The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-04-24
A Literary Treat for Anderson.

Mr.. T. G. Del'ontainc, who was the
war correspondent Of tho Charleston
News during the lato war between the
States, will give recitation entertainment
in Masonic Hall this "wednesday even-
ing on "The Humor and Poetry of the
South, and Fun in Camp" The pro-
gramme for the evening is varied and
interesting, and will be replete with illus
trations and graphic descriptions of what
occurred on the battlefield or around the
camp, which will not only provo inter-
esting to tho old soldier, but to those of
US who know nothing of the experiences
of war. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will 60 to the Confederate Home to
be established in Richmond. Speaking
of Mr.. DeFontaine's address and its OBJ
ject, the Columbia Register says:
A small but select audience greeted Mr..
Def last night in his effort to aid
the good work of establishing the Home
for Confederate Soldiers at Richmond, so
auspiciously begun by Camp Lee, and
which bids fair at no distant day to be an
accomplished fact by reason of the great
interest which has been manifested since
the plan was put on foot. Starting with
the determination of o few patriotic sur
yivors of the Lost Cause in Richmond,
who concluded, recognizing the growing
distress fastening upon the wrecks of the
war, to devote that portion Of their means
previously spent in luxuries to the relief
of their old comrades in arms, the mem
bership has augmented until it now en-
braces over three hundred influential men
and it's funds and supplies have attained q
value of some $25, 900.
Mr.. DeFontaines address was delivered
in an easy, graceful and impressive man
ncr, his voice being most pleasantly at
tuned to the readers desk. Deity weav-
ing the poesy of both sections into illus
trations of the sentiment and temper of
the trying period of the war, which yet
served to bring forth the most exalted and
stirring notes of American song, he recited
Timrod's beautiful "Ethnogenesis," writ
ten in commemoration OF the establish.
ment of the Confederacy, and his fervid
Call to Arms" contrasting it most clever
ly with similar production OF almost
identical strain from the poetry of the
North. Randalls "Maryland" was given
with much feeling, and Father Ryan's
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conception Of the sentiment.
Turning from the consideration of the
sectional minstrelsy of the war, Mr.. De-
Fontaine enter rtained his audience very
cleverly with numerous anecdotes illus.
trating the quaint humor developed around
the camp fires, on the march, in the hos
pital and on the battlefield, giving an ad:
mirable epitome Of the jest and humor OF
the period.
There should be good greeting for Mr..
DeFontainc wherever he makes his ap-
pearance, for aside from the cause in which
be is enlisted, which should be dear to
every Southern heart, his address com.
mends itself as a careful and pleasing pre-
sentation of much relating to the war
which is worthy of preservation.
Mr.. DeFontaine has delivered this ad-
dress in all the cities and large towns of
the State, and the papers speak highly OF
it's merits. Those who hear him will not
regret it. The object alone should COM
mend itself to every true Southerner,
and we hope Mr.. DeFontaine will be
greeted by large audience of our citi-
zens. Admission, so cents.