The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-07
UNWILLING
THE
NEW SERRY COUNTY
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT !
A Grand Tribute to the
Confederate Dead!

brave men who gave their lives in de-
Tending their country. Their fame is
written in history-they have erected
for themselves. by their own bravery
and gallantry, and by the sacrifice OF
their lives. monument more durable
than brass or marble. Their deeds
cannot be forgotten, as long as man.
kind shall appreciate and honor patriot
ism and valor. It is fitting that the
living should testify their appreciation
of these noble qualities, and that the
names of those who died fighting for
Freedom and Right should be handed
down to succeeding generations. Such
sentiments as these animated and incl
ted the hearts of a band Of noble men
and women when they met together at
Pomaria the 9th day of August, 1872,
''to devise means for raising funds to
erect Monument to the Confederate
Dead of Newbewy County" The mat
ter had been talked Of previously, but
this was the first practical step taken.
At this meeting Col. Thos. W. Hollo-
way was Chairman, DR.. j. K. Chap
man Secretary and Jno. L. Derrick
Treasurer. The following Committee
on Donations was appointed: Col. D.
A. Dickert, and Misses Mamie Wicker,
Alice Chapman, Ella Folk and Emma
Lake. The following Committee was
appointed s'to memorabilia the citizens
of Newberry County, through the New
berry HERALD, asking cooperation in
erecting Monument to Newberry
| County's Confederate deadn: Col. D.
A. Dickert, and Misses Emma Lake,
Lizzie Cromer, Fannie E. Riser and Ell
liot Busby. All this time, publicly
through the HERALD. under the nom de
| plunae of *. Y. r., and privately, by
every means in his power, Col. Dickert
was urging this matter and working up
the public mind to q proper apprecia-
ton of the undertaking.
The "Newberry District Survivors
| Association" was organized Oct. 2. 1871.
under call previously issued and sign
ed by T. J. Lipscomb, J. K. G. Nance,
J. F. J. Caldwell, T. S. Moorman, Jno.
! 81. Watts, D. A. Dickert, J. W. Gary
and Y. J. Pope. At that meeting the
following officers were elected: Y. J.
Pope, President; T. J. Lipscomb, d.
| A. Dickert, Frank Moon and Jas. D.
Epps, Vlce-Presidents; S. T. McCaugh-
rim, Secretary; j. J. Gallman, Treasu-
rer.
| The ''Newberry District Monumental
| Association" was organized Oct. Z,
1872, with the following permanent Of
fcers: Y. j. Pope, President; j. NJ.
Johnstone, Secretary; R. H Wright,
Treasurer-from this time forth these
officers were the officers Of both Asso-
Citations, and though there was never
any formal merger of the two they
were considered and acted as one. At
the meeting Oct. Z, 1872, the following
ladies were appointed-thrce from each
Township-to solicit contributions:
Town of Newbepry-Mrs. Sallie Ru-
therford, Miss Adeline R. Johnstone,
Mrs. Fannie J. Mcintosh. Stouey Bat
tery.-Mrs. H. C. Mosely, Mrs. /. B.
Mafett. Mrs. H. S. Wingard. Can
non's-Mrs. A. J. Bedenbaugh, Miss
| Mollie Reid, Mrs. Perry Halfacre. Hell
ler's-Miss Emma Lake, Miss Rhett
Heller, Miss Fannie Riser. Caldwell's
Mrs. r. V. Gist, Mrs. Albert Gibson,
Miss Nora Turnipseed. Maybinton-
Mrs. Jno. T. Bynum, Mrs. P. W.
Chick, Mrs. ". D. Hardy. Cromer's
Mrs. Jas. Blackburn, Miss Laura
Gaines, Miss sallie Sims. Reeder's-
Miss Elizabeth Gary, Mrs. Thompson
Conner, Miss Kate Clark. Floyd's-
Mrs. Dennis Lark, Miss Josephine Pc
terson. Miss Fannie Goggans. Moons
Mrs. J. h. Lipsoomb, Miss Alice
| league, Mrs. Dr.J. W. Tribble. Men
denhall's-Miss Adels Long, Mrs. Ches'
ley w. Herbert, Mrs. Jas. Larkin. Al
. meeting of the Monumental Associa-
ton May 8, 1873, the following ladies
were added to the Committee: Mrs. T.
H. Wright, Miss Henrietta Langford
Mrs. J. n. Martin, Miss Matte Boyd
Miss Fannie Boulware, Miss Fannie
Goggans, Miss hosa Aa4ett, Mrs. Susan
McLees, Mrs. Jno. R. Sondley, Mis-:
Lou Piester, Mrs. Amelia Burton, Mrs
Alice Gary, Miss Elizabeth Satterwhite
Mrs. Jno. Watkins, Miss Corrie koaz'
man, Miss Matte Whitmire, Miss Sal
lie Ray, Miss Mary Scott, Miss Lills
! Kepnerly. Miss Mary suber.
On the Sd day OF Aecember, 1872
the following contributions were turned
over to the Treasurer: SLY from the
citizens in tae E.o;;22!ty of Pomaria' anc
S1S3 from the citizens Of NewberrJ
Township. Through various chang 60;
| and undsr Mreny difficulties, by the aic
of festivals gotten up BY the ladies, ane
by contributions, the necessary amoun
81, ,2O0-was raised and the Monu
ment was erected by Messrs. LeaVell &
Speers, Of New''erry. We gave min
ute description of the Monument seve
raj months ago and shall not do 81