The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
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NEwBeREY, S. c., Oct. 9TH, 1891.
The Confederate Survivors Assocl-
| alton of Newberry County met in the
Court House on Monday, October 9th,
1891. at II a. m.
The meeting..was called to order by
| the president, Gen. Y. J. Pope, who Ia
a few we'll chosen remarks reviewed
the objects of The Association and the
important duty We owe to the cause
and to the memory of those who went
OUT with US in the support OF so noJle
a cause. :,
Twenty-nine additional names had
beeo added to the roll since the last
meeting, making the total number OF
names on tue roll to datt 2Z6.
Eeports of committees were then
called fol-. Y. j. Pope, flom the com,
mittee to prepare constitution and
bylaws for the Assoc'a' ion, reported
that the committee was not yet pre-
pared to report. On motion OF Df.
James Mclotosh, the co:hmlttee was
continued and instructed to report at
next meeting. Col. 0. l.. Schumpert
being absent on official business and
no Other member of bis committee be-
iug preseat, DO report was heard from
that committee.
w. H, Wallace. treasurer, made a
report on behalf of the different CON
mittees appointed to raise FUNDS TOR the
Davis monument; the amount Ieporl q
as turned over 10 the treasu :er, SlSU.9o'
Col. J. F. J. Caldwell made some re-
marks in favor of continuing the CON-
mittee appointed to raise funds until
the first monday in November next.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
Association are due and are hefeoy
rendered to the different committees
appointed to collect FUNDS tor the
Davis monument. and that they De re-
ouested to continue their efforts to COL
lect further funds until the first Mon
day in November ne5t.
On motion of DR.. S. Pope, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: 49,.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
meeting of the Newberry Survivors
Association that the State OF South
Carolina should provide home for her
disabled Confederate soldiers and sea-
men. >.
The secretary reported that in obedi-
ence to the direction OF the Association
he used every effort to procure the GER
tifcates Of experience Of Confederate
prisoners in Northern prisons, anc
ceived three (3), copies Of which Were
sent by order of the A. soclaLion to DR..
John A. Wyeth, of Madison Avenue,
n. Y: aad the following answer was
received from DR.. Wyeth:
Dea- eir: Acceot my s:oce tna ,Es foi
fDejI.e es. YOU e. id you! associa survivors $
.,ave;s sc in lie carse an JH'>o; g 10: |
sha:Tnoo iced ,ow aJy Il he AID. l / Ipk
or-l.clt is over. See i've Seo.enoer Ieo-
,u1y. lou -, u,,,-.-.
'.jaG so AveG.e, n. Y.
The secretary was directed to procure
as maov olher certificates as possible
and have them Published in the county
paDers. ,
On motion of DR.. James Mcintosh,
TIE Association went toto an election
of five survivors to act with the County
Pension Board. On motfoo OF Coz. ).
c.. S. Brown, the former board, con
s;stiug of John G. Wilson, G. +. Boyd,
DR.. S. Pope, J. D. Wedeman and b. r.
Eoozer were reelected, with the name
of J. D. Suber substituted for that OF
Mr.. Wtdeman, deceased.
On motion of DR.. G. w. Holland, the
Association now adjourned to meet on
Ist Moodav IN November next.,
Y.J. Pore, President.
C.. F. BovD, Secretary.