The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-28
PALMETTO VETERANS.
THE VISIT OF THE COMMITTEE TO
NASHVILLE.
Tho Coming Reunion During the Exposi'
tIor-What the Committeeman Said and
Did-Many Will Attend.

tIon-What the Committeeman Said and
Did-Many Will Attend.
Some days ago g committee Of South
Carolinians went on to Nashville to
arrange for the South Carolina con-
tlngent at the reunion of the veterans
there during the coming exposition.
The Nashville Daily Sun o. Sunday
morning last gives the following &C
count Of their visit to that city:
The committee sent by the Confed-
crate veterans of South Carolina to
arrange for the reception Of the South
Carolina bivouacs during the reunion
OF the veterans to take llace IN Nash
vile June % "a, arrived last Friday
night and were met by a committee
from Frank Cheatham bivouac and es-
corte6 10 their headquarters IN the
Maxwell House.
Yesterday morning the committee,
consisting of Gen. ]. G. Holmes Of
Charleston, Capt. J. W. Garry, Capt.
G. F. Boyd Of Newberry, Lieut.. NJ. e.
Bremen of the Governors Guards
and Mr.. 3. A. Rawls of Colum bia,
were taken in charge by Maj. Spencer
Elkin and Capt. J. B. Richardson,
who took them 10 the centennial
grounds. The committee expressed
themselves as delighted with the pros
pect, and all agreed that it far sur
passed their most sanguine expecta-
tions.
In the afternoon Mr.. j. 6 Cantrell,
the general agent OF the Seaboard Air
Line, eScortco the visitors TO Belle
Meade, where they were entertained
oy Gen. William &, Jackson. Last
night meeting of the two committees
was held in the gentlemen's parlor OF
the Maxwell House to talk over and
arrange ior the accommodations OF the
South Carolina delegation. The gen,
tlemen present were:
South Carolina Committee-Gen. J /.
6. Holmes, Capt J. W. Garry, Capt.
G. F. Boyd, B. A. Rawls, Lieut.. NJ.
Il. Brennan.
Camp Cheatham Conmittee-Soen,
Ger Aiken, S. a. Cunningham, Ham
ilton Parks, Mr.. Allen J. B. Richard
son.
With the Committee. A. New,
land, general agent passenger depart.
ment Seaboard Air Line, Atlanta, j.
q. Latimer, general travelling agent,
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway at Atlanta; J. +. Livingston,
travelling passenger agent Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens railroad al
Columbia, S. c.; j. G. Cantrel, gen
eral agent Seaboard Air Line at Nash.
vile.
Mr.. Hamilton Parks, as chairman OF
the Nashville committee, called the
meeting to order. Capt. 7. B. Rich
ardson then made a short speech, IN
which he referred to the entertain
nent, provided for the oay, and re-
GREETED that the notice was SO short.
that better programme could not be
prepared. He regretted also that the
stay of the committee would be Of
such short duration that 1t would be
impossible to entertain them as he
would wish, but upon their return in
June he would endeavor, in conjuDc-
ton with his comrades, to show them
the city at more leisure. He said that
they would do all in their power to
impress upon the minds of the South
Carolina bivouacs that Nashville hos
pitality cannot be beaten. Capt. Rich
ardson closed by saying that he want
ed the gentlemen to return home feel
ing that they had been among friends
and to tell those at home to join IN
the great reunion next Jure.
Gen. Holmes was then called upon
to voice the feeling of South Carolina
toward the reunion. He said that the
committee from South Carolina were
like the doves sent forth from Noah's
Ark, and, like them, would carry back
to their native State the olive branches
Of frsternal love and hospitality which
had been SO generously shown them
while here. He mentioned that while
riding ahead OF Sherman he once
passed a brigade OF Tennessee boys
who we're singing Garry me back to
Tennessee" That song, he said, had
ever remained fresh in his memory,
aad be suggested :hat it be sung again
at the next meeting OF the bivouac.
He then stated that Gen. @. I. Walk
er, the head of the South Carolina
Confederate vetarans, would come to
Nashville several days before the re
union and that he expected to see
large delegation from all Of the II
cam ps IN the State. a: least 500 could
:e counted on and he hoped that even
more would be able to come. He con
cluded his address with many thanks
for the courtesies shown by the local
biVouscs and the statment that he
would do all in his power to aid in
bringing as many delegates as posi-
Die.
Capt. B. a. RaHls expressed his ad-
miration for Bile Meade, and said
that he wished TO second Gen. Holmes
words in regard to working heart and
soul to make the June meeting sue
cess so far as South Carolina is con-
cerned. He said that every effort
would DE made in both camp and press
10 bring the largest delegation to
Capt. Garry declined to speak, but,
said ne would make up his lack OF
words in active work to further the
interest in the reunion. The captains
remarks were greeted with hearty ap-
plause.
MIR. G. +. Boyd spoke very earnestly
Of the open.hearted hospitality which
asd been shown them and said be did
not see what more could have been
done He said he was going home to
ak and work for Nashville and June
%.
Mr. Livingston Of Columbia and
Mr. Henry Of Nashville, both spoke
.cr the younger generation, and &vow
I'd their iatention 10 further the inter
ests of the reunion. Mr. Livingston
said that the Columbi4 camp of The
Sons Of Confederate Veterans would
send large delegation.
Mr.. Hamilton Parks then stated tha.