The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20

S. c., November II aad 13, 1895.
Presented by Camp Hao.7ton.
Gen Walke. accepted &c malles 10
an appropriate manner, aad assumed
control Of the Convention He lad
the adjutaut to cali the rol! of the
Camps. aud the following Camps, With
the numbers accompanying represent
ing the delegates present. responded /:
Camp Barnard E. Pee, Aiken. l !;
Camp Sumter. Charleston. 2; Cataw-
ba Camp ,ock Hill. 2; Camp Dick
Anderson. Sumter. 8; james D.
Nance, Newberry, !; AbDer Perrin.
Edge6eld, 8; Camp Hampton, Colum-
bia. 20; Harry Benbow. Manning, 2;
Camp Ricn. Ridgeway, 2; j. Foster
Marshall. Ninety-Siz. 1; Camp Jen-
kins. Bamberg, 1; Cau,p Marion,
Marion, 4 !; Lexington, Lexington, 8
Gasp Rains. WiDpsboro, 3; Camp
Guiles, Eta Jane, !
The roll call eudel Gen. Walker
said that the FRS duty of the Conveu-
tioo was to pay tribute to their dead
comrades. E1e took the liberty Of sug
gestiug ceremony similar TO tbas used
at the reunions of the graduates Of the
Citadel The roll Of those killed in
the war would be called. the members
standing. After the pane of :he FIRST
and of the last dead comrade called the
members would reply: "D.sd ir de-
feece Of tner country It would be
imoracticable Tor the roll Of the dead
Confederates to be called. but he would
suggest that the president Of the Con
veution would read the following lines.
somewhat similar TO the inscription on
the Confederate monument, and at the
epd Of certain clauses the Copveution
would respond: They died for their
cnun.ry' He called upon the Convep-
ton to stand and, reading the following.
the Convention responded as Indicated
To the memory of those who,
True to the instincts Of their birth,
Faithful to the teachings of their fathers,
Constant 10 their love for the State,
Died ir the performance Of their duty;
Who have glori6ed fallen cause
By the simple manhood Of their lives,
The patient endurance of suffering,
And the heroism of death;
And who,.
In the dark hours of Imprisonment,
In the hopelessness of the hospital,
In the short, sharp agony Of the 6eld,
Found support and consolation
In the belief
That they would not be forgotten
Response: They died for their country.
These were men
Whom power could not corrupt,
Whom death could not terrifr,
Whom defeat could no; dishonor,
Aud let their virtues plead
rOf just JuuEmenl
Of the cause in which they psrished.
Response They died for their country.
South Carolina taught them
How to live and how to die
She has preserved for her children
The priceless treasure of their memories,
Teaching all who may claim
The same birthright
That truth, courage and patriotism
Endure forever.
Capt Desportes moved that the
proceeding be adopted as regula
proceeding and be inserted in the rit
ual of the Order The motion was
passed unanimo ously.
Gen. Walker thanked his comrades
for the honor conferred upon him BY
electing him to be ommander of the
South Carolina Division of the u c.
V. He took it to be the highes
honor that could be conferred upor
him. BE felt that it was in the spirl
of commendatioE for whatever he
had done aud he would himself to Dc
all that he could for the Order in the
future. He had called the meeting
to get the aid and comfort of all Vet
Grams to assist him in accomplishing
the purposes Of the Z. c. V. He
then read from the constitution Of the
Order, showing it's real purposes.
He felt that there was bette!
chance to carry out the work Of the
organization than ever before ano
much good was to be accomplished
by being in touch with all the Con.
federate veteran associations. He
felt too the times were more pro
pitious. feelings Of animosity had
died out. He had seen at Chick
amsuga monuments raised by the
United States Government to Con-