Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-30
THE APPROACHING CENTENNIAL.


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THE APPROACHING CENTENNIAL.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Kings Mountain Centennial Associa-
ciaton met at Kings Mountain on Septem-
ber 81, 1880.
Col. A. Coward, chairman, called the meet
ing to order.
There were present of the association, Col.
A. Coward, chairman; Capt. W. T. R. Bell,
secretary Col. Charles Petty, Col. l. D.
Witherspoon, Capt. R. H. Glenn, DR.. J. M.
Miller, Watty Gofortb, F. Happer6eld, L.
w. Garrett, DR.. J. w. Tracy, DR.. B. F. Dix
on, Frank McGinnas, j. A. Deal, A. N.
Falls, E. Patterson, Rev. Ellison Capers,
Col. J. S. R. Thomson, DR.. T. j. Walker,
w. A. Manning, Capt. B. F. Logan:
The usual order of business was adopted.
The chairman reported correspondence
with various persons and made some sugges-
tions TO the association to be taken up in reg.
ular order
Reports were also made by Col. Wither-
spoon, Mr.. Capers, DR.. Miller, Mr.. Thomson
and Mr.. Deal.
A report on correspondence also from Capt.
Bell, the secretary, and |. w. Garrett, chair
man on correspondence
From the committee on ways and means,
Col. Witherspoon reported in hand from the
Yorkville subscription $S1; Col. Capers re-
ported in hand from Greenville, S125; Col.
Thomson reported in hand from Spartan.
burg, $64; Mr.. Deal, in hand, S13.
These gentlemen reported as sums likely to
be collected, Greenville, 1925; Spartanburg,
500.
DR.. Miller reported subscription list of
$40; would collect at an early day. Capt.
Bell reported a contribution of $40 from
Hon. Robt. B. Vance, of North Carolina.
Mr.. Happerfeld said that owing to the delay
in getting inscriptions for the monument,
that work had been slightly delayed; that he
was informed by the contractor that the
monument would be finished by the 25th in
stant
Mr. Deal from the committee on the
grounds, reported rs acres of land cleared,
speakers stand built, and the pavilion under
way the arrangements for water would be
made next week.
Capt. Bell reported telegram saying that
Col. Houston was in New York but his
transportation affairs were going on in sat-
isfactory way, and large crowd might be
expected at the centennial.
The following resolution was offered by
Col. Capers and adopted:
Resolved That the chairman of committee
on troops be authorized to communicate with
Gen. II. |. Hunt, of the United States Army,
and request him to be present at the ap
preaching celebration of the Tooth Anniver-
sary of the Battle of Kings Mountain and
direct the movement of troops assembled to
illustrate the plan of the battle.
The chairman read letter enclosing state
ment from Capt. Ivy, treasurer of the asso-
citation, regretting his inability to be present
at this meeting on account Of the illness of
his daughter. The kind proposition Of Capt.
Ivy, to loan the association $500 to $1,000
without interest till the 1st of November,
was accepted with the thanks Of the associa.
tion. Also, his still more liberal proposition
to double his own subscription if necessary.
The committee on privileges, rendered their
report Of the sale Of privileges, showing a
realization to the association from said sale
of $64175
A resolution was offered by Rev. Ellison
Capers, and adopted, to the effect that H. W.
Sparrow be paid the sum of fifty dollars for
his services in attending to the flag on Kings
Mountain, and that the association be author
lied to pay this amount unless Maj. Houston
for the Airline Railroad should consent to
do so.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
special committee to look after invited guests
at the celebration and see that they were
properly entertained, viz. (: Ex-Gov. Perry
and Rev. Ellison Capers, Greenville, S. G. ;
Col. VIM. Johnston, Col. Frank Coke and
Col. John L. Brown, Charlotte, N. c.. Capt.
w. T. R. Bell and DR.. R. F. Dickson, King
Mountain, N. c.. COL Evins and Col. Ro-
land Thomson, Spartsnburg, S. c., with Capt.
w. T. R. Bell as chairman of said committee.
A resolution was offered by Col. j. R S.
Thomson and adopted, authorizing the COM
mittee on preparation of the grounds to select
and apportion on the centennial grounds, en-
campments for the military and civilians, at
such suitable localities as in their judgment
would best conform to the interest and con-
venience of the association, and, if it be deem.
ed necessary, to employ some gentleman of
sound judgment to stay on the ground for
that purpose.
Col. Petty, of Spartanburg, was appointed
committee of one to get up printed notices of
things to be prohibited on the grounds under
the control Of the association, in which will
be embraced the following: That no intox-
icated person will be allowed to remain on
the grounds no gambling ofany description ;
no Intoxicating LIQUORS sold except lager
beer; no obscene or profane language or dis
orderly conduct will be tolerated.
The following resolution was adopted /:
That we extend our thanks to Capt. w. T. r.
Bell for the use of one of the rooms of the
High School building, for the purpose of
holding our meeting, and to the Town Coun-
Gil of Kings Mountain for the hospitable
manner in which they have entertained the
association.
The association adjourned to meet at Kings
Mountain on Friday, October 1st, at 8 o'clock
p. m.
ANSWERING LErTERs-A great many
people in this country are shamefully negll-
gent about answering letters. Nothing is more
annoying. In European countries it is re-
garded as the height Of i'll breeding to allow
letter which needs reply to 60 unanswered,
and so it ought to be considered here. This
is point on which parents should lay great
stress to their children. They should be
taught to consider it as rude not to reply to
letter which needs attention, as to hand
fork with the prong end. The busiest
people are generally those who are the most
exact in this respect. The late Duke of We'll
lington, who, it will be admitted, had good