Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-10
steal strength, and in the line of his duties,


In disposition the old fellow was always
quiet and well behaved, attended strictly
to his own business, and although fond Of
whisky, never allowed his fondness to
get him into any kind of trouble. He was
honest, and it is the testimony
of all with whom he bad business rela-
tions, that he not only paid his debts; but
always paid them when they were due.
Alfred lived to good purpose and his
death leaves vacancy.
FOR THE WOMAN's MONUMENT.
The Rock Hill correspondent of the
Columbia State, gives the following in
teresting account of the entertainment
that was held in Rock Hill last Friday
night, under the auspices of Catawbs
Camp of Confederate veterans:
In the veterans reunion at Greenville
last summer the representatives of Cataw-
ta camp pledged their organization to con-
tribute TO the woman's monument fund.
tainment for the purpose OF raising the
sum pledged. The committee had Col
onel Armstrong, of Charleston, to give
All evenings talk in his ininitable man.
ner. The big auditorium of the Rock
Hill High school was almost filled-and
that takes quite crowd-the college girls
turning out about 200 strong.
1.-THE tasteful decoration of chrysanthe-
NUNS, etc., which made the speakers
rostrum so attractive, was the work Of
Mesdanes Stringfellow and Banks, AZ
Saunders. Besides the speaker Of the
evening, there sat upon the platform:
Mrs. H. b. Buist, of the Daughters of the
Revolution Mrs. R. T. Fewell, president
of the local camp Of Daughters of the
Confederacy Miss Louise Sherfesee,
sponsor for Sons Of Veterans; Mesdames
j. F. Reid and It. A. Crawford, Major
Beckham, Captain w. H. Stewart, Captain
L. NJ. Davis Major Louis Sherfesse and
DR.. w. J. White of Catawba camp; Rev.
j. II. Thornwell, D. D., of Fort Mill
Camp of Veterans; Rev. j. w. Cantey
johnson and DIR. James Crawford, ofthe
Sons of Veterans.
Prof. Wade X. Brown and Mrs. Brown,
with a selected choir Of young ladies,
opened the evenings entertainment by
leading in singing two verses of Corona
tion," and DR.. Thoruwell followed in an
"Hon. ". II. Stewart introduced the
speaker, and in doing so paid an eloquent
tribute u the Confederate soldier, to the
cause for which he fought and TO the no.
BILE women, who by their devotion and
encouragement, sustained that soldier in
his unparalleled struggle.
Colonel Jimmy Armstrong, the gal
liant speaker of the evening, is 80 we'll
known in the staIe that q mention Of his
powers of entertainment would be SUPER
tiuous. His was talk to comrades
tributes To valor and faithfulness, inter-
spersed with his ever ready pun or joke
as he himself put twas without y sub
ject, or rather embracing all subjects,
even the ladies-though, bless their dear
hearts, they are not subjects at all, but
sovereigns.'
Upon the conclusion of the address
Mrs. Brown sang, Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground,' the audience joining in
the refrain.
"After the lecture, the Ann White Chap
ter, Daughters of the Coniederacy, tend
cred to the veterans and Sons reception
at the home of Mr.. John Gelzer. This
was much appreciated and enjoyed by
those who attended, giving them the
pleasure of meeting Colonel Armstrong
personally.
"Mrs. Fewell, the president Of the
Daughters, wore the new badge Of the
chapter, which is unique. The medallion
bears upon its face the portrait OF the
noble lady for whom the chapter Is
naned-Mrs Ann White"