Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-24
MEETING OF A LARGE FANNY.
The Zachary Reunion at Cashiers
Brought Many Together.

On Saturday, August 80, 1913, the
Col. John A. Zachary. Association held
its fifth annual meeting in Cashiers
Valley, N. c., over 800 of the family
connection being present, represent
ing six or seven different States.
John r. Zachary, of Seneca, presi-
dent of the association, presided over
the meeting. After the opening
prayer by Mr.. Hawkins, an eloquent
address OF welcome was delivered by
Fred Zachary, of Cashiers Valley,
and was appropriately responded to
by Ralph *. Zachary, of Brevard, N.
c. (This welcome address is pub
lished on the second page of this
issue).
After extended notices by the pres
ident touching the business interests
of the association, and few remarks
by r. Y. Zachary, of Baltimore, Md,
the Following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved |. In order that all the
graves Of the departed members of
the association, who are or may be
here buried, shall be suitably m. led,
the association agrees to erect a me-
mortal stone at each grave, at a cost
not to exceed $50, or to contribute
that amount in each case, if desired,
where the immediate family Of the
deceased desires a more expensive
memorial.
2. That the headstones to be erect
ed the coming year shall be a $50
stone to mark the double grave of
Woodford and Mordica Henkle, the
infant sons of Henry and Matilda
Henl:ie, and $50 stone for the
grave of Emma Heaton, whose re-
mains lie in her fathers private bur-
ial ground.
3. That any and all contingencies
or the future, caused by a small at
tendance in annual meeting owing to
inclement weather or other cause.
may be provided for, a monument
and general expense fund shall be
formed by requesting each and every
adult member Of the association who
may be unable to attend the meet
lngs, to remit to T. r. Zachary, Cash
lers, N. c., 81 annually, sending in
the money just before the meeting.
which occurs on the last Saturday in
August of each year.
d. That j. G. Zachary, of Atlanta
Ga, be appointed a member of the
representative committee to repre-
sent, In connection with George Mar
snail, the interests of the family of
Ihomas Jefferson Zachary, deceased.
D. That the membership of both
the representative and executive COM
mlttees remain the same as last year.
as follows: John r. Zachary, chair
man; T. r. Zachary, secretary: r. Y.
Zachary, R. H. Zachary, Alfred Whit
mire, j. e. Norton, w. H. Henkle. !,
G. Zachary, T. A. billiard, Flora Wat
kins (for Dave Zachary.
Executive COmmittee-J. r. Zach
ary' chairman; T. r. Zachary, secre-
tary-treasurer; Il. "A. billiard.
b. That the heads of all families
De urgently requested to promptly
report any and all births and deaths,
with names and dates in full. to
ralph Fl. Zachary, keeper Of records.
Brevard, n. G.
Z. That the executive committee
be authorized to provide increased
and more suitable seating CAPACITY
IN the cemetery grove for the increas-
ing numbers who attend our meet
ings.
"Gone Before"
In the providence of God it be-
comes our painful duty to record the
Following deaths since the formation
or our association five years ago, to
wit: Julia L., wife Of r. r. Zachary.
January %, 1911; Matilda, wife of
Henry Henkle, and youngest child of
Col. J. A. and Sarah Roberts Zach
airy, December 3, 1911 Bessie Jami-
son, October, 1912; Elvira, wife of
Mordica Zachary, January 10, 1913;
Sarah Ann, wife Of L. NJ. billiard, Au-
gust 2, 1913; j. Nj. Whitmire, June.
1913.
On motion the meeting adjourned
TO meet again on the last Saturday in
August, 1914.