The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-02

tho balance in bank, SO 0S, all bills
paid to smmo dntc. Tho amounts ro-
coivcd for u. &. V. account, $3GG, 30; for
wardcd to Adjt. Con. Moormnn on samc
unte, $li3; I'm bank on account u. &. v,
T".HO. Tho books nro balanced to snmu
dato and arc ready for inspection Tho
work OF tho ndjutant generals oilico
aggregates months, and i5 rendered
with tho affection tho incumbent must
cvcr feel for his loved comrades OF tho
cause. Respectfully,
j. G. lI0LMES,
Ndjt Con. Chief OF Stan
lSinco this report was prepared many
camps have paid their duos)
Upon motion OF Con. Curwilo 1t was
dccldod to receive at tho night session
tho report OF the committee on the
proposition to build Il monument TO the
| Con!odorntc women.
| Mrs. 5. ltocd Stonoy has undertaken
to have mural tablet greeted to tho
memory Of the ri igncrs OF the Ordinances
OF Secession, and Con. Walker asked
that tho descendants Of the signnrs and
'tll Interested meet at tho Mansion
House relative to tho proposition.
rho audience was 80 largo and the
difficulty OF houring SO great that Can't.
}. +. Lyon, OF Abbcvillo, moved that
Col. lloyL be requested to appoint u
special dotail with palmetto leaves TO
kccp Ecacc and 0rdor.
Things had been going along quietly,
whom some Of tho old soldiers wanted
TO give iiro and snap to tho proceed.
inEs, and called upon Con. Butler for
IL speech. The demand became impcr.
ativo, whorcupon Con. Butler said nc
had no idca Of breaking into tho pro-
| n al
| mcnL OF tho honor shown him, but ho
| something to say which would interest
tho Veterans. llo asked to be excused
| from having anything to say at this
time. iic said ho was profoundly gruLc-
iul .or tho opportunity OF meeting so
many OF the old soldiers, and IL was II
sincere and honest pleasure for the
| otcians to mcct each other, for they
and he wcro all getting old very fast.
llo then fcoIingly referred to his at
tending tho funorn! service OF General
McGownn, and told how tho whole pop
ulation turned out to do honor to that
old soldier. llo thought that It was us
| little ~ could bo done for tho old sold
| icrs to como together onco every yonr.
llc heartily thanked tho Veterans for
tho honor shown him In calling on him.
Capt. w. Aiken Kclly, OF Charleston,
In behalf OF Con. Edward McCrndy and
others, offered ncrics OF resolutions
| relative to the death OF Gen. MCGOWAN.
Upon motion tho resolutions prepared
| by Con. MCCrndy were ordered printed.
During the reading OF these rosolu-
| Lions tho name Of Con. Hampton was
mentioned, and this provoked O long
and loud outburst Of applause from the
soldiers. At this juncture tho commit.
| tee from the Sons OF Veterans arrived
In tho hall, and Mr.. a. G. Furman suid
that he had tho honor OF introducing q
delegation from the Sons Of Veterans
who sent thoir fratcrnnl greetings, an(
he introduced MIR. l.. W. Simpkins II,
Spokesman for the c0mmittoo
M. Slmpkins spoke briefly, but to tht
point, and said that tho Sons were
anxious to carry on tho work thei
fathers had undertaken, and to cherisl
their memories. BY such work, he said
tho Sons felt that they worc best show
ing that thcy felt proud Of tho records
and docds OF thoir siros, and that tho
had nothing to regret. No mattor wha
might be said OF tho States improve
mont In IN Industrial and mental line
no ono had evor yot said that thero wa
today higher cOdo Of morals, mur
ncrs, spirit or loyalty than that whic
actuatod tho soldiers of tho Confodol
acy. (Applauso.)
| Upon motion OF Major Hart con
mittoo OF the Veterans was appointed
consisting OF Maj. Hart, Col. Mem astt
and Capt. Rice, to return tho visit
tho Sons OF Veterans, and to oxton
thoir congratulations and bost wish,
to tho Sons. Mr.. Louis Shorfosoo,
Rock Hill, offered tho following add
tions TO tho constitution to carry o.
tho rcglmcntal organization agree
upon:
no Article w, by adding, Section .
yin any county whore thoro arc thr,
or moro camps thoro shall be organic
regiment, composed OF all tho cam
In tho county. Each rcgimont sh,
hold convention at loast onco durir
. each yoar. Tho conventions to
, called by tho colonel, or, In case OF |
failure to do so, by tho commanders
l n ma jority OF tho camps Of tho re-
. mont
r And further, by adding to Article
: Section 6: Each regimont shall ol,
|, u colonel, who shall appoint IN ed jutt
n to sorvo during his torn OF oillco. T