The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-09
Ladies' Monumental Association.
Susrsn. S. C. Feb. 1st. ISL

| SUMTER, S. G. Feb. LIST, 1871.
The "La'lirs' Monumental Association nf sum.
ter District" met this day, pursuant to tho cali
Of the President.
| The meeting heing called to 6rdcr, an official
report upon tho late Monunentu Fair was sub
mfted, when the net an,"unt realized upon thu
occasion was ascor,aincl 10 have been $2il6.fS
| Mr. II. W. Gardner, the former Treasurer oil
the Ass"riation, having rendered his resignation
upon motion it was accepted. with vntc "f thanks
to TINT gentleman for his past efficient serviccs.-
The office Of Treasurer bei, declared vacant
Mr.. Anthony White WAS unanimously elected "a
| fill the sumo.
A letter from Gen. Wade Hampton, written in
the wild w"o'is." Mississippi, in reply to the
| invitation 10 address the Association during The
| Fair, was received nnl read bef"re The NEE sting
expressing his regret Mt not rccc wing the invita-
| ton in tims to have nyailel himself the "ppor
| tunit:- so c"urtcouslv cxteptlcd.
On moti"n of Joh,. S. Richardson Jr., 1t WAS
Rcsoircd. That tho funds raised by the Ladies'
| Monumental Associutiuu, TO mnd they arc hereby
directed to be loaned out until January, 1871, ON
B"nds. aud Mortgage oil Reu1 Estato-uhd ut the
highest rate Of interest thntcan be obtained fur
the same. That to this cn,l Committee 0f three
gnto md give their judgment ns TO the suficcmcy
of the security offered fur the said funds, and thai
| mono Of the fun'ls be lnnmed out except upon the
| written approval of the sad tompiitre. And
| further that said Committee bc charged with
having tho proper Bond nr Bonds, Mnrtpn,cs
ETC.. executed IN which said Loans nro to ir
male-the borrom or paying for ull papers and
stamps
That when the papers have hccn properly exc
cu,ci and recorded they be delivered to the Pres
ilcnt for safe keeping.
Under this resolution Messrs. .'ohn S. Rich
ardson Jr., A. j. Musos and Edwin w. Noise
were appointed.
On motion of john S Rirh.r,l.nn Jr.,
Res"ired, Th II C"'nmi,tc" of three be mr
pointed hy tho President to ascertain u, u suiiaI,,.
i"t on which to erect the proposed Monument.
eau he ob,ancd-wlrrr, aud at what Jrire. nn.i
how the same can best be serurud for the use "f
this Assocnii"n. TEnt snid C"Inmitire report
their progress nt the next meeting Of the Assoca
tim.
Agrccahly TO this resolution. Messrs. T.. c.
Green, ". F. b.. Hay nsW"rth and j. d Bland
ing were "pp"inted.
On motion Of Mr.. A. J. Moses. it was unnni.
| mou.ly
Reso'red. That Committee Of four To- consist
Of Con. Richard II Anderson, Hon. JnI,n. n
Fria's"n, a. 4. s 'l"mnns E,u. aud Col. j. d.
tirnham. tie nPp",ni,d Il I" select Il design fer the
pr"p"std h"n"ncnt, to rec. i've estimates. a.crr
!ai" ihr c"s, &c. Of sn,m md make their rep. TT
! NJ ""X' uirr' ing Of this As."r' 'ti'n.
On m,tin %: Mr Rrhnrlson,
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an 'r bci"rc lie t'.t i", II .jnmnmy 1871 4"
wards erecting tine proposed M"nu.ncn' Tha.
c"pes "' Sai'' Lists he place. in iir Lai.iS If
suitable persons in the different nri.hhnrln",ls
a. Ia" District. aud ~ >,veinl convent u, r!a .rs
IN the town "i Sumter rb tal' rc,,"'s h" in
v.ici L" sni',"riim wl,ntr,rr nill.i = the, nn
Civ" towards the obje.i W. have in view.
Remired, That the names aud ninniln.S lir.dy
subscribed On the lists TOW in ion "f iie
S"riety hG Transferred to the ls's now ordered to
hr prepared
Res"irtd. Thnt II e 'inn.;itce IT ,hr"r lu IN.
!nn'r'i b., ih Prr,iicu. I" carry IA, he ",j,-ls
III this Rc,"Inti"n.
Ag'orab,. T.. ". Mo>~ Esq. Rev. X. Cir.
ham nni Il, hard ID. b.. were appointed.
Kes"ired. 1h.t ihr thanks al hi. Assoriuii"n
nre aue and 4re irreb, Tend, red tn C"i Collins
q. P"rtrt. of Yves, Virg,nia. for his hnn.i .nrme
donations 4" the late M"nn,m"mtnI Fair. aud thar
the Ladies &c um'cr District feel proud of the
sy'npaIh, "t thar honorable grntlcinan.
Res"ird, That tlin Secretary trnnsnt u copy
OF thus rcsoluii"n tn C"l. Porter.
Remioed That the proceeding. nf iii, NEE.
Ing he published IN Tie Sumter Hnfchnnn
Meeting then adjourned subject to tho call Of
the President.
o. IT. MOSES. President.
RICHARD LEE, Secretary. l.. VI. A