The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-13

!, FRIDAY MORNING, DECE
SURVIVORS IN COUNCIL.
GRAFTON OF GENERAL HOOD IND
ADDRESS OF BISHOP QUINTARD.
An Interesting Gathering of the Men
Who Wore the Gray.
The annual convention Of the State survi.
vors' Association assembled at Ribernian Hal
| yesterday. The convention was called to order
by General J. d. Kershaw. senior vice-presldent
at half.past twelve O'Clock. Fourteen districts
were represented, az follows: Abbevllle. J. n
Jordan; Barnwell, Judge AfP. Aldrich; Beaufort
MsjorrWm. Elliott; Charlefton, General James
| Conner, Colonel B. q. Rttledge. Captain J. s
Fairly, Captain A. G. Magraih, Jr., Captain F. <
Buyer; alternates, Colonel Zimmerman Davis
Major Hutson Lee, Captain Nv. Aiken Kelly, T. P.
Lowpdes, z. A. smythe; chester, Colonel q. O
Mcclure; Darlington, MajoH J. J. Lucas; George
town, Julius Prlngle; KershDw, DR.. A. A. Moore
Lancaster, Bart wltherspoun; orangeburg, Nor
timer Glover, Captain ]. F. I5lar, James d
| Fowles; Richland, DR.. John T. Darby, W. O
Fisher, s. L. Leaphart, WE. Hi1, John A. Draw
ford, Major John Preston, JE; spartsnburg,
Donald Fleming; Sumter, Captain auIgnard Rich
ardson, J. N. Banding; York, Colonel A. Coward
Aajor I. q. Barker, junior 1lce.president, Co!one
A. O. Haskell, secretary, and Colonel Edward
McCrady and Colonel O. Irvine Walker, Of the ex
ecutlve board. were also present. A quorum was
announced and the business proceeded.
Letters frem General Wade Hampton, the presi
| Gent o fthe association, and from General John 8
Preston, expressing regret at not being able 10 at
tend, were read aud received. as information:
The following preamble and resolutions, pre-.
scented by captain F. z. Huger and Major J. J.
Lucas, were unanimously adopted:
CHARLESTON, 8. O.. December IL, 1879.
Whereas, the spirit Of the age ls manfestly ad'
verse to the preservation or the important events
connected with the glorious past OF our people,
from 1850 to 1856. tending rather to destroy than
to preserve them;
And whereas, we recognize IT. 8 sacred duty to
project : &c ian and ss 2 pro SsI R%rlyl ESSs. 70 rsv Or !, the mem
RESOLVED, That we, the 'tSarvivors' Association,
| Of the State OF South Carolina, - In convention
assembled, do hereby pledge ourselves collective
ly and individually 10 advocate Vigorously me 10.
the State, as the only sure means OF collatlng sta
tistlc, and preserving tho records o. the past,
and thereby furnishing material for the prepare.
tlon Of the history Of our people 10 T en- ;II,I .,
taught to know their deeds OF Yalor and TO revere
their memories.
Be- Il FURTHER resolved, That the chair appoint
one 81 ylvor in each district who shall be charged
with the duty tf organic ng, In CONNECTION with
this association. dis riot ASSOCIATIONS. and, wnere
distlic associations already exist, with the duty OF
using his influence to promote its success.
Colonel B. Fl. Rutledge presented the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That each district association be, and
Is hereby, assessed, aud the members present are
personally pledged to use t1elr beat enorts TO pro-
cure the payment to the treasurer OF this associa.
ton, before the drst OF January, 1878. the sum OF
fifty dollars for each DISTRICT, and that 1t oe made
the duty or the secretary 10 communicate WILD
The persons In each dlstrlcts and report tnose VINO
fai. TO respond to the executive committee.
A resolution, introduced BY Major Barker. com
mandatory OF Mr.. Guerry's port:a ats Of General
Lee, and thanking the artist and the authorities
Of Greenville and Spartanbnrg for exhibiting
them In Charleston, WIS adopted.
The officers OF the past year were reelected,
with the exception OF q change ia the executive
board, caused by the withdrawal OF the chair.
man, Colonel Edward McCrady. Tho following
EXPERIMENTATION Wade Hampton.
vice Presidents-General 10 d. Anderson, Gen.
eral J. B. KerShaw, General 8. MCGOWAN, Major
secretary.colonel A. G. Haskell.
Tressurer-Caprain w.. z. Bachman.
Executive Board-Colonel ]. q. Ron, General
Ellison Capers, General James Conner, Colonel :!
McCu,chen, Colonel W. b. Wallace. Colonel A.
Coward, Colonel U. Irvine Walker.
The following resolution was offered by Captain
John 8. Fairly, and was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this association
are due, and are hereby rendered TO Oo!one
McOrady, on his retirement from the position ol
chairman Of the executive committee, for the un,
| trlug zeal. energy and Judgment with Wnlcn DC
has discharged the duties OF that ONCE under
thew express their regret that his private engage
ments should have made Dis resignation heces'
sary.
on mo,ion OF Colonel E. O. McClu o, the place
OF holding the convention was changed from Co
lumbIs to Charleston, and the time was appoint
ed for the Thursday following the second Tuesday
In December.
On motion Of Gen ,ral James Conner, the com.
mlttees appointed at the last meeting were con
tiuued in ONCE until the next meeting, with leave
to report.
Captain John 8. Fairly, chairman Of the com
mittee on design, submitted the following report,
which was read and adopted:
Report orthe committee on design for certificate
or membership OF the survivors, association OF
the stats O; South Ohrolina. appointed for 1871
Your commilee, appointed AZ tne last meeting
OF this association, t. inquire and -reoSrt as to
the best manner OF reproducing the design for q
certificate OF membership. adopted at That meet.
ing, and tie probable cost OF the same, have the
honor to rep lrt that after due Inquiry they would
recommend an engraving On STEEL as the most
permanent and elegant style Of execution.
The estimated cost OF engraving the plate 10
the hest style OF art Is one thosand 70 tWele hun.
bred dollars. The printing Will probably cost
one dollar iSI) per copy, maKing the aggregate
coat OF plate and printing. three hundred (3oo)
copies, say thirteen 1879 to fifteen t$15) hundred
dollars.
The committee believe that the copies will sell,
when executed as above indicated, readily TO
members at five 1867 dollars each, and tina at
least one hundred copies Will be taken In
Charleston DISTRICT, leaving only two hundred for
the other distriots, being an average OF about Blk
(8) copies O eacn district. II subscriptions for
this number can be obtained the cost OF the frst
edition will be covered, and all that can be sold
afterwards Will be u source OF revenue to the as.
soc'ation. -
Your committee, therefore, recommend that
hey be authorized, as soon as they can procure
the requisite number OF subscriptions, to order
the plate to be engraved and printing done, and
sell to members OF this and the district associa.
lions as many copies as possible, and that the
| presIdept and secretary be requested to Sign CTR.