The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-12-12
Reunion Day Has Been Settled Upon.

ne annual reunion Of the COnfcder-
ate veterans Of South Carolina will he
heIn III Columbia next May: and the
7th Is the day selected Dy Camp lamp
ton. Tine time is always selected by
the community which invites the vet
Grams. Heretofore the reunions have
Decn held in August, but for u good
many reasons it was thought best to
hold it in Columbia in May.
The principal reason is that it is pro-
posed to have IN cncnmpmcnt as well
as 4 reunion, ana May is the most suit
able month for such diversion for
the Johnny Rcbs.
at the regular monthly meeting of
Camp Hampton last night the follow
ing was read us an official c0mmunica-
ton from Gcn.C. |. Walker, the official
head OF the veterans organization of
this State:
SCMMERviLLE, S. c., Dec. !, 1900.
Captain ID. X. Flcnnikcn, Columbia,
S. c.:
My Dear Captain: | have advices
that the Memphis reunion will be held
either July 18th or 18th. SO May will
40 admirably for our State reunion, SO
1hras me general reunion is concerned.
From previous experience / find that
the only time in the Spring which suits
the planters is between planting and
the first working of tho crops. Usual
ly, though, it depends on the season,
the latter part Of April or early in May
is the time such cessation of farc, ia
Dor is most apt to come. So we had
best have it as early in May as possible.
The first Wednesday in tho month is
incOnvenient for business men. 40
think the next week had best be decid-
ed on-say Wednesday, May 9Th.
Please consult the committee and see
If they agree with me, and if 80 fix that
date.
Remember your local committee has
to look after low railroad rates. They
usually give cent per mile for soldiers,
but as we have asked the Georgia di-
vision, this had best be asked for to in
clude Georgia. Ifdesircd, will co -op-
crate and also ask for low rates. ButI
cannot do this until you advise me.that
you wish it and that you havo agreed
on the date name.
AS the Georgia division has been
asked, please provide headquarters for
1T and proper registration thcreat.
would further submit that YOU
might ask the North Carolina division,
but am not at all fixed on that. They
were asked at Chester anl did not re-
spond generally.
Another thing, in providing free
meals and quarters, let me advise that
you take such precautions us will pre-
vent imposition, and that you furnish
them only for the INDECENT. at Angus
ta party told mo that he saw q man
worth $4,000 apply for free meal tick
cts. l don't think this is right.
Thanks for personal advice in your
favor of the 3Oth inst.
Yours very truly,
G. I. WALKER.
COmrade U. II. Brooks moved that
the 9Th day of May be adopted. This
was carried.
Capt. Angus u. Brown moved that
Gen. G. Irvine Walker be requested to
cooperate with the committee on rail-
road rates and to aid otherwise in max
ing the reunion in May n success.
It was moved that work be taken ND
immediately after the holidays and
pushed with all vigor.
Col. d. Cardwell was then called up-
on by Comrado Il. B. Legare for an ex-
preston of opinion rs regards rates,
and in reply stated that hc thought
that there would be no trouble in get
ting very low rate. and in his opinion
the veterans would be transported free
to their reunions.-Ihe State.