The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-29

| Hearty welcome eAppreciated-Gen. " ak
| er Re-elected mander-NoEument
Proposed to Oscar Leiber-Gen. Evans
Grafton Last Night.
CHARLESTON, April 23.-The second
day of the occupation Of ''the City by
the Sea- by the Confederate Veterans
opened auspiciously for the enjoyment
of the varied programme Of entertain
ment which the old city has provided
for those whom she delights to honor.
The guests all appear to feel that
Mayor Adger Smythe meant every
word when he told them last night
that the keys to the city's gates and
hearts and homes were delivered over
to them, and to see the ease and free
dom with which the old fellows in
the hearty welcome is to have assur-
ance that the spirit of hosts and guests
are in perfect symphony.
4 few who are compelled By the I'M
perative demands of business Or neces-
sity have reluctantly turned their
faces homeward, but their presence
was scarcely missed from the crowd
which again packed Artillery Hall this
morning.
1t was announced last night that the
veterans would arrange themselves
this morning in the seats under the
banners which designated their re-
spective brigades, but while for a
time this order was sought to be car
ried out and served the purpose while
it lasted to bring the comrades into
better order, it was soon disregarded
and they scattered about wherever
each thought he saw a face upon which
memory had left some familiar trace
of by gone days. Thus the earlier
hour of assemblage was spent in hear
ty greetings and social chat in which
old associations and scenes lived over
| again, and many a heart forgot, for
the once, the trials and sorrows which
generation had interposed between
the memory and the reality.
It's the experience Of these things
| in the old hearts, and their exhibition
| of them to the observation Of the young
men OF the present generation, which
makes these reunions occasions OF such
| unalloyed pleasure and of priceless
value to all who participate in them.
AS long as the sense of honor and
| patriotism is considered as worthy to
be cherished as a virtue among us, we
Can never afford to put aside the op-
portunity for learning the impressive
| Lessons which occasions afford.
General Walker called the conven-
ton to order at about II o'clock and
| Adiutaut Holmes concluded the re ad-
ing OF the minutes Of the COlumb a
meeting, which was suspended for 9th
.r business last night The most in-
teresiing feature OF the minutes was
what related to Private Oscar Leioer
! Of Columb bia, member OF Hampton
legion, VITO Vas wounded at BArham-
Vile on the march from Yorktown to
Richmond. and died few days after
! in Redmond. The earnest expression
in his will that his remains should no,
b, buried on Northern sDll aud OF his
devotion to the cause Of the South
moved the vast assembly >eus!bly aud
steps were inaugurated, which Will re-
Sulc ere long, III tie erection Of suit
able monument TO MS memory IN
Trinity Church yard at Columbia.
The representatives of Buffers Cav
AIRY Brigade, 100 strong, marched Into
| the Hail headed by the battle Hag OF
the Eth Regiment, Which has o. en-
preserved and is now in the care of tue
Charleston Light Dragons. When
the veterans were seated the torn me
moriaI of many bloody fights was
planted on the platform near General
! Walkers seat.
AS soon as the hosts were seated,
General Walker commanded attention
and quiet for five seconds, and in the
| snap of kodak the whole army Of
| veterans were taken by Leldloh, at
the instance of Capt S. A. Cunning
ham, Editor of the Veteran, and the
picture will appear in the next num-
Der of that magazine.
Letters were read from General Jno.
B. Gordon, Stephen D. Lee, NJ. @. But
Ter. Ellison CApers. w. 81. Wallace,
Jno. Bratton and Col. I. G.. McKissick
expressing their profound regret at
being prevented from meeting their
comrades u arms at this gathering.
! Invitations were received from Pres
| ident Melchers of the German Scheut-
| zenfest, giving carte blanche to all
| veterans to come out to the fest dance,
shoot, eat, drink, and do just as If they
| were mem bers; and the lad y principal
of the Confederate Home School re-
quested their presence at the special
exercises of that institution on Friday
morning.
A resolution was adopted request
ing that commanders Of camps for
ward to the Division Commander the
number Of INDECENT soldiers in their
respective camps or fraternities, who
! would be willing to accept the hospi-
talities of a home if one should be
provided for them; and another reso-
luton looking to the organization Of
such home was, also, passed. Capt.
C:arwile offered resolution providing
for the appointment of committee OF
five, who snail appear before the State
| E;oard OF Education and endeavor to
secure the adoption Of such histories
for use in the public shoots as give
fair and truthful statements of the
war between the States and the exclu-
sion from the schools Of such books
as do not treat the subject IN a fair
way.
When the election Of officers was
| reached, Hon. G.. Lamb Buist was
called to tue chair, and announced
the order calling for nominations for
Major General. Captain Carwl'e
nominated Gen G. l. Walker, and
moved Standing vote, and when the
question was pat every veteran IN the
hail rose to his feet. Such an express
sion is tie highest which could be
given OF The satisfaction which Gen.
Walker i.as given in his admlnlstra-
| ton.
Mr.. Buist then announced the re
suit to General Walker, who IN few