The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-06-18
100000 FUND FOR
GREATER CITADEL
Association of Graduates Is to Cal
on the Alumni
TRIBUTE TO THE HEROES
Board of Visitors Asked to Plant
paimetto Avenue at Great
err Citadel

At the annual meeting of the Asso-
citation of Graduates Of the Citadel
last night, a movement was launched
for the raising Of at least 100000
among graduates and former cadets
in connection with the Greater Cits-
del at Hampton Park.
This was recommended by the pres
ident, Mr. David G. Dwight, in his
annual report and had the unanimous
endorsement Of the executive commit
tee. 1t was formally presented to the
association, after dinner, by Mr.. will
liam S. Lee, of Charlotte, and again
it was received with much enthusiasm.
Arrangements for the necessary
campaign will be undertaken as soon
as possible and all graduates and
former cadets viii be approached
through committees. 1t is believed
that the Charleston alumni will give
generously.
On motion of en-. Moore, Mr.. Lee
was elected chairman of the alumni
campaign and five members of his
committee will be announced later.
pretty tribute was paid Col. AS
bury Coward, former superintendent
and the oldest living graduate of the
Citadel. Col. Coward came to Char
lesion solely in order to attend the
commencement exercises and the an
nual dinner, and he responded very
feclingly to the felicitious tribute, on
motion of Col. John d. Frost, the as
sociation rose when it voted
Capt Julius Chesnce Cogswell of
the marine corps, hero of the Cha
teau-Thierry Campaign, was also hon
ored by nj sbrothcr alur.il and brief
ly responded. The motion was made
by Major William Cyril O'Driscoll,
himselfe recently returned from ov-
crseas with the Thirtieth (Old Hick-
ory) division.
Mcssrs. Frank G, Jason, f. Bar
ron Grier and Henry e. Raines were
elected a committee to advise with the
board of visitors with respect to the
Greater Citadel buildings. This was
done on the invitation of the board.
Resolutions to the memory of the
graduates and former cadets who
made the supreme sacrifice overseas
re passed by rising unanimous
!'otc, under the craftsmanship of Mr..
William w. Smoak, saying in part:
." heroes, ci" Of the most gallant
sons of the Citadel, roD.; pursuing
Uty to the flag, Ill tkooy!it o. self
&DanIoned, fearless ana efficient per-
formance of service, have made the
supreme sacrifice, and
"Whercas, we their brother Alumni
have learned of their sublime gal
lantry, therefore, BE- it
"Re2olvci that the Association Of
Graduates of the Citadel, in annual
convention assembled, take the fee
bic method of extollinss the illustrious
manner in which these Sons of the
Citade!-Lieut. Col. r. H. Willis, 'O8;
CapU. james Hill Holmes, Jr., rs;
Capt. julius A. Mood, Jr., 16; Lieut.
John Hodges, Jr., Id; Lieut. G. II.
Marlborough, '18, and Lieut. A. T. Ell
more, II, have uphela, not alone the
loftiest tradition of their Alma Mate,
bat the very lofticst traditions of their
State and Nation, than which there
ore none higher, and be iC further
Resolved, That the board of Wis
tors be memorialized by thi sasso-
citation, in appropriate form and man
ner, to plant an avenue of palmetto
trees at the site Of the Greatcc Cita-
del as tribute of respect to their mem
ory."
The report of the nomination com