Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-01
The =. %. Centennial.
From the Charlotte Observer, oath ultimo.
MOUNTAIN.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Kings Mountain Centennial commits
soners, from the several States, met at the
rooms of the chamber of commerce yesterday
at IL o'clock. There were present:
From North Carolina-Hon. F. G. Robbins
of Davidson county; Mr.. T. P. Devereux, o.
Wake, and Col. John L. Brown, Hon. W. M
Shpp and Mr.. w. j. Yates, of Mecklenburg
South Carolina-Col. J. E. Bomar, Gen
John G. Williams and Col. j. P. Thomas.
Tennessee T. Nixon Van Dyke
Col. Marshal T. Polk and Rev. DR.. D. G
Kelly.
Hon. F. G. Robbins, on behalf of the NORTH
Carolina commissioners, extended welcome
to those from other States, and closed his re-
marks with motion that Col. Marshal T.
Polk, of Tennessee, take the chair.
The motion was carried, and Col. Polk, in
beautiful little speech, in which he referred
in most pleasant terms to his early associa
tions with the people of this State, returned
thanks for the honor.
Col. Bomar, of South Carolina, was elected
secretary.
Col. j. p Thomas, on behalf of the Kings
Mountain Centennial Association, addressed
the commissioners briefly on the object Of the
meeting, pledging them all sympathy and aid
in the work, and then gave an outline OF the
progress of the undertaking from its incep-
ton, and said the committee was using all ef-
forts to augment, by private collections the
sums appropriated by the States fNorth Caro-.
lima, Tennessee and South Carolina. He gave
an outline of the monument proposed to be
erected, and laid before the commissioners the
plans decided upon, asking for such sugges-
tions in connection Herewith as might be
thought proper.
Letters were read from H. S. Bowen, OF
Virginia, and Col. j. S. Preston, Of South
Carolina, neither of whom we're able to attend
the meeting. A letter was also read by Judge
Van Dyke, from DR.. w. R. Sewer, Of Ten
nessee, stating that sudden illness prevented
his presence at the meeting. Judge Van
Dyke called attention to the fact that the
writer is a grand son of Col. Sewer, who was
one of the commanding colonels at the battle
of Kings Mountain.
A letter was read from Hon. Lyman ORA
per, corresponding secretary of the historical
society of Wisconsin, in reference to the pro-
posed publication of work on the battle of
Kings Mountain and the Revolution, in
which the opinion was expressed that he had
in his possession fuller details of the battle
of Kings Mountain-both American and
English-than any one person has ever yet
collected.
Judge Van Dyke moved that the commits.
sioners express their approval of the proposed
undertaking.
DIR. Kelly stated that he had recently come
into possession of valuable historical papers
which led him to believe that Mr.. Draper
had in his possession some most valuable doc
uments bearing on the history of Kings
Mountain and the Revolution, which should
not be lost, but turned over either to North
Carolina, Virginia or Tennessee, or to the
Kings Mountain Centennial Association, in
stead of to the historical society of Wiscon
sin. After some further discussion of the
matter, Judge Van Dyke offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the commissioners in behalf of
the State of North Carolina, South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Teneessee assembled in Charlotte
North Carolina, OH the 22d day of June, for the
purpose of cooperating in making arrangements
for the celebration of the centennial anniversary
of the battle of Kings Mountain, fought on Octo-
ber 7, 1850, cheerfully recommend to public IA
vor the history now being prepared by Hon. Ly-
man c. Draper, of Wisconsin, in regard to the
battle of Kings Mountain and the border war.
fare in the South during the Revolution.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
committee on historical records and relics to
ask Mr.. Draper to turn over to the association
the originals or copies of the papers in his
possession bearing on the history Of the battle
of Kings Mountain.
Enquiry being made as to the manner of
drawing the several appropriations made by
the States to the association, and as to who
was the proper person to receive them, Judge
Shipp introduced the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That the Governor of North Carolina
be requested to pay the appropriation made by an
the chairman Of the executive committee of the
Kings Mountain Centennial Association.
On behalf of Gen. Preston, Of South Caro-
lima, Col. j. P. Thomas, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That each county of the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Tennessee, shall send at least one volunteer COM
pany to the celebration Of the battle Of Kings
Mountain, and that the Governors of the States
named be requested to carry this resolution into
effect.
Jugde Van Dyke said he desired to arouse
general feeling of interest in the celebra-
ton, and as means of accomplishing this,
moved that the commissioners from each
of the States represented select speaker to
deliver an address at the celebration. The
motion was adopted.
Rev. DR.. Kelly alluded to the general
feeling of interest manifested in the celebra'
ton by the different railroads, and of the
valuable assistance profered, and moved that
the meeting return thanks therefor, which
motion was carried.
An invitation was received by the commits
sioners to attend the meeting Of the Kings
Mountain Centennial Association, which was
to assemble Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the former. The invitation was ac
cepted.
Mai. w. j. Houston, general passenger
agent of the Airline Railroad, rendered to
the commissioners and members of the COM
mittee, special car in which to 60 to Kings
Mountain this morning to attend the cere-
monies Of laying the corner stone Of the
monument.
Col. Coward, president of the Centennial
Association, was then introduced to the COM
missioners, who cordially received him by
rising to their feet. The meeting then ad-
journed until S45 o'clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The commission re.assembled at 8.45 P. NJ
The first business for consideration of the
meeting was the recommending of orators by
the commissioners to deliver orations at the
October celebration.
North Carolina named Hon. D. G.. Fowle