The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-10

Il 1t. When the porter came around
before we got to Charlotte to know who
would want supper there, we don't he
got an order. We had no Tations but Il
I number of old vets invited lis to eat with
! them, which we appreciated. and showed
| our appreciation 10y our work.
Bll Nc Nelcc got hold of Il can of
beef and some crackers as quick us he
got in Charlotte. we don't know where
he got them, and we don't know of any
| one that saw him buy them. but we dO
know what the old vets think about it,
Nothing of interest happened from Char
| lotte to Salisbury where night overlook
| us: up to that time the crowd kept live
| ly bettcg how many Cotton Mills would
bc in the next town. When we got to
| Greensboro. Il number of the Old Vets
got out, and looked around to see if
| things looked like they did thirtv-one
years ago WHEN they surrendered there,
| but they couldn't recoguizc anything.
| Here our tram became crowded. by o,d
vets and others coming in OH the Western
North Carolina.
Our ride from Greensboro to: Richmond
| was IN meven'ful one. and was made
| during the night, reaching Richmond
about & o'clock on Tuesday. 1t WAS "A
| fine morning. and everything was live
| ~. and all the buildings decorated with
! bunting. with great crowds coming i'm OH
| every train. OH I'LL the roads. people were
| coming from everywhere: it certainly
! was Ion tC Richmond" and the crowds
were accorded Il very different reception
| to what they We're in lS6l. The Hotels
| were crowded early is Tuesday morn
ing. bit the Editor Managed to get in
at the Hotel Lexington. and the camp
we think scattered everywhere. The
majority of them went to get something
to rrrt the coal dust mt of their throatS.
and we don't b !" thrm either, for G
truth Is we lGul Il powerful laundering
after those places of refreshments and
drank more coffee than old bid Myers
ever drank, in the same length of time
Old Adam AMI eve WAS tempted half as
| much IL some men were in Richmond:
everything was calculated to catch the
social side of Il man. Here was whole
city filled with Il people you may say of
! Il common ancestry feelings in common
hopes and desires born from commo.
cause: all meeting after thirty-one years
absence from the o!l play ground.
where war WAS the game played at, and
with too such Captains rs Grant and
e" on opposing sides. Can amy man
imagine the feelings of these old vet Grams.
unless ne. WAS one of th,m? We don't
| think Inc can. II WIZ, more tempting to
Il South tarnlnan than to any one else
| for they had been accustomed to drink
| f ON II bottle. and when they landed in
| Richmond and found "p,n saloons and
| drinks of every kind, aud crowds in
| everyone having Il jolly. social time
| swapping drinks and war experience.
i 4 -. =
| men of mankind tliuH pultly Nirgiuia ,
nuSring very carclCSS,l Il large tumblei
containing Il fluid of Il grccnish cast.
with shaw and humps of ice in it, was
| almost irresistible, and if we had have
lcen Il We can we expect we would re
| in Richmond now.
| Richmond is u spcndid city Well locat-
| rd and well arranged healthy and has Il
solid business air about it. The mcaneSt
| thing about il is its water. which is taken
from the James River AMI svery muddy
| The James River runs Just west of Rich
mond and steamers ply on it to Norfolk
| on the ,acuaSt.
| The handSOmcst bnildinG in Richmond
is the city hall, which is constructed of
stone covers II whole block and cost
| nearly two mlllirn dollars. 1t Is Just east
of the old capitol. The State capitol is
is n.odd and antique" building we d)
not know when it WAS built, we asked
IN old gray bearded official at the city
hall ana he could not tell us: he said it
| WAS longer back than his mrninrN. We
never knrw or but one thing longer than
than Il N!rginallS memory before. ami
that was the mint ju!cp he drinks.
| ~utlir" II To say that il is Il very old
r.d building and Surromhr! ~ Il
h"auiiiui im!h. We went uu ;up ut the
hui'llig AMI h;,da The view Of the Juun,.
AMI surrounding country. and number
OF points of interest We're pointed out To-
Us. We visited the Senate chamber and
had the pleasure Of examining Il mag
mliir"nt picture presented the state of
ngna hy that great philant!ropiSt
W. W. torcorm of Washington ID. {.
The second most popular building in
Richmond Is the hotel jefferson. The
least cost per day for stopping there is
i've dollars. The most popular place for
IL" old Vet, Nan IN" Auditorium. at
In" fair grounds. Here was where all
veterans that desired slept and ate, at
the expense of Richmond. seven
thousand Were fed and slept there on
| Wednesday night of the reunion. They
We're we'll f"'l and their beds consisted oi'
Whit" cloth tucked down Ia the floor ar,
straw stuffed uiuur il. We were up
there at 10 O'clock one night and it was
Il picturesque AMI grand sight To see the.
old Vets lying on their living ON THEN.
beds soldier fashion with their coat : and
SlI"S under their Ec !d' rs pillows anI
sleeping as Sounllv aS nno 'rnt lah,S.
| That oil veteran stout Noland WIS with
rs, and ii looked So natural he wantcl II
stay with the boys. hut we persuaded
linn not To aS we preferred bed. The
Auditorium WAS Where the Vets held their
meetings and where all the speaking