Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-26
MONUMENT TO OUR SOLDIERS.

The Jasper Light Infantry, of York
vile, has undertaken the erection or
monument to the Confederate soldiers
who went to the war from York county,
to cost not less than $2,500. The prop
osition has been under consideration by
CAPTAIN w. B. Moore and others for
several years past; but it Is only within
the past few weeks that 1t has begun to
take definite shape. At meeting of
the company held in the armory, last
Monday night, the matter was discuss
ed in detail, and for the purpose Of put
ting the work on foot without delay, 1t
was agreed that the company resolve
itself into an organization to be known
as the York County Confederate Mon
ument association" AS the next step,
the following, offered by Mr.. John Il.
Hart, was unanimously adopted:
First. That w. B. Moore, captain of
the Jasper Light Infantry, Co. l., 1st s:
C.. V. l., Yorkville, s. c., be appointed
one of a committee to take charge OF
the affairs of the association, and that
the following named persons be re-
quested to act as members Of said COM
H. NJ. Dunlap. captain Catawba Ri
f1es, Co. G, 1st S. c. V. l., Rock Hill,
S. c.;
T. B. Spratt, captain Fort Mill Light
Infantry, Co. K, 1st S. c. V. l., Fort
Mill, S. c.:
John E. Carroll, Yorkville, s. c.;
]. C.. Cork, superintendent graded
school, Rock Hill, s. G.;
Captain w. B. Smith, Clover, s. e.;
S. c.;
N. B. Bratton, Guthriesville, s. c.;
r. N. McElwee, Carp, s. c.;
T. C. Beckham, Rock Hill, S. c.;
T. G. Culp, Fort Mill, S. c.;
S. E. White, Fort Mill, S. c.;
DIR. J. H. Saye, Sharon, S. c.;
w. S. Wilkerson, Hickory Grove
S. c.;
r. w. Whitesides. Smyrna, s. c.;
T. M. Allen, Harmony, S. c.;
Perry Ferguson, Bandana, S. c.;
DR.. 1. A. Bigger, Energy, S. c.;
Rev. J. B. Swami, Bullock's Creek
S. c.;
]. B. Oates, Rock Hill, S. c.;
]. D. Smith, Zadok, S. c.;
Captain A. M. Black, Tirzah, S. c.;
L. T. Woods, Clay Hill, S. c.;
Captain E. A. Crawford, commander
Micah Jenkins camp, Yorkville, S. c.;
Captain L. M. Davis, commander Ca
tawba camp, Rock Hill, S. c.;
l.. N. Culp, commander Fort Mill
camp, Fort Mill, S. c.;
S. A. Glenn, commander Bethel camp
Bethel, S. c.;
Mrs. J. J. Hunter, president Winnie
Davis chapter Of Daughters OF the Con-
federacy, Yorkville, S. c.
Mrs. r. T. Fewell, president Memo
rial association, Rock Hill, S. c.;
Mrs. w. B. Dunlap, president of the
Ann White chapter Of Daughters Of the
Confederacy, Fort Mill, S. c.
Mrs. James H. Thornwell, president
of the Fort Mill chapter Of Daughters
of the Confederacy, Fort Mill, S. c.;
Mrs. w. B. Mott, president Of the Me-
mortal association, Fort Mill, S. C.;
Mrs. J. c. Wilborn, president of the
Mrs. r. A. Gilfillan, president Of the
Memorial association of Sharon.
Second. That all white teachers In
York county be requested to act as So
licitors for the fund, and that the chill
dren be given an opportunity to con-
tribute, to the end that by taking part
in such q noble work, they may be in
structed, and a lifelong impression
made that will secure to them proper
conception of the acts, deeds and mo-
tives of their patriot fathers in the war
between the states.
And that the chairman of the Monu-
mental association furnish to Superin-
tendent Carroll, 20 handsome engrav-
ings of Robt. E. Lee. mounted on his
famous horse "Traveller," to be given
by him to the 20 schools in the county
furnishing the 20 largest sub-lists, and
that the young ladies be selected from
the four largest lists, to take prominent
parts in the unveiling of the monument.
Resolved, Third. That presidents and
commanders of all organizations be re-
quested to give, in addition to subscrip-
tions obtained, at least one entertain
ment at some convenient time as a