The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-08
Sons Of Veterans.

The Association of Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans met in the court house
last Saturday with fine attendance
and considerable interest in the trip to
| Columbia was manifested.
The camp was called to order by
Commander J. H. LeseSne, who appro-
priately stated the object OF the meet
ing, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
!. H. Lesesne, Commander.
w. NJ. Plowden. Vice Commander.
IN. Windhan. Secretary-Treasurer.
J. II. Mcknight, Adjutant.
Rev. P. B. Wells, Chaplain.
DR.. C. B. Geiger, Surgeon.
Hon. N. G. Galluchat gave the young
men q talk in which he gave resume
of the work of the General Assembly
with regard to pension legislation. He
told them that the House voted for
100000 appropriation for Confederate
pensions, and this was brought about
by the Sons of Veterans in that body.
The Veterans themselves asked for
$50. 600. but their sons went them $50,
600 more. The appropriation passed
CQS IlOuSS, DlG LilS oSHhGS NOiL ~ OitAioSe>
by reducing the amount to SloO,OOO;
that Clarendon's Senator voted against
the 100000 because he was opposed to
raising the taxes: the Senator was con-
seientious ID this, and he was not COM
planning, but he would tell the young
men. they had it in their power to get
more money for the pensioners; they
should increase their numbers by per-
suading every son of Confederate SOL
dier to ioin camp and then see TO 1t
that care is exercised in the selection
of Representatives: they should select
for their Representatives sons OF vet
Grams, and if they did the pension fund
could be increased to S400, 900.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Galluchat's
speech the following delegates were
elected to attend the reunion at Colum-
bia which begins today: J. II. Lesesne,
J.H. Mcknight, W. r. Dingle, S. W..
Mcintosh. Alternates-W. NJ. Plow-
den, E. S. Kennedy. A. L. Lesesne, s.
NJ. Reardon.
The chair invitN7 Capt. D. J. Brad
ham to address the camp and the lnvI-
tation was readily accepted. Captain
brdQlaIu - dU Ills OSSU Ni4Sh iS tte~' @sAA
opportunity to talk for the Confederate
soldier, and on this occasion the invita-
ton to address the ''Sons" acted as an
inspiration to him and he gave them a
sensible, eloquent and patriotic talk.
The captain was disposed to crlJiclse
portions of Mr.. Galluchat's speech anq
advised the young men not to ask for
unreasonable things; the Legislature
had been kind to the Confederate pen
sioners, and had voted for all that was
asked of them, but if they asked for un-
reasonable legislation it would do their
cause harm, and it was because Of reck-
less enthusiasm or politics, that the pen
sion appropriation is now hung up
awaiting q judicial decision, and he
feared that the money would not get
here in time for the Veterans to go to
Columbia. He regarded the joint reso-
luton relating to transportation and
free admission to the Charleston Expo
sition all bosh and that no free trans
portation could be required of the rail-
roads, it was unreasonable to expect it.
He did not want to see politics Injected
in these organizations and it should be
kept out.
Captain Bradhan spoke feelingly and
at the conclusion Of his speech he was
warmly cheered.