The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
INVITE THE VETERANS
Certainly, By All Meana Ask
Them to Sumter.

NJ. Editor: Bill Arp, the great bumorist
OF the war period. introduced bim.elf in one
OF bic inimitaole epistles With the som. hat
0sartliog announce ment that he was ''dredful
auxshus to cay suw thin" am very much
10 like condition and at the risk of being
considered plaEaris,ic will Introduce myseif
ia similar terms. ] too wish 10 sav some.
thing, and u you viii allow me to wander
around over yoar co.u nns for iust a few
mioutes. will have my cay. aud then sit
esck quietly, and wait TO hear from others
on the same line. provided I don't have to
wait TOO long. do net wish TO talk about
politics, either nationsl, state O: county I
have no disposition to discuss the merits Of
the d'spensary, the prohibition scheme. the
rosiipPios var, free silver, or aoy ,hing of
ktsdred nature, but do wish to say some.
tn'ug about the Confedsra,s veterans and
tne'f snnoa' Ssi' rsuoioo, aud 20 iuQuire
wn! We caonot have that body to meet 10
the City OF Sumter 10 1901.
The City Of Sumter 10 "a near csn,r.l A..
aoy place in the State. Her people Il be.
''evel are % patriotic 40 any. She hiss rail.
!cads coming 10 from seven different direc.
t'ons, % that there can bs 90 difficulty io
reaching II from sny point. Although
among the largest Of the interior town, Of
toe Stats. che has never had aoythinp Of this
character 10 her midst before. We have
splendid Opera House 10 which they can
meet. hsst class band that can play Dixie
20 do'sh, and three ice factories to keep the
ooys cool, when the band geis through,
Why cant Ne have them hsreY
Now, W. Editor, ! coofess am (if YOU
wall pardon the exp.ession) little stuck on
TOE movement. l do want 10 see the old
Cooteds come together 10 this city next year
Tasing every things into cons liberation, I can
e'e no reason Why We should not have the
largest and graodsst reunion here that has
ever been held By that body. | was present
last yssr st Chester, and saw the reunio
eoou' TO 60 begging for . place OF meeting
wnen noble little Green wood (several degrees
smaller than Sumter) at the last moment, by
'e'sefaDh. sxteodsd the invitation for the
@esuog tn'e year. Being alone and entirely
snadvissd, did not feel warrso,ed in inter.
posing aoy tavitation for this year. A meet.
log mere would be . means of advertisement {
OF our city, to say nothing Of the increased
result therefrom.
A. . general thing the old Coufsds do no,
exoect gss'uttous entertainment, although
preparation should be made for no me of this
cisss The vast majority are willing to raw
tneir way have never yet heard an old
Confeders'e soldier kick at one dollar ner
uay 'or entertainment at q reuuion, as he ia
the easiest man satIs6sd on the preee earth
All no wants 10 . plenty OF rations Il don't
mean army rstious) "a place to talk, spin
war yarns, swap lies, ana cot on which he
may rect bis head, with a sheet or Quilt for
covering, o few liquid refresh ments. and he il
nappy. strange az It may appear, the old
Ie'ows haven't forgotten their trsiuiue and
tney don't mind ten 10 a room of ordinary
a'a ens'ons aoy more than thev did four in a
oxs tent th'rty.eight yeArs ago.
Nov Ms. Editor, We (T say we because this
sueJsct '.as been discussed by a good!y num.
DER OF old Coofsds) would like 10 have an
expression OF opinion for the community ON
tn's subject. for Il will be necessary. If the
reunion comss to Sumter, for our ci,izsps
generally TO throw open their doors and take
tie old boys in
Camp Dick Anderson Vill soon be called
upoo TO elect delegates to the State reunion.
ano those delegates should DO Instructed Ia
extend toe Invitation and urge i,s acceptance
We nave Ia this city 90 oraauisstioo of Soma
OF Confeoera'e Vetersns and daughters also.
We would like both Of them TO become in.
'efested 10 this matter, and when the invite.
,ion goes up, let IL DO spontaneous aud nan .
'mous, from our city government, from the
c'useos AUD froU ,hs Gamecock County.
Toe next mao nO~ has the door.
Very respectfully,
OLD Confederate.