The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-05
BASE BALL. GAMES.
BICYCLE RIDING.
The Greatest Day In the History OF
the Town is Ended. Darkness
Comes On Aud the Streets are
noaorfod-

the Town is Ended... Darknesx
Comes On Aud the Streets are
Deserted.
Yesterday Greenwood had the largest mul
titude OF people that ever assembled within
| her gates.
Every farm and every hamlet, every coun-
ty and every town, for miles around had well
come guests. with the limits OF the city.
Train loads Of people came from Anderson.
Greenwood Laurens, Abbeville, >Newberry,
and every mule and every horse In all the
| country around brought men and women to
| the grandest reunion of Confederate veterans
that has ever assembled in South Carolina.
The doors OF every house was thrown open,
the occupants Of which did not wait for guests
to come. but they went out into the multitude
TO seek and to find such as needed good
dinner or felt the desire to receive the hearty
grasp of a generous hand.
The barbecued dinner which had been pre-
pared for the old Confederate veterans was
larger and better than that on any previous
occasion.
Everything was on a grand SCALE. and
| Green wood covered herself with honor, and
takes the lead as hospitable host
At the appointed time the multitude were
invited to the speakers stand where Chair
man Riley delivered the following beautiful
and touching address OF welcome.
Mayor RiIey's Address OF Welcome.
Ladies', Fellow Citizens and Comrades Of
the late war:
lawn. has been assigned the pleasant task
OF extending TO the 9th 8. G. Cavalry and this
vast assembly OF old soldiers, together with all
their friends, a most hearty and cordial well
come TO our town. on this the 4th day OF July.
which day more than one hundred years ago
slgnalized our Independence from the mother
| country.
kindle afresh within our minds and hearts
| that duty We owe to our fallen heroes In the
Lost Cause. In doing this we must
hearts, es aey III viii or malice towards the
true soldier and patriot who fought on the
other side. Let us never forget to impress
npon the minds and hearts Of the present and
duty to honor and fix indelibly in the minds
and hearts OF our children, and children's
children. the fact that the iallen dead from
conceived to be high born principles. II this
| government is TO stand az blessing to q lib.
ertyloving people much for which We fought
must be and remain In the corner stone OF
this great and grand republic.
| We have not assembled here to-day for 9TH
er than wise and lawful purposes, we, who
went forth to battle for our country lecogniz-
| ing the TACT that the war Is over and that II is
our duty under the new order Of things to
put our shoulders TO the wheel and press for
ward with the true and patriotic citizens OF
the North and Northwest TO make this Union
or indestructable States q government look
Ing TO the best Interest and advancement OF
the moral. intellectual and material welfare
OF the whole people. Behold, friends and fel-
low soldiers that tic three OF me South
or Davis IL can be truthfully said his was a
| lofty and master mind. statesman and pat
riot: Of Lee, the highest type OF u soldier of
any and all ages OF the marvellous Jackson,
he too. must take rank with the worlds most
renowned strategist and soldier.
Allow me again, as close to say, welc ONE,
welcome one aud all.
Prayer.
DR.. w. NJ. Grier made an appropriate pray
| er, and asked divine blessing on those who
had assembled. and that nothing be amiss,
but that ali things might pass of pleasantly
and profitabiy. so That none need regret his
presence here to-day.
Senator Butler.
After the prayer, Chairman T. F. Riley in.
troduced Hon. NJ. C. Butler, whose presence
elicted enthusiastic cheers. The senator
spoke with good effect and bis eloquence met
q response In the hearts OF his comrades and
others, with whom he 10 deserved popular.
During bis speech he was several times
louuly cuetTeu Oy uIs Oid WhECourduee duu
| others.
General Gordon.
When Senntor Butler had flushed his re-
marks, he introduced his brother Senator
Hon. j. B. Gordon In some we'll rounded sen
tences, when General Gordon arose amid a
storm OF cheers.
General Gordon began by thanking South
Carolians for the reception accorded him. He
stated that he came without prepared speech
or specified subject He was here to meet and
greet his all comrades of the "sixties" once
more before their final gathering In the eter-
nal camp beyond the stars He was here at
South Carolinas bidding on this birth day OF
O peoples independence, to council with
them In behalf of that peoples welfare and
liberties. He was here 70 recall certain MEM
ories Of the past as incentives TO certain du-
ties for the future. He was here In word, to
invoke the recollections OF efforts for the Con-
federacy az an inspiration for services for the
living Republic.
He said that to his old comrades memories
and duties ought TO be correlative terms.
That memories ought to beget higher concep.
tions OF peace duties, That the truest and
bravest soldier ought to be. and as a rule,
would be. the truest and best citizen.
Ho asked what were some OF our duties as
oitIzens and stated as fundamental duty
that next to which we owed as Christians
owed to God and the church. come our duty
as citizens 10 country and It's institutions,