Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-04-14
VETERANS REUNION.
Details OF tho Arrangements That
Hove Boon Made.

Hove Boon Made.
Great interest is being manifested
by the veterans all over tho State in
the coming annual reunion to be
held in Charleston on tho 9th in
slant. The railroads have offered
very cheap rates for those attending
the reunion. For instance, thu round
trip rate from Columbia is only 1910.
In Charleston preparations are be-
ing made for the entertainments of
the visitors. Yesterday the follow
ing circular was issued from the
headquarters of the South Carolina
division in Charleston
For the guidance of veterans,
sponsors and others visiting Charles.
ton for the annual reunion South
Carolina division, United Confede-
rate Veterans, April 9th, the fol-
lowing information is published:
Veterans-As tho ceremonies COM
menco at 10 a. M, Wednesday,
April 81, and something of interest
is proposed for every hour of that
and the next day, veterans should
arrive not later than night of Tues
day, April 26. Tho morning trains
arriving April 81, will como in too
late for the delegates to take part in
the first session of tho convention.
Tho convention will be held at the
German Artillery hall, Wentworth
street, commencing at 10 a. m.
The hall, the largest in the city,
will not hold many more than the
delegates and altcrnates, 80 it is pro-
posed to have q monster meeting,
where all the Veterans, Sons,
Daughters and their friends can
gather in the afternoon, April 81, at
the Citadel. This meeting will be
called to order at 5 p. m. The Vct-
Grams, escorted by the Sons and the
| Fourth brigade, s.. G. V. r., will
march up 70 the Citadel. The pa
rado will be iormcd on Meeting
street, right of South Carolina divis-
ion, U. G. ", resting on Market
street, and will move punctually, not
nominally, at 4 o'clock. The follow
ing distinguished speakers have been
invited to address this meeting:
Gems. Gordon, Hampton, Butler,
Law, Bonham and others.
The convention will assemble again
in tho evening at $50 O'Clock.
April %, the convention will hold
two sessions, n commencing at 10
a. m. and the other at $3.50 p. m.
Registration-All comrades of
South Carolina division, U. G. v,
and other Confederate veterans will
register at the German Artillery hall
and receive their badges.
Bureau of information will be cs-
tablished at the store Of j. S. Pin
kussohn & Bros, 270 King street,
near Wentworth street, by the Y.
M. Ii. H., who will chccrfully assist
the visitors in securing boarding
places and give any other informa-
ton needed.
AS the city will probably be very
much crowded, all comrades are ad-
vised to make their arrangements for
board in advance.
Flags-Camps will please display
their camp banners in the convention
hall and carry the same in the parade.
Any historic battlcilag will be
placed upon the stage during the
sessions of the convention. The
bearers of such battlcflags-not the
camp banners-will report to divi-
sion headquarters, board room, first
story, German Artillery hall, April
81, at 9:45 a. m.
Lunch-Lunches will be served in
the lower hall, under the convention
hall, April 27 and 90, from II to 3
o'clock. The Daughters of the Con-
fcdcracy and other ladies will honor
us by sewing the lunches. These
lunches will only be served to Con-
fodoratc %eterans wearing badges;
no impoGtion of others will be per-
mittcd, Us only Confederate veterans
are to DC cared for and honored by
the daughters of the Confcdcracy
and their assistants.
Sponsors and Maids of Honor
Genera al headquarters of sponsors and
maids Of honor will be at the Mills
House, Meeting street, corner of
Quchn. Ladies and gentlemen of
the committee will be there to re-
ccit{o them. All such as have no
other places engaged had best re-
port there Immediately on arrival in
tho city. A number can be accom-
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