The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-06-06

8 the personal character OF the civil wi
hEhtlDg men, North and South.
Inc opening exercises were comple
! cu by an address OF welcome fro
l Briscoc Hindman and an address |
Commander C0!quitt. The conventiC
Then took up business matters.
: Commander Colquitt appointed
committee to extend aifectionate gree
: ings Ia the United Confederate Vet
rams.
a committee from the United Vet,
rans delivered, through Gsn. e. Wa
ker, greetings from the United Vet,
rams to the Sons OF Veterans.
Lieut. Commander Biscoe Hindmar
formally welcomed the Sons of Vote
rams to Louisville. Sheppard Bryan
OF Atlanta, responded to the address {
welcome, returning the thanks Of tn
visitors for their welcome.
Speaking Of the objects OF the or
ganlZation Mr.. Bryan said the sons q
Conlederates would be satisfied witt
n0thing less than the truth OF history
While loyal to the United States, tn
Sons OF Veterans have a trust to ken,
In having truthfully recorded by his
tory the deeds Of the Southern sol
diers."
DESCRIPTION or HALL.
Along the north side OF the hall wer,
placed portraits of distinguishe,
| heroes OF the Confederate service. The
portraits included those Of taphac
Scmmes, Wade Hampton, John b
Gordon, Stonewall Jackson, Robert +,
Lee, 5. Is. Buckner, Joseph f.. Johnston
Leonidas Polk, Stephen ID. Lee.
Nathan b. Forrest, John Morgan, John
Brecklnridge, Governor Isham Harris
and Colonel John Marshall. The
portraits will be unveiled this evening
with appropriate ceremonies.
High up on the windows back OF the
rostrum at the east end OF tho hail
were painted the names OF illustrous
soldiers OF the South. Around each
name was drawn u laurel wreath OF
crimson. Above the names WAS in.
scrlbeu the places Of nativity.
Two enormous Confederate battle
hags were hung over the stage, the
held OF white with the crimson edge
Along the side Of the Speakers desk
were strung strips Of crimson ara
white bunting, the fcstoons and looms
ot The same color ornamented the front
OF the stand. GA the right and the
,eit OF the stand stood brass Napoleon,
both guns being twined and garlanded
with wreaths of ribbon aud bright
green foliage.
Directly under the speakers stand
stood two crossed rifles, while ut either
end OF the stand hung rts with the
Announcements dangling free. On each
one OF the three windows In the upper
part OF the hall WAS painted tho name
OF battle Of the civil war, no battlc
being mentioned in which at least 500
men were not killed or wounded.
On the posts ArOllDl thu SilnS n tb,
building were hung the coats nf arms
OF the States OF the COnfcderacy, each
shield 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 u great
number OF small Confederate nags.
REUNION NOTES.
The News Bnd Couriers representa-.
tive says
The v, terans from South Carolina
are scattering about the city. Cen
Walker and staif and Governor Nc.
Sweeney are at the Willard Hotel
Camp Sumter is at u family hotel and
the other members are living where
they like. All have comfortable
quarters. MIR. Louis }. Bristow, Of
south Carolina, has offered valuable
help to the veterans at division head
quarters, Inc portraits or Gems.
Hampton, Kershaw and Conner adorn
the walls, and the palmetto trees from
the Isle OF Palms have been stationed
by the door. The handsome hag OF the
division is lloating proudly over the
Among the cercmon.
les OF interest to South Caroinians
to- night WAS the uuveiling OF the I'm.
derwood pictures at Reunion Hall.
DR.. Francis ). 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
dlspensary 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
drlnks WAS rather difficult. Just how
well they have succeeded might be
measured from the statement that d
man from Char estoD seized q palmetto
tree tonight and thought 1t was
bunch Of mint.
Writing on Wednesday night the
correspondent says: This has been "a
glorious day for the veterans from
South Carolina. From the moment OF
their arrival until late tonight, when
the crowds are turning in, they have
had the chance to weigh the hospitnli-
ty OF Louisville and it has not been
found wanting. The weather has been
lad, with rain and thunder storms, but
this did not Interfere with the fun OF
the South Carolina crowd.