Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-05

Misses Agnes Shurley. Ober Nicely. Ola
Barron, Fannie Beckham, Josie Feweil
Pauline Davis, Fleta Steele, carrie
Poag, Julia Thornwel.
The following old songs, always pret-
ty, were beautifully rendered In chorus:
America" Dixie Land, MY oio
Kentucky Home" Bonnie Blue Fiag,
THE Star Spangled Banner, COO be
Re With You Till We Meet Again.
Each rendition ELECTED enthusiastic
cheers. There were several especially
pretty solos. Miss Hattie Banks sung
Laying Aside the Gray and Donnlns
the Blue" The song is based upon the
circumstance Of Confederate soldiers
going into the Spanish war. The sing,
ing was with admirable expression and
the song was appreciated. Miss Ella
MCDANIEL sang "Tenting Tonight on
the Old Camp Ground" Mr.. Smytn
sang Just Before the Battle, Mother,
and Mr.. John H. Steele sang Tramp
Tramp, Tramp" The whole pro
gramme was appropriate IN conception
and perfect in rendition.
The Gold Hill band, under the leader.
ship of MIR. C. T. Crook. played sevela
appropriate pieces during the morning
and afternoon, and contributed llbe-
raj share to the enjoyment OF the occa-
sion.
At about 1 o'clock, Captain Jones In:
v,ted the people to dinner. He called
attention to the fact that a table mao
been arranged at the rear OF the mousse
explained that the ladies would set tne
table, and that as soon as the taple was
ready, everybody would be expected &c
come forward. Among the numerous
visitors there were several hunoreu WIZ
had failed to bring baskets; but, new
minutes
table was literally sagging with gooo
things. and there was more than an
abundance for everybody, for after tne
crowd had partaken to it's fullest satls-
faction many baskets were hlled "lth
what had been left. u,.,
After dinner there was a BUSINESS
meeting of the veterans, presided over
by Major James F. Hart, colonel com
manding the regiment, and captain
Jones, adjutant, acting as secretary.
Captain Jones introduced and made q
speech in behalf of the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this large audience,
composed Of 1000 Confederate veterans
and representative citizens or YORK
county, earnestly and enthusiastically
approve of the purpose to erect a Con
federate soldiers home in South Caro-
lima by means Of a sufficient appropr1a-
tion by the general assembly. the
time has now arrived when a great ne
cessity exists for the care of those now
growing old and fast becoming inca
pacitated for work, who, in their youth
full yigor and manhood, lost all In de-
fense Of the state. That, in our be-
lief. the state of South Carolina cannot
afford longer to withhold this merited
compensation for services already rem
dered to the honor and glory or the
state"
Upon motion it was ordered that the
colonel commanding appoint COM
mittee Of three in each township to take
charge of and prosecute the work OF
organizing additional camps In the va
rious townships.
A design for the regimental badge
1t was resolved that the next annual
meeting be held at Rock Hill, on date
to be fixed by the Catawba camp.
After the business meeting, there was
more music by the S. D. Barron choir
and the Gold Hill band, and a number
of impromptu speeches Of veterans and
others Captain w. B. Smith, COM
mander of Camp Micah Jenkins, was
called upon and he delivered a stir
ring speech In behalf Of the present
undertaking looking to the erection OF
rams Of York county. Rev. DR.. j. H.
Thornwell, Of Fort Mill, made TAX
ing speech that ELECTED much applause.
Captain L. M. Davis, of Rock Hill, was
compelled to make few remarks, very
much against his will. and Rev. ]. w.
Cantey Johnson made quite a happy
talk that was very much enjoyed.
The crowd began to break up at
about half past o'clock; but when the
reporter left at o'clock, there was still
a large gathering about the piazza,
laughing. cheering and enjoying itself
generally.
1t is very proper to say that Mr.. Har-
ry Wylie, Contractor Wright and 9TH
ers connected With the works Of the Ca
tawba Power company, contributed
much to the pleasure, comfort and con-
venience of the people. They erected
seats for the audience. hauled drinking
water, had their Negroes to water
horses, answered thousands Of ques-
tions without getting in bad humor,
and generally so conducted themselves
as to make the big crowd think it had
come there by special invitation Of the
company.