The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-30

ANNUAL Meeting OF THE LADIES MEMORIAL
AssocIAT1oN.-The annual meeting Of this as
sociation was held at the "Widows' Home," at
six O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
An election for officers for the ensuing year
resulted in the old oficers being re elected, as
follows:
President-Mrs. N. A. Snowden. Vice-Pres-
ident-Miss NJ. T. Blamyer. Secretary-Miss
d. Simpson. Treasurer-Mrs. a. WigfdL
The thanks of the association were uuani-
mously rendered to the gentlemen of the COM
mittee for their kind assistance on Memorial
Day. 4.
Amount collected in the moss-covered boxes
placed in the cemetery, ,$ss rs; by railroad $3.50.
The following annual report Of the secretary
was read and received:
ANNUAL REPORT.
Another year has passed and again have We
to chronicle it's work, which We do with pecr.
liar pleasure and gratitude to the Oliver OF all
Good, who, amid all the adverse circumstances
which have surrounded us, has enabled us still
to progress, and even complete this mucn OF
our sacred labors. To the members OF this as
sociahon it must be source OF qualification to
know that the first portion OF our task is done,
and that We can now vislt our cemetery-the
sacred charge We have undertaken to keep.
without reproach. A glance within the neat
enclosure OF evergreens will give to the be-
holder some evidence OF the toll and care
of the past three years, and to us full
compensation in the fact that our recording
tablets. now complete, stand in place to mark
each hallowed resting spot OF the silent sleeper
below, s1atching as it we're from the obliterat-
ing hand Of Time their names and position. 30
dear to our loving and grateful hearts. Our
association, though We feel assured need no
reminder that our chief aim is not yet reach
ed, for though these headstones, simple as
they are, speak full eloquently to us-who
have witnessed them-of the deeds OF valor
und selt-sacrlfcipg heroism Of our noble and
martyred countrymen, yet our amoitlon ls to
proclaim to the world and future generations
our estimation Of those who fell lor the sacred
name OF Llberty-alas, how vanly-and gave
their all, but honor, for its holy cause. The
enduring graulte, We feel, will alone bear the
approach OF Time. and resist its encroach-
ments, and for this end we hope.
Some three years eince, few ladies OF our
city made collection oi money. small though
it was, having for its purpose that oDJect; put
deemed both inadmissible and impracticable. in
the then chaotic state Of both public and pri-
yate affairs, to pursue that intention, and after
| free and open discussion it was resolved that
we would first rescue from accident or oblivion,
in the most lasting method possible, the names
OF those 80 revered and cherished, and then
work for monument" hoping ths time
would be more auspi"ious both to obtain the
means and for it's erection. The first part OF
| our labor is done, and now we call upon our
| members to hold fast to their resolve aud
complete the work, letting neither time nor
diff .uity daunt them. rem .mbering we are tho
pioneer association in this lab Jr OF love- there
| sf hOWAVQr
arduous it may be. commnnity. 80 sympa.
thiziug and generous as ours have proved
themselves, we know will bear US out. and we
cun aud will appeal to them as time and cir.
cumstances shall admit, trusting not 10 vain.
In the past wear We have not only attended
to our own pc 'ul ir charge, but tve had erect
cd IN the Mariners Cemetery, at the cost ofthe
association. thirty tablets or headstones SINH.
lar IN form to the others, over the graves OF
the gallant seamen Of our little Confederate
navy, who fell, though not pierced with bul.
lets, while guarding the entrance to our loved
old city. their clalme being recognized as equal
ly sacred. Also we have furnished to private
solicitations marble to mark the last resting
places of those whose friends were unable to
| bear the full expense, among others that OF our
honored defender OF old Sumter. the lamented
Elliott; johnson, Robinson, Holins, Gage,
Turner, Stuart, Robinson, Dubois, KING, Muir
phv and Wak,nshaw.
| we caunOt clOSe our IopoeV "Nuou' oohtio"i =
edgiug with gratitude the warm sympathy of
the community in our association, and par
ticularly to the press OF our city, for constant
and continued favors, and to the gentlemanly
official. of the South Carolina and ,rtheast-
ern Railroads for kndnesses during the past
three years, not only furnishing trains tor the
accommodation OF visitors to the Cemetery on
Mem rial Day. but for their generous contrl-
button OF the funds arising therefrom TO our
nearly exhausted treasury. To.the City Rail-
way also, and to many other parties are we
indebted for acts Of generous kindness; as
also to the Board of Control OF the widows
unnnan for thu nse OF their narlor Tor oQr me at