The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-08-09
ELECTION
VETERANS REUNION,
They Greet Their Leaders
At CAMP McKISSICK
Five Thousand People Partake OF The
Pleasures OF The Day.
One OF The Biggest Crowds Ever
Assembled In The County.

Friday, Aug, 2nd.
The early train this a. M. brought
three extra. coaches and they were
Immediately filled upon arrival at
Union. The largest crowd got on at
Union that has ever been seen board
train here at one time there beina
about two hundred and fifty tickets
sold. The train was so crowded that
the conductor, although assisted by
his baggage master, found it necessary
to slow up the train before reaching
Jonesville, so as to be able to collect
the tickets, Upon arriving at Jones'
vile the crowd at once went to the
military grounds, "Camp McKissick'
named after that old veteran Col. l.
e. Mckisssick. Here they were
promptly brought to halt by the
guards, and they contented themselves
by taking view of camp life from
the outside of the lines. The bows
were eating breakfast when we arriv-
ed.
The crowd was treated to music
by the Blairsville Cornet Band,
from York County. Everybody then
repaired to the drill ground where
they witnessed the Battalion drill.
The woods were full of spectators.
After the drill the next place of in
terest was the Rendezvous of the
Confederate Veterans, to which place
all went. The roads were lined with
people for mile each way all going
to hear the veterans talk. The i'm
mense crowd finally got settled
down, and the speakers were on the
stand, also the reporters and many
others, even so many that the stand
threatened to give way. The band
played the soul inspiring tune that
never fails to send thrill to the
heart Of every Southerner, "Dixic."
Col. l. G. McKissick sprans to his
feet at the finish and proposed three
cheers for Dixie which was given
with Vengeance, causing the wclkin
to ring for miles around. 1t was the
grand old rebel yell, that has so often
in the dark days inspired new cour-
age in the hearts of the half shod,
hungry heroes of the lost cause.
May their memory ever be a green
spot in the hearts of their prosperity
until time is no more.
The announcement was made that
Capt. j. Il. Douglass would be in
command of the veterans. Mr.. n.
B. Eison, Mrs. Hames, Holmes,
Harris and others were the dinner
committee. A comittee of bea utiful
young ladies, daughters of the veto
rams was appointed to pass around
when the line was formed and pin
ribbons on the lappels of the veterans,
the different commands to be desig-
mated by their colors, the red ribbon
to be pinned on the artillery. the
blue on the infantry and the yellow
on the cavalry. They were supplied
with 300 ribbons which failed to 90
around.
After the old war piece ut matters
little now LORNA was played by the
band, the following gentlemen were
introduced by Capt. Harris. They
each made short talks recounting
some of the exciting experiences which
they had gone through during the
terrible conflict. Some of these talks
were very touching and more than
once tears were seen to be hanging on
the cheeks Of the old heroes, as some
touching scene was recounted bring
ing vivid memories of the dear com
rades that had fallen on the battle
field by their sides, sending some dear
message home to mother. The speak
ers themselves often becoming too
choked for utterancc. Every speak.
er praised the noble women of the
South for their loving attention and