Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-25
STEVENSON ASKED TO AID
Legion Proposes County Reunion to
be Held in YOfkYiiie.
POST IS TO have ITS own QUARTERS


Orqanization-Me Campaign
to be lnaueurated.
A resolution offered by Carl j. Gaul-
den calling upon Congressman w. F.
Stevenson to use his offices in urging
the state department to insist upon
the. release of two American soldiers
held by Germany for attempting to
arrest Grover Cleveland Bergdoll'
Americas foremost draft dodger and
yellow" was unanimously adopted at
the monthly meeting Of the Post IN
Masonic Hall, Yorkville, "Wednesday
evening. A number of other matters
came up before the meeting Which was
one Of the busiest sessions held In re-
cent months. A resolution offered by
IT. Mack Ferguson, putting the post on
record as being opposed to the accep-
lance of s5.0O0,0O0 from the Knights
of Columbus, Catholic organization
for the erection of national mere
ial, was also adopted unanimously
Consider Holding Reunion
At the meeting Wednesday evening
there was considerable discussion of
plan to hold q reunion and celebra-
tion for service men In Yorkville on
July 4, 1921, and the post went on
record as heartily favoring the plan.
While no definite action was taken IN
regard to the matter, In all proDa-
bllity such 4 reunion will be staged
and officials of the post together with
the executive committee will soon be-
gin work upon 4 programme.
Steps were taken at the meeting
Wednesday evening looking toward
the sccurance Of permanent quarters
for the post and an effort will be made
TO obtain lease on second story
building on Main street. ideally suited
for the purpose. A committee con-
sisting of G. C.. McCelvey, p. A. Smith
and +. Erwin Moore was appointed TO
have the matter in charge and to see
that the post was established In per-
manent quarters at the earliest possl-
ble time.
Announcement was made Of the In
auguration of membership campaign
effective ut once and each member
urged to exGrt his best efforts 10
bring a new member into the Post dur
ing the year 1921. \ membership
committee was appointed as follows:
c. J.. Gauldcn, p. a. Smith. Ralph Cain,
r. T.. Quinn Brown Baird. ]. Oscar
Moore, w. B. Rudisill, Ernest Camp
r.. r. MacKorell. Rohcrt Dunlap, r. NJ.
Sadler
Entertainment Planned.
Plans for the holding in the York
county court house some time during
the month of March of Il "WoTanless
Wedding" were discussed. the pro-
cceds from the entertainment to go to-
ward the club room fund. The follow
ing committee was appointed to work
with post officials on the entertain
mcnt programme and to decide upon
date for holding the show: DR.. T..
W. Hunter. Mrs. Geo. G. Cartwright,
W. S. Moore, c. j. Ganlden, Carl RI.
Hart.
Announcement Of the appointment
of post executive committee was
made by the post commander as fol-
lows: G. C. McCelvey, a. #. Fart, DR..
+. D. Mcdowell, Geo. G. Cartwright, J.
Clyde plexico, John r. Shillinglaw. r..
II. Cain.
Want Soldiers Released.
The following resolution, offered by
&. ]. Gaulden and seconded by Camp
bell Sandifrr was unanimously adopt
| ed:
Whereas. two American citizens are
under arrest in Germany following
their attempt TO arrest Grover Cleve-
land Brrgdoll, Americas foremost
draft tnGgcr and yellow.
Now therefore br it resolved:
That the adjutant Of Mech Stew
ART Post No. Gi he directed to write
Hon. ". r. Stevenson. congressman
from the Fifth Congressional District
OF South Carolina requesting him to
use his offices in urging the Federal
Department. of Slate 10 obtain the re-
lease OF hose two Americans.
Oppose Memorial Offer.
This resolution offered by T. NJ.
Ferguson with q second by j. Albert
Riddle was also adopted:
"Whereus, it has come to the atten-
lion of Mech Stewart Post No. &C.
Of the American Legion, that the
! Knights Of Columbus have very srac-
iD,,sly offered To give the American
Legion the sum OF $5,OOO,000 to be used
for the erection of memorial and
that. the national executive committee
Of the American Legion has tempor-
arIy declined 10 accept this offer be-
cause Of certain conditions attached
thereto, but have intimated that this
offer may he accepted upon the re-
mnval Of these conditions: and
Whereas Meech Stewart Post No
&c. Of the American Legion fully ap-
preciates the generous and patriotic
impulse which prompted this offer but
at the Same time feels most strongly
that the American Legion should moi