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rupLcu Ug CALLS IOF bNtIOF W SpOah,
and when he stepped on the stage with
his stick in hand there was a mighty
burst ofapplause.
Gen. Nj. G. Butler said that he p"e-
ferred that the Rev. d.. Eiwell should
address himself 70 tbs resolutions, bat
as the chaplain could not bs present
he would undertake the task. l. was
peculiar that while the States of the
North had called upon both the State
and Federal Governments to aid them
in erecting monuments to their dead
the womea of the South, in their eff
orts to plaza monuments to the South
ern dead, had never asked for dol
lars worth of aid from the Govern
ments. Gen. Butler said that such a
monument would appeal to the sym.
pathy of the civilized world. He re.
lated how modest monument has
been erected to Mrs. Horn in Saluda
county. She had followed her hus'
band and son through the war. The
only other monument to the women
of the Confederacy was that Of Capt.
White. He pop osed that commit.
tee prepare All essay on the late war.
He had just read paper by General
Dodge, of Massachusetts, which spoke
of Lee and Jackson in the highest
terms. Another Federal army officer
said an account of the disparity of
numbers would show the Southern
army to be have been the greatest in
history. He went on 10 relate the dis.
advantages of the Southern soldiery.
The world is now beginning to realize
what magnificent soldiers the South
had. Fitzpatrick, in an official state
ment to the government, had said
that he (Butler) and Wheeler and
Hampton took 140 prisoners, and yet
he would swear that he took ATS pris-
oners. When he was talking about
Kllpatrick's escape someone suggested
that he ran in his drawers. (Applause.
Gen. Butler said he was not dressed 4;
that was all he knew. He expressed
his grateful acknowledgements for the
audience given him.
Chaplain Elwell was presented, and
said that but for MS deep interest in
the cause he would not speak at all,
because he was sick. He pathetically
pictured the return OF the Cenfeder-
ate soldiers, and how the women we're
unconquered and cheered the return
ing troops. It has been said that but
for the women the war would have
ended in a year. Less than to build
this monument cannot be done. In
the name of God Let not the valor of
the Southern women be unmarked.
His heart was bubbling over in the
work. He asked the endorsement of
the young women. They ought to be
as proud Of their mothers as of their
fathers. He was willing to erect a
monument for the whole South, but
South Carolina led the way, let her
be first to erect q monument to her
women, and he wanted it in some
place in South Carolina. He wanted
substantial evioence tonight. He
wanted some idea of what would be
raised, and if not secured it would do
no harm to promise it,and do the best
to try and raise ii. The resolutions
were adopted.
The roll was called to see how much
each camp would try to raise. They
responded as follows: Camp Sumter,
through Gen. Coward, promised to
try to raise one thousand dollars.
Much applause. Camp Catawba, Rock
Hill, through Mr.. Jones, offered to do
all possible, and would work towards
800. Camp Jasper Hawthorne prom
ised to try 81 for every member.
Camp Pulliam, Greenville. was put
down for $500. Palmetto Guard Camp
800, Camp Jas. D. Nance, Newberry,
500; Abner Perrin, Edgefeld, 81 a
head, $50; Camp Hampton, slO0;
Camp Walker, Spartanburg, 5000,
Camp Secession, Abbeville 81 per
member; Camp Wyatt Aiken, Green
wood, $50; Camp Austin, Green,
vile. SIS; Camp Darlington,
Laurens, $lOO or more; Camp
Foster Marshall, $lOO; Camp Marion,
Marion, SIS; Camp M. Jenkins, York,
SIS; Camp Holmes, Waterloo, 81 per
member, $40: Camp Jim Hagood,
Allendale, $50; Camp Jackson, Lay
ton, $1OO; Camp Fort Mill, $50; Camp
Boyd, Jonesville, $35; Camp Owens,
Clinton. $50; Camp M. 9 Butler. $50
Camp Giles, Union County, $50;
Camp Edward Manigault, $50; Camp
Kilpatrlck, Seneca, 500.
The Sons of Veterens, through Gen.
Bonham, volunteered $3.50, with priv
ilege of increasing. Many camps were
not represented Wednesday night or
had not decided upon the amount to be
subscribed. Chaplain Elwell made a
final appeal for every camp to be rep
resented. Over $4,000 was raised to-
night. J. L. Swink, OF Woodruff, Of
fered $40. The Convention then ad-
iourned until 10 o'clock Thursday
morning.
On Thursday morning Chaplain
Elwell renewed his efforts for the
monument for the women Of the Con
federacY. He wanted the camps absent
the night before or undecided to come
UP. He would have no camp left out.
He wanted every regiment to charge
and be at the front. 1t would waste
too much time to 20 through a roll
call, but the camp could indicate what
they aim for. The offers were not
pledges, but the expectation of the
members: Camp Darlington, $1O0;
Camp Oraneeburg, $50; Camp Dick
Anderson, SIS, Sumter; Camp Steph'
en- d. Lse, $100, Anderson; Camp
Haskell, $1O0, Walhalla; Camp Rhett,
Charleston, $50; Camp Crittenden,
Piedmont. S25; Camp Henegan, Marl-
poro, 500, Bennettsvills; Camp at
Lexington, 500: Camp Jim Tillman,
500, Psrksville; Camp McCreery,