Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-10-12
SOLDIERS REUNION.
In Spite of Jupiter Pluvius a Grand
Affair at Piksville.

This event which has been anxiously
looked forward to took place on Satur,
day. Without much warning steady
rain set IN early in the morning and
continued all day to the disarrange-
mentof the elaborate plans made by
the committee Of II. NJ. Ashby Camp,
and the disappointment Of hundreds,
who were looking forward to the day
with joyful anticipation. 1t is true
''rhe deftest plans OF mice and men aft
gang aglee," and is just as true nov as
when Scotia's poet wrote it, but though
the elements were unproptious, good,
representative crowd was present, and
some came long distances to attend.
But outdoor exercises were out OF the
question.
At11 o'clock Mr.. l.. T. Billingsley
called largo audience to order in the
court house. There were present mem-
bers Of II. NJ. Ashby Camp, Confederate
Veterans, commanded by w. R. Pope,
and Lewis Collins Post 98, q. A, r.,
VIM II. Graham, Commander, and otn-
er citizens, in the front rank Of whom
was the venerable old salt from the
land OF Dswey, Capt, E. II, Barber.
Col Tomlinson Fort, OF Chattanooga,
was introduced as the first speaker, and
in his own unique way gave the people
speech full to replotion with history,
anecdote, and personal experience. At
the conclusion OF Mr. Forts address
dinner was had and supply was pro-
duced enough for small army corps
A general attack was made on the lines
of food so generously furnished, but al
though the attack was sharp and deter
mined by the assailants, there was a
strong reserve remaining when the as
sailants retired in good order.
Maj Thomas Ii. Hill, of tho Sequa-
chez Valley News, was then introduced,
whose address was on fraternity and
loyalty of comrades to comrades. He
recited that beautiful poem, eve
Drank from the Same Canteen," and eu.
logized our common country under one
flag. His address was we'll received,
Then Hon. w. E. Donaldson was present
ed and made an interesting address, in
which he alluded to many historical
events connected with Pikeville, not
able as having been the residence OF
General Sam Houston, and later as that
of General James G. Spears, after whom
Post SO, of Sequachee, is named. The
worthy Captain has an inexhaustible
fund of personal narrative and expert
once and used it largely to the delight
of his hearers, This closed the public
exere ses. The speakers were accord
ed patient hearing and liberally ap
plauded,
The people of Pikeville WED with
each other in paying attention to the
visitors, and the rest of the day was al
era of determination and good feeling,
But it kept on raining.
Our senior editor was the recipient o
the generous hospitality of DR.. Nor
ris and son, J. II. Morris, and thei
aimable consorts, and we are deepl,
sensible and grateful for their kind anC
courteous treatment. We had th
pleasure of meeting many kind gentle
men, some of them old acquaintances-
like Squire Young, DR.. Hall, and MI
Jones, ex-sheriff of Marion COunty-bu
from all the tender OF cOurtesies an
hospitality was phenominal. Our visi
to Pikeville is a pleasant memory an
the reunion though in a measure cur
tailed cannot fail in developing the OF
jeet of its promoters.