The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-11-19


Gen. Edward McCtady, Judge ]. IA.
Hudson and Col. f. W. cMaster YER
appointed to memorabilia the Legisla-
ture.
Gen. NJ. G. Butler read a sketch of
Brig. Gen. John Dunovant, of Chester,
who was killed Oct. ], 1864, a few
weeks after he was promoted. He was
the beau ideal OF - soldier, thorough
In discipline and prompt in executing
orders from his ~sIperiors. He served
In the Mexican war, and afterwards
belonged to the regular army, surren-
dering his commission when South
Carolina passed the ordinance OF se-
cession.
Gen. McCrady read q letter from the
Young Mems Business League of
Charleston asking that the next con-
vention OF Confederate Veterans be
held in that city. The invitation was
unanimously accepted, and the next
convention will DO held in Charleston.
The committee on constitution re-
ported that they had prepared a con-
stitution for the u. c. ", which they
asked to be adopted. This was a
lengthy document and was adopted by
the convention. Col. Holmes offered
an amendment that at every conven-
tion banquet a tribute be paid to the
brave women of the C~onfederacy,
which was adopted along with the con
stitution.
Capt. George b. Lake offered a reso-
luton that q committee be appointed
to memorabilia the constitutional con-
vention to provide a fund for the aid
Of the poor soldiers and seamen who
fought under the Confederate flag and
also for the assistance of the Deepen
dent families of these men. This mo-
tion was adopted.
The Confederate Veteran" a pa
triotic and progressive magazine con-
tanning leading articles on the late
war, was adopted as the leading mag
azine of the Confederate veterans.
The convention adopted q resolution
of thanks to Samuel E. White, of Fort
Mill, S. c., formerly captain of the
9th South Carolina Infantry, @. S. A.,
who has not only been instrumental in
having a monument erected TO our
Confederate dead at Fort Mill, and is
having q monument to the wOmeL OF
the Confederacy erected, but at his
own expense Is now erecting u monu.
ment to the faithful slaves Of the Con
federacy.
There vas q general discussion or
the advisability of having. the ole
SOlulGTo WTlVC VIC "Reminiscences VI Gnt
late war Of which they have knowl
edge. Many of the survivors spoke il
reference to the best steps to take il
order to get all the narratives of tn,
war published by the men who wer,
present at the time. Most of tn,
speakers told some historic incident t.
illustrate the reason why the record
should be published. The details wa
what the old soldiers and their child
rem wanted to see.
The discussion arose upon o resolu
tion that a historian be appointed, VIII
would appoint others to aid him in thi
work. The resolution was passed with
out a dissenting vote and the com
mander will appoint the historian a
his leisure.
Capt. Geo. b. Lake, at the specis
request of the convention, gave an aC
, count of the battle of the Crater, an
what he had to say was history t
b many Of the survivors. Capt. LAX
was buried, but is alive to-day to tie.
the tale of that memorable occasion
/ He told how the shaft WINS made an
also about the explosion which brough
ON the terrible disaster.
Mai. j. ID. McLucas, of Marion, O
fered the following resolution, whic
| vas passed {:
, Whereas, under a resolution of tn
General Assembly of South CAROLYN,
the Governor Of the State has appoin'
) ed a committee to select a site an
, receive estimates for erecting suitabl
, monuments to commemorate the valo
and heriOS.n of the South Carolin
| Confederate soldiers on the Chick.
mauga battle field; and whereas, sal
committee are instructed to repor
their action to the approaching NEE
i'm OF the General Assembly, throug
. the Governor.
Resolved, That we, the delegates {
the u. O.. ", in convention assembled
do most heartily join said committe
in recommending u liberal ]appropria
y ton to carry out the purpose of s
= worthy and desirable a work, &c dut
the State owes to its heroic dead, VIII
sacrificed their lives in that memoir
bic struggle.
Maj. Louis Sherfesee offered a resc
) luton thanking Camp Hampton 70
the part they took in the convention
, magnificent collations which wer
served each day.
: The first matter for consideration a
the closing session was the election c
|, brigade commanders. Maj. Theo. G
Barker was elected commander of tn
LIST brigade and Col. l.. G. McKissick @
the End. Gen. John d. Kennedy deliy
cred a most entertaining Grafton o.
the life Of Gen. Joseph b. Kershaw.
Col. McKissick was installed as com
mander Of the End brigade, Soutl
Carolina Division, u. G. ", afte
which he made a very witty and enter
tanning address. Gen. John Brattol
was called for and in his response toll,
much Of the life of Gen. Dick Ander
sOn.
On behalf of the Ladies' Memoria
Association, Gen. Butler presented
palmetto wreath, which Gen. Wake
accepted in a particularly happy man
ner.
Gen. Z Farley offered a resolution
which was unanimously adopted, re
questing the president to appoint
committee to solicit funds with which
to erect a memorial in Trinity church
yard to the memory of Oscar M. Leber
After the benediction by tho chap
lain the convention adjourned to NEE
next year in Charleston.