The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-25
THE NEWBERRY HERALD AND NEWS THURSDAY JUNE
Survivors Meeting Minutes.

NEWEERRT, S. g., June IS, 1891.
The Confederate Survivors Associ,-
| ton of New berry County met in the
Court House on Thusday, June IS.
1871, at II 4. m.
The meeting WAS called to order ly
the presiddnt, Gen. y. J. Pope, who
stated the object of the meeting, viz,
that call had been made for the sur
vivors throughout the South to meet
to-day, to take some steps towards rails
ing funds to erect monument to the
memory of Hon. jefferson Davis, EX-
President Of the Confederacy. lie also
urged the keeping alive permanent
county organization.
The minutes Of the meeting Of Feb
ruary II, 1889, were read and confirmed.
Il additional names had been added to
the roll since the last meeting, making
the total number of names on the roll
to date 197.
The report Of the committee appoint
ed at the last meeting was called for.
The President and Secretary, who
had been appointed to prepare short
constitution, reported that the duty
had not been performed, and on motion
of 0. L Schumpert the committee was
continued with instructions to report
at the next meeting.
Tho committee appointed to make
arrangement for the October meeting
reported through the chairman, O. L.
Schumpert, as no meeting had been
called nothing had been done. On mo-
ton of J. Y. Culbreath, Esq, this COM
mittee was continued.
A resolution was offered by 0. l..
Schumpert and adopted that the
present officers, consisting Of the Presi-
dent and Secretary, be continued in
office until the report of the committee
on constitution.
The Association went into All cleo
ton for two Vice-Presidents, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary. Nominations
were made from the floor, and the
elections were held by acclamation,
with the following result: Vice-Presi-
dents, Col. J. G. S. Brown and Capt. J.
w. Gary; Treasurer, w. H. Wallace;
Assistant Secretary, J. S. Reid.
J. f. J. Caldwell offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: That the President appoint
a committee of five in each township,
consisting of three ladies and two men,
to solicit subscriptions to erect a monu-
ment to the memory of Hon. Jefferson
Davis. On motion ofO. L. Schumpert,
the committee appointed were to make
Immediately vigorous canvass and
final report at the October meeting.
After some discussion participated in
by J. F. J. Caldwell, James Mcintosh,
Rev. E. ?. McClintock and O. L.
Schumpert, Mr.. Schumpert offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of the Con-
federate Survivors Association OF Newberry
County that the monument to be erected to
the memory of the Hon. Jefferson Davis
should be located at Richmond, Va.
The following was offered by Rev. E.
P. McClintock and adopted:
Whereas, DR.. John A Wyeth, of Madison
Avenue. n. y, has had the moral courage 10
make the assertion that Northern soldiers
confined in Southern prisons were as well
treated as Southern soldiers confined in
Northern prisons; and whereas, the Northern
press denies the assertion, and,
Whereas, DR. Wyeth calls upon Southern
soldiers who were confined in Northern priS-
onS for certificates to establish the truthful
ness Of the assertion;
Resolved That the secretary of this asso-
citation be requested to secure as many GER
titicates as he can obtain and forward a dupli
cate of the same to DR.. Wyeth, the original
being retained by the association for future
reference.
There being no further business, the
Association adjourned to meet on the
first Monday in October, 1891.
Y. J. Pope, President.
G.. F. BOYD, Secretary.