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

hold olllco until his SUCCESSOR Is In
stalled"
THE CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
Tho morning session of Thursday,
WAS oponod with prayer by Col. Dunlap,
of Marion, who was fighting preacher
In tho army, aftor which Con. Walk
or announced that DR.. Elwell would
mako IL fow romarks on tho subject OF
tho monument to tho women OF the
camps to mako further subscriptions
to tho fund, nnd u thousand dollars was
secured to bo added to tho amount
raised tho night bofore.
Con. Butlor Otfored resolution that
thrco comrades be appointed to write
narratives descriptive Of some bhttles
IN which thcy participated, to be read
ut tho next reunion. This was adopted.
Major JUS. L.. Hart presented tho
Confederate rolls In accordance with
the plan OF tho Legislature. Ho re-
uucstcd that all rolls In tho possession
ol tho Veterans bo sont to Gen. H. L.
Farley, who has boon appointodito take
charge OF this mattor.
Col. j. Il. Holmes spoke in behalf of
tho momory OF tho horoes buried at
Winchostor, and said G. B. Rouss, of
Now York, had olorod to givo $500 II
south Carolina woulG raise u similar
amount to erect suitable memorial to
tho soldiers Of our State who arc buried
Ut Winchester.
Gov. Muuldin, on behalf of tho ladies
OF Grocnvillc city and county, then In
vitcd tho Veterans to attond the pic
mic vt tho park. Col. Crlttonden sug-
gostcd that tho votcrans march few
TO tho park In 0rdor to allow the peo.
plo In tho windows to 500 thom, which
WIS nEroCd TO.
a communication was road from Ad-
Jutnnt-Goncral Moorman, OF General
Gordon's staff, expressing his regret at
nut boinE Dropont iiui complimonting
South Carloina on tho organization OF
its div ision.
Capt. II. s. DespOrtes, OF Columbia,
oifcrod IL resolution thanking tho poo
plo OF Grcenvillo for thoir kind enter
tnlnmcDt OF tho Veterans.
Col. James Armstrong, tho inimita-
PIC orator OF Charleston, took tho floor
to invite the votorans to hold their next
reunion In tho City by tho Sea. The
speech OF Col. Armstrong was such as
only that gifted gontlomnn can deliver.
Communications wore read from tho
city council and tho Young Mons Bus
moss Loaguo, and Col. Hoyt moved
that tho invitation bo accepted Con.
Walker added few words to tho in
vithtion already givon and tho motion
OF Col. H0yt was carried unanimously.
Tho election OF oillcors was
tho ncXt ordor OF business and
Colonel Coward took tho chair.
1t was moved thnt the old OH.
cors be reelected and this was carried
amid grcnt enthusiasm. Con. Walker
had oxprosscd IL wish to give up his
position, but 1t was tho general desire
OF tho Veterans that ho should remain
at thoir head. Con. Wnlkor thanked
tho convention for tho continued COM
pllmonts paid him and pledged himself
TO faithful performance Of tho duties
OF his oillco. Ho hoped that tho veto
rams would follow his load and that
thcro would bo unity In the ranks.
There wore responding cries of "Wo
will follow YOU"
Tho brlgadicr generals woro thon
elected by thoir respective brigades.
Col. Asbury Coward, OF Charleston, was
CHOSEN ns tho commander OF tho fret
brigade and Col. Thos. w. Carwile, OF
ltdgoilold, for tho second. Both gen.
tlemon Expressed thoir thanks and ap
probation. Col. Coward made O. hit b,
calling for an oldtime "lsebel Yell
which was given with right good
!, will. lIo described different occasions
during the war when the yell had bool
,, put to good uso.
8 Thero wore calls for Gen. Butler, VIII
( arose and declined to make O. speech
:. saying ho had lived long enough t
t learn too much OF human nature t
1 make speech to soldiors waiting 10
thoir ratiOns.
: Con. Walkor thcn announced th
O committee appointed to prosecute tn
d work OF raising funds for tho woman
8 monument. Tho committee consists G
II ono comrado from oach county.
2 DR.. Elwell thon took tho floor I
q mako somo further remarks about tn
ia work.
If judge Hudson was introduced an
t. mado somo stirring remarks urging tn
Importance OF tho Winchester MON,
J rial.
Ct Aftcr u fow closing romarlss frol
nt