Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-10-11
THE ZACHARY REUNION.
Third Annual Gathering Was Held ut
Cashiers, n. G.

Editor keOwec Courier: With
your permission will give you a
sketch of our trip to the third re-
union OF the Zachary family, which
was held at Cashiers, N. c.. on Au
gust 26th.
On the 23d we had an early start,
which enabled us to make drive of
thirty-five miles. bringing us to Cheo-
hee church, near sundown, and we
naturally turned aside to spend the
night with our friend, Dock Shep-
pard. We were glad to find him fully
recovered from his severe illness Of
year ago. On the following morn
ing we made our way up the noun
tains.
While crossing the Old Pickens
and Chattooga road our mind ran
back to our mother, and we thought
Of her as a bride, travelling over this
same road horseback, about seventy
years ago. Imagine a brides trou-
seau Of this day and time packed In
pair OF saddle-bags! The party
started from below Anderson Court
House and made the trip to Cash
ier's, N. c., in two days. a distance Of
eighty miles.
We spent our second night with
our kinsman, viii Hinkle. and his
aged mother. Matilda Hinkle, aged
eighty-three years-the only survi-
vor Of the original Zachary family.
She is IN fine health and as spry as
most women Of fifty. They live in
Bohania, where you have splendid
view Of the Hog-Back mountain.
After a drive of eight miles we
arrived in the beautiful valley Of
Cashiers, where we found every
body getting ready for the reunion
on Saturday. the 26th. This valley
lies just at the foot of the Blue
Ridge proper. The dividing Of the
waters on the east side Is Chimney
Top from which. it Is said, you can
see into four States. On the west
looms up old "Whitcside." which
stands several thousand feet above
sea level. The valley is we'll watered
with creeks. branches and springs OF
the coolest water in the whole noun
tain section. There Is not we'll in
the valley. 1t seems to be the home
of the dahlia. Every home has the
walks lined with these flowers, OF all
colOrs.
On the 26th. the day of the re-
union, 1t was cloudy and we had
some rain, but Notwithstanding the
ram the people commenced coming
In at an early hour. and by II o'clock
were assembled at the Methodist
church, where the exercises were to
ne hcld. The church was packed
10 It's utmost capacity, with a goodlv
number outside. At ll.3O the house
was called to order by the chairman,
>. t. Zachary, and The exercises were
begun by singing the old familiar
Il
ter which Rev. Hawkins offered
most earnest and appropriate PRAYER
ne speaker not being present, the
chairman gave a short talk, followed
by Ralph II. Zachary and II. r. Zach
airy. Both were good. r. V. Zack-
arE IS treasurer. and spoke long the
I'm" OF the finances ot The association.
nut had no trouble in collecting the
amount asked for in thirty minutes.
After the collection we adjourned for
dinner, which was bountitul bcvOnd
description. | find the ladies of the
mountains are as good cooks as one
Will hnd anywhere. The evening SER
wees were short and most of the time
was taken up IN renewing acuuaint-
ahceS ana general good time.
lhere Wer" registered Scvcnty-fvc of
the connection. In two years there
nave been seven monuments placed TO
deceased members or connections OF
the Zachary family, and the associa-
non does not intend to stop until all
or the Old family graves are marked.
The next will be Logan Allison and
VIE, she being the ninth child of
Col. John Zachary.
we nope that the connection in
'hlS county will read this and com
ihence now to get ready to attend the
next reunion. which will be held ON
thc last saturday in August, 1912
FOR their benefit | will say thc asso-
citation will have ARRANGEMENTS for q
camping ground by that time.
oo John r. Zachary.
seneca, ). G., r. T.. ID. 3.