Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-01
MEETING OF coNFEDERATEs.

county at the courthouse last Satur-
day pursuant to the call Of Probate
Judge Houston. and also number OF
widows Of veterans; but aside from
the recommendation Of the present
pension board for re-appointment
there was no business that seemed to
warrant the gathering.
Among those who came were several
from the eastern part OF the county
who upon learning that there was nc
business Of special importance In con-
temptation, returned home on the IL
o'clock train; but others remained to
see it through and spent several hours
reviving old associations, etc.
Although q representative OF The
Enquirer made an effort to secure q
list of those present as matter OF rec
ord, the effort was unsuccessful fol
the reason that the veterans could not
be gotten together long enough under
conditions suitable for the work.
Altogether about 86 veterans came
to town, and seventy-flve Of them as
sembled in the courtroom to hear
some explanation Of the new law by
John r. Hart, ESQ, and short talk
from Col. w. w. Lewis. Among these
were the following:
s. ]. Clinton, Gill's battalion.
o. n. Youngblood. 18th South Caro-
". B. Whitaker, Co. F. Fifth South
Carolina.
Carolina.
]. T. Thompson. Co. H. 9Th South
joshua Pugh, Co. B. I'd North Caro-
lima.
S. P. Blankenship, Co. H. 11th North
W. NJ. Barber. Co. @. 18th South
W: II. Sparrow. Co. B. 4sth North
A. Dale, Co. A, I'd North Carolina.
r. J. Love, Co. B, 18th South Caro-
J. ]. Wilson, Co. H, 4sth North Car
Robert Burns Co. B, 18th South
Carolina.
L. L. Smith, Lafayette artillery.
T. w. Scoggins, Co. D, 3rd Battal-
ion, S. C. reserves.
j. W. Lawrence, Co. A. 18th South
Carolina
A. c. Mcknight, Co. B. Palmetto
lSharpshooters.
Jerry walker. Co. A, 4th North
Carolina.
T. B. Barnett. Co. H. 18th South
J. L. Rainey. Co. G. Palmetto Sharp
shooters.
]. F. Carson, Co. C, Gilrs battalion,
A. C. MCGEE, Co. B, 7th South Caro-
| lima Visiting from Anderson
w. I. Smith, Co. H, 10th Alabama.
r. C. Millen, Co. B, End North Car
J. A. McGin, Co. K. 18th South Car
H. H. sherer, Co. F. 18th South Car
olina.
W. T. Hartness. Co. c. 18th South
Carolina.
H. F. Horton. Co. F. 9Th South Car
olina Cavalry.
A. E. Gettys, Co. F. 9Th South Caro-.
lima. ~
J. F. Davidson. Co. H. 18th South
Carolina.
John Law Jackson. Co. H, 18th
J. q. Latham. Co. F, 18th South
LIB. White, Co. G. 18th South Caro-
NV ". O. Glover. Co. B. sth South Car
olina.
R. B. Youngblood, DR.. Jim Hunters
company.
Elijah Mcswain. Co. B, 18TH South
Carolina.
M. S. Carroll, Co. D. 3rd battalion,
South Carolina reserves.
W. G. Wilkie, Co. e. 67th North
]. r. Lucas, Co. c, Sixth South Car
A. H. Merritt, Co. B. 9Th South Caro-
lima.
A. w. Moore, Co. e. 9Th South Car
olina.
S. H. Epps. sr.
Bowman Merritt, Co. B, 9Th South
J. P. Epps, Co. B, 9Th South Caro-
lima.
VIM. F. Boyd.
J. M. Caldwell. Co. F, 18th South
Carolina.
]. E. Lowry.
Mr.. Hart explained that under the
new law the pension administration Is
taken out of the hands OF the COMP
troller general and vested In state
board Of pension commissioners, con-
sisting of one member from each con-
gressional district, and chairman, the
chairman to receive salary OF *Z,ooo
a year.
The amount appropriated for pen
sions this year Is $500, ooo. ~ iS tnis
amount the sum Of s250,000 to be palo
by the comptroller general as hereto
fore, and the remaining $250,OOO Is 10
be disbursed by the pension commls-
sion: but as to whether 1t Is to be d.
yided among those now receiving pen
sions does not appear exactly clear:
Tho act seems to contemplate the
enrolment Of all Confederate veterans
in the state, but that does not appear
to be exactly clear.
The probate Judge is now ex-officio
chairman Of the county pension poaro'
and that official has blanks that are
evidently intended for the use or all
Confederate veterans who may desire
to make use Of the same. The appn-
cations are intended to constitute an
honor roll, and read as follows:
The undersigned applies for enrolment un-
der the Act of 1919. I enlisted In Company
.......... Regiment Of Battalion Oh
.... Captain on the ..:....:.-..
day of ........... l8....... and served In that
command until the day OF