The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1879-07-09


addressed The audience Oh education.
on the free schools and on local taxa
ton. After this the exercises closed
with Il bcncdiclion.
This school is in Il very GouriShino,
condition. Mr.. Wnhcrow is ably as
sisted by Mrs. Bland and Miss Killian.
The Rev. Mr.. Sanders teaches II few
classes each day. Miss Cornwcll
teaches instrumental music. We have
no doubt q local tax will be levied for
tho support Of the school, so soon as Il
bill can be secured from the Jcmisln-
turc. Mcssrs. Patterson, Agurs and
Atkinson aro the trustees. Our trip
was worry pleasant. We met the III
tclcctual force of both the RcpOric''
and the BuUctiN. Much luck to both.
TIE TIFI&LFTJT REGIJTETT.
Meeting: of the Survivors ut W;nnsboro-.
Permanent Organization, Election of
Officers, and Adoption of IL Constitution.
[EEpoRrED FOR TIE NEWS AND HERALD
An adjourned meeting Of the survl-
vors Of Companies & and f Of the 18th
Regiment, S. G. ", met in the Court
House Oh Saturday, June IS, for tho
purpose fpcricctiny All organization.
Capt j. r.. Boylcs, temporary chair
man, briefly stated the object of the
meeting and asked that the matter be
discussed. On motion Of S. W. Ruff
the meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. l.. G. Chappcll, one OF the
survivors. The chairman read several
communications from survivors living
in different counties, explaining their
inability to meet with the survivors at
this time, but expressing their willing
ness to sanction anything that might be
done.
Capt. Jno. a. IIinnant moved Chat
committee Of four be appointed, TO
nominate permanent officers for the
organization, and draft constitutions
for the government Of the same. S.
W. Broom, JAS. II, Harvey, j. Y.
Bricc and J. w. Robinson were APP
pointed. who nominated the following
officers to serve for one year:
Prcsilcnt-Col. II. 6. Davis.
1st. Nicc-Prcsidcut-S.W W. Ruff.
2d Nicc-prcsidcnt-L. G.. Chappcll.
Recording Secretary and Treasurer
N. G. Robertson.
Corresponding Sccrctary-J. r.
Roylcs.
These officers were unanimously
elected.
The committee then proposed the
following constitution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, for The purpose Of a re-
union of Companies C,nMl II, Eth ).
&. v, TO prepare and p2rpctuatc Il
record OF said companies from thcil
| organization to the close of tho late
war, we have met this day and deter
mined to collect any and all informal
tion looking TO the above object, for
which purpose we have resolved to be
governed by the following articles rs q
constitution:
/. This organization shall be known
as "Thc Reunion Of Companies G. and
f, 18th Regiment, S. G. w." dating
from the mastering in of said Rcgi,
mcnt in August, 1862, until the close
of the late war.
IL. The officers ofthis Reunion shall
consist Of one president, two vice,
presidents: Il recording secretary and
treasurer, and corresponding sccrc,
tnry. These officers shall hold thcil
offices for one year or until their sue.
ccssors arc elected.
III. There shall be an executive
committee consisting of two members
Of tho organization, one from cacl
company, either to he elected or an.
pointed as the voice Of the Reunion
J may determine.
w. There shall be committee on
statistics consisting Of six members
three from each company, to be either
elected or appointed. Il majority o.
this committee shall constitute /;
quorum for the transaction Of business
V. The president shall preside at al
meetings. r~
VI. In the absence Of the prcsidcn!
the senior vicc-prcsidcnt shall preside
and in tho absence Of all these officers
q chairman shall be elected.
| VII. The recording secretary shal
keep true and full record of al
papers, land ofbusinoss dono at all meet
ings. In his absence any member may
be requested to act as secretary tenn
|porarily.
| VIII. Tho corresponding socrctar,
shall do all the corresponding required
in the interest Of the Reunion.
IN. The treasurer shall keep ant
disbursc all funds which he may re
ccivc, rs ordered by tho Reunion or
ganiZation, and make y report Of th'
same Mt the annual meetings, will
vouchers.
y. The executive committee shal
have general supervision Of tn
interests of tho organization.
ri. The committee on statistics
shall ascertain tho numbcr OF mcmbcr
of tho companies from their organiza
ton to the close of tho late war, thei
names, their residence, if living, ant
if dead where they died, etc. Eacl
member Of this organization shoul,
feel it his duty to report any informa
ton Oh this subjcct'to tho committee
OH statistics, for history.
XII. The Reunion, after the annua
meeting in August, 1870, shall nee
quarterly OH tho 2Qth day Of October
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