The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04
Meeting of James u. Nance Camp

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james D. Nance Camp No. 1886 U. C..
V. met in tho court house Monday, May
ard, at II o'clock.
Commander Gary called the Camp TO
| order. .
The minutes of last meeting were
read and sustained.
Onmotion the following new mcm-
bers were received: A. G. Jones, c.. d.
Weeks, w. "A. Fallaw and |. Y. John
son.
Rev. L. p. McClintock read the fol-
lowing report of the committee on death
OF Capt. II. II. Wright and movod its
adoption, which was seconded by o. l..
Schumpert, G. f. Boyd and M. M. Har-
ris, with few touching remarks,
adopted. (The report will appear on
tho first page of Fridays issae.)
Capt. 0. l.. Schumpert, chairman of
committee on death of Comrade B. II.
Lovelace, read the following report Of
committee and moved its adoption,
which was seconded by Rev. E. p. Nc
Clintock and G. F. Boyd. Report
adopted.
BERRYMAN HICKS LOVBLACE
Was born in Cleveland County, Stat,
OF North Carolina, on the 18th day of
November, 1880, and in 1863 he moved
to Newberry, S. c., where he was GU
gagged In the mercantile business until
the commencement of the war between
the States. In -, 1861, he Joined
tho "Quitman Rifles," which was after
ward Company "E" Of Third Regiment,
Kershaw's Brigade, McLaws Division,
Longstreet's Corps, army of Northern
Virginia. In this command he served
till the battle Of Chickamauga, whom
he was seriously wounded in the face,
the ball breaking both jaw-bones and
cutting off part of his tongue. This
wound disabled him from service, and
always afterward caused an impedi-
ment In his speech. After the close of
the war he again entered into the mer-
camille business at Newberry, S. c.,
where ne resided till the day of his
death, which occurred -- January,
1897. Bergman H. Lovelace was q
true and gallant soldier, an upright,
honest citizen, an affectiorate husband
and father, and o consistent member of
the Lutheran Church; therefore,
Resolved, That our Camp has lost q
faithful comrade, and our community
and State Il citizen true to hor every
interests, and always ready to respond
to the calls Of duty.
Resolved, further, That this proceed
Ing in respect to his memory be in
scrlbed In the minutes Of our Camp, and
that copy be sent as an evidence of
our sincere sympathy to the family of
our deceased comrade.
Ana Resolved, further, That copy
OF these resolutions be offered for pub
llcatlon to our county papers.
.. l.. SCHUMPERT,
For Committee.
M. A. Carlisle, from committee on
death OF Comrade S. p. Baird, and D.
A. Ruff, from committee on death of
Henry Baird, asked for further time,
which was, on motion, granted until
next meeting Of Camp.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions on
tho death of Comrade E. p. Jones:
Rev. e. P. McClintock, M. j. Scott and
w. J. Lake.
Comrade O. L. Schumpert, chairman
OF arrangement committee for Momor-
ial Day, made the following report:
The speaking viii be at the old Fair
grounds, and Mr.. B. O. Epting would
furnish first class barbecue dinner at
35c per head, and Mr.. Epting is also to
clean off the grounds, erect speakers
| stand and clean out we'll.
Comrade Schumpert urged the mom-
| bers present to give all the assistance
/ thoy could to Gen. Farley, in perfect
ing the different company's rolls from
this county.
There being no further business the
| Camp adjourned to meet next Monday
Memorial Day, at 10 a. IN.
j. w. GARY,
@. f. BOYD, Commander.
Adjutant.