Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-04

SoiNeiilioH on petldll VI the OrSdnlZd-
ton.
A telegram from Mrs. F. HI H. CAL
houn, president Of the South Carolina
D. A. R., expressed the hope that the
sessions would be pleasant and profit
able.
Capt. w. H. Edwards of Chester,
brought greetings from the South Car
olina Confederate Veterans.
A letter from Hon. Arthur CASTOR of
Chester, commander Of the South Car
olina Division U. 8. G.. ", expressed
his regret at his inability to extend the
greetings Of that body in person, his
absence being due to q severe cold.
The report Of the president, Miss
Alice M. Earl, conveyed some interest
ing information to the convention. Ac-
cording to this report four new chap
ters have been organized during the
past year. They are: Micah Jenkins
Chapter, WATERFORD; Lafayette Strait,
Richburg; Eutaw, Eutawville; and An
drew Jackson Chapter, Glover. The
Pendleton Chapter Of Pendleton, has
disbanded.
The presidents report also stated
that 80 members Of the division have
died since the last convention, arA 354
new members have been added. Three
auxiliary chapters have been organ
lied, and there are now 440 boys and
girls active in U. D. c. work. One
hundred and seventy-five crosses were
awarded during the year, and the to-
tai number bestowed by the South
Carolina Division is $3.50. In conclud
ing her report, the president made the
following recommendations:
First, That the president of the
division appoint state organizer of
U. D. c. Chapters in South Carolina
Second, That we recognize the U. D.
c., department in the Sunday Colum-
bia State as our official organ"
Fitting memorial exercises to the
divisions departed dead were observed
during the morning session.
Following reports Of various COM
mittees, an invitation to luncheon was
extended by the Kings Mountain
Chapter D. A. R., to the officers, dele
gates, pages and speakers, and at ]
o'clock the convention adjourned to
accept the invitation.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Reports Of vice presidents and other
officers occupied the attention Of the
convention at the first afternoon ses-
sion, and adjournment was taken
shortly before o'clock.
Wednesday Evening.
Historical Evening"" as the days
evening session was termed, drew a
crowded house, every available seat
and standing room being taken by the
delegates, and the large number Of
people of Yorkville and vicinity who
had come to see and hear the doings Of
the daughters. Historical Evening"
was featured by the scholarly address
Of DR.. Howard Lee Jones, president Of
Coker College, Hartsville, whose ad-
dress was said by many to have been
the finest oratorical effort heard In
Yorkville in many q day. For nearly
an hour the brilliant president Of the
Baptist college held his hearers almost
spellbound. Every word was clear and
distinct, his lecture including the most
beautiful Of metaphors and SMILES,
and containing many passages Of hu-
NOR and pathos, truths Of the present
and prophesies Of the future, and for
ercises were concluded, DR.. Jones was
kept busy receiving the greetings Of
the numerous ladies and gentlemen
who were eager to make his acquain-
tance.
Historical evening was begun with
an invocation offered by Rev. Henry
Stokes. Mrs. Carrie McC. Patrick of
Anderson, state historian Of the South
Carolina Division, in a pleasing manner
introduced the several speakers OF the
occasion.
Mrs. William H. Overman, ex-presi-
dent of the North Carolina Division,
U. D. c., read an interesting paper pa
per, taking as her subject, Our Birth
right-The Rebuilding Of the South"
An interesting historical paper In re-
orl % y,II t1f
Royal and vicinity was read by Mrs.
A. B. Stoney Of Columbia.
Vocal solos rendered by Mrs. Robert
Earle and Miss Louise Siddall, were
much enjoyed, both the singers being
repeatedly encored; and the recitation
Of Miss Nell Smith, Of Winthrop coll
lege, entitled Kentucky Bell,' brought
forth a storm Of applause from a de-
lighted audience.
DR.. Howard Lee Jones, president Of
Coker college, Hartsville, formerly
pastor of the Citadel Square Baptist
church Of Charleston, and son Of Rev.
j. William Jones Of Virginia, chaplain
Of Stonewall Jackson's brigade In the
Civil War, and who was known as the
Fighting Parson," took as the subject
Of his mastery effort, "A Plea Tor the
Priceless"
It is fitting, said the orator. that l
should speak Of some Of the things
that justify such gathering as this.
Such occasions invite two classes OF
critics-those who boast Of being prac-
tical; and those who claim to be apos-
ties Of peace. The most priceless pos
session that the south has given to
the nation Is her idealism. In Ante
Bellum days southerners had their
ideals Of what they considered, right
and just and proper. Their loyalty to
their ideals never changed one iota,
and they even made civil war as ideal
istic as it can be made. That idealism
is the dominant feature Of the south
today.
Uncle Toms cabin, declared the
speaker, is a travesty upon the facts of
southern history. Not for a moment
can this book, which welded such a
powerful influence, be considered ideal
Of conditions that existed in our
southland at the outbreak Of the war.
Although it invaded the enemy's coun-
try, the Army Of Gray never commit
ted an act Of vandalism or murder that
brought blush Of shame to southern
cheek and l defy all history to prove
that any other than honorable methods
of warfare were ever USED py tnat
army. They left no burning homes In
their wake.
1t is up to us to promote this south
ern idealism. Now is the time to show
our faith, our loyalty, our southern
idealism-in this period Of so-called
hard times. brought about largely by
the clash Of European nations l would
like to place one Of the heroes Of "a
before every southern business man
who has laid down" before the pres
ent financial stringency.
would propose that we cease call
ing the Civil War "the Lost Cause"
continued DR.. Jones. 1t Is not lost Our
idealism lives. / believe that in time
the section that suffered most shall
section that suffered most