The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-06-07

All the officers were reelected Thurs
day afternoon by acclamation. The
list is as follows
Gen. John b. Gordon, general com
manC ing.
Lieut.. Gen. Wade Hampton, ARMY
OF Northern Nirg inia, department com
mander.
Lieut.. Gen. $. D. Lee, commanding
Army OF Tennessee department.
Lieut.. Cen. w. l.. Cabell, command
Ing trans'Mississippi department.
SONS Or VETERANS.
The first session of the United Sons
OF Confederate Veterans WAS held
Thursday morning.
Ihe convention was called to order
by Commander w. w. Davies, of John
A. Broadus Camp of Louisville, and the
opening prayer was offered by Chaplain
General Mccoy. The convention then
sang " America" The band played
Dixie" and q United States and u
| Confederate ilag were unfurled at
either side OF the presiding officer
Alter an address dealing with the OBJ
Jects and principles Of the Sons of Vet
Grams, Commander Davies introduced
State Commander Benn, who read q
telegram from w. b. Bankhcad. com
mander OF the Tennessee department
| WIZ " ao uHaUlc W DC present..
Commander Howe presented b. Ii
Kirk, commander OF the trans-M is,
sissippi department, who made pic.
turesque address, dealing largely with
the personal character OF the civil war
lighting men, North and South.
Inc opening exercises were cUmplet-
ed by an address OF welcome from
BriscOe Hindman and an address by
Commander Colquitt. The convention
then took up business matters.
Commander Colquitt appointed u
committee to extend ailcctiOnate greet.
ings to the United Confederate Vote
| rams.
a committee from the United Netc-
ker, greetings from the United Vote.
rams to the Sons OF Veterans.
Lieut. Commander Bi3coe IIirtlman,
| formally welcomed the Sons Of Vote
rams to Louisville. Sheppard Bryan,
OF Atlanta, responded to the address Of
| welcome, returning the thanks OF the
visitors for their welcome.
Speaking Of the objects OF the or
| ganization MIR. Bryan said the sons OF
Confederates would be satisfied with
nothing less than the truth OF history
While loyal to the United States, the
| Sons OF Veterans have trust to keep
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tory the deeds OF the Southern sol,
diers."
DESCRIPTION or HALL.
Along the north side OF the hall wert
placed portraits OF distinguish ct
heroes OF the Confederate service. Th,
portraits included those OF Itaphau
Scmmes, Wade Hampton, John B
Gordon, Stonewall Jackson, Robert /.
Lee, S. b. Buckner, Joseph f.. Johnston
LeOnidas Polk, Stephen d. Lee
Nathan Is. Forrest, John Morgan, j OH
Breckinridge, Governor lsham Harri
and Colonel John Marshall. Th;
portraits will be unveiled this evening
with appropriate ceremonies.
High up on the windows back Of til,
rostrum at the east end Of the hal
were painted the names OF illustriou.
soldiers Of the South. Around each
name was drawn g laurel wreath o
crimson. A bove the names WAS in.
scribed the places OF nativity.
| Two enormous Confederate battle
hags were hung over the stage, the
| field OF white with the crimson edge.
| Along the side OF the Speakers desk
were strung strips Of crimson and
white bunting, the fcstoons and loops
OF the same color 0rnamented the front
OF the stand. Ga the right and the
lcft OF the stand stood brass Napo1 con,
both guns being twincd and garanded
with wrcaths Of ribbon and bright
green foliage.
Directly under the speakers stand
stood two crossed rifles, while at either
| end OF the stand hung q rihe with the
accoutrements dangling free. On each
one OF the three windows in the upper
part OF the hall was painted the name
OF battle OF the civil war, no battle
being mentioned in which at least 800
men were not killed or wounded.
On the posts around the sides OF the
building were hung the coats Of arms
of the States OF the Confederacy, each
shiold being held in place by knots
formed Of the stars and bars. Diagonal
ly across the roof OF the building were
streached long lines bearing great
number Of small Confederate flags.
REUNION NOTES.
The News and Couricr's representa-
| tive says:
The veterans from South Carolina
are scattering about the city. Cen.
| Walker and stail and Governor Nc
Sweeney are at the Willard Hotel;
| Camp Sumter is at family hotel and
they like. All have comfortable
! quarters. Mr.. Louis j. BristOw, ol
South Carolina, has offered valuable
| help to the veterans at division head
| quarters, Tho portraits Of Gems
Hampton, kcrshaw and Conner adorn
the walls, and the palmetto trees from
the Isle Of Palms have been stationed
by tho door. The handsome Il az Of the
| division is tloating proudly over the
headquarters. Among tho ccremon-
| les Of interest to South Carolinians
tonight WAS the urveiling OF the I'm
derwood pictures at Reunion Hall.
| DR.. Francis 8. Parker, OF Charleston.
presided to-day at the annual meeting
Of the surgeons OF the Southern army
and navy. The meeting was organized,
and some routine work was done.
You hear all kinds Of talk in this
good old Bourbon country about the
disponsary law in South Carolina.
One big liquor dealer is going to pres
ent every man from the State with a
quart to take home. To-day the Caro-.
lima veterans have found that dodging
drinks was rather difficult. Just how
we'll they have succeeded might be
measured from the statement that q