The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-06
THE REUNION is
FORMALLY OPENED
Despite the Pouring Rain an
Immense Audience Assem-.
bles In Reunion Hall.

hOoooco " WWvtuB usuucfo UcutloS
the fiery GROSS Of the Couiederacy
listening TO the cheers of 5000 meu
Who wore the grey, and confronted
By the waving handkerohiefs Of huu.
dreds Of lsdies, Gen John B. Cord on,
oocsp snder Of ths United Confeeler
ste veterans. today formally opened
the tenth annual reunion OF the order
which, in point Of attendance. 10 al
resdy the largest ever held
All thiogs couspired to make the
occasion . success with the exception
Of the weather. which was about "a
diesgssesble 90 10 we'll could be All
through the early hours OF the morn
, isg the rsin osme down in sheets
\ For On hour previous 90 the time set
for the opening of the meeting the
veterans and their friends made their
!. .wsy 10 . ssssdy stream to the hall.
end by IL 80 u was well. filed A
portion Of the Georgia delegation,
headed BY drum corps. came marsh
Ing in. making the building ring with
tinsrtial music snd calling forth cheers
from shose assembled in the ball
A veteran from Georgia walked the
crowd 10 genuine enthusiasm when
no came in carrying the old battle
Gag Of the Sd Georgia infantry.
9ossosly had he taken his seat when
che band struck up Dixie" and then
osue the old rebel yell. aud il oame
with . Ore and vigor that never was
surpassed during che days Of the
wsr.
On the platform beside Gen Poyniz
vsse Gen 8 b Buokner, the Rev j VIM
Jones. the Hon ] II Reagan. the only
sarviving member Of the Cabinet of
Jefferson Davis; Geu w T. Csbell,
Gen J Fl West. Col Thomas w Bul
ktt, Col r Il Young, the Rev Garter
II Jones. Dr. B n Palmer and Others
The mayor, whose speech wss 70
csived with much applause, was fol.
lowed BY Col Thomas + Bullitt, who
welcomed The visitors 60 Louisville
10 behalf OF the board of trade of
tbis city The Rev Cater Jones ex.
tended ths welcome in behalf of the
Commercial Club Of this city.
While he ives In the midBt of his
address the A p. Hill Camp. of
Petersburg, W came into the hall
headed BY Q fiie end drum corps.
which created such o noiso that il
wss impossible for Nr Jones to con
tiuuc
Other speeches sere made BY Col
Asills Coz. Chief OF Justice Hssslriee,
Geo BuokDer sod Colonel Bsuet Fl
Young.
At shs eonelusion OF his address Col
Yosss turned "a Geo Gordon ard
bssdos him tie keys OF the buildiug.
vhish hsd oeea erected for the reunion
Gsn Gordon vas visibly moved by
the reception be met With aud for sew.
srsi minutes s,ood bowiog his shauks.
Whso quiet was restored again he
,p,ko
A, the conclusion OF Geo Gordon's
spsc,b. vhiob wss puoc,usted With
spplsuss. hs stepped back 70 the front
Of ,bs plssforw sod said:
mos, bOys"-a yell Of dsiigt. was
sbe feply Nov" vent 90 the gene.
ssI. Il ~spt ell Of you VITO can sing 10
sine Aud L,se Syoe.' aud those Of
you. sho e>o't sisg pretend ,hs, they
Gao"
A; ,ae. conclusion. which Va. rosred
lastly by the boys" Geo Gordon
introduced by D. B N Palmer. Of
New Os!esps. tho orator OF tbs day
A, the oouelusioo Of bic orasioo DE-
PsIoer wss presented with 9 psgoif.
eep, ba a,oo OF Ab~ers b. "a, D,agh,or
Of the Coofedsrsey sea the purple
badge of the L,oiss' Cno tsderate Memo.
rial Association. The presentation
speech wss made by Gsa Gordou
a, 2.30 o. M the convention I'd
iourpd uoiil 10 o'clock tomorrow.