Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-08
WALIIALLA, s. e. :
THURSDAY, 1IAkCII =, 1000.
Tho Timrod Meeting.

Capt. William a. Courtcnay addressed
tho membcrs of the German societies
last night at the German Artillery Hall.
1t was quito natural for tho members of
tho diffcrent societies to take lively
interest in such IN occasion. that of hon
Oring tho memory Of one Of the sons of
the Fathcrland.
Capt. Courtcnay did not read from
manuscript, nor did he dclivcra a set adj
dress, but spoke moro iii il conversational
manner, which made the talk the more
interesting. The speaker had ultimate
knowledge of Henry Timrod, who for
years held him rs 4 bosom friend.
EX-Mayor Fickcn presided and intro
duccd the speaker as Il man fully able to
carry on such Il work.
Capt. CoWtcnay, in Il conversational
way, gave a most interesting account of
tho Timrod family through three genera
tions. lie said in substance:
''lf there is a name Which with other
early German citizens of Charleston is
enshrincd in the hearts of the German
SiS'iSiie VI '"i WY l'l'Nlttioll II II tllll
of Horny Timrod, who 10y some strange
oversight is, rs far Us | know, wholly
unknown. 1t is Il great pleasure and
privilege to homer the opportunity of
recalling him on an occasion the purpose
of which is to honor tic 'lcmory Of his
gifted grandson-South Carolina's poet
laureate.
1.-The first of the namc came from Ger
many to Charleston about the year lI,i:,.
llo was man OF high character and
good position. You will find his name
among the early Presidents OF the Ger
man Friendly Society.
"Whcn the courier came to Charleston,
the Sd Of May, no, announcing" the
news of the fight at Lexington and Con.
cord, which took place ON The 18th of
April, 1II5, the German citizens Of Char
lesion assembled in meeting and formed
an infantry company for the war OF In
dependence. Signing ones name is IN
ordinary matter, but to sign a military
vote for service in the field with its de
claration Of purpose to oppose the King
was thing of no little Importance.
''fhc German FuSilirrS date their
origin from that day and The first siyncr
Of that role was Henry Timrud.
"Whcn the cry for help .umc from II.
Augustine in ISj6 to save The women and
children from the infuriatrd SrminulcS.
among the military companies that has
tened from Charleston WAS that of Can't,
William Henry Timroh, OF the German
FusilierS. The son was worthy of the
sire. Months altrrwarn he returned from
that then inhoSpitahl" climate with the
seeds Of disease, which some years after
ended his life.
"ln the third generation we have our
poet townsman, Henry 'rimrnh. 1t is Il
remarkable record that through three
generations and Il century of time the
family name should figure cnnSpicuou,lv
for here is not one Of that name in alI
the land today"
Capt. Courtcnay'S rrfrrrnr" to thr
poet elected much interest. lie closed
his romaiks by reading extracts from
the press Of the country rs tu the merit
of the poems.
In response subscription was started
and nearly one hundred copies were
taken Of the seven hundred remaining
copies. committee WAS appointed to
pust the matter Of further subscriptions
at once. News and Courier. March =,
1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
Olr dear ones suffer while nNniii,I" thr