Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-14
THE MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.


Kings Mountain Monument associa-
ton was held in the rooms Of the
Commercial club Of Gastonia, N. c.,
yesterday morning, and after the con-
sideration of the various items OF bus
mess brought to the attention OF the
meeting, 1t was decided to hold the
next session In Charlotte, N. c., next
Saturday morning at IL o'clock.
The following members were In at
tendance: Col A. Coward, chairman;
w. D. Grist, secretary; ]. X. Dixon,
r. B. Armstrong, s. N. Boyce, w. T.
Rankin Of Gastonia; j. A. Carroll OF
Gaffney; e. Y. Webb, ]. d. Lneberger
A. c. Miller, Shelby, N. c.; r. 8. Plonk'
Kings Mountain, N. c.; @. 81. OLeary
Geo. w. 8. Hart, Yorkville; A. c. L.
ard, Rock Hill.
In calling the meeting to order, after
a pleasant introduction by Hon. e. Y,
Webb, Col Coward recited what had
been done up to the present time, ex-
planning how the Kings Mountain
Chapter D. A. R., had very properly
taken the initiative with reference to
the dedication, and how the King
Mountain Monument association had
been organized at the instance Of the
Kings Mountain chapter, anS how
this organization coming into exist
ence as q county affair, the first Idea
was that other counties would form
similar organizations and all would
work together to the same end; how
DEVELOPMENTS were along more satis-
factory lines, In that all the people In
terested In the adjoining counties had
shown a willingness to Cooperate with
the Monument association as a part OF
1t, and how the work was progressing
as 1t should progress without reference
to any imaginary sectional lines. He
felt sure that the people OF North Car
olina felt just as much pride In this
work as did the people Of South Car
olina, and he knew that all Of them
were in full sympathy with the work
in hand.
Hon. J. K. Dixon Of Gastonia, well
coined the committee in behalf OF the
city Of Gastonia, and assured the MEM
bers that Gastonia, CASTOR county and
North Carolina were all in full SYM
pathy with the objects Of the Monu-
ment association, and would do what
they could do to carry those objects
into effect.
Following Mr.. Dixon, Hon. e. Y
Webb took occasion to say that Hon
D. e. Finley and himself were glad in
deed to have the Kings Mountain
Chapter D. A. r. to take charge of the
dedication exercises. They selected
the Kings Mountain chapter for vari-
Gus reasons, not the least important OF
which, was the fact that this organiza.
ton had taken such decided interest
In all that pertained to securing the
appropriation and that its headquar-
tiers is in the same county with the
field on which the victory which the
monument Is intended to commemor-
ate, was won. He assured Col. Coward
that there was no feeling Of dissatis-
faction on the part of the people Of the
adjoining counties with what was be-
ing done; but on the contrary, they
stood ready and willing to cooperate
with the Monument association In all
it's efforts, to the best Of their ability:
He said the North Carolinians would
subscribe their share Of the money
and on October 7, they would furnish
the biggest part Of the crowd.
On motion Of Mr.. Webb, Mr.; w, n
Twitty of Charlotte, was added to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. A. c. lizard, chairman OF the
committee on transportation, reported
that his committee had done all that
could be done about securing reduced
rates on the railroads from all points
in the south to Yorkville, Clover
Kings Mountain, and Grover, and al
though the rates had not yet been
promulgated, he felt sure that this
would be done shortly, and that they
would be satisfactory. He repeated
his statement of the action Of the
committee in arranging to transport
people coming to Kings Mountain,
Grover, Yorkville or Glover to and
from the battle-ground at 81 for the
round trip in surreys and 81 for the
round trip in wagons: but he hoped
that everybody who desired the as
sistance Of the committee would no
tify some member Of 1t at least four
days in advance. His committee had
also taken up the matter OF a still
further reduced rate for the military
and he hoped to get this through In
due time.
Mr.. w. B. Moore, Of the committee
on military, reported in behalf Of the
chairman, that arrangements had beer,
perfected to secure six companies OF
the South Carolina National Guard
and there was reason to hope that ten
companies would be secured. He suS-
gested that the military would proba-
bly, arrange to reach the vicinity OF
the battle-ground on the afternoon OF
October 6, pitch camp, and spend the
next night in the same camp.
On motion of Mr.. G. H. OLeary, 1t
was resolved to appoint a sub-com-
mittee of citizens Of North Carolina,
to take in hand the matter of securing
the attendance Of representation from
the North Carolina National Guard,
and to cooperate with the regular
committee in securing the attendance
of as many troops of the regular army
as possible. The committee was named
as follows: E. Y. Webb, chairman;
o. M. Gardner Of Shelby, N. c.: ].
d. Lineberger, Shelby, N. c.; A. L.
Smith, Charlotte, N. c.: ]. F. Arm
ford, Raleigh, N. c.; D. A. Thomp-
kins, Charlotte, N. G.
There being no further business.
the committe adjourned to hold its
next meeting in Charlotte, N. c.