The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
Survive s. Meeting-Minutes.

NEwBeRnY, S. c., Oct. 9TH, 1891.
The Confederate Survivors Associ-
alton of Newberry County met in the
Court House on Morday, Octoper 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
Ut with US in the support of SO noble
a cause.
Twentv-nine additional names had
been added to the roll since the last
meeting, making the total number OF
names on tue roll to datt 226.
Reports of committees were then
called foI. Y. J. Pope, flom the com
mittee to prepare constitution and
| bylaws for the Aosoc'a' ion, reported
| that the committee was not yet pre-
pared to report. On mo,ion OF Dr..
James Mcl0tosh, the cOln mlttee was
continued and instructed to report at
next meeting. Col. O. L. Schumpert
being absent on official business aud
no Other member of his committee be-
ing prescott, no report was heard from
that committee.
W. H. Wallace, treasurer, mace a
report on behalf of the different CON
mittees appointed to raise FUNDS for the
Davis monument; the amountIeporf, q
as turned over 70 the treasu 'er, SlSO.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:
Resokred, That the thanks OF tins
Association are due and are hereby
rendered to the different committees
appointed to collect funds for the
Davis monument, and that they be re-
ouested to continue their efforts to COL
lect further funds until the first Mon
day in November nett.
On motion of DR.. S. Pope, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted: ~,
Resolved, That it is the sense OF TINS
meeting of the Newberry Survivors
Association that the State OF South
Carolina should provide home tor her
disabled Confederate soldiers aud sea-
| men. >.
The secretary reported that in obedi-
ence to the direction OF the Association
he used every effort to procure the GER
tificates of experience Of Confederate
prisoners in Northern prisons. and re-
ceived three (3), copies Of which Wele
sent by order of the Association to Dr.
John A. Wyeth, of Madison Avenue,
n. Y: aad the following answer was
received from DR.. WyeCh:
Dea~ Sir: Accept my s:oce e toa' fot
| Lpej eS. you aJd you associa esu'FlVoiS
ave ;aGe 10 lie csrse a:p % a::'oi 10; o;ot
or-:.2lt IS over See i've Seo-enoer Geo
| lily. .oG -, ,r,.-,.--
':iaG so Aven.'e, n. Y.
The secretary was directed to procure
as many olher certificates as possible
and have them Published in the county
paners.
On motion of DR.. James Mcintosh:
| the Association went toto an election
of five survivors to act with the County
Pension Board. On motioo Of CO.. ).
C.. S. Brown. the foruer board, con
sistiug of John G.. Wilson, c. +. 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.. We deman, deceased.
On motion of DR.. G. w. Holland, the
Association now adjourned to meet on
Ist Moodav'ln November next.
Y. j. POPE, President.
G.. F. Bod, Secretary.