The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-11-20
The State Survivors Association.

The State survivors' Association.
Agreeably to notice, the State Sur
vivors' Association met in Charleston on
the 18th inst. Twenty-three District
Associations were Observation-Disclosures
represented by Messrs. VIM. Wallace.
F. w. McMaster and Warren Adams.
General J. B. Kershaw was called to the
chair. An eloquent letter from General
Preston, of this city, was road. The fol-
lowing officers we're elected:
Lieutenant General Wade Hampton,
President; lat Vice President, Letenaat-
General II. II. Anderson; 2l Vice Presi-
dent. Mujor-General j. Is. Kershaw; 81
Vice President, Brigndier- General s. Nc
Gownn; 4th Vice President, Major Il. Ct.
Barker; Secretary, Colonel A. G. Haskell; !;
Treasurer, Captain w. X. Bachmun.
The following Executive Committee
were appointed: Colonel e. McCrndy,
Colonel W. A. Wallace. General e. Ga
pers, ColonelJ. H. Rion, General James
Conner, Colonel Q. 1. Walker, Colonel J.
McCutchen.
The following resolution was adopted: ::
ResOl0cti, That this Convention cor"
daily recommend the Confederate Wild
ow's Home, of the city of Charleston, to
the favorable attention of the Snl vivors
Association throughout the State, and
that the members now in Attendance
pledge themselves on their return to their
homes, to use their best efforts to OBJ
tain contributions to SO noble ch..rity.
In the evening, the members of the
Convention wero entertained with sup
per ut tho Mills House. We make the
following extract from the Courier:
After the removal of the cloth. Colo
mel McCrady, the Chairman of the meet
ing, in al eioqnens speech, extended a
welcome to the guests of the Association,
and in obedience to q general call. Gene
raj Kershaw replied in few appropriate
remarks.
The first toast of the evening, 'Old South
Carolina, was responded to by MAJOR r.
Ct. Barker aud Hon. Jas. Is. Campbell.
Mr.. Geo. Bryan proposed the next
and eloqnently responded to by Mr.. 4.
w. McMnster, of Columbia.
The next toast, "Wade Hampton, had
to their feet, with three rousing cheers.
Major Barker was called upon and re.
sponded with glowing tribute to that
distinguished soldier.
Colonel Rutledge next gave "The
Memory of our Departed Comrades, the
Confederate Dead," alluding in touching
terms TO their patriotism aud devotion to
country. The toast was drunk standing
aud in silence.
Colonel z. G. Gaillard proposed "The
Army of Northern Virginia." and the
toast was received with u real good Old
rebel hnrrah.
Colonel VIM. Wallace made an clo-
qucnt response to the toast
BY General COnner-"The Army of
the West" Responded to by Captain
VIM. Elliott.
by Colonel Il. Davis-'Sumter." Re-
sponded to by Colonel Alfred Rhett.
BY Captain +. W. Dawson-"The
Women Of the War"
And 80 the evening was passed in
pleasant reunion, and amid the reminis-
cences OF tho campaigns of the late war.
.aWo have read with much interest the
proceedings OF this meeting, and present
them to our readers, knowing how near
and dear to them are the men and memo
rIes OF thnt heroic struggle in which our
State was so nobly illustrated, alike 10y
the general officer and the private soldier.
1t is meet that the survivors assemble
together and address themselves to the
objects which their association has in
view.
The MILLS HoUss.-This well. known
first class hotel-located corner Meeting
and Qneen streets, Charleston, s. O. has
been re-oponed under the proprietorship
of j. Parker. ESQ aided by D reliable
corps OF assistants in every department..