Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-02-26

mittee on correspondence be received as infor-
nation and laid on the table for consideration
at subsequent time during this meeting, if
opportunity present. Adopted.
Mr.. Petty then moved that the report of the
committee be taken from the table. Carried,
when
On motion Of Capt. Bell, further considera-
tion of the entire subject was postponed. until
the next meeting of the association.
The committee of ways and means made
special report on subjects connected with their
duties, which report was received as informa-
tion.
Capt Ivy offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolved as the sense Of this association, that to
the end that the celebration of the great event
which is about to be commemorated, may be MT
tingly eonsummated, not less than $l5 600 will be
needed.
Resolved, That the ways and means committee
be requested, and are hereby urged, to make every
effort in their power to raise this amount Of mon
ey within the shortest time possible.
COL Thomas offered the following, which
was adopted:
That the secretary Of the Kings Mountain Cen
tennial Association, be requested to communicate
at once with the chairman of the ways and means
committee, the Importance of his informing i'm
mediately the various members of the committee
of the fact that the Kings Mountain Centennial
Association would gladly receive any sums which
they might raise by private subscription, and
cordially asking each members earnest atten-
ton thereto.
Capt. Bell offered the following, which was
adopted:
Rcsoiued, That the Governors of North Caroli-
na, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, he
asked tn appoint representatives from their sew
eral States, who shall be regarded as part Of the
committee of ways and means of this association,
Snd, if practicable, that these representatives at
tend the meeting of the committee Of the Asso-
citation in Charlotte, on the Path of March next,
and confer and c" operate with said committee in
their further action.
Capt. Ivy offered the following, which was
adopted:
That the chairman of the executive committee
be authorized to make such additions Of names
to the ways and means committee, rs he may be-
lieve would carry ont she object OF the assocla'
| ton.
The meeting then adjourned until O'Clock,
tomorrow morning.
SATURDAY MORNING, February 21.
The meeting promptly assembled at the hour
to which it adjourned, when the chairman read
the following correspondence:
Letter from Governor Simpson.
ExEcuT1vE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, ). e., February 10, 1880.
Col. A. COWARD, My dear Sir: It will be i'm
possible for me to attend ut Kings Mountain or
Saturday, the 2lst instant. I regret this very
much indeed, as desired to be present and give
all the aid 1 could to your jubilee movement
til Friday, and my official duties will require mi
to remain here until that event takes place. AnC
besides, I have various duties on my hands
which will detain me.
one Of my staf and member Of the Legisla
ture, has consented to represent me and tht
State. beg to introduce Col. Johnstone anC
that you will understand that he Is present at my
urgent solicitation and my representative fully
authorized to represent me, and to take such par
in behalf Of the State in your proceedings n
might have been assigned to me as the Execu
tive of the State. Very respectfully, yours, &c.
w. d. SIMPSON.
Letter from Gen. Noise.
OFFICE OF ADJUTANT AND INsP. GENERAL,
COLUMBIA, February 20, 1880.
GEN. A. COWARD, Dea Sir: regret that an
unable to come up to day. came here with tht
purpose Of taking the Greenville and Columbii
| Railroad train at IL NJ, but find that the Leg
isature has not adjourned, and that cannot wei
get down to Charleston from Kings Mountain il
time. Under these circumstances have sen
two kegs of powder to Capt W. T. r. Bell, chair
| main Of the local committee of arrangements
and you are authorized to say that ON the 7th o
| October will attend with a breech-loading stee
piece, and with plenty of ammunition. Any
duty your committee may desire me to under
take for the 7th of October I will perform.
Adjutant-General of 8. G.
Letter from Gen. Johnston Jones.
MoReANroN, N. c., February 10, 1880.
CAPT. w. T. R. BELL, Dear Sir: am not able
to meet with you at Kings Mountain on Saturday
a. desire to do. have sent lOO pounds OF pow
der to you. That will make fuss enough, think
to satisfy the most patriotic. / hope you vii
have an enjoyable and successful day: Yours
truly, JOHNSTON JONES, Adj-General N. G.
After the reading of the above correspon
dence. it was announced that Major VIM. A
Graham had arrived as the duly accredited
representative of the Governor OF North Caro-
lima, that official having been prevented from
attending by reason of pressing public duties
Col. Houston, chairman of the committee
on transportation not having been present at
the previous meetings, reported on behalf OF
his committee fine progress in the duties de-
volving upon it. He said arrangements had
been made for cheap excursion rates, for those
desiring to attend the centennial celebration
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and as a
result of his correspondence, and from Other
sources of information, he had every reason
TO believe that not less than 10000 people
would attend the celebration.
Capt. E. P. Howell, of Georgia, member OF
the executive committee moved, and it was
adopted, that the chairman of the executive
committee be authorized to appoint commit
tee in each of the original Thirteen States not
provided for; and also committee in each con
gressional district Of the said States, to aid in
the enterprise.
No other business being presented, the meet
ing, at 9 O'Clock, adjourned to meet at the
time and place already designated.
THE CELEBRATION.
At this hour the crowd, which had been in