The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-04-16
For the anderson 1ntelligencer.
The Young Mems Sociable Club.


A large number of the young men of ths
town belonging to this Club met in the Club
Room on the evening of the 9Th Of April, for
the purpose of taking further steps to perfect
an organization, and to hear the report of 8
committee appointed at previous meeting
which was to inquire into the expediency of
such an organization.
Mr.. Geo. w. Miller was called to the Chair,
and s. M. Pegg requested to act as Secretary.
Mr.. Miller, on taking the Chair, made an
elaborate and pointed speech on the importance
of more eintimate association among our young
men-especially among the honest and indus
trious young men of the community. He said
he hoped that no young man who heard him
would misunderstood him, and think that we
proposed to organize club that would license
young men to become inebriates and beasts.
Such we do not want-such we will not have.
But on the other hand, we feel that we haVethe
highest object in view-that Of uniting our
young and energetic men in band, to lend
their aid with the old to push forward all the
interests Of our town, at the same time cultiva-
ting that social feeling from which SO much
pleasure is obtained, and which is the main
spring Of union in all societies. The organiza-
ton is not political but proposes to lend its aid
in any other direction, either looking to the So
cial elevation of the young men OF our town,
or to the industrial, educational and CONNER
cial prosperity of this community. This being
its object, all young men should join 1t with
determination to enter into the battle for the
general good of our beautiful and interesting
town-a town in which so many interests seems
to point, and from which we trust in few
years such influence will radiate as will entitle
her to the name and a position second to no
town in the upper belt of South Carolina
The Chairman then declared the Club ready
for husiress, and further stated that he hoped
it would select intelligent and industrious
young gentlemen for officers, for upon that de-
pended the success of the organization.
The report of the Committee was then re-
ceived, which recommended the immediate
election of officers, and the appointment Of va
rious committees to assist the officers in per-
fecting the organization.
After several short, but eloquent and pointed
speeches, all agreeing in the good which might
come of such an association of our young men,
the election was then gone into, which resulted
| as follows:
Presidential. G. Laughlin.
-Presidents-G. w. Miller, I. 81. Harri-
son, C. c. Cummings, N. A. McCully, J. b.
McGill, John Mosely, T. D. Kennedy.
Secretary-DavidS s. Taylor.
Ireasurer-Jeff. D. Maxwell.
The following named gentlemen were then
proposed and elected as honorary members Of
the Club:
Hon. J. p Reed, Gen. ]. w. Harrison, Hon.
John Wilson, Judge ]. S. Murray, Hon. John
R. Cochran, Capt. j. A. Hoyt, DR.. w. b. Mar
din, Col R. s. Hill, Maj. John B. Moore Capt.
N K. Sullivan, NJ. Lesser, Maj. B. F. Whitner,
Capt A. T. Broyles, S. Bleckley, o. h. P. FAINT,
Hon. B. F. Crayton, A. r. Broyles, w. J..
Ligon, DR.. P. A. White.
A resolution was adopted extending an invi-
tation to the young men of the town to join the
the Club. Also, resolution adopted concern
ing the election and qualification of members.
The Club then adjourned to meet on Thurs
day. 10th instant, at o'clock, when the perma-
nent officers will be installed. All the mem
bers are requested to meet promptly at the
next Club meeting, as there will be an inter-
esting proposition before the Club.
GEO. w. MILLER, Chm'n.
8. NJ. PEae, Sec.