Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-23
The Mass Meeting 10 snaugarate
a Gary Memorial Fund.
Tie Proposition Enthusiastically Re-
ceived and Practical Measures ia.
ken tor speedy and brilliant
C0nsummatiOn.

Immediately upon the close of the
Bar Meeting and he adjournment of
Coart oo Monday afternoon last. y.
r Durisoe. Esq, County hartman.
called together the NJ tss Mee,il
suggested and appointed at the last
session of the County Exc Com.
mittee, to inaugurate fund for erect
ing monument or o'her memorial
y .he iate Gen. NJ W. Gary. Hon.
G D Tlllman, present, aud deelly
ter-steu the matter, was called t."
the Chfr, and MIR. j G. Fem re-
,qnested TO act as Secretary. The as
sembly q Is large and iilei with min
g'ed sadness and enthusiasm. Mr..
Tlllm4n made long, Il, orent and
pathetic speech, hlcb by turns a,e aa-
ed HE hearers to ;ervent acclamal,,
and applause or spnl them into .ear9.
This noble tribute 10 the !amtu,ed
Martin Wlth-rspoon Gary, we Shall
publish in iull next week.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Till
mans sp ech, the Hon. lanes a Ii
son mo-ed that the Chair appoint
Committee Of five to prepare and re
port to the meeting practical plan
t'r carrying out 'he purpose of he
meeting. Tie Chair 81 pointed the
following five citizens James CALI
son, c inton Ward. jasper Talhprt
y. Scott Allen. and Rev. J P Meal
ing. The res,'lt OF their Conference
was the following Re,olalions. which
were unanimous adopted h7 the
meeting
WHgaEAa, the gallantry Q: tie late
Gen. N. ". GARY in defence Of ais
State during the late war, and ~
more recent patriotic services in over
throwlnGa corrupt and venal govern
rnent that grossly oppressed the peo
pie, entitle hin TO the lasting graft.
tude OF every citizen OF South Caro-
lima, and the lovers Of liberty every
xri,nra. +horaTore Ie n
Rrso!-:7, ls:, That in the opinion
OF the people Of Edg-ti-ld County in
Mass Meeting assembled, a public
Monument should be erected 10 Gen
NJ. w. GAR for his heroism in war
and his s:atesmanFhip in peace.
Resolcsd, 2a, That we cordiallyiu
vite our sister Counties and fellow
citizens thronrhunt South Carolina to
cooperate with us in raising GARY
memorial fund.
Reso2ped, Sd. That the Chairman
of this Meetir s shall appoint Re
cording and Corresponding Secretary
Of the GAaY memorial fund. in Edge,
field County who shall receive all
funds contributed and pay over the
same to q County Treasurer of said
fund. who phall also be nominated by
the Chairman Of this Meeting, and
that the said Secretary and Treasu-
rer shall publi,h a monthly statemen;
in the County papers Of all funds re
ceived, and the names OF the contrib
utors, keeping the subscription OF
each township separate.
.Res05r6d, A!d, That the Chairman
Of this Meeting and the Secretary and !
Treasurer above provided for. togeth .
er with one tizen from each town.
ship in the County, to be select by
the Chairman Of this Meeting, sbsl
be and constitute permanent exec
utive committee for Edgs field roun-
~. 20 carry out the purpose OF this
Meeting and said committee shall
meet least once month. on sales
day, uniess otherwise provided.
Rssolaed, 5'i,. That said executive
committee ahall appoint Two canvass
ers in each township u solicit aid in
iprtherance Of this movement, which
said carvassers ahall keep record
Of all subscriptions, and upon paying
over the same to the Secretary, shall !
specify the amount and name of each
contributor.
Jas. CAlLIsoH. Chair Com. J