The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-03

action should be extended to oil BATTLE.
fields similarly marked, as soon as
they are ready to receive monuments
to Southern heroism.
In the month Of May you had the
gratihoation OF meeting your comrades
from all over the South, on tho soil OF
your own beloved South Carolina.
With the magnificent hospitality for
which this State Is famous, you enter.
tatned them, and sent our visitors
home with "God bless South Caro-.
lima " on all lips.
| While Charleston was the place of
the reunion, our guests knew that they
were receiving welcome from the
| hands and hearts OF all South Carolina.
Every comrade OF the South Carolina
division helped the good people OF
| Char lesion eatertain the guests, and
charleston, l know. appreciates your
| assistance.
My comrades, we have accomplishel
much, and we have yet much to ac-
complish. All that you have, or will
accomplish, will be, J am sure, as
worthy OF the State and Of yourselves
as your magnificent heroism for your
country, the Southern Confederacy.
Let me urge upon you to keep alive
this splendid organization. So long as
two survivors are left, let those who
meet In annual convention to perpetu-
ato the glorious memories of q noble
cause, to clasp their Weakening hands
and proudly hold aloft to tho world
the splendid record their brothers
made; and see that 1t goes down to
generations that tho men OF the South
wore true TO their country, true to their
government, fearless In Ito defence,
made the grandest struggle in the face
OF the heaviest odds ever made bv
mortal man.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESs.
Adjt. Gen. Holmes then insisted on
camps strengthening their membership
by tho more fortunate members assu M
Ing the fees OF those who wore really
too poor to pay the pittanco. He then
spoke Of three Aags which had receat
ly become the property OF the division
Ono OF these WAS the only banner
which drapod the grave Of Winnie
Davis, and, therefore, should be doubly
dear.
The roll OF camps was called. There
were many camps from which there
was no response, but tabulation.s showed
that OF the 25O camps in the division 80
were represented.
1t was nearly noon and as there was
40 pressing business to attond to, tho
convention recedsd from business un.
TIL o'clock, upon motion OF Con. Car
vile.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the sur.
vivors Of Jenkins brigade held little
experience meeting. This gallant com
mand, led by the dashing Micah Jen.
kins, SO soon cut down, was time and
again decimated, but never whipped.
The Palmetto Sharpshooters, Hamp-
toms Legion, tho First Second, Fifth
and Sixth South Carolina, have gone
done into history among tho records OF
greatness. There were not more than
two score who attended the meeting
at the call OF Mr.. Franklin Fl. Mackey,
OF Washington, who was a gallant sol
dier. The survivors of Jenki ins' brig.
ade agreed upon q badge to insure rec
GgG!ttGn OF each ether. They will
hereafter hold reunions similar to this
incipient one.
Among the prominent commanders
are Gen. Carwile. Gen. Butler, Gen.
Walker, Col. McMaster, Judge Hud.
son, DR.. James II. Woodrow, Dr.. Fran
els l.. Parker, Rev. S. Il. II. Elwoll
Col. Thomas G. Beckham end Maj
James g. Holmes.
This afternoon the commander 8 Of
camps met Gen. Walker In an informal
manner and discussed the standing Of
the various camps. The condition Of
the United Confederate veterans In the
state ls shown to DO very encouraging
by these verbal reports.
Whom tho veterans reassembled at
night prayer was offered by DR.. Wood
row, OF Columbia. Capt. W. D. Starl-
ing, OF Columbia, reported in behalf OF
the committee appointed to consider
the matter OF pensions. The convan-
lion adopted the committees report,
which recommended that @ committee
OF twelve be appointed to look into the
matter and to memorialize the Legis.
| lature tho manner OF amending the
law 40 that none but the worthy shall
obtain pensions.
There was some opposition to grant
Ing plenary power to a committee
Comrades A. II. Banks, DR.. Elwell and
Gen. Carwile loading the discus sion
The latter suggested that the commit
tee report to the division commander,
who shall send copy to the separate
| camps, who shall in turn act upon the
sugg esttons before going to the Legs-
latnre. Capt. Iredell Jones defended
the original proportion Of the commit
tee. II the committee were to report
to the separate camps through the d.
vision commander, there would be con-
fusion. The committee had decided
that the trouble was all with the town
ship boards. The amendment was
voted down.
Rev. 8. p. II. Elwoll was called upon
Tor the report OF the commission to
raise funds for monument for the wo-
men OF the Confederacy. DR.. Elwell
called for Judge J. II. Hudson to mako
the report. The audience for the first
time showed life, breaking forth into
repeated cheers as the gentleman and
jurist OF former days WAS escorted to
the stage, the band playing "Dlxie."
The sponsors were then announced
and wore presented TO the audience.
The wild cheering was redoubled, for
the sweet smiles and the airy graces OF
the sponsors were as ispiring to the
veterans as the sweet memories con.
jured by the "Star Spangled Ban.
ner."
Rev. d. N. McLauchlin, the hand.
some commander-in.chie OF the spon.
sors, having marshaled his forces,
capitulated to Gen. Walker.
Ia responding, Gen. Walker said
Comrades During the past year we
have heard q great deal as to tho pres
ence OF sponsors and their maids o..
honor at tho reun i'm NJ vato,o,o ~ y.