El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-23

Hampton. They were forced to take
refuge here two years ago after the
destruction by fire of their home.
When the people of South Carolina
promptly and delicately offered TO re-
build his home. To this offer he re-
piled:
'sIt is the duty of every citizen to
serve his state whenever called upon to
do so, and his sole reward should be the
consciousness of having fulfilled that
obligation. If my fellow citizens think
that I have been able to serve my state
in any manner 1 only discharged my
duty in doing 30, and L am amply COM
pensated for any service rendered by
faithful servant 1 am, with heart
felt thanks for the great kindness
shown me,
"WADE HAMPTON"
GENERAL HAMPToN'S BIRTHDAY,
just before the burning of the
Southern Cross General Hampton
passed his S1st birthday. The mauper
of it's celebration proved in what re-
gard he is held.
The "birthday dinner" was an in
formal affair. where only his three sis
tiers, his children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren and few friends
were present.
Among these last were Captain Tho
mas Taylor, who entered the Hampton
Legion as captain of cavalry corps
and subsequently, served to the close
of the war as one of General Ham pton's
aides, and his brother, DR.. B. w.
Taylor, who went out as assistant sur
geon of the legion and became medi-
cal director of the cavalry corps.
There were various callers during
the birthday. The first, confederate
veteran, Sc years old. drove out in
buggy alone and brought with him
bottle of wine in which to drink the
health of his comrade. The Wade
Hampton chapter, Daughters Of the
Confederacy, held special meeting,
and later drove out to present him with
beautiful floral tribute arranged
with palmetto and the Confederate
celors.
Another offering was a rope of eighty
one punches of fresh violets brought
by three little girls. with the following
note:
"Dear General The little girls in
Miss McMaster's room send you a pres
eut OF flowers for your birthday. You
have been brave man during your
eighty-one years. I hope you will &C
cept the violets as birthday present.
"YOUR LITTLE FRIENDS"
None of the little maids was over g
years old, but they blushed prettlly
when.each received kiss in turn, and
said: General, we will always re-
this:
A FEATHERED SIR GALAHAD.
General Hampton's figure is erect,
his eye bright, his skin clear and
rudy and bronzed by active outdoor
life. His memory is unclouded and
his interest keen In the topics of the
lay.
General Hampton has turned his at
.ention to the raising of game chickens
ss diversion in the life he leads. He |
allows no one to feed the chickens but |
himself. They perch on his shoulder,
,it on his knee and take corn from bis |
hand. Several answer to the classic |
names of Sir Launcelot, Queen Guine- |
we're, Sir Galahad, Elaine, Red Gaunt- |
let and Black Prince.
Sir Launcelot is easily ''cock of the /
walk" and Is so jealous of King Ar
;hur's attention that even Guinevere is |
lriven off from the interesting tourns-
nent. But this fam lily of knights and |
aides will never grace "round table" |
n any other table, for General Hamp- |
on will never permit one of his pets to |
,e eaten.
General Hampton's daughter, Miss |
Daisy, il with him. She Is young,
woman. Miss Hampton is re-
,ent of the South Carolina room in the |
Conf derate museum, in Richmond, |
he mansion occupied by Jefferson I
)avis while president of the Confede- !
'acy.