Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-21
EXERCISES oE The 7TH.

Pursuant to adjournment from Cas-
tonia, the executive committee Of the
Kings Mountain Monument associa-
tion met in the library OF the Law
building in Charlotte last Saturday,
for the purpose Of furthering the ar
rangements for the celebration at
Kings Mountain battle-ground on Oc-
tober Z, and Of arousing the Charlotte
people to practical interest in the oc-
casion.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. A. Coward, chairman, with w. D.
Grist, secretary, keeping the records,
and among the others present were
Col. w. w. Lewis, of the First South
Carolina regiment, Yorkville; Mr.. M.
c. Willis. Yorkville; Mr.. w. A. Maui
ney, Kings Mountain, N. c.; Col. c.
B. Armstrong, Gastonia, N. c.; Mrs.
D. E. Finley, Yorkville; Miss Leslie
D. Witherspoon, regent Of the Kings
Mountain chapter, D. A. R., York
Vile; Hon. E. Y. Webb, Shelby,
N. c.; Mrs. w. c. Hutchinson, Of the
Catawba chapter, D. A. R., Rock Hill;
and Mrs. John Vanlandingham, state
regent Of North Carolina, D. A. r.;
Mrs. Latta Johnson Miss Julia Rob
ertson, Mrs. J. E. Carson, Mrs. c. G.
McManaway, Mayor Hawkins, Chair
man Of the County Commissioners w.
M. Long, Judge A. Burwell, Mr.. c. w.
Tillett, Mr.. W. c. Maxwell, Charlotte,
N. c.
AS at previous meetings, Col. Cow
ard reviewed the efforts Of the ex-
ecutive committee up to the present
time, and explained to those present
the indispensable need Of money with
which to celebrate the occasion In a
manner creditable to all concerned,
and various details connected with the
proposed exercises were discussed at
more or less length.
Col. w. w. Lewis told what had been
done looking to securing the presence
of South Carolina troops and said
that he expected that there would be
at least ten companies, including the
the sending Of troops from Charlotte.
Mayor Hawkins stated that he
thought there would be no trouble
about the attendance Of the Char
lotte military, and offered a resolution
which was adopted, to the effect that
the local D. A. r. chapters be request
ed to get behind Mr. w. II. TWitty,
of the committee on finance, and give
the people Of Charlotte an opportunity
to subscribe to the fund that is being
raised to pay the expenses Of the oc-
casion.
Hon. E. Y. Webb, made few appro-
pirate remarks, taking occasion to say
that this Kings Mountain monument
is the most imposing and expensive
memorial shaft in the United States,
something of which all our people
have a right to be proud. He felt
sure that the Charlotte military would
be on hand, and he was also confident
that the people Of Charlotte would be
glad of the opportunity to subscribe
to the fund that Is being raised for the
purpose of the celebration.
Mr.. w. A. Mauney, executive COM
from Kings Mountain, stat
ed that the people Of his town were
very much interested in the matter OF
visitors, who got off there,
to and from the battle-ground. He said
that in addition to the hotel accom-
the people had arranged to
take care Of such as desired to remain
overnight in private homes. The
transportation rates had been fixed at
$1.50 for the round trip in carriages
and rs cents for the round trip in wa
gons. Every arrangement, he said had
been made to take care of all who
might seek to reach the battle-ground
by way Of the town of Kings Noun
tain.
Col. Coward made it clear that the
committee needs money in addition to
the mere amount sufficient to defray
the expenses of the celebration; that
the acceptance Of the monument in
wolves responsibility for its care; that
it is very desirable to erect suitable
villa on the grounds for the COM
fort and convenience of visitors, and
that there are many other appropriate
uses to which all money that might
be subscribed may be put.
Upon invitation of Mr. w. A. Mau-
ney, the committee agreed to hold its
next meeting in the town Of Kings
Mountain tomorrow afternoon at 1.30
o'clock.