The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-07
Survivors, Meetings,

The survivors of Co. F., 24th South
Carolina Regiment, held their annual re-
union in this city last Wednesday,. Twen-
ty-five survivors answered to roll call.
Their old com mander, Gen. Ellison Ca
pers, had been invited to address the sur
vivors, but was unavoidably absent.
Resolutions in memory Of their old COM
rade, the late J. G. Hall, were adopted.
Messrs. J. T. Hanna, R. P. Clinkscales
and j. B. Leverett were appointed a
committee to draft suitable resolutions in
died during the past year. Rev. w. T.
Capers, of this city, son of Gen. Capers,
was elected an honorary member and
chaplain of the Association. Capt. Jas.
A. Gray was elected President and Hon.
J. B. Leverett Secretary of the Associa-
tion. It was decided to hold the next
annual reunion at the Carswell Institute
on Wednesday before the second Sun
day in August, 1896, and committees
wero appointed to arrange tor the occa-
sion. It was agreed that all the sons of
survivors be elected honorary members
upon reaching the age of IS years. Spe-
cial rates for dinner had been secured at
the Hotel Chiquola, and Landlord Dick
ems spread before them q royal feast.
When the bill was called for Mr.. Dickens,
with his big heart and his affection for
the old Confederate heroes, told them to
accept the dinner with his complim ents.
The generosity of Mr.. Dickens, of course,
was most highly appreciated by the vet
erans. At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopte1.
Resolved, That the survivors hereby
tender their heartfelt thanks to the citi-
Zens of the city of Anderson for the cour-
tesies shown US this day, and especially
do we desire to thank DR.. w. H. Nardin
for his untiring efforts to make this
meeting both pleasant and profitable.
And we unanimously tender our thanks
to Mr.. NJ. S. Dickens for his unbounded
liberality in serving sumptuous dinner
to the mem bers of this company free of
charge.
The tenth annual reunion of Gist Rifles
(Co. D.. Hampton Legion) Survivors AS
sociation was held at Williamson last
Friday, with President A. j. Stringer
presiding. The roll call showed twelve
survivors present as follows: A. J..
Stringer, 8. D. Stewart, I. w. Pickens, R.
v. Acker, W. B. Acker, 81. A. Griffin,
J. NJ. Glenn, l.. D. Harris, j. l.. Mauldin,
G. w. MCGEE, J. s. Newton and L. 81.
Roper.
The names of ninety-seven survivors
are still on the roll Of the living, eight of
whom are unaccounted for. The re-
mainder, having been heard from so re-
Gently, are still believed to be living.
One was reported having died since last
meeting, viz, J. G. Greer, who died at
Blaine, Ala, last January.
Messrs. w. B. Acker, w. F. Lee and I.
w. Pickens were appointed committee
to prepare history of the Rifles from the
organization of the Company down to
Appomattox.
There were number of survivors
present from other commands. Among
them were E. II. Acker, of Co. E., Hamp-
ton Legion. who rarely fails to attend the
annual reunions, j. A. Hoyt, r. w.
Haddon, Jno. W. Thompson, j. J.
Vaughn, w. F. Smith, P. g. Acker, j. B.
o. Barcklv.
After some appropriate remarks from
Col. Hoyt and others, the Association
adjourned to basket picnic, which was
most highly enioyed.