The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-14

oUnV1VORs AssoCIATION.-rh annual
convention OF the State Survivors Asso-
oiatlon asseinbled at Hibernian Hall.
charleston, on Thursday. The conyen.
lion was called to order by General J. B.
hersnaw, Senior Vice President, at half
past IL O'Clock. Fourteen Districts were
represented Letters from General
wade Hampton, the President of the
association, and from General John s.
fres.on' expressing regret at not being
bible to attend, were read and received az
information.
On motion OF Col. E. G. Mcclure. tho
place OF holding the convention was
changed from. Columbia to Charleston.
and the time was appointed for the
Thursday following the second Tuesday
in December.
On motion OF Gen. James Conner, tho
committee appointed at the last meeting
we're continued in Office until the next
meeting, with leave to report.
capt. John 8. Fairly, Chairman OF the
committee on Designs, submitted the
following report, which was read and
adopted:
Your committee, appointed at the last
| meeting OF this Association TO inouire
and report as to the best manner OF re-
producing the design for certificate OF
membetship, adopted at that meeting.
ana the probable cost Of the same, have
the honor to report that after due in
qulry they would recommend an en-.
craving on steel rs the most permanent
and elegant style OF execution. The
estimated cost of engraving the plate, in
tn the best style of art, is 81, 900 to 81, 200.
The printing will probably y cost one dol
lar per copy, making the aggregate cost
OF plate and printing. 800 copies, say
The committee believe that tho copies
wlu sell, when executed as above indi-
cateo, readily to members at SIS each,
and that ut least 100 copies will be taken
10 charleston District, leaving only 200
Tor the other Diniricts- an average
of about six copies to each District. II
SUBSCRIPTIONS for this number can be OBJ
talned tho COST OF the first edition will he
covered, and all that can be sold otter
wards will be source of revenue to the
Association.
They therefore recommend that thew
be authorized, as soon rs they cau pro-
cure the requisite number OF subscrip-
tlsns, to order the plate to be engraved
nnd printing done, and sell to members
OF this and the District Associations as
many copies as possible; and that the
President and Secretury be requested to
sign certificates as soon us presented to
them by the committee. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
The following preamble and rcsolu-
tons, presented by Captain T X. Hueer
and Major j. j. Lucas, wero unanimously
adopted:
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. IL, 1872.
Whereas the spirit Of the age is mani.
testify adverse to the preservation of tho
important events connected With the glo.
rious past OF our people, from 1860 to
1863, tending rather to destroy than to
preserve them; aud whereas We rccoe-
nize it sacred duty to protect aud a
proud privilege to revere the memory of
our heroic dead; therefore, be it
Resolced, That we, the "Suryivors'
Association of tho State Of South Caro-
ma. in Convention assembled, do here
by pledge ourselves, collectively and in
dividually, to advocate vigorously the
inauguration of District Associations
throughout the State, rs tho only sure
means OF collating statistics and pre-
serving the records OF tho past, and
thereby furnishing material for the pre-
paration OF tic history of our people, in
winch at least Justice may be done the
dead and the living taught to know
their deeds of valor and to revere their
memories.
Be- further reso!oel, That tho Chair
appoint one survivor in each District
who shall be charged with the duty of
organizing, i'll connection with this Asso-
citation, District Associations, and where
| District Associations already exist, with
the duty of using his Influence to pro-
mote its success.
Colonel E. Fl. Rutlcdge presented the
following resolution, which was adopted: /:
Resotred, That each District Associa.
tion be, and is hereby, assessed, and the
members present are personally pledged
to use their best efforts to procure the
payment to the Treasurer OF this Asso-
ciaiion, before the 1st Of January, 1873.
the sum Of $50 for each District, and
that it be mado tho dnty Of the Secretary
to communicate with the persons in
each District, and report those who fail
to respond to the Executive Committee.
resolution, introduced by Muj. Bar
ker, commendatory OF Mr.. Guerry's por-
traits OF Gen. Lee, and thanking the
artist and the authorities Of Greenville
and SpartaDburg for exhibiting them in
Charleston, was adopted.
The officers OF the past year were re-