The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-23
The Monument Will be Erected.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
| attended the meeting of Confeder-
ate veterans il the court house Salul'-
duy. which was called by Commander
Richbourg to see how many old reter-
ans could go TO the Reunion in Colunl-
bia this week. There were about
twenty veterans present. This was d
large attendance, when we remember
how few of them are left. [ seriously
doubt ii there are more than forty
bonafide Confederate veterans lett IN
the county, that is, those who went to
Virginia or took part in any OF the
major campaigns Of the war Most OF
those who are left are ageing rapidly.
some of them with white hair and gray
beard. They seemed pleased when l
told them that the sons and daughters
Of the Confederacy in this county were
irving to erect monument on the
court house square to the Confederate
soldiers. In fact l told them that we
were going TO build the monument, and
that hoped to see it unveiled by next
May. Did I promise 700 much? | DO
not believe l did, il I can only get the
attention of the sons and daughters and
crand-sons and granddaughter In
Clarendon county OF the Confederate
soldiers. Everybody admits that this
is patriotic and proper cause, and
that the monument ought 10 be built
Ours is the generation that will have
to erect this monument. If we put 1t
off to be built by our children or the
next generation it will never be built
AS time rolls on and the memories OF
this great war, the recollection Of the
hardships, the trials and patriotic sac
rifces of our fathers and mothers
recede in the past, the less approprla-
lion and importance will be attached
to them by our children and the coming
generations. Let US build this monu-
ment now, this fall. II should be bullt
with voluntary contributions, and the
raising OF the funds will bear lightly Il
all will take part.
1t believe there are men IN the
county who Will give 500. We want to
hear from YOU now. The county is at
the Threshold of a prosperous fall.
and the campaign to raise the funds Is IS
now on. There are those who will
give $50. Let US hear from you: we
also want s25. contributions: $1,000,
s.. 90. $500, $500, sl.00, 50 cents and
y cents.
have sent out to the township sub
committees lot OF blank notes: upon
which 70 take contributions. payable IN
October. My friend j. H. King OF ST.
Paul has sent in al! the blank notes
which were sent him, signed by con
tributors, and asked me to send him
more blank notes 1t is true some OF
the contributions were small, but II
shows the patriotic spirit OF the good
people around ST. Paul, even the ladies
contributing. We want 10 hear from
the people OF every community IN the
county. Send in your contributions
If YOU have rot the cash then sign one
of the notes, for all YOU can spare, pay
able later in the fall, and in due time
time the notes will be sent to your
nearest bank, where you can call anc
pay them.
Send your contributions either to me
as chairman of the central committee
or Mr.. \. C. Bradham. treasurer, or &c
The Bank OF Manning, where the mon
ument funds are deposited as received
+. II. LESESNE,
Chairman Central Committee.