The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-10
THE REUNION IN CHARLESTON
Details of the Arrangements Made
for the Comfort and Entertainment
of Visitors
HID. QRS. S. G. DIVISION,

ONlIED SONt'EDEkATE NETERANS,
I CHARLESTON, S. c., April
For the guidance of veterans, spon
! sors and others, visiting Charleston TO
, the annual reunion OF South Carolin,
Division, United Confederate Vet
Grams, April 9th, the following infor
nation is published
, AS the ceremonies commence 10 q
M, Wednesday, April 9th and some
thing OF interest is proposed for every
hour of that and the next day, veterans
should arrive not later than night OF
Tuesday, April 10Th. The morning
trains, arriving April 9th, will come
in too late for the delegates to take
part in first session OF the convention.
The convention will be held at the
German Artillery hall, Wentworth
street, commencing at 10 q. IN.
The hall, the largest in lie city,
will not hold many more than TIA,
delegates and alternates, so it is pro.
posed to have % monster meeting
where all the veterans, sons daughters
and their friends can gather. in the
afternoon, April 9th, at the Citadel
This meeting will be called to order at
p. m. The veterans, escorted by the
| sons and the Fourth Brigade S. g. V.
L., will march up to the Citadel The
parade will be formed on Meeting
street, right of South Carolina Divis-
| ion, United Confederate Veterans rest
| ing on Market street, and will move
punctually, not nominally, at 4 o'clock.
The following distinguished speakers
have been invited to address this meet
Ing: Generals Gordon, Hampton.
Butler, Law. Bonham and others.
The convention will assemble agaiu
in the evening at 500 o'clock. April
70, the convention will hold two ses-
slons, one commencing at 10 a. IN. and
the other at $3.50 p. m.
All comrades of South Carolina Di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans
and other Confederate Veterans, will
register at the Germany Artillery hall,
and receive their badges.
a bureau of information will be es-
tablished at the store of j. S. Pinkus.
sohn & Bros, 270 King street, near
Wentworth street, by the Y. M b. L.,
who will cheerfully assist the visitors
In securing boarding places, and give
any other Information needed.
AS the city will probably be very
much crowded, all comrades are ad-
vised to mako their arrangements for
board in advance.
Camps will please display their
camp banners in the convention hall
anu SoIIy VIC SAINT LII VIC parade.
Any historic battleilag will be placed
upon the stage during the sessions of
the convention. The bearers of such
battleilag-not the camp banners-will
report to division headquarters, board
room, first story, German ARTILLERY
hall, April 27, at 9:45 a. IN.
Lunches will be served in the lower
hail, under the convention hall. April
9th and 2Sth, from u to 3 O'clock
The Daughters OF the Confederacy and
other ladies will honor us by serving
the lunches. These lunches will only
be served to Confederate Veterans
wearing badges; no imposition OF
others will be permitted, as only Con-
federate Veterans are to be cared for
and honored by the Daughters of the
Confederacy and their assistants.
General headquarters of sponsors
and maids Of honor will be at the Mills
House, Meeting street, corner OF
Queen. Ladies and gentlemen OF the
committee will be there to receive
them. All such as have no other
places engaged had best report there
Immediately on arrival in the city. 1t
is particularly advised that board for
the sponsors and maids of honor will
be secured before coming to the city.
a number can be accommodated at the
Mills House. Board 81 .25 per day. No
duties will be required of sponsors and
maids Of honor, until II o'clock, April
y, when they will assemble at the
Masonic Temple, King street, corner OF
Wentworth, register and receive their
badges. They will assemble there
again in the evening Of April 9th, at
$50 o'clock, to go in body to be pre-.
sented to the convention.
Wednesday afternoon, April 27, they
will assemble at the Mills House at
33O o'clock to join tho procession
They will ride in the trolley cars,
which will leave the Mills House AT
o'clock.
A reception will be given the spon-
sors and maids of honor Thursday
night, April %. And the Daughters
of the C0nfe,'eracy propose to give
them Tea" Friday afternoon, April
30 Other pleasures for them will! be
announced later.
All information relating to other
movements and duties of sponsors and
maids OF honor will be given al the
Mills House.
The position OF sponsor to the camp,
or other United Confederate Veterans
organization, is merely an honorary
one as Is also that OF maid OF honor,
who is chosen as Il companion for the
sponsor. They will, as Representatives
ol tnelr camp, or OF the division, re-
ceive the attention and respect of Con-
tederate Veterans. They have no du-
ties except rs specified and are receipt
ents OF many courtesies at tho re-
unions. AT the general United Con-
federate Veterans reunions only tho
divisions are entitled to q sponsor, and
one maid OF honor.
The sponsors OF camps Of Sons OF
Confederate Veterans will be treated
In all respects as those Of camps of
| veterans.
AS far rs practicable, sponsors should
be provided with banners, designating
their camps, this in addition to the
| regular camp banner.
g. |. WALKER,
| Commanding.
JAS G.. HOLMES,
Adjutant Gen. and Chief OF Staff.
|