The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-31

Club.

a - iOSJANAS sStuE met On
oa'uruay evening, 26th January, pursuant
tc sPnoi sihent, and we- esitad 90 order
Coi. JoHsph N. Brown. first yica prsaident
who stated the object Of the moatinz 70 he
TO fcorsaniEe for the coming campaign noxt
Summer and Fell, and then declared tbo
Club ready for business.
An invitation was extended TO oil persons
present not members of the Club TO enroll
their nsmeA as sucli, when several gentle.
men requested their names entered.
Major John D. Moore moved TO 20 into
an election Of officers for the reorganization
OF the Club, which prevailed.
On motion of E. b. Murray, Esd, It was
decided that the nerson receiving the second
highest number of votes for President
nhould be first Vice President
The President appointed. Messrs. ID. 8.
Maxwell, w. s. Lyon and J. ]. Baker tell
ers, and declared the election In order.
which was proceeded with.
Pending the ballot and the report OF the
tellers on the election for President, the
Anderson Cornet Bari discoursei some of
It's most enlivening and inspiring music
the appreciation OF wt ich was manifested
by frequent epplause OF the Club.
Major John B. Moore introduced the fol.
lowing preamble and resolution, which were
appllauded and unanimously adopted:
WHERRAs The Anderson Brass Band has
been second to no other wing of the seryioo
IN contributing to the success OF the last
campaign; and whereas they make their
QDDeHrnnc0 in fret oT al.
ing campaign. be it
Resolped, That this Club acknowledges
with pleasure the service rendered by said
Band, and that in the opinion Of this Club
the Anderson Brass Band Is entitled to the
highest commendetion.
The following is the result of the election
Of officers:
President-G. +. Tolly.
First Vice Presideat-J. L. Tribble.
Second Vicc Tfesidont-Stephen McCully.
Secretaryand 1reasurer-W. w. Keys.
Corresponding Seoretary-R. A. Reid.
Executive CJmmittce-A. b. Towers, John
B. Moore, DR.. M. L. Sharpe, P. X. McCully
and d. 8. Maxwell.
On motion, q committee, consisting of
Prof. w. J. Ligon, Maj. John b. Moore and
Maj. E. B. Murray, was appointed to wait
on the newly elected officers and conduct
them to their seats, which was accordingly
DONE
President Tolly was then presented to the
Club, and in brief, though earnest and
patriotic speech, urged the members of the
Club to be steadfast to their principles and
united in their efforts; and greater victory
fhoy, hot 81; T.,
November.
Vice Presidents Tribblo and McCully were
then called for, each of whom responded in
patriotic speeches.
The thanks Of the Club were rendered the
retiring officers for the able manner in
which they had discharged their respective
offices.
On motion. the Club then went into an
election for delegates toithe County Con-
vention, which resulted as follows:
John B. Moore, B. f. Whittier, N. Ka
Sullivan, e. B. Murray, A. B. Towers, J. N.
Brown, ]. L. Tribble, G.'F. Tolly, w. w.
Humphreys, w. j. Ligon, J. E. Allen and
T. D. Kennedy.
Msj. Moore moved that this Club approve
OF the system of Primary Election Tor the
nomination of candidates for the various
Offices at the next election, y 1hich was adop-
ted.
Capt. j. Pink. Reed was unanimously
elected to take charge of the Anderson
Reformer" during the ensuing campaign,
with Mr.. John g. Smith as assistant.
1t was moved and adopted that with the
publication of the proceedings of this meet
ing, an open invitation be extondeA to all
persons who desire to join the Club to do SO.
Hon. J. 8. Murray was then called for,
end responded in an able and impressive
speech, in which he urged the Democracy
of Anderson County to be united in the
approaching campaign as they were In the
last, and victory would inevitably ensue.
Benjup,in CollinB, one of the frat colored
men to leave the corrupt Republican party
in Anderson Coanty, then addressed the
Club in one of his characteristic speeches,
which was we'll received.
After martial music from the Cornet
Band, the Club adjourned to meet on the
first Friday night in March na1t.
G. f. TOLLY, President.
w. w. KETs, Secretary.