The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
JOHN HAMES CHAPTER
TO ERECT MONUMENT
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at every State conventions since its
organization in 1907. This chapte,
was represented ut the National
Arbitration and Peace congress
which convened in New York City
April IA, by Mrs. w. O. Southard
The John Hamcs Chapter was
the Both organized in South Caro-.
lima, and the first in Union county
Regular meetings are held at the
homes of the members, which are
usually well attended.
The organization has steadily in
creased in interest and number I'M
til there are 53 members enrolled
The chief aim and purpose of the
chapter has been to erect IA Confcd-
errtc monument in the town of
Jonesville to the memory of the
brave heroes of Union district.
Through the untiring efforts of
the chapter and the liberal assist
ancc of others an amount sutti
cient to place an order for Il 81, 800
monument has been raised, which
will be unveiled in the very near
future.
At meeting shortly after organ
ization of the chapter, Miss Anna
Hames was elected a delegate to the
the ID. &. Convention to he held in
Sumter, Nov. 1901. Mrs. G.. B..
Fowler suggested that some amount
be given towards the delegates ex-
pcnses. s2.lO was contributed by
the following ladies' Mrs. G.. b.
Fowler, Mrs. }. l.. McWhirter,
Miss Marie McWhirtcr, Mrs. John
w. Crawford, Mrs. n. b. Eison,
Mrs. A. G. Aycock, Mrs. VIM. JEFF
ferries, Mrs. A. b. Hames, Miss
Etha Hames, Miss Mayme Jcffcries.
Miss Hames said to them, Lad
les, we will take this money, the
first paid in, to start fund for a
monument to the Confederate sol
diers of Union district" as this
county was called before and during
the war, embracing lower Cherokee
county also. We have had dele
gates at every State convention,
since organization, and ut four gen
eral conventions, delegates paying
their own expenses. We have Soc
annual dues, ten cents per member
going to the State fund, and ten
cents to the general U. d. c., the
remaining thirty cents going to the
monument fund. We have had
entertainments, bazaars, dinners,
and various other things to make
money. Many voluntary contribu-
tiOns were made. Below we give a
list of some of the veterans who
received crosses from us, and con-
tributed to the monument fund:
Wash McKown, 81 90; w. r. Little
John, s1.OO; n. b. Eison, sl.OO.
Reuben Kirby, .25c; Capt. F. NJ.
Farr, Sl.OO; Capt. a. II. Foster,
.25c; l.. Reeves, .25c; - Gillian,
.25c; John Brandon, .25c; r. W.
Tinsley, .25c; c. II. Long, .25c;
Daniel Black, Sl.OO; VIM. Jetfer-
les, $500; A. G. Shettlcsworth,
Toe; Asbury McWhirtcr, Sl.OO;
Joshua Spears, SOC; J. G. Moblcy,
SOC; Rev. A. A. James, $500; A.
J. Gallman, SOC; w. III. ;. Har-
ris, $500: James l.. Strain, 81 90;
NJ. b. Lee .25c; J. F. Long, pc;
Thos. Horn, .lOc; names failed to
be given in, S2.lS.
\ lot was given for the site Of the
monument by McssrS. J. J. Little
John, Tom \. Littlcjohn, and John
ID. Jeffcrics, Jr., but finding the lot
unsuitable, it was sole to the Enter
prise Hotel, and money to 60 int"
the fund. The town people have
liberally contributed, and only until
recently have we asked for help out
side of the town. Many volunteer
contributions have been made. At
ter giving the contract to Mcneil
Marble Co., the agent kindly gave
us choice of furnishing the material
for the foundation, IL we could do
it at less expense; we accepted and
asked the help of Prof. Wise and
his graded school children, and they
chccrfulIy joined the chapter in
picking up and hauling rocks from
a nearly field. a picnic lunch
was especially enjoyed while rest
ing. Several loads of sand were
hauled by farmers out of town, and
others by owners of wagons in town.
The monument is being erected in
the middle of the street near the
Enterprise Hotel, and not far from
the lnnnt Ihn nnNnilinp Will hn