The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-06

their "Sunday clothes, and decorated
with badges, walked as proudly as
their white friends, and recalled vivid.
ly to our recollection the faithfulness
displayed by so many Of their race,
both at home and OIL the tented field,
during tho trying scenes Of the war.
Arrived at the Fair Grounds, the ex-
ercises were opened with prayer by
the Rcv. G.. II. Harmon, and a most
beautiful and impressive Invocation it
was. Gen, John Bratton, President
of the Association, now rose and adj
dressed his old comrades In arms. His
remarks were very eloquent and feel.
ing, and brought tears to the eyes of
MANY Of tho battle-scarlrd veterans
who stood before hini, and who had
followed him into the thickest Of the
tight.on the days that tried mems souls.
General Bralton next Introduced the
orator of the occasion, the Rev. DR..
w. L. Boggs, the former chaplain Of
The regiment, and a native of Fairfield,
but now In pastoral charge ofa large
and influential congregation at Allan.
ia, Georgia. DR.. Boggs spoke extern
poraneously, with only few notes at
hand, and we arc In consequence un-
able at present to reproduce his re-
marks. lis sufficient to say that he
sustained his wcll-earncd reputation as
an orator and public speaker. On the
one hand he held the survivors SPELL
bound by illusions to his intercourse
with them around the cnmp fire, and
recalled familiar scenes and incidents
of their heroic struggle for liberty; on
on the other his beautiful and match
less flights Of .oratory. and the brilliant
flashes Of genius with which his adj
dress giittcrcd, cncl,aincd the undivid-
cd attention Of tho vast crowd OF men,
women and children, that constituted
his audience. His plea for constitution
al government and civil liberty was O
mus er-picce. and his argument was ull.
nswerable. Though quite lengthy
his remarks were listened to with
great interest and attention through
out, and the pleasure felt by his audi
cheers and congratulations that greet.
cd the distinguished speaker when he
took his scat.
being, like motion to adjourn, al
aoayS in order, no second invitation
was ncedcd to induce the survivors
and their friends to surround the boun-
tilullv prcpnrcd tables that were near
at hand. The spread consisted of|
barbecued meats and picnic "doings",
with the usual accompanimcnts, and
was gotten up in a manner that res
flectca great credit upon the commit
tee of arrangements and their lady as
sistants. Everything was in abund-
ancc, and everybody Gncluding this
rcportcrl went away very well salts
fled. After dinner the assOcia1ion as
sembled in the Fair building, and was
called to order for the transaction of
rcgu'a al business, General Bratton in
the chair, and Capt. II. a. Gaillarl as
secretary. The following is al cpitomc
Of the business transacted: The old
officers of the association were all re-
elected. a resolution ofthanks to the
Rev. DR.. Boggs for his able and clo-
quent address was unanimously adopt
cd. Winnsboro was selected as the
next place Of meeting, the time, the
first Thursday in August 1882, and the
Fairfield division was directed to
make all necessary arrangements. A
committee was appointed TO draft
suitable resolutions with reference to
the death Of Capt. W. S. Brand, and
Messrs. Iraneus Pope and Archibald
Hood. Major Woodward turned over
to the Association letter written bv
eX"Gov. John II. Means in July, 1861
to Col. Maxcy Gregg, urging him to
take the Colonelcy of the Regiment,
made vacant by the resignation of Col.
Rion. The Executive Committee was
charged With the selection Of an orator
for the next retnion. After the pas.
sage Of thanks to the Fair Association
for tho use of their building and
grounds, and to the Lee Light Infantry
for their escort, the meeting was dcs
clared adjourned. .-.~.