Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
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Nincty-Si1 Aid Association.
AT meeting of the Ladies of Ninety Six and
vicinity, held on Wednesday, the 7,h inst, in tho
Nine:y-Six Presbyterian Church, Mrs. WHIT
FIELD BROOKS was called to the Chair; and
Mrs. pEEsroS Brooks requested to act as Sec
rctury.
Mrs. WHITFIELD Brooks having stated the OBJ
jcct of the meeting to form Association for the
relief aud aiI Of tho Volunteers from our vicinity,
Mrs. WM. J. GAYEE presented tho following Prl-
ambc and Resolutions, which wero unanimous y
| adopted:
"WuEREAs, Oar beloved and once happy
country is invaded By n powerful und ruthless
foe, who publicly proclaim in :hcir councils, and
by their flemish ouirages amongst Us, that they
have come in overwhelming numbers, and by
mere brute force, to destroy our country-to pill
age our barns 4nl our fields sack our Cities bum
our homcs-to destroy the peace and security of
our firesidcs-to assal the virtue, honnr and faith
of our households. anu 10 take from Us, at once
and forever, the lie, liberties, rights, honor and
Independence Of our people;
R.so1rcd, That rN, the La'ies of Ninety-Six
aud vicinity, do admire and emulate the spirit Of
our brave men who have gone TO !cit nd their
country their homes and all that is ,lear to a
civilized people; and we feel it our privilege aa
we'll as our duty to relieve their sucrings, aud to
minister to their comforts and necessities, 20 far
as it is within our ability and sphere as woman
| to do.
Rcsolrr.l 2as!, That We form ourselves into y
| Soldiers Relief anl Aid Association, and that it
be known and distinguished from other similar
Assocatuns as "The Ninety-Sir S0idicrs Relief
and liM Associdiipn."
PcSolred Sd, That the primary object of this
Association shall be to supply Hospital Stores for
the sick and wounded Of our Army nliscrimi-
natcly, and the various articles Of Clothing need
cd by rhe members of tho two military Comra-
mics who have gone from our midst TO Virginia,
known as "Secessnn Guards" and Brooks
Graw."-and when this shall have been accom-
plishcd We shall give aid to other soldiers in
actirc serrice from our State
Rcsolred In, That any body paying tho sum
of 2j cts, or its equivalent, once month, shall
| lie considered member of this Association, and
entitled to all its privileges.
Pssolred 5th. That Committee of 1--WE be ap-
poin ted to nominate Officers for this Association,
and that the Offers consist of q President, Vice
! President, Secretary, Treasurer, and General Su-
; rerntcndcnt.
Rerolrcd 9Th, That We agree, for the greater
convenience of the members Of this Association,
and in order to insure the cooperation Of as many
persons as possible, to mako the following Sub
dirisions: Ninety-Six, Fellowship, Bethlehem,
Sister Springs and Salem, and that these Sub
divisions shall meet week, and make their
own rules and regulations:
Resolred 1th, That;hc President Of this Associa-
ton be authorized to select five Of tho members
present, whose duty it shall be, respectively, to
appoint meeting for these Subdivisions, to
preside over them during the first month Of their
organization, and to make 4 faithful report Of the
saine to this Association at our ncxtmeetng.
Resolred Sih, That the First Wednesday in every
month be our regular day of meeting.
Realized 9th, That Committee Of Five be
appointed to draft Constitution for this Associa-
tion, to be presented ut our next meeting.
At the close Of the meeting tho following Ia.
dies were nominated by the Committee as Officers,
aud were unanimously elected, as follows:
Mns. WHITFIELD BROOKS, President.
Mrs. r. A. GRIFFIN, Vice President
Mrs. PRESTON BROOKS, Secretary.
Mrs. WALLER MERRIwEruER, Treasurer.
Mrs. VIZ. j. GAYER, Gcn'. Superintendent