The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-06-14

a'ives, friends and acuuointances
who had been separated for wears
and years met, and it was 10 uucnm-
mon thing to see s,rong, brave men
meet and clasp each other in their
arms and she'd tears Of Joy. Eau
aud Jacob or Joscph and bis brethren
found parallel at Memphis. Deli
cate Wo1Ien wouIh press their way
through crowds OF men huntiny some
dear one firm whom they had been
separated for Il long tine, or else to
catch some LlesSaye OF cheer thai
had been sent by somc one who
could not be there. Hundreds OF
such scenes trok place not rnly at
the South Carolina headquarters but
at the rendezvous Of the other State
veterans as well. One of the most
beautiful features of the meeting was
the willingness Of tine veterans to
help these lady friend, to iiud tbs
ones for who,n they were in search
Each veteran felt ,hat he had duty
to po!fNIn and he did So, for he, ,on.
had Il mother and perhaps SISTERS for
whom he felt n spcci;:l cOEccrn. With
all the .liiiication not Il word passed
that was repu!sive to the most senSi
tive and modest female. for of all
men that ever trod the American
soil there never has been anl never
will be higher type Of manhuoA
than the true Confederate soldiers
The reunion was furnished with
some OF the best mn>ic nf the day
Several bands were present in the
hall and on the streets and at the
several division headquarters, where
they enlivened the occasion with
music.
Ga the first night, Tuesday 18th,
the meeting was a grand concert
Two bands occupied positions in the
spacious tall which WAS capable of
seating $4,000 people. Firs5 one
would plny then the ctirr, some
tines they wou!d sing and tor fully
tbroe hours made rhe thousands to
e; " themselves rs they never did
before. They played every hind of
tnres-sacred, patriotic and senu-
mcntal-trom "Nearer my Col to
Thee" on down to even "LcaJher
Bret ches. Such wonderful skill
in the management of ms ruments it
was never yuur correspondent 5 good
fortune to witness. Fully 10000
people were present durirg this con-
cert, and loudly applaudet' VIXEN oc-
casion called FIR il. Nothing to
equal it has ever taken place on the
Mississippi. heard some of the
best musical talent IN our cnuntry
commend the music on this occasion
for its ,Xce.ic,:ce. And during the
meetings of the convention whencvc,
the Iumult of the crowd was unbrar.
able or dcafening General Gordon
would permit the bands to quiet it,
Which they always did.
Af;er spending sufficient time
for the crowd to get weariei ihat
night aud the time to adjourn having
c. me one "f the bands from st. Louls
rcniered that good old soul stirring
hyun ''P'e,ary' which oar fathers
ald u'"'h,rs SO often suug aud which
today SHOULD be the shibbuleth of
every household:
"Good night, good night to every
one,
Be each heart free from care.
Let every brother seek his home,
And find crntcntment there.
May JOY beam with tomorrow 8
sun,
And every prospect shine,
While wife and friends laugh mer-
rily
Without the aid of winc."
Nox.
(To be continucd.)
THE FAMOUS CANTEEM.
Capers Scott Tells of the Capture
of His Cantecn.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Mr.. Capers Scot, and found him a
jnvial, big hearted veteran who was
having the biggest kind of time in
the South Carolina quarters, meet