stands 
out  the  whole  service  erect,  and  at  some  well-known  points,  follows  the 
cantors  in  a  low  humming  voice,  and  fervently  crosses  himself  whenever 
the  name  of  the  Holy  Virgin  is  chanted  by  the  priest. 

The  service  consumes  about  three  hours  and  is  a  long  series  of  incanta- 
tions, candle-burning,  incense-burning,  change  of  priestly  vestments  and 
processions.  Up  to  a  recent  time  instrumental  music  was  not  tolerated. 
There  are  two  cantors  stationed  at  either  side  of  the  sanctuary  with  their 
small  choir  of  Isson-holders,  who  do  all  the  chanting  (in  Byzantine  music) 
for  the  congregation. 


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DIRECTORY  OF  COLUMBIA'S  GREEK  BUSINESS  PLACES 


(In  Alphabetical  Order) 


BILL'S  PLACE,  1726  Main  St.  Bill  Karras,  prop.  He  is  one  of  the 
oldest  Greeks  in  Columbia,  having  landed  here  in  1908,  and  belongs  to 
the  influential  group  of  Anogeate  Spartans. 

CAPITOL  CAFE,  1210  Main  St.  Zachary  J.  Siokos,  prop.  He  is  a 
staunch  Evrytan  and  one  of  the  leaders  of  his  powerful  group,  having 
been  since  1914  in  the  city,  coming  directly  from  the  Queen  Citj'  of  the 
world — Constantinople.  An  able  restaurateur  and  owner  of  one  of  the 
best  eating  places  in  the  State. 

CAROLINA  LUNCH,  1205  Main  St.  Gus  Manos  and  Louis  Apollo, 
props.  Gus  Manos  has  contributed  to  the  numerical  growth  of  Colum- 
bia more  than  any  other  of  his  fellow-countrymen  and  he  is  a  proud 
father,   and  a  hardworking   citizen. 

CAROLINA  SWEETS,  1202  Main  St.  Mike  Leon,  prop.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  industrious  and  examplary  Greek  business  men  in  the  State, 
and  his  place  is  one  of  the  most  up-to-date  establishments,  a  favorite  meet- 
ing place  of  the  university   students. 

DIANA  CONFECTIONERY,  1437  Main  St.  Marentis  Bros.,  props. 
In  industry,  courtesy,  progressiveness  the  brothers  have  made  an  en- 
viable record.  No  other  confectionery  in  South  Carolina  can  rival  theirs 
in  point  of  elegance.     They  have  the  cream   of  the  trade. 

ECONOMY  LUNCH,  1219  Main  St.,  Harry  Manus  and  L.  D.  Goore, 
props.  It  is  a  place  with  a  political  atmosphere,  where  economy  and 
politics  go  hand  in  hand.  Goore  is  its  genius  and  Manus  the  inachinery 
with  one  ear-cog  rather  weak,  especially  when  the  limit  of  friendliness 
is  overstepped.  Go  there  and  enjoy  a  glass  of  Blue  Ribbon  and  shout 
to  Manus  for  your  sandwich,  for  you'll  enjoy  both,  the  service  and  the 
shout. 

ELITE  CAFE,  1736  Main  St.  Jaines  Siokos,  prop.  He's  Columbia's 
ever-smiling  caterer  and  one  of  the  most  courteous.  An  Evrytan,  cousin 
and  associate  of  level-headed  "Zack,"  and  like  him  a  leader.  His  restau- 
rant is  a  marvel  for  cleanliness  and  order. 

HAMPTON  CANDY  KITCHEN,  Hampton  St.  Nick  Constan,  prop. 
He's  an  Anogeate  Spartan  and  one  of  the  leaders  of  his  powerful  group. 
A  inan  of  congeniality,  well-liked  by  his  numerous  friends,  since  1913 
in  Columbia.     He's  always  glad  to  meet  friends. 

JIMMIE'S  PLACE,  1207  Gervais  St.  James  P.  Curtis,  prop.  An 
Evrytan,  with  an  ambition   to  please  his   patrons,   since   1932   in   the   city. 

KANELLOS,  LOUIS  G.  and  E.  DOUKAS,  cigars  and  soft  drinks, 
1408  Main  St.  Among  his  circle  of  friends  Louis  is  the  "KING,"  the 
oldest  living  Greek  pioneer  in  Columbia,  having  come  here  in  1898,  when 
the  New  Year  was  being  rung  in.  He's  with  George  Xepapas,  indisputed 
leader  of  the  Spartan  group.  Doukas  is  a  mild-mannered  paterfamilias. 
A  home-loving  man. 

LEXINGTON  CAFE,  1307  Assembly  St.  James  Paradisis,  prop. 
From  Marora,  and  a  hard  working  family  man. 

MALLOY'S  PARLOR,  1606  Main  St.  Louis  and  Ernest  Malloy.  props. 
They  are  Anogeate  Spartans.  Louis  has  been  in  the  city  since  1905,  an 
industrious,  smiling,  and  dependable  man,  trying  to  please  his  customers 
and  make  an  honest  living. 

MANHATTAN  CAFE,  1208  Assembly  St.  George  George  and  Nick 
Chicolas,  props.  George  is  a  Spartan  and  Nick  from  the  island  of  Halkis; 
both  hardworking  restaurateurs,  owning  their  building,  and  doing  good 
business. 

MARKET  LUNCH  AND  RESTAURANT,  1205  Assembly  St.  Nich- 
olas Papadeas,  prop.  One  of  the  most  popular  lunchrooms  in  the  State, 
known  and  well  patronized  for  the  quality  of  its   food. 

METROPOLITAN  CAFE,  1520  Main  St.  A  name  to  conjure  by. 
Like  the  Rock  of  Ages  cleft  in  the  heart  of  Columbia's  busy  district,  and 
as  reliable  as  the  old  home.  James  Brethes,  Wm.  Nickas,  Chas.  Zotos, 
and  Philip  Stogilis,  props.,  and  each  one  an  expert  in  his  department. 
Known  all  over  the  South. 

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NEW  YORK  CAFE,  414  Main  St.  Chas.  Hassiotes  and  J.  Koutsikos, 
props.  Pretty  long  established.  They  are  from  Evrytanian  group,  and 
two  industrious,  thrifty  people. 

NICK'S  PLACE,  1425  Sumter  St.  Nick  Rangos  and  G.  Guvas,  props. 
From  Evrytania  is  Nick  and  a  good,  honest,  industrious  man. 

NIKfiS'  PLACE,  lunchroom,  1103  Washington  St.  Nike  Constan- 
tellakos,  prop,  and  a  Spartan,  well  liked  by  the  colored  people  of  the 
neighborhood. 

PALMETTO  CAFE,  1413  Assembly  St.  Manuel  Smyrnios  and  one 
partner.  Short  time  in  business,  but  are  trying  hard  and  honestly  to 
cater  to   the   enivroning  trade. 

PETER'S  DRY  CLEANING  COMPANY,  1412  Main  St.  Peter 
Pechilis,  prop.  One  of  the  most  up-to-dately  equipped  dry  cleaning  plants 
in  the  State,  and  a  Master  Cleaner  to  manage  it.  "KLEEN  KLOSE 
KLEEN"  is  his  motto,  and  he  never  fails; — and  HATS,  too!  like  a 
magician,  clean  and  sweet  smelling.  Member  of  the  National  Master 
Cleaner's  Ass'n.    As  busy  as  a  beehive.     Follow  the   crowd. 

PHOENIX  CAFE,  1109  Washington  St.  Nick  Vassiliou  and  Co.  The 
place  is  well  liked  and  thickly  patronized  by  the  neighborhood. 

POST  OFFICE   HATTERS,   1209   Gervais   St.,   Frank  Lambert,  prop. 

POST  OFFICE  LUNCH,  near  the  P.  O.  on  Sumter  St.  Soter  Deme- 
triou,  prop.  A  nice,  clean  place,  cosy,  and  well  patronized,  because 
people  like  the  service  Soter  gives  them. 

PURITAN  'QUICK  LUNCH,  1541  Sumter  St.  Nick  Vardas,  Jim 
Gikas,  and  Pete  Xepapas,  runners. 

RICHLAND  CANDY  COMPANY,  927  Main  St.  N.  P.  Mitchell, 
prop. 

SANDWICH  SHOP,  1605  Main  St.  Mrs.  Peter  Xepapas,  prop.  Cigars, 
drinks,  news,   etc. 

SAVOY  CAFE,  1327  Main  St.  Jim  Pappas,  prop,  and  Mike  Heretis. 
manager.  A  nice  place  with  two  nice  operators.  Mike's  weakness  is  good 
meals,  polite  service,  and  (if  there's  a  moment  to  spare)  politics  and 
war.  His  interest  in  current  events  is  as  sharp  as  his  Gillette.  He  is  a 
Cretan  warrior,  Venizelist,   Legionnaire,  and   Shriner. 

STATE  CAFE,  1228  Assembly  St.  John  Karas,  prop.  A  stouthearted 
Spartan,  working  hard  in  his  place  to  satisfy  the  Cafe's  numerous  cus- 
tomers. Byron  says,  "Of  the  three  hundred  give  but  three,  to  make  a  new 
Thermopylee."     Of  such  stuff  is  John. 

UNEEDA  LUNCH,  1211  Gervais  St.  Peter  Papajohn  and  Chris 
Athens,  props.  Chris  is  a  remarkably  educated  young  man,  speaking 
several  languages;  is  polite  and  quick,  quiet  and  understanding;  a  Mason, 
and  a  public-spirited  and  home-loving  citizen.  You'll  be  interested  to 
know  him. 


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LIST  OF  GREEK  FAMILIES  OF  COLUMBIA  AND  THE  NUMBER  OF 
THEIR  COLUMBIA  BORN  CHILDREN 


Mr.   and    Mrs. 

Chris   Athens   and    1  Child 

James   Brethes  and    3  Children 

George    Christakos   and    ..5 
Chris   Christakos  and    ....5 

Nick    Cochakos   and    3 

M.    Constantelakos   and    ..5 
Nick  Constantopoulos  and  4 

Louis   Davis    and    4 

Soter   Demetriou   and    ....2 
Efstratios  Doukas  and    ...5 

Gus   Gross  and    3 

George   Gouva 

Louis    Kanellos    and    4 

Bill  Karras 

John    Karras 

George    Koutsos   and    ....7 


I  Carolina  Coffee  Shoppe 

HOME  COOKED  FOOD 

On  your  Route  401 

Opposite   Claremont   Hotel 

Sumter,  S.  C. 


Compliments  of 

PAPPAS  PLACE 

"We  Aim  To  Please" 

Quick  Service — Wholesome  Foods 
1401  Main  St.        Newberry,  S.  C. 

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Geo.   Koutsos,  Jr.   and    ...1  Child 

Frank   Lamport   and    1         " 

Mike    Leon   and    2  Children 

Gus   Manos   and    8         " 

James   Manos  and    1  Child 

Louis  Mallios  and    4  Children 

Chris    Alelonas   and    5         " 

Wm.    Nichas   and    2         " 

Peter   Papajohn 

James   Paradisis  and    2         " 

Peter    Pechilis    and    5         " 

Z.   J.    Siokos   and    3         " 

James     Siokos    and    1  Child 

Efstathios   Stav-rou   and    ..5  Children 

Krick  Vardas   and    2         " 

Peter  Xepapas  and    2       " 


When  in  Greenwood,  EAT  AT 

THE  STAR  CAFE 

"The  Old  Dependable" 

Ster^hou  Bros.,  Props. 

On  the  Square,  Greenwood,  S.  C. 


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204  Sumter  Street  Columbia,  S.  C. 

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Phone  4341  Columbia,  S.  C. 

Compliments  of  STATE  FISH  COMPANY 

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1223  Main  Street  Phone  8206 


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Always  appreciates  the  Business  of  its  Greek  Friends 
1801  Taylor  Street  Phone  5234 

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