Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Memorial Day at Rock Hill and Eben-
ezer-PersonaI and Other Notes.

Correspondence Of the YorkHlle Enquirer.
Rock HILL, May 13.-Memorial day
was most enthusiastically spent both
in Rock Hill and Ebenezer. Friedheim
hall, where the Ann White and Win
throp chapters U. D. c. held their ex-
ercises, was full to over-fiowing to
hear Col. w. w. Lumpkin speak. He
is a very eloquent man and is an en-
thusiast on all things touching the
Lost Cause" and his speech was a
splendid one. A double quartette sang
beautifully a number of patriotic
hymns and a number Of crosses Of
honor were delivered. after which the
procession, headed by the Catawba Ri
fies and several hundred graded school
children, marched to Laurelwood and
deposited the floral tributes. The SOL
diers fired salute Of three volleys and
Bugler Haine sounded taps.
At Ebenezer one of the first organ
iZations to honor the Confederate dead
was formed. Before that formation
or any other, the late s. D. Barron, the
village school master, himself one OF
the most gallant Of soldiers, taught
the children to gather together and
decorate the graves Of Confederate
soldiers. Later on when the U. d.
c. was instituted, the Memorial asso-
citation Of Ebenezer, the outgrowth Of
Mr.. Barron's example, became a men,
ber and named their chapter In honor
Of Mr.. Barron. Chief Justice Pope and
DR.. ]. P. Kinard were the speakers of
the occasion and their efforts are
spoken Of in highest praise. No
crosses were delivered here, but that
will be done later. DR.. James H.
Thornwell, pastor Of Ebenezer church
was present and made some touching
remarks.
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of Denver,
Colo, president Of the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's clubs Is in the
city, and on Tuesday afternoon in the
Sunday school room Of the First Pres
byterian church will address the ladies
Of the city-and the gentlemen too.
She Is noted as a speaker.
Capt. L. M. Davis Of this city, has
received from General Mickle, adju-
tant general, chief of staff U. c. W, a
notification that he has been appoint
ed on the Monumental committee,
This is a signal honor for Capt. Davis
and the state. South Carolina has
heretofore had no representation OF
this committee which has been in ex-
istence for some years.
Thursday evening the 10th, In Oak
land Lodge K. OF P. there will be held
a meeting Of Sues Temple No. 73 d.
| o. K. K. and a large class Of candi-
dates will limp across the burning
desert.
Mr.. M. G. Bryant, who is a great
| fraternal order man, Is now in Nor
folk where he Is a delegate from the
State camp Of w. o. w. to the Su-
preme convention.
Mr.. Costen Wood, who since the es-
Establishment here several years ago has
been the manager Of the oil mill, has
returned to his former home In States
Vile accompanied by his family. They
have many friends here who regret
their departure.
Mr.. J. Fred Poag, who for some
years past has been popular sales
man Of the city, has resigned his po-
sition with the Roddey Mercantile Co
to accept a position as travelling les
man for a firm in Wadesboro, N. G.
| DR.. VIM. G. Neville, president OF the
Presbyterian College Of 8. c., spent
Sunday here, filling the pulpit Of the
1st Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Johnston Hutchison, Of this
city, q student In the Presbyterian
seminary at Columbia, spent several
days with his parents here on his way
to Charlotte where he will take up mis-
work again as an assistant to the pas
tor of the End Presbyterian church
Miss Bessie Williams of Yorkville
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Walter
Miller.
Mrs. ]. D. Pitts of Laurens is visit
ing her son Mr.. L. D.. Pitts In Oak
land.
Messrs. George and Willie White
of Charlotte and Greensboro respec-
tivelv visited their former home here
Sunday.