Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-08

A. Pope, G. P. A., Atlantic Coast line; E. n
Smith, Central Railroad; j. R. McMurdo
Richmond and DanvilIe Railroad; D. Card
we'll, A. G. P. A., G. G. and A. Railroad
B. w. Wrenn, A. R. R.; D. G. Allen, G. P.
A., S. G. R. R. James Mason, Chester and
Lenoir Railroad. :.
The committee on ways and means had nc
report to make at the present meeting.
Capt Bell took occasion to express thanks
to the management Of the Airline Railroad,
for the interest they manifest in the success
of the celebration, and for the offer of the
United States flag, which they propose to
float from the Pinnacle of Kings Mountain
and moved that a committee of FIVE be ap.
pointed BY the chair, to receive the flag, Sc
lect and invite orators, and make all prelimi:
nary arrangements for its erection on Satur-
day, the 2lst of February next instead Of
the 22ud, which day occurs on Sunday. The
motion carried, whereupon the chair appoint
ed the following committee: Capt. w. I. 4.
Bell, DIR. A. P. Campbell, DR.. B. T. Dixon,
w. A. Mauney, R. H. Garrett. s.
Majo1 Houston stated that he would pro-
cure one or more, pieces of artillery, to be
used in firing salutes on that day, and moved
that Capt. Bell be requested to take charge
of the ordnance on its arrival at the grounds,
and superintend the management of the guns.
Carried.
Hon. I. D. Witherspoon moved that when
this meeting adjourn to the 2lst Of February,
at Kings Mountain Station, that the secre.
tary be requested to urge the attendance OF
the members of the various committees, and
that they come prepared to report progress.
Carried.
Rev. Robert Latham, from the committee
on historical records, reported that he had
written sketch of the battle of Kings
Mountain, which is now in print; that he is
engaged in preparing sketches of prominent
actors in the battle, some of. which are COM
pleted and others we'll under way. He stated
that the sketches would appear in the col
umns of the Yorkville ENQUIRER before be-
ing put in durable book form, in order that
any inaccuracies which might occur, could be
corrected and the sketches be made as truth.
full as possible, with the resources at hand
from which to write them. He felt assured
that the committee would perform their task
in due time. a
The committee on monument, through A.
E. Hutchison, Esq, reported as follows:
Your committee on monument, would report
that since their appointment, they have given the
subject that consideration they could spare from
other duties and would state at the outset, that
the more they reflect on it the largeri 1t grows and
the more plans and designs they examine the
greater the difficulty Of selecting one that would
do Justice to the importance Of the subject and be
appropriate to the time and place, and symbolic,
az 1t were, the rugged heroism of the plain, un'
drilled men who fought and won the battle, be-
yond all doubt the turning point in the Reyolu-
tionary war. Polished marble or brass, in the
opinion of the committee, would not be appro-
pirate, either to the time, the place or the men
whose heroism it Is designed to commemorate
They would, therefore, recommend one built OF
the stone (slate) on the ground, neatly dressed
and laid in cement, commencing at surface OF
ground feet square, and at the height OF 4 feet,
decrease dimensions one foot, then rise OF 1eet;
"a feet; then decrease to feet square and rise A
feet and in recessed pannels Of this square, record
the names; then rise feet square and feet high,
making height of 18 feet from the ground. the
whole surmounted by the figure Of a Revolution
ary soldier or feet high, in costume Of the Pc
riod, with flint-lock rifle and powder-horn, ma
king total height 25 or 26 feet. Your committee
think, from the best information they can obtain
on the subject, such monument would cost ~
500 or $1,000. Respectfully submitted.
It was moved and carried, that the report
and accompanying designs and correspon-
dence, be left in the hands of the committee,
until the next meeting on the 21st of Febru-
ary.
MIR. Latham moved that the committee on
ways and means be empowered to increase
their number, by appointing persons, in every
locality, to raise means for defraying the ex-
penses of the celebration. Carried. :.
The committee on grounds made the fol-
lowing report:
On the 22nd of December last, we held meet
ing on the grounds, and after making survey
of grounds including the battlefield, as repre-
sented in the annexed diagram, we would sug-
gest that the ground marked military Rendez-
vous'' in pencil color be cleared Of distractions
and be prepared for military evolutions. 1t Is an
open plain, having an area Of II acres.
The ground, marked in pencil and laid off in
lots along the road and branch, we suggest be
cleard off for shantes, and leased to persons de-
string the privilege to exhibit, accommodate, or
vend article Of merchandise or other commodities
not prohibited by law. ~.
erection Of suitable monument to the brave
men who struggled and fell in battle on the 7th
of October 1850, in defence of the liberty We now
enjoy; and the point marked I'M" being the
highest peak of the mountain, where ere material Is
inexhaustible, as the proper place for 1t.
The present rude unsculptured monument ls
represented at the intersection Of the road and
branch, and there stands as monument OF pat
rotism and pride of private individuals at their
own expense, but which is an insufficient me-
mortal of the gallantry Of the fallen braves who
there sacrificed their lives in defence Of liberty
Your committee, having carefully examined
the grounds in reference to the accommodatlon
Of persons attending the contemplated centen-
nisl celebration, are able to say that there are
pretty good roads-can be made very good
leading to and from the place. There is also
plenty of water-several springs and branches
convenient; and the ground, although somewhat
rough, is sufficiently accessible for large con-
course of people who may desire to put in an ap-
pearance on that occasion. 1t is hoped, there
fore. that no one will be deferred from attend
ing, by apprehensions of that sort Respectfully
submitted. J.R. LOGAN,
Jan. !, 1880. For the committee.
Mr.. Latham moved, and it was carried, that
the attention of the committee on invitations
and correspondence, be called to the impor-
tance of taking steps at an early day to Sc
cure an orator for the celebration.
Mi. Latham also moved-which motion
was carried-that the various committees be
empowered to enlarge their numbers by ap-
pointment, by the respective chairmen, as it
may be found the present number Of any
committee is inadequate to properly perform
the labors coming before it.
On motion of Major Houston, the meeting
adjourned, to meet at Kings Mountain Sta
tion, on the Air. Line Railroad, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, on Saturday, February 81, 1880.
se~ In his new book on "Whist," Cavendish
gives an admirable method of shutting up
nuisance who is to be met with at three ia.
bles out of four. This is the "if you had"
mariner who after every hand informs you