The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-12-01

Boaufort-Wm. Elliott, j. A. John
soa.
Barnwoll Robert Aldrich.
Charleston. Edw. McCrady, II. G.
Barker, Jas. Conner, B. II. Rutlcdg",
G. II. Molfott Alternatcs-C j.
Walkcr,a =. g. Gaillard, j. Il. prio,
l3au, Isaac Hayno, II. p. Lowndcs.
Choster--J. A. Bradley, Jr.
Chcstoriicld--Thco. L. Malloy.
Collcton-J.S. Hayward.
Darlinston--J. Jonathan Lucas, Il.
w. Lloyd.
Oconco-W. Symcs.
Sumter Meyer Moses.
lidgeGold- -Tbos. w. Uarwilc, Fred.
j.. Smith, o. N. Butler.
l'airticld-,]no. Bratton, Piorro Ba
cot, j. p. Maofo, A. S. Gaillard.
Gtoenvillc-W l.. Mauldln, Jno.
Furgerson.
Georgctown--F. i. Frost.
Kershaw-J. B. Kcrshaw, w. j.
Dopass, VIM. Clyburn.
l.aocastor--B. j. Withcrspoon.
L.urons H Lcgaro Farley.
Marion--S. A. Durham, D. Il. Gill
christ.
Marlboro'--W. j. David.
Spartanburg-C. Il. Fleming.
Kichland-F. w. McNIastor, Wm.
Wallace, Warren Adams.
Willamsburg-J. Il. Dargan.
The following officers from sister
societies woro present, by invitation ::
u. Davis, President South Carolina
R,ngors' Charitable Association; A.
fred Rhctt, President Monumc l'al
Association First South Carolina Ro.
gu!ars; a. j. Mimms, Charleston
ltiAomen Society; G. l.. Buist, Pal
mctto Guard Charitable Association !;
Goo. II. Walter, Washington Artille.
ry Society.
On motion of Major Barker, it was
Resolved, That survivors in good
standing, who have not been regularly
appointed, be requested to represent
their respective districts.
1t was also resolved that tho officers
o the District Association be invited
t. enrol their names as members of
o Convention.
A letter from Con. John 8. Preston,
endorsing the project of forming the
Association, and rendering his appro-
Val and best wishes for its success,
was read, and ordered to DO preserved
with tho Minutes.
Oa motion, Committee of Five,
consisting Of Mcssrs. E. w. McCrady,
Jas. Connor, John Bratton, VIM. Wal.
lace, and Il. w. McMaster were ap-
pointed to draft Constitution and
nominate officers for tho Association,
and the meeting then adjourned until
four O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At four O'Clock the Convention roas-
s'mblcd, the Committee appointed to
draft Constitution reported, and
nominated rs officers the following
officers: H,..
President, Lieut.. General Wade
Hampton.
First Vice President Lieutcnant-
General r. II. Anderson.
Second Vice. President, Major. G ene-
raj j. B. Kershaw. @ /.
Third Vice-P President, Brigadier-
Nohoiul NJ NnCNOWHus
Fourth Vice President, Major r. G.
Barker. In
Secretary, Colonel A. G. Haskoll.
Treasurer, Captain w. X. Bach
man.
The report Of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted.
Onmotion, tho Secretaries of the
Convention were authorized to have
one thousand copies of the Constitu-
tionand Minutes ofthe meeting print
cdsaMd distributed among the Dis.
triet Associations. Adopted.
General Conner stated that the
Charleston District Association would
bear the expense of printing the
above,
On motion Of Colonel MoMaster, il
was ! ,,@...t ..s
lteso'pca, That the Executive Com
mittee BIO instructed to assess the Dis
trict Associations g sum not less than
iitty dollars each for tho purpose of
d fraying tho current expense, of tho
year, and chat the Secretary be in.
structed tonotify them of che fact.
Onmotion, the presiding officer Of
the Conyention was requested to ap-
point the Executive Committee. Tho
following appointment was then made.
Eaecntive. Oona,ittee. Col. Edward
McCrady, Col. w. N. Wallace, Gen,
Il. Capers, Col. j. III. Rion, General
James Conner: Col, G. j. Walker,
Ooi.1J. McCutcheon.
Mlior Barker stated that he had
been requested by the ladies in charge