Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-23
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Celebration of Lees Birthday-What
the U. D. c's Are Doine-Mr. e. B..
Rock Killed In a Seaboard Collision
Near AtIanta-Other Notes,

Near Atlanta-other Notes.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, January 22.-The cele-
bration of Lees birthday has been
more general and enthusiastic in this
city than perhaps ever before In Rock
Hills history. While no business
houses except the banks closed their
doors there has been a holiday air
pronounced by the beautiful weather.
1t has for some years been the GUS
tom Of the Ann White" chapter U. d.
c. to honor the veterans Of Catawba
Camp U. C. V. and any visiting veter-
ans with a dinner on this the anniver-
sary Of their great commanders birth;
the day which saw the advent Of the
greatest soldier of modern ages, per-
haps the greatest soldier and peerless
gentleman Of any age. These ladies
had prepared this feast and the tables
were set in McElwee's restaurant just
across the street from where the vet
Grams hold their meetings and at the
conclusion Of the camps business
NEE ting large silver waiter arrived
upon which were heaped dainty little
with the Confederate colors. Each
member and visitor was supplied with
one Of these which proved the token"
or passport to the dining hall. These
bouquets were sent by Mrs. A. B. Few
ell Of EbeneZer, a devoted daughter
whose father was until very recently
a member Of Catawba camp. The Ca
tawba Male academy. had suspended
exercises for the day and as the vet
Grams marched from the assembly hall
to the dining room the cadet band
played patriotic selections. The line Of
veterans marched between double lines
of the daughters as they entered the
room and took their places at the dain-
tily laden tables. There were just
fifty-five including the juniors, who sat
down to the elegant dinner of turkey
and ham. rice and gravy, dressing and
salad, sweets and coffee. No one can
enjoy a good dinner more than these
grizzled remnants of the thin grey
line" and these certainly enjoyed this
good one.
Capt. Iredell Jones, commander Of
Catawba camp acted as master Of cere-
monies and introduced Junior COM
rade" w. ]. Cherry, Esq, who well
coined the camp In behalf Of the
daughters. After dinner, Junior COM
rade," Prof. ]. w. Cherry was intro
duced and thanked the ladies in behalf
of the veterans. The ladies of the
chapter, Of which Mrs. James F. Reid
Is president, personally waited upon the
tables and solicitously administered to
the wants Of the old soldiers. 1t was
an occasion Of much pleasure and long
to be remembered.
The Catawba Male Academy held
their annual Lees Birthday Exer-
cises" in Friedheim's hall this even
ing at o'clock, with a well filled
house. These exercises comprise an
oratorical contest for the medal offered
by the Ann White" chapter U. D. c..
and music by the cadet orchestra.
The contestants for the medal spoke
as follows: Daniel Brimm, Our Hero
ines;" Oran Crawford, "A Typical
Hero" Robert Crawford, Under the
Southern Flag" William Porcher Gel
ger, 1.-The New South" Ebeaezer Get
tvs, Men and Memories of the South"
Thomas Gettys, "Vindication Of South
Carolina" James Gillespie, From
Death to Life" Thomas Reid, "a
Tribute to the Honored Dead" Will
liam Thomson "Spartacus to the Glad
iators;" Church Whitner, Defense Of
South Carolina" Between these de-
Carnations the orchestra discoursed
appropriate music. Judging by the
amount of applause, these young ora
tors were very acceptable to the audi
ence. After consultation the commit
tee awarded the medal to Sergeant
Robert Crawford, whose subject was
Under the Southern Flag" Sergeant
Crawford Is the young soldier who won
the individual prize drill when the
cadets were In Columbia last June and
drilled in the Capitol grounds. He was
personally congratulated on that occa-
sion by Governor Hayward who was
an interested spectator.
Prof. Yates Snowden Of the South
Carolina college, who had been invited
to addresstfie Winthrop college chap
ter U. D. c. on Lees birthday, spoke
In the chapel that afternoon and deliv-
cred a very interesting address. Rob-
ert E. Lee was the basis Of his lecture,
but he paid tributes to Stonewall Jack
son and others of our great generals
In the course of his lecture, Prof.
Snowden related number Of Incidents
which have never been published. HIS
address was much enjoyed by the
young ladies and others who had the
good fortune to be present.
At the business meeting OF Catawba
camp u. G. ", which Immediately pre-
ceded the dinner given the camp by
the Ann White" chapter U. d. c.,
there was exhibited handsome me
moriar' which a former resolution had
caused to be provided. This memorial
Is about ten by twelve Inches square
and beautifully printed on strong fine
paper and is used for presentation to
the family Of deceased comrade OF
the camp. 1t Is handsomely gotten up
and as a crest bears the Confederate
flag In colors. Blank spaces are left
for the name, regiment, etc., Of the de-
ceased. These are to be signed OFF,
cially and make an accurate record as
we'll as a handsome souvenir and me-
mento for future generations.
Mr.. E. B. Rock, who was for num-
ber Of years agent Of the Southern
railway at Rock Hill, was killed In a
wreck near Atlanta late Friday after
noon. Mr.. Rock, who was telegraph
operator at the Seaboard Junction near
Atlanta, was accustomed to go into the
city, to his home, on the switching en-
gine which at about o'clock gener-
ally had string Of cars to take into
the ward. On this occasion he had
boarded the engine which was pulling
half dozen or more cars. Before they
had gone a mile the colored fireman
saw the headlight Of a train meeting
them. He yelled and jumped out. In
a moment the two trains were togeth-
er at full speed and were a mass Of
wreckage. The fireman rolled down
the embankment but was not killed.
The engineer, Mr.. Rock and young
brakeman named Head were killed In
stantly. Mr.. Rocks body was badly
crushed and scalded. 1t was brought
here today accompanied by his son, Mr..
E. B. Rock, Jr, the widow and several
daughters. They were met by Capt. L.
M. Davis, an old friend Of the deceased
and his family and taken to his resi-
dence. The funeral was conducted this
afternoon from st. Johns M. E. church
by the Rev. Watson B. Duncan. The
ball bearers were Messrs. John G. An
derson, George Beach, A. ]. Evans. ].
B. Johnson, ]. E. Parker and Capt. l..
M. Davis. The interment was In Laur-
elwood cemetery.
A small barn on the premises Of DR..
Will R. Simpson was burned Saturday
morning about 2 o'clock. A lot of hay
was burned but the horse was gotten
out after an effort. The loss was en-