The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-07-13
ion to the Mess Hall, aud. finrllx. gnze a.

sion to the Mess Hail. and, FINELY. gaze ut
them while they are being fed
I'VE are allowed TO walk every day from
III a. IN; to IL 80 p. m, and from 2 to { y.
M, and certainly take advantage Of both.
we are required TO take ut least one BATH n
week, and are advised 10 bathe as often as
possible. The baths are supplied with both
hot and cold water.
Besides the three drills per day, We have
an evening parade at which each one is re-
quired TO have his shoes blacked. his clothes
brushed so as not to have spot on them.
ms nat brushed, TO have Oh clean collar
and shirt, and on his failing in any one of
these things he gets reported. An ex.
Pianation in given form has to be written
ior each report, and for any little mistake
IN punctuation, the ruling Of the lines, &c,
II must be re written.
west Point is certainly a beautiful place,
ana equals the descriptions which have
heaTu OF i. Barracks is four stories
high, with basement, which is occupied
by bath rooms, barber shop, booiblacks,
&c. The library and recitation rooms oc.
cupy another. The mess hall is in the
rear of barracks, and i, finely frescocd in
side and elegantly lighted. All the build
ings are Of granite. The professors houses
are on both sides. A stone pavement runs
along. in front of barracks and the houses
Tor about mile. The stables aud riding
haii are built OF stone, also. and are very
large. Some of the boys are rather dissat.
ished with the place, after the experience
they have had in drilling"
Proceedings OF the Reunion Committee.
On last Saturday the rcprescntatl,
committee OF the survivors of the various
commands Of troops from Anderson
county that served in tho Confederate
army met in the Court House for tho pur-
poso or pcriectiug arrangements for tho
grand reunion on the 2lst inst.
The meeting was called 10 order nv
zen. w. w. Humphreys, chairman OF
me original committee representing tho
Palmetto Sharpshooters, who explained
lne onJect OF the meeting, and tho general
being made 20 celebrate tho anniversary
OF the first battle of Manassas. The chair
man stated that the following distin. e.
gulshed gentlemen had signitied their
acceptance of invitations to speak on tho
occasion: Senator NJ. c. Butler, Governor
Hagood, Genera! Bratton, General Capers
ana Congressman Aiken, and that Sena-
Tor Hampton ould possibly be present.
though he had not BEEN heard from.
On motion OF Mr.. u. F. TOly, John
W. Daniels was elected Secretary OF the
meeting.
After an extended discussion, OH mo
non OF Capt. q. S. Beatty, Keys Spring
" - .SANSsSN no thO iB0Co VI TIC
reunion.
On motion OF Maj. p. X. McCully, the
following committee was appointed to
wait upon the City Council and request
an appropriation for the purpose OF erect
ing stand, tables and seats: p. X. Nc
Gully, BE. Whitner and G. +. Tolly.
On motion of Mai. j. n. Van1iyer. IL
was determined that the dinner OH The
occasion should be In the nature of a
basket picnic.
Maj. Yandiver offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
wo where's, rnereas, the approaching meeting that
and the people of South Carolina have at
All times IN her history as now, respected
her military organizations therefore.
be it
.RGoired, That Capt. John f. Allen and
ms Company (Palmetto Riflemen) bc ir-
viied 70 attend said meeting as Com
pany, and that they be requested to give
military drill on that occasion.
hcsotTed, That a committee OF three he
appointed to extond the invitation.
PURSUANT to the foregoing, tho chair
man oypointed the following committee:
J.; q. Vand:vcr, John B. Moore and r.
+. Haynie
On motion of Mai. b. f. Whitner. tho
Anderson and Pendleton Cornct bands
we're cordially invited to be present at
the reunion, and the Secretary Was in
structed to extend the invitations.
On motion OF Nr. G. L. Tolly, a com
mittee consisting of John B. Moore, q.
f. Whitner and w. w. Humphreys was
appointed to confer with the merchants
OF Anderson and endeavor to secure a
general suspension of business until
O'Clock p. M. on the day Of the reunion.
On motion OF Maj. John b. Moore, the
following committee OH grounds was ap-
pointed by the chair: j. G. Keys, B. +
Crayton and John S. Smith.
On motion, the following committee
{, on ,,, iinapee was appointed J. N. Brown,
iels, A. s. Todd and d. S. Maxwell.
On motion Of Capt. G.. $. Beatty, the
committee formerly appointed was con-
tinued committee of arrangements.
On motion Of Mr.. q. +. Tolly, the local
papers were requested to publish the pro,
ceedings OF this meeting.
On motion of Mnj. Vandivcr, q cordial
invitation was extended to all old SOL
diers to be present with their families
and hayersacks, after which tho meeting
adjourned.
JOHN w. DANIELS, Secretary.
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