Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-01
THE WAGNER MONUMENT.
The Executive Committee Much Encouraged
Probably Start Subscriptions Next Week.

The Executive Committee Much Encouraged.
Probably Start Subscriptions Next Week.
Tho executive committee Of tho Scm-
Centennial is constantly in receipt of
encouraging letters from various points,
promising corporation in tho work and
financial aid. We publish below n few
OF these. There is no doubt now t at
the Scmi-Ccntennial is an assured sue
cess, and the monument fund, taking tho
letters from abroad and tho favorable
sentiment at home as an index, will be
amply sufficient for tho erection Of a
large anL handsome memorial shaft.
A Great Thing for WalhaIa.
Prof. w. Erslsinc Dcndy, Supcrntcnd-
cnt Of tho Yorkvillc Graded Schools,
writing to THE COURIER under date of
February ~, says:
The Semi Centennial will be a great
thing for Walhalla. It's appropriate,
It's patriotic, it's prOgrcsSivu-in keep
ing with tho new strides tho old town
has lately taken OH. 1t will do more to
advertise tho town than anything, Just
now. Judging from tho united co-0pc-
ration already shown, tho undcrta ing
will bc grand success.
Meets With General Approval.
The Westminster Times, in speaking
of Walhalla's Semi Centennial cclcbra-
ti"i;, among other things, has this to
say:
Tho movement, looking toward the
erection of Il suitable monument to the
| memory Of Gen. Wagner, meets with
| general approval, and, when that is tho
case, the work OF building is always of
short duration, and Gro long we will see
an enduring shaft located in pretty Wal
halla. We hope to sec it, and arc will
ing to do what we can in our humble
way towards aiding this movement. 1t
VIII not only he an ornament to our Sis
| ter city, but to OcOnGG county. Evcry-
body should help. The Times wishes
You success in your undertakings, gen
tlcmcn.
Heartily Endorses Scmi-CentcnniaI.
The following letter from Mrs. NJ. T..
johnson is sclfcxplanatory:
ATLANTA, GA, February 10. 1900
Mr.. Y. l.. Norman, Walhalla, S. c.
Dear Sir: am in full sympathy with the
movement so happily suggested by your
self, namely, to celebrate Waihalla's $
Scmi-ccntcnnial birthday. | will follow
frof. Moss $ suggestion, and for each of
my children and grandchildren promise
ten cents, and dollar for myself. WISH
ing vou every success, am yours truly,
(MRS.) NJ. f. JOHNSON.
Assistance Offered.
| Mr.. Gerhard Ricrkc, who once lived in
Walha!la, is highly in favor Of tho Semi
Centennial. lie has written the follow
ing letter:
MolLTHIEvIlIE, s. G., February 18th.
l9OO.-Mr.N. l.. Norman, ,Walhalla, :. &c.
My Dear Young Friend notice in the
"Dcutschc Ieitung,' Of the l2th instant,
| that you have made Il move TO celebrate
the fifticth anniversary and founding of
the good old city of Walhalla, 5. G.,
sometime this summer. Well, III, dear
yonng friend, it is grand idea of yours,
and for one will do all in my humble
power to help you in this grand and
noble undertaking of yours. Nothing
shall keep me from doing so, for old
Walhalla, 5. c., is still and always fresh
in my memory, for il; there where |
have seen my best boyhood's days, which
can never be erased from my memory.
You also intend to erect Il monument
to the memory Of the founder, the de-
ceased General John a. Wagencr, ut the
same time Well, | must say it is a
glorious idea, and again my help is with
ynu.
Now, again, my dear friend, while you
| have started the ball a rolling, keep it
moving and leave no stone uniuruci to
| carry your point to Il glorious end
Every German citizen 'hcrc and here
should contribute 10 such good and
glorious cause. You well know, and |
tell You here, that whatever the Germans
undertake to do they do good and carry
il to Il successful end
Up and be doing. DO not let anything
stop You from carrying this grand affair
OF yours INTO the most successful results
| Gou will hear from me again.
Your friend,
GERHARD RIECkE
A Generous Offer.
| The following notice from Mrs. Julia
Nj. Johnson, ono Of the leading members
OF tho Confederate Monument Associa-
ton, was received by Mr.. Norman for
| publication in THE COURIER:
ATLANTA, GA, February H., 1900.
70 the Members Of the Oconcc Con-
fcdcratc Monument Society: would
suggest that we turn over the funds in
our treasury to the committee soliciting
subscriptions for the Wagner mouu-
mcnt, and let the amount be used to aid
in erecting that monument
Respectfully, JULIA NJ. JOHNSON.
The Centennial executive committee,
while fully apprcciating the generous
suggestion contained in the above notice,
ut once decided to decline the offer, as
the money in the hands Of the Gonfcdc-
rate Monument Society is quite large
sum and splendid nucleus around
which to gather sufficient funds to carry
ont the original purpose Of the society,"
and instead Of accepting this fund for
tho Wagcncr monument they will recon-
mend that the society retain this money
in their treasury until after the Semi
Centennial when they will proffcr their
assistance to the society and cndcavor to
help it to accomplish its original pur-
pose.
This action on the part Of the cxccu.
tive committee is endorsed by all. It
shows that there is no desire to build uI
the WaGcncr fund at the expense Of SC
worthy 4 cause as the Confederate monu