Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1900-08-08
VETERANS REUNION.
They Were Elegantly Entertained al
Greenwood.
FEATURES OF TIE OCCASION
heroes OF the Lost Cause Gather and
Have Good Time-rIect Next I'm
Columbia.

Greenwood. Special-The veterans
convention was opened Wednesday
morning in the court house, Senator G.
"A. Waller presented the Rev. J. S.
JORDAN or Phoenix. who opened tho
meeting with most appropriate ap-
peal to the God of Battles. Then came
very interesting address OF welcome
on behalf of the town OF Greenwood
py Mayor DuPre, who paid high trib-
ute TO the soldiers of the Confederacy
ana extended the survivors warm
welcome on behalf OF this thriving lit,
tie city. Mr.. David Aiken. comman-
der OF Camp James Nj. Perrin. Sons OF
Veterans, welcomed the visitors in the
name OF HIS organization and Senator
waller in behalf Of Camp ID. Wyatt
Aiken. u. c. V.
Gen. {. Irvine Walker the state
commander, then responded for tho
veterans in one of the happiest speech
es ne mas ever made on any occasion.
After these preliminary exercises
there was read the annual memorial
tribute to the comrades who have died
since the last reunion and to the wo-
men CT the Confederacy.
CHEERS FOR HAMPTON.
"A telegram was read from Wade
hampton. expire ssinG his regret at be-
ing unable to come. The mention OF
the nIme OF Hampton set the old sol
d!ers wild and they cheered to the
echo. On motion. it was ordered that
response be sent TO Gen. Hampton
telling him that he still occupies the
first place in the hearts OF his COM
rades
y letter was read from Capt. George
Lake, now living in Louisville. ex-
pressing his regrets and n suitable re-
sponSe was ordered sent to Capt. Lake
who is prime favorite wit, his com.
rades
Next came the roll call of camps. a
duty performed by Col Jas G. Holmes
! clyision adjutant, in his usual grace
ful style
Dr. Is. II. league presented the re-
pert OF tho committee on the Confed-
crate abbey. which showed that the
offer Of Charles Broadway Rouss has
been met and the 100000 for the alb
Dey is COW available.
On motion of Col. Irodel Jones. n
committee of three was ordered an,
pointed to memorialize the legislature
Tor the creation of the Office OF com
missioner CT pensions.
a committee of the same number
was appointed to report on the subject
OF text books, and just at this point
Hon 0. l.. Schumpert OF Newberry
made ringing speech in support OF
the plea for fair histories
After this the convention adjourned
and the veterans wandered off I'm
search OF something to eat. The hotels
here are small. and most OF the yisl-
tors were quartered at private homes.
Ihe houses ari stores are decorated
with flags and bunting. but northern
extremists could not take execution to
the decorations. for the Star Spangled
Banner and the red. white and blue
are great deal more in evidence than
the Stars and Bars and the red. white
and Blue
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
AL o'clock IN the afternoon the con-
vention of Sons OF Veterans met in the
court house, where a large crowd Of
ladies and veterans had gathered with
the Sons. The commander of the local
camp-Camp James NJ. Perrin-Mr
David Aiken. called the assembly TO
order and after prayer by Rev. r. G..
McLces Mr.. Aiken introduced Mr.. + II.
GTier of Camp Perrin, who extended a
welcome on behalf OF his camp. Mr.
Grler's speech was elCqGsnt and patIi-
otic. and he was frequently interrupted
by applause. He lauded the Confed-
crate soldier and his deeds and aroused
the emotions Of his hearers t6a pitch
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Grler's
speech Mr.. Aiksn introduced Mr..
rancis III. Weston. division comman-
der OF the Sons of Veterans for South
carolina, who responded very grace
tully to the words OF welcome ana
went on TO make an earnest sOIi/ ar
gument for the truthful perpetuation
of history
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Western q
speech Gen. NJ. l.. Bcnham was called
for and responded in one Of his hapDv
little talks, fun Of fervent patriotism
There were then calls or Mr. Geo
+. Prince, who responded very neatly.
touching upon the matter of PARTISAN
histories. which is the question most
prominently before both the veteran,
and the Sons
Al night the sponsors were presented
10 the veterans at the court house. the
Sons acting as escort
1t is estimated that there were at
least 5000 or 10000 visitors in town
Wednesday, besides many from the
surrounding country. Over 600 vet
erans were registered, and II s there
fore likely that there were more than
l,2OO hc-e. There are the same num-
Der OF Sons, though not all are con-
nected with the organization. The
number of sponsors was estimated at