The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-22

Sary law, coming not only from our
own State, but from all parts of the
world, I have concluded to treat tEis
matter in separate message, which
will be duly transmitted to your hon.
prable body in time for your careful
consideration.
{, .s, CHICKAMAUGA COMMISSION.
! Under and by authority of the Act
epproved December 22d, 1894 to
selects designs, ETC., for the monu-
hents proposed to be erected on the
battlefield of Chicamsuga by the State
ko her soldiers who took part in that
memorable struggle, I appointed Gen.
e. I. Walker, Col. j. D. McLucas and
Col. G. z. Henderson as such commits
ssion. No appropriation was made to
carry out the object Of the Act, but
bhese gentlemen. with commendable
zeal and patriotism, have at their own
expense performed the duties required
bf them. The Commission met in Co
'aumbia on November 14th, 1885, for
the purpose Of opening bids, for which
they had previously advertised and
invited. From those submitted they
selected that of the Muldoon Monu-
:ment Company, Of Louisville, Ky. 1t
is proposed by the Commission to
erect the monument out of South Caro-
dina granite, on Dyer's knoll, most
conspicuous point on the field and the
scene of the gallant charge of Gen.
sKershaw's Brigade. The Commission
asks for an appropriation of $4,000
with which to erect the monument and
other expen- es connected with the
Commission. Nearly all of the States
having troops engaged in thin memor-
able battle have properly marked the
places where they fought and died,
with suitable monuments. South
Carolina can i'll afford to do less, as her
heroes were most prominent and dar-
ing in the conflict. The report of the
Commission will be transmitted for
your, consideration.
CONFEDERATE RECORDS,
Under resolution of the General
Assembly, I appointed General Hugh
Ia. Farley to ill the position OF Histor-
ian made vacant by the death of Cen
eral Kershaw. The work is progress
ing with satisfaction to me and to the
Confederate veterans of the State.
General Farley has recently been
elected Historian to the Order of
United Confederate Veterans, and 1
bespeak for him the hearty co-opera-
ton Of every hero who wore the gray.
4 This is an important work. and it is
necessary that it be done accurately
and carefully. I am satisfied that
General Farley is fully competent to
do both. His reports herewith sub
mitted. ~
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
In September last the Cotton States
and Industrial Exposition was opened
in the city of Atlanta and closed on
the 1st Of January, 1896. The last
session of the General Assembly failed
to consider this matter aDd no appro-
;pDriation was made for having the in
dustries and resources of this State
properly represented. The exposition
was, you might say. purely q Southern
enterprise. Being an adjoining State,
and one with whom our relations have
heretofore been so cordial, I deemed
it of the utmost Importance that our
State should be creditably represented.
{ perfected an organization in every
County in the State and endeavored to
raise funds from popular subscriptions.
q found this, however, an herculean
and fruitless task. A mass meeting of
citizens of the Piedmont section of
the State was held at Bolton,
In Anderson County and resolutions
passed petitioning meto borrowmoney
and secure for our State q proper
place in this picture of the resources
and industrial developments of the
South. Armed with this authority,
and upon the request of many mem
bers Of your body, State Treasurer
Bates and I succeeded in raising SIX
thousand dollars from the Farmers
Bank upon our individual note, which
Che bank carried without interest. We
employed Mr.. E. L. Roche, an expert
in sncn matters, tp collect and secure
proper exhibit of the States re-
sources. I am Indebted to Capt. w.
"A. Clark and Mr.. j. @. Hemphill and
other members of the State board for
active and hearty cooperation in Sc
curing the exhibit. I aln satisfied
that those of you who attended the
Atlanta Exposition on South. Carolina
day were not ashamed of the State or
it's exhibit. am happy to inform
you that the State was awarded gold
medal for having the most comprehen-
sive State exhibit. feel assured that
the State will be repaid many fold for
the investment: and Judging from the
letters of inquiry received by me dur
ing and since the close of the
exposition concerning the many
resources Of our State, We have
alreadv heen rnDaid The State Treas