The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-04-20
HISTORY or TUE TAKI,Irr,
Trials Of Those Whn Have IIonorcd Emily
GriECr.
(Tho State, l0lh.)

Tho Emily Gcigor memorial tablet,
having become Il fixed fact in the
solid wall Of the capitol, it may be of
interest to tho public to know tho
history Of this small bit Of marble.
During tho last year of ex-Gov.
John Gary Evans administration,
ho received letter from Miss ELLA
Whitman, Of Brooklyn, N. y, a
y. A. H., asking eff Emily Gcigcr's
grave was unmarked; if SO her chap
ter would SEQ to having Il stone put
ov"r it." Gov. Evans turned the
letter ovor to Mrs. Clark Waring,
wlo was then chapter regent. Sho
re!erred it to the Columbia chaptor
1t VAS promptly decided that the
South Carolina daughters hero were
the proper ones TO caro- for tho gravo
of this heroic girl. A committee for
this purpose was appointed by tho
regent, Of which L was mado chair
man. Tho idea of putting up mon
ument in tho yard OF TIC capitol was
conceived, with tho work and mato-
rial to be given by the State.
The former superintendent Of tho
penltentiary was seen and he made
promises far beyond his authority it
seemed, promising "to put up the
monument in such style that neither
he nor the chapter would be ashamed
of the result"
With delight reported this to the
chapter. A second interview took
place between the superintendent
and myself when I was informed Il
model would be absolutely necessary
before work could begin. Having
no money to oxpcnd on model like
the monument, | was at q standstill.
The chapter had adjourned sine die
and the long summer in which the
work was to go on stretched before
mo. In woman's despair sho natu-
rally turns to man for hclp. Mr..
Gadsdon Shand kindly camo to my
assistance. Instead Of simply giving
mo the proportions and rough out.
line that l asked for, ho prepared n
beautiful design on tho obollsk style
and presented his chasto work to mo
for the chapter. I fastened to tho
superintendent and left tho model
with him On the promise that tho
work would proceed with celebrity.
Tho summer dragged it's weary
feet over its allotted track, autumn
camo and with it tho members Of tho
d. A. II. chapter. [ having been
elected regent, felt myself doubly
bound to accomplish tho rearing Of
tho Emily Goiger shaft. Another in
torview with tho superintendent, at
which | expected to receive an invi-
tation to look at tho work. Imagine
tho surprise that took possession Of
mo whom I was told nothing had been
dono for lack of granite, but "if tho
chapter would give him the material
tho monument would be put through
IN short ORDER"
Buckling on my Thorian bolt
called on Mr.. Stewart to SEQ on what
terms we could get tho stone, after
hearing my tale OF woe ho promptly
md generously donated all tho gran
ito we needed. Thought my troubles
ut an end and 80 did my chapter
Again IN overwhelming faith Emily
Geigor's monument began to rise in
tho beautiful proportions Of it's archi-
toctural design; each member dreamed
Of this handsome addition to the
State house grounds.
Time went Oh, but not tho monu
mont. Many moro visits to tho su.
perintondent Of tho pcnitentiary un
til at last tho stubborn fact was borne