Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-01
5s1isfeIlaaeuns &eaaing,
REUNION OF THE TWELFTH REGIMENT.

the Twelfth Regiment, s. q. ", was held at
Lancaster c. H. on Thursday, the 18th in
slant. The survivors present met in the
Court House at 10 o'clock, a. m, for the
transaction of business T. F. Clyburn,
president, presiding.
The committees on statistics were called on
for reports, when Companies F and G made
full reports. The committees from other
companies asked for further time, which was
granted.
The hour having arrived for the procession
to form, the survivors repaired to Cureton's
Grove where they formed in line under Col
Clyburn, and marched to the Court House,
preceded by the Lancaster Cornet Band.
The Court House, where the Grafton was
first intended to be delivered, waa too small
to contain the crowd, and the speaker occu.
pied stand in front of the Court House.
After prayer by Rev. G. W. Gardner, Capt
Kinsler was introduced and delivered an ad-
dress which was we'll received.
After the conclusion of the speech, the sur
vivors repaired to Moore's Hall, where they
partook of an excellent picnic dinner.
After dinner, the survivors again repaired
to the Court House to transact business.
On motion, committee, consisting of one
member from each company represented, was
appointed to nominate officers for the ensuing
wear. The chairman appointed as the COM
mittee, Messrs. Samuel NJ. Scott, Co. A j. B.
McFadden, Co. B; j. B. Broome, Co. G. ;
David Moore, Co D; J. N. Lowell, Co. E ;
S. w. Ruff, Co. F; J. N. Steele, Co. H ;
Captain Vanlandingham, Co. /. The com.
mttee retired, and in few minutes reported
the following nominations: Capt. j. H. Kins.
Ter, President w. G. Reed, First Vice Presi.
dent; W. G. A. Porter, Second Vice. Presl'
dent j. R. Harvey, Third Vice.President
David Moare, Fourth Vice President; Capt.
J.C. B. Smith, Fifth Vice President; DR..
w. C. Keith, Surgeon j. c. Bfasington,
Chaplain J. r. Boylss, Recording Secretary
The report of the committee was received and
the nominees we're all unanimously elected.
The same committee also nominated Col.
A. C. Haskell orator for the next annual re-
union, and Capt w. S. Dunlop as alternate
On motion, a committee of three, viz.
Capt. Vanlandingham, Messrs. S. M. Scott
and J. B. McFaaden, we're requested to con
duct Capt. Kinsler, the president, to the chair
On taking the chair he delivered short ad
dress, thanking the Survivors for the honor
conferred upon him.
Mr.. w. j. Kimbrell suggested that the
next annual reunion be held at Rock Hill
which suggestion was adopted.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. S. W. Ruff, and adopted:
Resolved That committee of threebe appoint
ed to wait upon the Hon. J. n. Kinsler, and ir
the name of this Association to tender our than "a
for the ablo, instructive and interesting address
delivered before the Association this day, anc
request him to furnish copy OF the same io
Nh. j. B. McFadden offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved That page in our Record Book b.
dedicated to the memory of those of our comrades
who were killed, Or died from wounds, giving
the date of death and the battle in which they wer
killed or wounded; and that the page be headee
with the name of Col. Dickson Barnes.
The following resolutions were introduced
by w. F. Beard, and unanimously adopted {:
Resolved, That we, the surviving members o
the 18th South Carolina Regiment of the lat
Confederate States, assembled in our annual re
union at Lancaster Court House, this the 18th day
of August, 1881 do most deeply sympathize will
President Garfield and his family, in the grea
the hands of one of the most vile and brutal as
sassins that ever disgraced American soil.
Resolved, That we feel grateful to God, that W.
have late news from him, and have reasons tt
hope that our. President will yet recover.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions bt
sent to the Hon. James G. Blaine, Secretary Of
State at Washington, and that copy be furnish
ed the Lancaster Ledger and the Ne,cs and Con
1ier.
Mr. j. R. Harvey offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Association
are due, and are hereby rendered to the citizen!
of Lancaster county for the kindness and hospi
tality received at their hands to the Lancaster
Cornet Band for the music furnished on this oc
casion, and to the G. C. & A. Railroad, the G.
L. Railroad and the G. q G. Railroad for the re
duction of rates over their respective roads, t.
members attending this meeting Of the Assocla
ton.
Mr.. j. B. McFadden offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of the Association
are due and are hereby rendered to Enoch Black
mon, of Co. H., for his forethought in. bringing
out and preserving, at the surrender OF Lees ar
NV the battle. flag which at the time belonged
them in lieu Of their original flag, which hae
been so completely riddled by balls as to be moth
irg but rag.
After the adoption of resolution provid
ing for the publication of the proceedings, tht
meeting adjourned.
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES
The seal is circular and about two inche:
in diameter.
The device for the great seal, as adopted
by act of the Continental Congress on June
20, 1882, and readopted by the new Congress
September Is, 1889, provided for an diverse
and reverse, but there is no evidence that
the reverse was ever made.
In the diverse, as originally made, the
eagle holds in his sinister talon bundle Of
thirteen arrows, and the first seal was thus
made; but when in 1841 a new seal was
made to take the place of the old one, which
had become worn, only six arrows were put
in the eagles talons No one knows whether
this change was made by accident or design
there is no law authorizing it.
The diverse, which is the same as the i'm.
preston affixed to the commission described
above, has an eagle with shield on its breast
arrows in the left talon and an olive branch
in the right. Above appears on a scroll in
the beak of the eagle "E Pluribus Unum,
beneath halo encircling thirteen stars
The reverse (Which, as mentioned above
is believed never to have been fnished1 was
designed to have pyramid of bricks unfn'
ished, and at its base "MDCCLXXVI."
Above there is an eye in the apex of the
pyramid, surrounded by halo. At the top
of the seal is engraved "Annint Coeptie''
("God has favored the undertaking" and at
the bottom, "Movus Ordo Seciorum" GA
new series of ages,") meaning that new or
der of things had begun in this Western
world with the new republic
When the new nation was but few hours