The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-30
THE GARY MEMORIAL.
Proceedings of the Mass Meeting in Edge
field to Inaugurate Gary Memorial
Fund.
From the Etlnefeld Advertiser.

Immediately upon tho close Of the Bar
Meeting and the adjournment Of Cour
on Monday afternoon last, D. r. Durisoe,
Esq, County Chairman, called together
the Mass Meeting suggested and appoint
ed at the last session of tho County Exc.
cutive Committee, to inauguratc fund
for erecting monument or other memo
rial to the late Gen. M. W. Gary. Hon.
G.. D. Tillman, present, and deeply inter-
ested in the matter was called to the Chair,
and Mr.. ]. G. Penn requested to act as
Secretary. The assembly was large and
filed with mingled sadness and enthu-
siasm. Mr.. Tillman made long, elo-
quent and pathetic speech, which by
turns aroused his hearers to fervent ac-
clamation and applause or sunk them
into tears. This noble tribute to the
lamented Martin Witherspoon Gary, we
shall publish in full next week.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Tilman'ss
speech, the Hon. James Callison moved
that the Chair appoint Committee OF
| five to prepare and report to the meeting
| practical plan for carrying out the pur-
| pose of the meeting. The Chair appoint
ed the following five citizens: James
Callison, Clinton Ward, Jaspor Talbert,
! W. Scott Allen, and Rev. J. P. Mealing.
The result of their Conference was the
| following Resolutions, which were unan-
| imously adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, the gallantry of the late
Gen. M. w. Gary in defence of his State
| during the late war, and his more recent
| patriotic services in overthrowing cor
rupt and venal government that grossly
oppressed the people, entitle him to the
lasting gratitude Of every citizen ofSouth
| Carolina and the lovers of liberty every
! where; therefore be it
| Resolved, 1st, That in the opinion of the
people of Edgefeld County In Mass
Meeting assembled, a public Monument
should be erected to Gen. N. W. Gary Tor
his heroism in war and his statesman
ship in peace.
our sister Counties and fellow citizens
| throughout South Carolina to cooperate
with us in raising Gary memorial
fund.
! Resolved Sd, That the Chairman of this
Meeting shall appoint Recording and
Corresponding Secretary of the Gary
memorial fund, in Edgefield County,
who shall receive all funds contributed
and paw over the same TO County
| Treasurer of said fund, who shall also be
nominated by the Chairman of this
| Meeting, and that the said Secretary and
Treasurer shall publish monthly state
ment in the County papers of all funds
| received, and the names of the contribu-
tors, keeping the subscription of each
township separate.
Resolued, 4th, That the Chairman of this
Meeting and the Secretary and Treasure,
above provided for, together with one
citizen from each township in the Coun
ty, to be selected by the Chairman of this
Meeting, shall be and constitute per-
manent executive committee for Edge,
field County, to carry out the purpose o.
this Meeting, and said committee shall
meet at least once month, on salesday,
unless otherwise provided.
RESOLVED, 5th, That said executive com.
mittee shall appoint two canvassers in
each township to solicit aid in further
ance of this movement, which said can
yassers shall keep record of all sub
scriptions, and upon paying over the
same to the Secretary, shall specify the
amount and name Of each contributor.
JAS. CALL1soN, Chair. Com.