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' Arm* m* wr rrrr- 2JEL2E2* ~ SEVEN BODY HAS RKORD OF ACCOMPLISHMENT By MRS. E. B. PURCELL The Calvin Crozier Chapter, U. D. C., No. 1191, was organized May 1909 by Mrs. R. D. Wright, then president of the South Carolina Di vision. There were 12 charter mem bers besides Mrs. Wright, our foster mother and honorary member. The first officers were: President, Mrs. R. H. Wright; Vice-President, Carrie J. Pool (Mrs. Henry DeVega); Re cording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary, Mary Carwile Burton (Mrs. Clarance Renneker); Treasur er, Camille Evans (Mrs. J. N. Stone); Historian, Adeline Johnstone (Mrs. Walter Rountree); Registrar, Mar tha Johnstone (Mrs. W. W. Cole man). The other charter members were Ethel Bowers (Mi's. Raymond Fellers), Florence Bowman (Mrs. T. Roy Summer, Bess L. Gilder (Mrs. O. H. Johnson), Maude Langford (Mrs. L. G. Eskridge), Sarah Pope (Mrs. Paul Anderson) and Lalla Rook Simmons (Mrs. Alan John stone). The chapter was named for a resi dent of Texas who, on his way home from .the war, gave his life here in Newberry in defense of a Southern woman. We are all familiar with the history 0 f Calvin Crozier’s sup reme sacrifice. “The objects of this chapter," as stated in the Constitution, “shall be memorial, benevolent, charitable, edu cational, historical, and social, to col lect records and incidents of the War Between the States, to aid in the preservation of the truth of its history and the memory of those who took part therein, and to see that there is laid before the rising gen eration an impartial and just account of that period of our history, and to care for the Calvin Crozier plot in Rosemont Cemetery.” To these ends we have subscribed liberally throughout the years to U. P. C. memorial objectives as well as World War memorials, have given hundreds of dollars to benevolent and charitable causes, especially in the care of veterans, have subscribed thousands of dollars to education, bestowed crosses of honor, collected war records, not only of Confederate Soldiers, but also of World War sol diers who are descendants of Con federate veterans. By means of monthly historical programs, plac ing of historical books and maga zines in schools and libraries, the of fering of prizes for historical papers, observance of red letter days with memorial exercises of patriotic music and speeches, we have sought to keep before ourselves and our rising gen eration the justice of our cause and the courage of our heroes. And as We keep the Calvin Crozier plot in Rosemont Cemetery fresh and green, so do we keep ever fresh in our mem ory Calvin Crozier's heroic sacrifice as typical of our Confederate soldiers. Beginning with its organization the celebration of Memorial Day with the Drayton Rutherford Chapter, concluded by the veteran’s dinner, served by the two chapters, has been our main annual event. Memorial exercises at Rosemont Cemetery the following Sunday afternoon, at which time evergreen wreaths, cross es or Confererate flags are placed on the graves of Confederate Soldiers, has always been a part of this pro gram. Even during the first year of ex istence our chapter was applauded for its fine work at the state con vention which met here in Newberry. It is of interest to note that Mrs. Rodgers of Blum, Texas, was pre sent at this convention, and was in troduced to the audience as “a sis ter of the gallant Calvin Crozier, the tragedy and pathos of whose death is, at once a pride and a sorrow to Newberry, and is inseparably woven into her history.” We had the distinc tion of being the first chapter in the state to furnish a room in tjie Sol diers' Home in Columbia, which room bears our name. In 1912 our chapter announced the realization of its fondest hops, the establishment of a gift scholarship at Newberry college. The following year we were again praised at the state convention for leading the dis trict in doing the greatest amount of work, although we were one of the smallest chapters. This same year we erected a marker on the spot where Calvin Crozier was killed, at which time appropriate exercises were held. Also another scholarship was established at Newberry College. In 1914 our first year book was gotten out. Upon the addition of an other scholarship to Newberry col lege we were again lauded at the state convention as being the only chapter in the state supporting three scholarships. The following year we were still leading in educational work. We gave more than any other chap ter in the state to Shiloh. The Shi loh and Arlington funds were com pleted in 1916, our chapter having contributed most generously to both. A banner was presented to us for the largest contribution of money for U. D. C. work. Ours was also one of the three chapters in the Piedmont district to be presented with a gavel for making the greatest advance ment as a chapter. We feel justly proud of our war record. In 1917 we formed an aux iliary to the Red Cross. We made hospital supplies, knitted sweaters and mufflers, made donations to the Red Cross, sent Christmas .packages and other gifts to soldiers, helped support a hospital bed in France, be sides aiding in other war work, in addition to carrying on our regular work. Next year we adopted a large number of soldiers to be remembered with small gifts once a month. We bought smileage books for soldiers, thrift stamps and Liberty Bonds, be sides making other benevolent and charitable contributions. We adopt ed a French orphan whom we kept for several years. In 1919 the World War Veterans were included in the veteran's dinner on Memorial Day, the young soldiers acting as guards of honor to the he roes of '61 to '66. Our chapter probably reached the peak of its activity in 1920 under the leadership of Miss Julia Kibler. This year we added another scholarship to Newberry college making a total of five. We came second in the num ber of historical papers sent in. We also helped furnish a kitchen in the old court house so as to serve our banquets more easily. And right here let us pause to give due thanks atulations! We here in Newberry can be mighty proud of the growth of our town over the past 150 years. Not only does our city stand out as an import ant industrial town, but it is also a model community for other towns to pattern after. Let us not only look back on our achievements, but rather .look for ward to the future £of Newberry with an eye toward making it a better place to live in for tho»e who will follow us. Lake’s Machine Shop Tommie Lake, Prop. to ths various olubs in town, parti cularly the Masons, who ate so often and so heartily and who paid us so generously for the heaped up plates we served them. Our chapter will al ways remember the Masons with gratitude because although we made money from square dances, plays, rummage sales, rook and bridge par ties, selling chautauqua tickets, sponsoring beauty shows, having de- licatessan sales, etc., the banquets we served the Masons were usually our chief source of revenue, and we always served them with the great est pleasure. It was largely due to them that we were able to spend this vear $494 for education, incldding a $200. gift to the Hero Fund. We ac tually earned well over $1000. This same year we made Mrs. R. H Wright a life member of *he Confed erate Literary Society in Richmond, in recognition of her faithful ser vice both at home and at U. D. C. conventions. We had previously be stowed this same honor on Mrs. R. D. Wright. The next year we had to limit our membership to seventy-five, so we could continue to meet in the various homes. We offered a medal to any college girl in the state who would write the best paper on a subject designated by the chapter. We again felt honored when one of our mem bers, Miss Marion Jones (Mrs. Hope Wilson), won the Andrew's medal for her paper entitled “The Women of the South in War Times". This year we changed, allowing the bene ficiaries five years after graduation to pay us back. We joined the Chamber of Commerce, keepink up our membership for several years. In 1926 we furnished the room which bears our name at the New berry County Hospital. Our chapter is still keeping up this room. We made a generous contribution to the County World War Memorial in 1928. Our chapter won the Eloise Welch Wright Division Prize, given by the Drayton Rutherford Chapter, due to the untiring efforts of Mrs. R H. Wright in working up records of World War Veterans. In 1930, at the request of Dr. James C. Kinard, President of New berry College, that one of our num ber be chosen as member of the ad visory cabinet for the president of the college during the session, Miss Mar ion Jones (Mrs. Hope Wilson) was appointed. Again we won the Eloise Welch Wright Division Prize. Miss Cornelia Mayer, one of our members, also honored us greatly by winning the Furguson Memorial Prize of $26 given for the best paper on Mosby's Rangers. In 1933 Mrs. R. H. Wright gave up the presidency, having guided our chapter since 1929 through the most crucial period of its history. Although we had suffered in three bank fail ures she kept us together and suc ceeded in making us one of the two chapters in the Piedmont District to contribute to every cause, besides keeping up our three Newberry col lege scholarships during all these lean years. The following year we named one of the Newberry College scholar ships the Clara Langford Wright scholarship in her honor. This year the Calvin Crozier Chapter celebrat ed its 26th anniversary. Our crown ing achievement was the winning of the Adelia Dunnovant Loving Cup awarded at the general convention in New York City to Miss Elizabeth Dominick for her prize essay on John C. Calhoun, the Apostla of States’ Rights. In 1936 we presented to our foster mother and honorary member, Mrs. R. D. Wright, a silver vase, as a token of our appreciation of the honor bestowed upon her at the general convention, the honor of being elected 2nd Vice-President General of the U. D. C. Our chapter continues to carry on its fine work under the leadership of Mrs. Drayton Nance. Last year we were saddened by the death of our last veteran. Mention must be made here concerning the fine work of Mrs. Floyd Bradley who has served us faithfully as chairman of the Relief Committee since 1929. We continue to contribute to U. D. C. Objectives, to the observance of Memorial Day and other red letter days. On Lee’s birthday, with the Drayton Ruther ford Chapter, we dedicated two Japanese cherry trees on Newberry College campus, one to Lee and one to Jackson. Our chief pride is in our educational work. We still keep up scholarships to Newberry college, having spent altogether about $4000 in grift and loan scholarships. All in all over $10,000 has been passed through the hands of our various treasurers. Some of our members have passed away, others have drop ped out, and still others remain loyal members though living in distant places. All these have contributed to the making of this history. So much for our past. The future lies before us. WARNS MOTHER SMOKERS Winnipeg. — Mothers should not smoke says Dr. Joseph Brenneman, head of Chicago Children's hospital. “It gives them halitosis, makes them nervous and they may set the baby's slothes on fire,” he said. The poetal service- proper showed a surplus of $4,412,000 la 1M$, but eost of non-postal activity eaused the department as a whole to show i a $43,811,000 loss. Shaft Honors Dead Of The Confederacy A monument to the memory of Confederate soldiers stands in the public square in the rear of the old court house. This monument was one of the first of its kind in the state. It is 18 feet high and is of Italian marble upon a base of native New berry granite. On the four facets are inscribed the names of the 465 officers and privates of the 3rd S. C. Regiment; npon the second die is in- scibed the names of the six field offi cers of the regiment On the base of the monument under the die which contains the names of the dead he roes is the following inscription: “This is a record of sacred dead. They were soldiers of the Southern Confederacy who battled for right and perished. Thus their living comrades and they who loved them memorialise their lives.-’ The Newberry county survivors of the war first met in the summer of 1872 to take some steps in perpetuat ing the memories of their fallen com rades. The asociation formed at that meeting was composed of Y. J. Pope, president; T. J. Lipscomb, D .A. Dickert, William Lester, and J. K. Nance, vice president; J. Malcolm, sec.; R. H. Wright, Treasurer. When the association made plans to erect a monument, the aid of the women of Newberry was enlisted. A committee of three ladies in each township of the county was appoint ed to assist in the work of raising necessary funds. Subsequently a central committee, consisting of Mrs. J. M. Baxter, Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. Y. J.. Pope, Mrs. O. L. Schumpert, Mrs. N. B. Mazyck, and Mrs. James McIntosh was appointed to complete the work. By various methods these women worked with unceasingly energy to obtain the necesary funds during the periods when the finan cial wealth of this section was proh ably at the lowest ebb of its history, due to the results of the War. In February, 1880, the contract for building the monument was awarded to Leavell and Speers, the price to be $1,200. The money was paid in cash before the monument was even com pleted. Early in May the monument was completed and on June 30 propel exercises were held for unveiling the shaft. About 8,000 people wit nessed the unveiling. The Battle Flag of the Thirteenth Regiment, McGowan’s Brigade, was borne in the procession by Col. William Les ter. Four young ladies, daughters of Confederate soldiers, unveiled the monument. They were Misses Alice Kinard, Katie Rutherford, Jennie. Simpkins, and Ida Moffet. The oration was devilered by the gallant and devoted soldier of the Confederacy, Gen. J. D. Kennedy of Camden. G. W. Holland, later presi dent of Newberry College, a one- armed veteran of the war, made the opening prayer, and Maj. J. F. J. Caldwell read an original poem writ ten by himself for the occasion. The benediction was pronounced by the Rev. R. A. Fair of the Presbyterian church. WHERE’S THE FIRE? Penn Yan, N. Y.—Members of the Ellsworth Hose company were at tending a meeting on the second floor of fire headquarters when the alarm blew. They rushed for the new fire - truck, but too late. One of the mem bers of the company, who was sitting in the driver’s seat when the alarm rang, became so excited he roared out of the engine house without the rest of the firemen. The highest tides occur when the sun a n< l moon are in line and both exert a gravitational pull On the ocean. and best wishes for a successful - Sesqui - Centennial Celebration from your Pure Oil Dealers In Newberry County: v!•'.. J. A. Amick .. . , Leo T. Adams . . Amick Bros. . . C. W. Counts . . 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