The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-29
rHE liallsiS nE.uN1oN AND Exposition.

On Wed nesday of last week, accomps-
MED by over sixty members of Camp
Benson, United Veterans, we boarded
the train for Augusta to be present at the
Confederate reunion and take look at
the Exposition. We arrived in the city
at half-past nine o'clock, and were mot
at the depot by committee of old vete-
rams and a brass band. marched to the
Confederate monument on Broad street,
where a speech Of welcome was made,
after which the Camp dispersed to secure
lodging for the night.
On Thursday morning, bright and ear
~, the..old soldiers could be seen stand-
ing in groups, talking about events which
took place thirty years ago, and OF times
which tried the souls Of men. Listening
to the many stories told, one thing struck
us as very peculiar, and that was that
the old soldiers seemed to have forgotten
all the dangers and hardships of the war,
and loved to dwell on the humorous side.
AT ten o'clock the veterans assembled at
Masonic Hail and boarded the electric
cars for the Exposition grounds. Ar
irving there they were marched into the
building and seated, being greeted by
shouts and huzzas from thousands of Wis
itors who had preceded them. After
some speech-making the veterans were
dismissed for the day, and dispersed in
every direction to see Augusta's great
show. It is estimated that over 5000
old soldiers participated in the reunion.
81 On Friday Gen. Wade Hampton ar
rived in Augusta, but it was not gene
rally known that he would be present,
and for this reason great many of his
friends failed to meet him at the depot.
We did not know that he was in the city
until after his reception at the EXPOSE
tion. We think this part Of the pro-
gramme was badly managed by the COM
mittee in charge, who should have made
greater efforts to have his presence made
known. We copy below che Associated
Press account of Gen. Hampton's recep-
;tion:
..The feature of the last day Of the
Confederate Veterans reunion at the Au-
gusta Exposition was the arrival Of ex-
Senator Wade Hampton upon the scene.
It was an unexpected event, but furnish
ed a happy occasion for climax of en-
thusiasm that was touchingly sublime.
The day was a veritable love-feast for the
veterans, who were here by thousands
from everywhere. Cannon doomed in
honor of the hero of Carolina, and old
soldiers wept with emotion when Gen.
Hampton and Con. Evans marched side
by side up to the stage in music hall.
They were greeted by prolonged shouts
tina. were as lasting as they were yehe-
ment. Gen, Hampton was introduced
by Gen. Evans. he spoke briefly, but
most feelingly. he paid lofty tribute
to the heroes OF Georgia, but took no oc-
casion to refer to his retirement from the
Senate by the Legislature Of South Caro-
|1ina.n
The good people Of Augusta, and espe-
cially the ladies. did everything possible
to make our visit pleasant, and their
kindness will never be forgotten by the
old soldiers. The reunion was glori-
GUS success.
And now a word as to the Exposition
It is a good show, and we'll worth the
time. and money expended in seeing 1t.
We spent the greater part Of two days on
the grounds, and kept moving pretty
much all the time. and are surprised to
hear people talking Of seeing things We
never saw. The fireworks at night were
grand. at least to countryman. We
took in but one of the side-shows, and it
was such a grand humbug that we we're
a:sgusted. The others may have been
better. The prettiest sight we saw at the
Exposition was the insulated woman.
an insulated suit of clothes was put upon
her made Of wirs, and the electricity from
adynamo turned on. At one moment q
necklace Of diamonds appeared, at an.
other diamond earrings, another 9
wreath of diamonds, and 30 on. 1t may
-haYe bcen entirely harmless, but money
could not have hired us to put on that
suit. This is part Of the Exposition,
and is free to all.
The people of Augusta are acting sen.
sibly. There is no extortion. The rate.
for lodging remain the same as before the
Exposition began. You can live at 9
good boarding house for Sl.5O per day, OF
|, you, can pay fifty cents for bed and eat
where you please. Restaurant rates are
moderate. You can get lunch on the
Exposition grounds for quarter. II
need not cost much. Go and see it.