The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-08
THE OLD VETERANS
Gathered by Thousands in Hos
DisabIs Greenwood
IN SIXTH ANNUAL REUNION.

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the Little City is
Crowded.
Greenwood was say and festive last
week. There we're veterans there by
the hundred aud sponsors by the score
with just enough sons to make inter
estipg for the sponsors. Tuesday
afternoon the trains poured people into
this busy little town and Wednesday the
throng has been coming in steady
stream. Greenwood is something OF a
railroad centre and every train has
dumped its load iato the already filled
town.
Gray co IS, gray hats, gray boards
tell Of their owners sacrifices for the
country they loved and the veterans do
little but talk with each other of the
latter and the marches with Lee and
johnson and jackson and Hampton.
The veterans convention, as usual, is
side issue. These old soldiers have
enough of business every day and on
such occasions as this they prefer to
deal in "reminiscences, renewing old &C
quaintances and grasping the hands Of
the comrades with whom they kept step
and with whom they messed and slept
% years ago.
The sponsors-who say ought but
mention that they are here? Fictors
By right, they are victors in fact. The
men Of the south may once have been
conqured but the women are always
conGuerors and so it is in Greenwood.
The Sponsors have not been enuuer-
ated but there are lots Of them here.
The lovely little Hotel Oregon is de.
devoted almost entirely to their use
aud everybody else in town is at their
service. The division sponsor for the
veterans is Miss Louise McFadden Of
Chester, and for the Sons of Veterans
the division sponsor is Miss Mary Orr,
of Anderson. Then there are sponsors
for the brigades and for the camps and
MAIDS Oh uouoT SSiOle.
The veterans convention was opened
Nvv nesdaY morning in the court house,
Senator G. A. Waller presented the
Rev. j. S. Jordan of Phoenix, who
o2ened the meeting with most sp-
,ropriate appeal to the God Of Battles.
Then came very interesting address
Of welcome on behalf of che town Of
Greenwood by Mayor DuPre, who paid
high tribute to the soldiers Of the Con-
fsdercy and extended the survivors q
warm welcome on behalf Of this thriv-
ing little city. Mr. David Aiken, COM
LANDER of Camp James N. Perrin, Sons
of Veterans, welcomed the visitors in
the name Of his organization and SEN
ator Waller in behalf Of Camp D. Wyatt
Aiken, U. G. Y.
Gen. c. Irvine Walker, the state
commander, then responded for the
veterans in one Of the happiest speeches
be has 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 women Of
the Corfederacy.
A telegram was read from Wade
Hampton, expressing his regret at be-
ing unable to come. The mention of
the name of Hampton set the old SOL
diers 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
rsdes.
A letter was read from Capt. George
Lake, now living in Louisville, ez-
pressing his regrets and a suitable re-
sponse was ordered sent to Capt. Lake
who is a prime faVorite with his COM
rades.
Next came the roll call of camps, q
duty performed by Ccl. Jas. G. Holmes,
division adjutant, IN his usual graceful
style.
Df. B. H. league presented the re-
port of the committee on the Confeder-
ate abbey, which showed that the oferr
Of Charles Broadway Rouss has been
met and the 100000 for the ab
bey is now available.
On motion Of Col. Iredell Jones, a
committee Of three was ordered ap-
pointed to memorabilia the legislature
for the creation Of the Office of commits
sioner of 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 in search
of something to eat. The hotels here
are small, and most of the visitors are
orartered at private homes. The houses
AID stores are decorated with aags and
huptibg, but northern extremists could
10: take exception to the decorations,
for the Ssr Soangled Banner and the
red, white aud t:lue are great deal
more in evidence than the Stars and
Bars and the red. white and red.
The Gag Of the Third South Carolina
regiment, tattered and torn, is here in
the custody Of Camp Darlington Of
Laurens, Commander T. B Crews.
Col. Todd was it's last bearer. 1t was
never captured.
The flag Of the Palmetto Sharpshoot.
ers, representing the upper counties of
South Carolina. This flag was carried
through the Seven Days fight, the
battle OF Fraziers farm, the second
battle of Manassas, at Antietam, and
was shot through at Boonesburg. It
was surrendered at Appomattox and
brought home.