The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-24
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Reorganization Of Jno. M. Kinard Camp
Officers Elected Stirring Appeal
0.. from Retiring Commander.

The Jno. M. Kinard Camp Sons o.
Confederate Veterans met in the Com
mercial Bank on Wednesday afternoon
for the purpose of reorganizing anc
electing new officers for the ensuing
year.
At the opening of the meeting g
stirring appeal for renewed activity
was made by the retiring Commander,
Jno. M. Kinard. Commander Kinard,
said that with such noble object as
the foundation of the Camp, it should
go forward with renewed activity to
consummate its mission. Who amongst
us, he asked, does not feel the fires of
patriotism and enthusiasm coursing
through every fibre Of his being when
he contemplatcs the danger, the suf-
fering, the privation endured by our
ancestors for four long years fighting
for constitutional liberty, for home, for
loved ones. The thin gray line of our
Confederate Veterans is fast fading
away, and ere long the last one will
have passed over the river, resting
under the shade Of the trees, with their
matchless leaders Lee, Jackson,
Hampton, Gary, Nance, Rutherford,
and others who have preceded them to
the great unknown. Speaking of the
objects of the organization, Commander
Kinard, said that their most important
object was to gather historical facts
and authentic data for an impartial
history of the Confederate side, and to
see to it chat our sons and daughters
and generations yet unborn shall know
that their progenitors were not rebels
and traitors to our common country
as some would have us believe but
men of convictions, true and brave,
who would brook no interference with
their inalienable liberties and rights as
free men, who dared to do and die for
country and loved ones.
Commander Kinard spoke of the great
pride which should be theirs in the
thought that they are descendants of
such men. He uaid he esteemed it his
greatest heritage TO be the son of a
Confederate soldier, and he believed he
voiced the feelings of every one present.
We are the executors and legatees, he
said, of the magnificent patriotic and
chivalrous spirit bequeathed to us by
our ancestors, and it behooves us as
descendants to perpetuate in form as
enduring as possible the histery of their
valorous deeds Marble and stone will
surely crumble and fall, but if we can
transmit down the ages through our
sons and daughters clear and concise
understanding and a true and abiding
love and affection for the Lost Cause,
the Confederate soldier will be honored
more and more as the ages come and
go and the historians of the future with
one accord will acknowledge the patri-
otism of the Confederate soldier, and
the justice of his cause.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Commander F. N. Martin.
Adjutant--Jas. N. McCaughrin
Treasurer-T. H. Pope.
1t was decided that the rolls of the
Camp should be revised and only those
who may be able to present approved
applications be admitted to member
ship. The following committee on ap-
plications was appointed: Jno. M.
Kinard, VIM. f. Ewart and F.. II.
Dominick.
The rules for membership provide
that the following shall be eligible for
membership: Male descendants of
those in any branch of the Confederate
service discharged honorably; of wo-
men who aided or comforted; nephews
and male first cousins of these provided
there was good cause for their ances-
tors not being in the service, and male
descendants of these; male descendants
of those who in any way were employed
by the Confederate government, or re-
tanned out Of service for any employ
ment; provided, no one under the age
of 16 shall vote and none under IL be
admitted, and satisfactory proof Of
eligibility to membership must be sub
mitted.
The initiation fee was fixed at fifty
cents, and the annual dues at fifty cents.
1t was agreed to concur in any ar
rangements made by the Daughters of
the Confcderacy for the proper obser-
vance of Memorial Day, and the Com
mander, Adjutant and Treasurer, were
appointed committee to confer with
the Daughters as to such arrangements.
The next niocjing will be held in the
Office Of thn Commercial Rank Nav |
at S p. m. Applications for member
ship must be handed to the committee
on applications in time that a report on
such may be submitted at the meeting
at the approaching meeting.