Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-04-01
association. q memorial to the North Carolina

association, memorial to the North Carolina
Legislature asking for an appropriation.
Col |. D. Witherspoon, from the committee
on ways and means, submitted a statement IN
regard to proposition in reference to the
ownership of the Kings Mountain battle
ground. He read communication from
w. L. Goforth & Co., the owners which was
filed for subsequent action by the committee.
A letter was read from DR.. W. j. I. Mil
Ter, of Shelby, showing very favorable pro-
gress.
Col. J. NJ. Ivy, treasurer, reported that he
had raised about $275 in Rock Hill.
Col. Witherspoon reported about S53, and
stated that the South Carolina Legislature
had appropriated $1,000, and 5000 had
been subscribed by the town of Yorkville,
sc.
Col. Bratton reported about $780,:
Rev. Robt Latham, from the committee on
historical records, read letters from DR.. j. G.
NJ. Ramsey, of Tennessee, G. II. Wiley, of
Winston, N. c., ex,Gov. B. F. Perry, of
South Carolina, and other gentlemen in re.
gard to prepared sketches of men who had
figured in the battle of Kings Mountain.
On motion of j. P. Thomas, Mr.. Paul
H. Hayne, of South Carolina, was invited
to prepare an ode to be read at the Kings
Mountain Celebration.
On motion of Colonel j. P. Thomas, a
special committee of three were appointed,
consisting of DR.. A. P Campbell, F. Dilling
and B. F. Dixon, to arrange the details OF
securing the rights to land on which the
monument shall be located, and on which
the celebration shall be held, with instruction
that in case no arrangements can be made
satisfactory to the association, that the COM
mittee may proceed to procure suitable
grounds elsewhere in the neighborhood.
On motion, Capt. w. T. r. Bell was ap-
pointed TO visit Washington county. Va,
and Sullivan county, Tenn; Rev. Robert
S. c.; Gen. Thos F. Drayton to canvass
Charlotte and Winston and Col. Charles
r. Jones to visit Raleigh and Wilmington,
for the purpose of asking contributions for
the celebration and for the erection of suita-
bic monument.
Capt. j. NJ. Ivy introduced the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop.
ted:
Resolved, That on the occasion Of the pre-
liminary celebration at Kings Mountain on
the Dist of February last the arrangements
of the special committee of this association,
aided by the local subcommittee, for the
accommodation Of the large concourse of
patriotic citizens, who honored the day with
their presence, were such as met our hearty
approval. and for which we do now express
our sincere thanks.
Resolved, That the liberality displayed by
the citizens of Kings Mountain and vicinity
in providing, on this occasion. sumptuous
dinner, for the members Of this association
and all invited guests, was courtesy and
kindness which will long be remembered by
US, and for which we beg to make most CRATE
full acknowledgements.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this associa-
tion are hereby most cordially rendered to
Messrs Arthur Macy and w. A. Stanton. of
the Kings Mountain Mining Company, for
their unremitting attention, and numberless
courtesies throughout the day.
Resolved, That this association tender to
Col. Thomas Hardeman its unfeigned thanks
for the beautiful, impressive, patriotic and
thrilling Grafton delivered by him at the cele-
bration above alluded to, and that we will
ever acknowledge ourselves indebted to him
for his manly effort.
Resolved, That the thanks of this body be
rendered to the Charlotte Chamber of Com
merce for the use of their hall for the purpose
Of our meeting.
On motion, the committee adjourned to
meet in Spartanburg, at four o'clock on the
afternoon Of the first Wednesday in May.