The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-05

SOUTH CAROLINA MONUMENT AssoorA-
T1oN-ANNUA1 RRPoRT.-The regular
annual meeting Of the South Carolina
Monument Association was held in Co.
tumbia on Tuesday, November %, 1871.
The officers of the preceding year were
unanimously reelected. and Mrs. w. b.
Gibbes was added to the Board of Di-
reotors.
The Treasurer made the following re-
port OF money received during the past
year: Orangeburg, $2l.65; Sumter,
II %; Beaufort, %; Chesterfield, 10 So;
Chester, 13 25; *Darlington, &C 55;
Anderson, 3. 10; Edgefield. 136. 25; Rich
land, %; Barnwell. Z; Lexington, IL;
kershaw. $50; Pendleton, 2; Green
vile, 4; Abbeville. IL; Union, 20; Spar
tanbnrg, %. rs; Williamsburg, 57.1O.
*1n the former report, Darlington was
credited with a1l75. which was contri.
buted by Chesterfield. It is now correct.
The committee which was appointed
to manage bazaar to aid in procuring
funds for the monument, reported ss
follows:
Contributions were received in money,
fancy articles and provisions fron, the
following Districts: Anderson, Able
VILE, Kershaw, Pendleton, Darlington.
Union. Chesterfield, Richland, Laurens,
Edgefeld, Lexington, Beaufort and
Fairfield. Total amount realized by the
bazaar and handed over to the Treusu
scr of association, $500. The committee
desire to return their thanks to the State
at large, for the liberal patronage given
TO tue bazaar, and especially to the com.
munity of Columbia, for their generous
and constant contributions; to the ladies'
VI the oIty, for their earnest co-opera-
ton. and particularly to the young ladies'
who waited at the tables feeling sure
hat to their unwearied efforts to please
is due, In very great measure, tue
snccess OF the bazaar. They would
al'o express their indebtedness for
much assistance to J. NJ Crawford, ESQ.
superintendent Of the Fair Grounds; to
Messrs. Franklin and Bateman, and to
Mr. Mckenzie. for great reduction in
the price of oysters. fruit. confectionery,
&C.; to Mr.. Sheridan, for use OF store.
and especially are their acknowledge
ments due to the PHOENIX Office, for
printing done frequently and without
charge.
The meeting was informed that Mai.
John 8. Green had kindly offered gra.
ute from his quarry for the use of the
association, whereupon the following re-.
solution was offered and adopted:
Resotced, That tho thanks of this asso-
citation are due and are hereby rendered
to Maj. John 8. Green for his generous
offer OF granite, which offer We will most
gladly accept when we are ready to be-
gin our work
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
fesoined. That as the funds in the
treasury Of this association we're oontri-
buted for the erection of monument to
the Confederate dead, we are bound in
good faith to use them for no other pur.
pose.
In laying this resolution before the
State. the directors of the association
would say, that they have noticed Ger.
tain resolutions adopted at the late
meeting OF the Survivors Association, in
regard to the funds in the treasury OF
the South Carolina Monument Assooia.
tion and while they, with all their hearts.
bid God-speed to any efforts which NAV
be made for the noble purpose of edu.
eating the orphans of the men who have
died for their beloved country, still the
email sum which has been collected has
been contributed for the special purpose
OF raising monument to the dead he-
roes and the glorious past OF South Ca.
rolina, and they do not feel that they
have the right to divert it into any other
channel, however sacred.
After two years Of effort, they have
succeeded in raising about one.third of
the sum they deem necessary for their
purpose, and they earnestly entreat all
those who love South Carolina, both for
her past glories and her present oalami
ties, to come promptly to their aid, so
that they soon shall be able to rear
monument to perpetuate the memory of
all that should be held most sacred and
most dear.
The members of the association do not
feel that they are raising this monument