The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-13

- NS'ooS"' W. i. MCA<cOU, ~. 4.
Pearce. T.. r. Hoyt. ]. e. Young, J.
H. Webb. w. 3. Futch. H. d. Cros-
well. e. A. Brooks. o. E. Thomas, ].
HI. weiil. J. ". Woodard. L. F. Tilley,
r. NJ. Parrott, H. Massey.
Post c. Greenville. s. CD. c.
Durham. president; G. o. Hobbs, A.
@. Cover. J. =. McCall. secretary,
r. G. Hudson.
Post d. Anderson, 8. C.-Furman
Smith. president; r. e. Burriss, secre.
tary. w. F. Furman. c. F. Green. w.
y. Earle. c. L. Sullivan.
Post E. Charleston. s. c.-H. r.
Boykin. president. w. W. wagner.
J. w. Byrnes. e. X. Marshall.
Post F. Greenwood--Johm McKis-
sick. president MEG. Smith. secre-
tary, @. c. Hammond, Walter II.
Jones. j. G.. Pyler.
Post H. Darlingtop-E. NJ. Wells,
president. Frank P9gues, secretary,
w. H. Bartlett. p. J. Maxwell w.
J. Parrott. !. G. Breedin. w. J. Bias
singame. r. L. Williams, L. NJ. Nor
ment. r. T. Tomlinson. e. e. Carnes,
n. r. Hickson, A. J. Hane. j. r. Holt,
+. r. Smith. d. T. McKeithan. d. w.
Milling. J. #. James. +. H. Rogers,
c. p. Wells. w. n. Grassland. Leroy
Burch. J. e. Sumner.
Post c.. SUMTER w. McKeiver,
president; c. B. Yeadon. secretary;
w. r. Phillips. r.. H. witherspoon,
J. w. Mccoy. w, p. smith. J. K.
Crcsswell. A. c. Ducker.
Post l.. chester-R. r.. Moffat,
president; J. @. Murphy. secretary; l..
y. Melton. r. n. Strange. r. r.
To wnson, John Stuart.
Next came the reports Of ofiicers.
President Drew said that he had
mo- formal report TO make and de-
sired only to state that the South Car
olina State division. +. p. A.. is in q
prosperous condition. that 1t has had
shs most phenomenal growth OF any
division In the United States. that il
mas srown frsm almost nothing until
II now has msmbership OF nearly
sec and p still growing. n. q
Mr.. A. c. Duoksr. OF Post g.. stat
ed that the south Carolina division
xeN, Aseds M fsn nanhsss 10 ~ en-
's1tied 70 : Delegates to the National
Ccnvention. Ivy
Representatives OF several posts
'ssated that they have applications in
hand. the sggresate being more than
enough to make up the necessary
number. Routine business was trans
acted until the hour Of adjournment
arrived. 49, f-st
During the session various an
'nouncements were made inh( reference
to the entertainments arranged for
the members OF the convention. &
AZ 1880 all T.. p. AS who wished
TO attend the races were furnished
transportation to the race track,
wnere they were admitted on their
badges. the entertainment committee
having arranged for their admission.
Al 1850 the train will leave the A.
c. L. depot for Pocotaligo. where the
fish fry will be served. .
Daily Item May 8.
The session Of the South Carolina
division Of the T.. p. A! this morning
was one of the most enthusiastic in
the history Of the division. There
was an undercurrent Of excitement
which lat times manifested itself in
outbursts of enthusiasm. All of the
business Of the convention has been
finished except the election OF d ma
tionai delegate and the secretary, d.
rectors and committee chairmen.
Mr.. Frank Pegues Of Darlington
was elected president over Mr.. A. l..
Byrd Of ColumbisAy a vote ,of 40 to
~.
The vice presidents are A. L. Byrd
OF Columbia. Walter T. Jones of
Greenwood. r. c. Hudson of Green
Vile. z. II. Marshall of Charleston,
]. r. Holt OF Darlington. w. H. Crews
of Spartanburg. A. W.. .CrossweIl of
Sumter. c. IS. Sullivan of Anderson,
L. H. Melton Of Chester!
Committee reports were made at
the morning session Of the r. p. A.
convention. The first report was that
OF the board OF directors made by
the chairman, Mr.. A. L. Tomlinson
OF Spartanburg. who gave most
glowing prophecy of the increase in
membership for the next year.
Mr.. ]. w. Lillard Of Spartanburg
presented the report OF the legislative