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VETERANS ASSOCIATION

A Meeting Of the. Citizens Of Due
West to Organize q Confederate
Veterans Neutrality-suspicious. of
MeetinG---AppOinti Committees,
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DUE WEST, S. G., May %, l,yl.
Survivors;of Confederate Veterans met in
Lindsay Hall Saturday afternoon at 3 p. H.,
in accordance with call made on May 9Th,
1891.
Rev. w. NJ. Grier, ID. D., was elected chair
man, and stated that the object OF the meet
| ing was to ELECT permanent organization
| of the Confederate survivors into all AsSocla
ton to perPetuate the memory OF the NOBLE
deeds, coura geous acts and unflinch Ing Valor
of those who fought, bled and died In defence
| OF the Lost Cause"
The committee on enrolment reported, and
u gOodly number OF names were placed Oh
| the roll as organizing members
| Prof. VIM. Hood then submitted paper on
| Constitution and Bylaws he had prepared,
which was read and adopted as whole By
| the unnn imous vote Of the Association.
1t was determined That ali election for regu-
lar officers be entered unto following the re-
quiremenls OF the Constitution just adopted.
| Prof. VIM. Hood was nominated for presl-
dent and was unanimously elected.
The election. tor two Vice-Presidents-re-
suited in the election of Samuel Agnew, first
vice-President, and j. W. Mattison, second
Vice e-President.
Rev. W. NJ. Gricr, D. D., was elected Chap
| Ian by a unanimous vote.
Capt. J. NJ. Cochran was elected to fill the
position OF Adjutant
James Mogll was elected Sergeant.
Board OF Honor-JatneS y. Sltton, K. W.
Crawlo ford, r. W: Haddon. w
On motion Of Dr.J. W. Wideman, IL was
decided that the time OF meeting would be
inserted in the Constitution so as To read
MAY the 10th at = O'Clock p: m.'
| Prof. Hood offered the following resolution:
| Resolved, That committee of three be ap.
pointed by the chairman whose duty 1t shall
be to visit ladies OF our community who are
entitled to membership by the Constitution
explain the nature OF the Association IL
with the Association. Adopted.
Committee-Prof VIM. Hood, Samuel Ag
new, j. w. Maltson.
Prof Hood offered the following resolu
I tion that was unanimously adopted.
/ "Resolved that five members be appointed
by the presiding officer whose duty u shall
be to prepare, or have prepared, e.ch ~ SketcI
or incident In his own war experi' nee, OF
the experience OF some friend, to he read al
the annual me ting of 1892.
/ II. w. HadGon, j. w. Wideman, w. +
Cowun, J. Z. Haddon' +. Il. Pruitt, Commit
zee.
! On motion Of DR.. J. w. Wideman 1t was
determined to start IL subscription fund huv
ing for It's object the erection OF aConlede'
rate mon nUnent.
The secretary was authorized to canvas.
among those present and very creditable
sum was subscribed
1t was resolved further that committee o
ten meInDCTS uneInOeIS Uc uppOiuleu Uy LHe
chair tu solicit further subscriptions and tt
act in concert with an equal number OF Ia
dies-who are 10 be selected by the President
and TWO Vice Presidents.
J. W: Widemau, ": Z. Brook, A. Il. Ellis
W r. Cowan, J. w. Power, +. w. H. Nance
NJ. Is, Cinkscales, W. b. Acker, John G.
| McDill, X. G. Brownlee, COMMITTEES.
i II was determined by unanimous vote o
the Association that Committee, consisting
OF I've members, with the presiding officer al
It's chairman, together with iour others ap
pointed by him, whose duty II shall he to cor
respond with citizens in vurious parts OF the
country, with u view of organizing County
Association.
Rev. W. NJ. Grlcr, D. D.. Saml. Agnew, j
w. Muttison, j. w. Wideman, r. w. Haddon
Messrs. a. K. ELLIS, j. G.. Haddon ahd il
Bowie were elected to assist the Secretary u
count the ballots and conduct the election.
The Secretary was asked to furnish re
port OF the meeting to the various newspe
pers Of the county.
On motion OF lir. Wideman it was decided
that the meeting adjourn to meet on first sat
urday In Jaly, 1891 I, ut 3 O'Clock, p m.
Rev. w. NJ. Grler, Chairman.
T. +. Polhill, Secretary.