Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-01

tv desire to cooperate fully with the commit
tee. The committee on the programme for
the centennial celebration submitted the fol-
lowing report which was, after discussion,
adopted:
First-That the ceremonies shall embrace four
days.
5th, shall be given to reunion of.the States OF
Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina. together with such others as may choose
to be officially represented on the occasion; that
addresses of greeting shall be delivered by orators
from these States, selected ny the centennial ex-
ecutive committee or hereafter designated by the
executives of the States themselves.
Third-Wednesday the 9Th of October shall be
set aside for an illustration of the plan OF battle
under the direction Of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
! The committee on troops are charged with the
necessary arrangement
Fourth-Thursday, the 7th, the dedication OF
the monument with the centennial Grafton by
Major John w. Daniel, of Virginia.
day for the military, with competitive drill for
II centennial prize, to be designated and awarded
by the executive committee, the rules to govern
said drill to be made and published and judges
to be appointed by the committee On troops.
Gen. Johnstone Jones, of North Carolina,
Hugh S. T. .ompson and Capt. w. A. Court
ney, were added to the committee on troops.
The committee elected Capt. W. I. r.
Bell, Freno DilIing and l. W. Garrett, a
committee to rent the privileges of the
ground.
On motion of Hon. j. S. R. Thomson, Of
Spartanburg, Col. Foreacre, general manager
of the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line, was re-.
quested to make Kings Mountain the place
Of debarkation for visitors
The chairman of the executive committee
was requested to correspond with the Gov
ernor of South Carolina relative to co-opera-
tion in preserving order during the centen-
nial.
Rev. VIM. Martin, of Columbia, s. c.,
grandson of Capt, Martin, who participated
in the battle, was elected chaplain to oficiate
on the 7th, and Rev. Ellison Capers, chap.
lain for the 9th.
The committee on renting privileges were
instructed not to allow wheels of fortune or
any other device for gambling, or any intox-
icating liquors to be sold on the grounds.
The committee took recess until T. NJ
JOINT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE AND COM
MIssIoNERs.
The evening session of the association was
called to order at 6 o'clock.
For the information Of the commissioners
from the several States the programme adop.
ted in the afternoon session was read.
At this stage of the proceedings, by per-
mission of President Coward, COL Polk made
motion to reconsider the adjournment of
the commissioners meeting and motion was
adopted to consolidate the commission with
the Kings Mountain Centennial Association,
after which Col. Thomas introduced the fol-
lowing which was adopted:
Resolued, That the action of the committee meets
the hearty concurrence OF this body, and that we
will take pleasure in carrying out their resolu-
tions so far they necessitate action on our part
The committee resumed business and on
motion Col. E. W. Cole, of Tennessee, was
added to the committee on transportation.
DR.. Thos. j. Moore was, on motion, added
to the committee on ways and means.
The following was introduced by Mr. l. W.
Garrett, and adopted:
Resolved, That Capt. w. T. r. Bell and w. G..
WILDLY be- requested to attend the session OF
vile, on the Sd of July, and urge the claims Of
the Centennial Association.
A motion was adopted requesting Capt.
W. T.. R. Bell to canvass the State of North
Carolina for funds for the use of the associa.
ton.
Rev. Ellison Capers moved that when this
association adjourn, it be to meet at York.
vile, S. c., on Wednesday, the 21st day Of
July, 1880, at 9 a. m. Adopted. .
Capt. j. M. Ivy moved to reconsider the
motion to meet at Yorkville, which was adopt.
ed.
|. W. Garrett moved that Gastonia be the
next place of meeting, and Wednesday, the
2lst day of July, 1880, 5 o'clock p. m. the
time. Carried.
Col. j. P. Thomas moved that Mrs. Clara
Dargan Mclean, of Yorkville, be requested
to prepare lyric, set to appropriate music,
to be sung at the centennial celebration.
Adopted.
A motion was made and adopted that the
programme of the centennial exercises for
Thursday be amended by adding the Ode by
Hayne and the lyric by Mrs. Mclean, to
precede the oration of Maj. Daniel.
Gen. Johnstone Jones stated, for the infor.
nation Of the association, that of the amount
appropriated by the State of North Carolina,
$1,000 only would be applied to the monument
fund, while perhaps $500 would be used in
defraying the expense of the State Guard, &c.
Rev. Ellison Capers moved that Col. j. P.
Thomas visit the State of Virginia, in the in
terest of the association, and act in connection
with the commissioners from that State.
Capt. W. T. R. Bell moved that the thanks
of the association be rendered the chamber of
commerce for the use of their rooms, and also
to the Airline Railroad, for the special car
rendered the association. The motion was
adopted and tho association adjourned to meet
at Gastonia on the 21st day of July, 1880, at
5 o'clock, pm.
WH1TF1ELD's CouRTsH1Ps.-The celebra.
ted George Whitfield began his courtship in
a singular fashion. His biograpber pronounc.
ed him one of the oldest wooers that ever
wooed. When Whitfield was in America,
and had under his charge the orphan house in
Savannah, "it was much impressed on his
heart that he ought to marry in order to have
a help.mate in his arduous work" He had
also fixed his mind on the young lady whom
he intended to ask to become his wife. So he
addressed letter to her parents, and inclosed
another to herself. In his letter to the pa
rents he stated that he wanted wife to help
him in the management Of his increasing fam
ily and then said "This letter comes like
Abraham's servant to Rebekah's relations, to
know whether your daughter, Miss E . is
a proper person to engage in such an under.
taking; and if so, whether you will to pleased
to give me leave to propose marriage to her.
You need not be afraid of sending me re-
fusal for I bless God, if I know anything of
my own heart, am free from that foolish pas.