The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-30
THE GARY MEMORIAL.
Proceedings of the Mass Meeting I'm Edge
field to Inaugurate Gary Memorial
Fund.
Nom the Edqefeld Ad,erti,er,

FFWt Wc GuyeyttN AuVCFtNeTs
Immediately upon tho close OF the Bar
Meeting and tho adjournment OF Cour
on Monday afternoon list, ~. II. Uacisoe,
Esq, County Chairman, called together
the Mass Meeting suggested and appoint
ed mt the last session OF the County Exc
cutive Committee, TO inauguratc a fund
for erecting o monument or other memo
rial to the late Gen. NJ. w. Gary. Hon.
G. D: Tillman, present, and deeply inter
and Mr.. j. G. Penn requested to act as
Secretary. The assembly was large and
filled with mingled aadness 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 woek.
Upon tho conclusion of Mr.. Tilnian's
speech, tho Hon. James CRllison moved
that the Chair appoint CoInmittee OF
five to prepare and repor. to the meeting
practical plan for carrying out the pur-
pose OF the meeting. Tho Chair appoint
ed tho following five citizens: James
Callison, Cli;iton Ward, Jasper Telbert,
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, tho gallantry of the late
Gen. M. w. Gary in defence of his State
during the late war, and his moro recent
patriotic services in overthrowing a cor
rupt and venal government that grossly
oppressed the people, entitle him to the
lasting gratitude Of every citizen Of fSouth
Carolina. and the lovers Of liberty every
where; therefore be it
Resolved, Ist, That in the opiuion Of tho
people Of Edgcfeld County in Mass
Meeting assembled, public Monument
should be erected to Gen. NJ. w. Gary for
bis heroism in war and his statesman
ship in peace.
Re,olred, End, That we cordially invite
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 q Recording and
Gorresp;on5ding 1neE;o5 Secretary e: Of the Gary
who shall receive all funds contributed
and pay over the same 10 o 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.
received, and the names of tho contribu-
tors, keeping the subscription of each
township separate.
Resolred, 4fh, That the Chairman of this
Meeting and the Secretary and Treasurer
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 q per.
| manent executive committee for Edge.
field County, to carry out the purpose OF
this Meeting, and said committee shall
meet at least once q month, on saiosday,
unless otherwise provided.
Resolred 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
vassers shall keep q record of all cub
scriptions. and upon paying over the
amount and namo of each contributor.
JAS. CALLrsoN, Chair. Com.