The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1907-05-03
JOHN HAMES CHAPTER
*ro ERECT MONUMENT:
To Their Heroes of the Lost
Cause.-The dwelling Will
Take Place in May.
The Monument Which is to be Erect
< ed Near the Enterprise Hotel, will
Cost S1,500, and Will be a Credit
to the Town as we'll as the John
Hames Chapter.

~ tHe iUWH as WeiI dS lHe JOIlN
Aames Chapter.
PIX years ago, at the suggestion
oAMrs. ID. B. Wood and Miss Name
J,dfrles, a meeting of the ladies of
tne, town OF Jonesville was called for
rne purpose of organizing chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Through the efforts of Miss Anna
Hames and under the instruction
of Mrs. Sallie Elmore Taylor, State
president at that time, the first
meeting was held in the Presby-
terian church August 2, 1901.
The chapter was organized with
26 charter members, which were as
follows: Mesdames J. l.. McWhir-
ter, n, B. Eison, j. e. Lindsay, II.
l.. Hames, j. 3. Foster, w. II. S.
Harris, CAB. Fowler, NV. Cham
bers, E. G. Crawford, J.:F. Aman,
J. NJ. Gault, William Jeffries, D.
B. Wood and f. r. Aycock, Misses
Mollie Littlejohn, Lille Foster,
Etha Hames, Grace Littlejohn,
Belle Littlejohn, Mildred Lindsay,
Marie McWhirter, Grace Farr, Car
rie Southland, Sue Eison, Anna
Hames ann Name Jeffries.
Officers were nominated and re-
suited in the election of Mrs. j. l..
McWhirter, president; Miss Mollie
Littleiohn, first vice president; Miss
Lille Foster, second president;
Miss Etha Hames, corresponding
secretary; Miss Grace Littlejohn,
recording secretary, and Mrs. n. b.
Eison, treasurer.
The chapter was named the John
Hames Chapter. in honor of Capt:
John F.. Hames- ---.-.-.-...------.-
SKETCH OF CAPT. JOHN f. HAMEs.
1t might be we'll to give here a
short sketch of this brave soldier.
Capt. Hamcs was born Oct. 23,
1886, near Joncsville, Union dis
trict. He volunteered in June
1861, and went to Virginia as M
independent. Some time after, OF
account of his health, he returned
home. A company of young mel
from the county was formed an'
John Hames was elected secon'
lieutent of Company b, Elghteentl
South Carolina regiment, and wa
sent to Charleston. On the 9th
Nav, 1862, at Camp Juerin, he we
elected captain. The next mont
they were ordered to Virginia. 4
,he second battle of Manassas, Aui
30, 1862, Capt. Hames and n
brave brother, First Sergeant &.
Hames, were both killed.
Below is mentioned a few thin
accomplished by the John Ham
chapter during the past six years:
The veterans of JOuesville al
vicinity have been supplied WI
rolls of honor, and IS crosses
honor have been bestowed at va
ous times. ,
A box of fancy work, valued
$50, was sent to the Richmond
zaar for the jefferson DAVIS MOI
ment fund. Eighteen soure
plates, 25 Davis calendars, II b
tons and three sets OF Sheph
pictures were sold for the alb
fund. Contributed SO TO
Hampton monument, also boz
iellies and preserves; 81 TO N
C;oodlets' picture; 81 to sc
Home; 81 for publication OF y
mans Book" 81 to the Johns
Memorial hall; 50 to assist IN
entertainment of veterans at
reunion in Columbia, May, i
a box of articles to the ArllnI
bazaar, and a box of clothing
bedding to the earthquake SUITE
in San FRANCISCO. Thirty-tw" g
itc hcadstones have been place
unmarked soldiers graves III u
cemetery.
I The chapter offers each y
gold medal to a ninth grade s'
preparing the best essay on a
federate subject. The first II
was presented last June.
Several papers prepared by
bers of the chapter have been
mitted to the historical comm
Oh. the 10th of May each
Memorial day is observed VIII
propriate exercises and the
Of soldiers are decorated.
birthday is usually observed.
Confederate veterans OF the
munity have been aided and