Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY
The Jubilee at St. John's-A Confad
crate Quilt-Personal Mention.


Rock HILL, April 16.-The Jubilee
exercises in celebration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding Of
Methodism in Rock Hill, pretty thor
oughly held the attention Of the city
during the past week. The exercises
began Thursday evening, and contin-
ued through Sunday. Large crowds
filled the church at each service and
everyone who went seemed to catch
the infective Methodist spirit making
the occasion jubilee indeed. The ad-
dresses, one and all, were Of high
order. 1t was deeply regretted that
two of the distinguished speakers who
were to have participated, were not
able to be present, the Right Reverend
w. w. Duncan, D. D., and the Rev.
Plato Durham, D. D. Bishop Duncan
was taken i'll and DR.. Durham's train
did not arrive until hours after his
date.
The full programme has been given
In this column. DR.. S. A. Weber OF
Yorkville, was one of the speakers and
his address on "Methodism in York
County" was much enjoyed. A splen-
did choir consisted Of Mesdames =; t.
Frew and R. P. Boyd, Miss Lillian
Ryder, Messrs C.. B. Haynes and E.
E. Poag, with Miss Marion Johnson as
pianist and Mr.. Julian Johnson clar-
ionetist furnished delightful singing
for the occasion. Special numbers
were sung by Mrs. Wood and Miss Mae
O'Bryan. ~ -
In the window of one of our dry
goods establishment is hanging on ex-
hibition a beautiful linen quilt, which
Is called a Confederate quilt. 1t well
deserves the name for 1t Is filled with
Confederate names, embroidered by
daughters of the Confederacy, and the
object for which 1t was gotten up was
completed, for the erection Of a monu-
ment to Confederate soldiers. The
idea of making the quilt was that
Of Mrs. w. Med. Steele, loyal MEM
Der of the daughters, and it was car
ried out by the members Of the, s. D..
Barron chapter, u. ID. G. The, quilt
composed of thirty-seven squares OF
pure white linen with broad hem
stitched borders. Thirty-siX Of these
squares are grouped around the thirty
seventh, which Is as large as four or
the others. In the center Of the big
square Is a cluster Of Confederate flags
embroidered in silk, the middle one
guidon, bearing the name of the
chapter. Under these flags are the
names of Generals Lee, Jackson, john
ston and Hampton. Occupying the
sides Of the square are the names OF
the members of the S. D. Barron chap
ter. This square Is the work Of Miss
Cammie Smith, one Of the members.
The individual squares contain the
names of soldiers of the Confederacy
and each name represents a contribu-
ton to the fund. given by some de-
scendant or friend wishing the name of
some soldier enrolled. The thirty-sev-
en- squares are joined by hemstitching,
and the whole makes beautiful quilt
In pure white with the exception of the
flags In the center. The amount OF
money, which 1t brought to the mon
ument fund was $155. What Is to be
done with the quilt has not yet been
decided. Some wish to keep 1t, others
to auction it off and further Increase
the fund. 1t will be decided later.
The fund Is for the purpose Of erecting
a monument at EbeneZer church, to
the Confederate soldiers Of this vicin-
ity.
Miss Hattie Thomson of Davidson
college spent Easter with Mrs. w. L.
Lingle, playing the organ at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday. Miss
Thomson is a splendid organist and
spent some months here last year
teaching a class in pipe organ playing.
The Rev. John Knox Colt, who Is the
pastor of the Presbyterian Chapels In
this city, Is expected to arrive here in
day or two and begin his work.