The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-17
THE STATE REUNION.
Great Gathering of Old oonfsd;
crate Soldiers.
THOUSAND $ IN COLUMBIA. G

Meetlng Of Old Cor, ,rades In
Arms Who srayaly Fought
Jnder the Starys s
Cross
Columbia, May II. ASpo,ial; Five
thousand Survivors OF tho armieB Of the
Confederate States ca,ao into Uarolina's q
beautiful capital hero gathered to talk
OF war times, 70 exchange greotings
that had not been passed. in years, and
to show the p,oplc Of this ersst
country that they are not ashamod Of
no part they boro under Lee and Jack.
son and Johnston and Boauregard and
Gordon and Hampton and thoir other
great leaders. Tho numbers here ex.
ceedod tho highest estimates Of tho
most enthusiastic. Barring >fairsWo
it was tho largest gathering seon ia Co
lumbia In Very many years. : .g
DECORATION or THE OITY.
The entire city was oovorod with
oolors; not all eolors, but tho Beautiful
red and white Of tho Coniederacy.
Flags and embloms Of ovary kind por}
tanning to tho Confoderacy wers to be
soon floating gsyly from almost every
window, store and residence, and
though the prevailing oolors were red
and white and tho most Of tho flags
We're Oonfe 1orato and State flage, q
streak OF blue was ofton to be soon hung
beside the red and white, aud numbers
OF Union figs were sprinklod among
those Of tho Oonfedoraoy, The now
Jity Hall aud theatre building was the
most beautifully decorated, & aud the
hotels were all thoroughly bodeck. d,
besides all buildings on Main street,
Mapy private Icsidenoes were ornament
cd with flags and bunting, and the city
at largo presented q beautiful spectacle
to Southern Dyes. 53.51 .53
OPENING EXERCISES.
Tho annual convention Of tho South
Uarolina Division Of United Oonfed
crate veterans opened in tho new 90.
!umbia theatre on Wednesd ay evening.
More than2,000 people wero presont.
Inc speakers occupied front
seats and tho place Of honor was given
TO !ient.. den. Wade hampton. Just
Dehlnd lI him Y ll sat Mr.. W ! A.. CLARK, who
escorted Gen. 3 hampton, Governor Nc.
Sweeney came IN with Gen. j. b. G. Or
don, Mayor Earle oame in with Justice
Pope, Mr.. Augusta Kohn with Mis-,
Nllzapeth Lumpkin, Chief Juatio Mo.
LIVER with Gon. w est, Associate j Justicca
Gary and Jonos and many othbsr dis
tinguished Car6linians were 4! 81 The
stage. Gen. o. i. Walker and iAdjt.i
James It. Holmes, were in u front seats
and Capt. w. d. Startling of Osnp
Hampton had charge Of tRb great
gathering. 3 4 3 3 Us 8Ss5 'Hs
The opening prayer was VI g offafad by.
the Kev. Dr, James Woodrow, ,Sof this'
Mayor +. s. Earle vel oomod tha 0ot.
city. 8 !. .55. AZ Yrpi ~ pi''' = =,
Thon Comm .nder Startling ssid that
no and the camp had solectad thu ID ,st
distinguished Veteran, memb Of Of che
camp, to respond in behalf Of Camp
Hampton to the woloome. Slowly G on.
Hampton's namo Was called and then
there was q mighty roar Of applause
that made tho very welkin ring, and
again and again the applause went up.
yen. Hampton arose and again tho yolls
broke forth once, twice and mora and
finally when quiet oame the singing of
the Do1ology followed and was render.
ed with foeling.
GEN. WADE sIAMPToN's spEEoH.
Cen. Hampton spoke out, and il waa
WITH oloarness and decision, and once
lna"hile With q show Of youthful fire.
Once in awhile he looked around to.
wards tho box in which sat his dauoh.
tor, Miss DAisy Hampto, and Mr. no.
Duthe Hampton. Lieut.. Gen. Wade
Hampton spoke as follows: NY oom-
rades, have heard that rebel volI ho.
toro and | wish that could rospond to
- ho", as It was once my pride to do,
sna teli the brave mon who were around
mo 70 80 in and win, but time has
marked many milo stone On
my march to my last. resting place.
fofhaps thoro arc some among You hore
who know tho old Philips Legion. TIC
lioutonant colonel Of that legion 4 was
one OF the best fighters Of tho legion.
put no was not much on grammar or
drill and once, when his legion was in
wintor Quarters, no sont an off cor to in.
spoot and drill thom. Woll, thoy wero
not accustomed to quick time. on font
and tho old general compromised bv
saying, "Fheir epirits arc good. ibnt
their winds are short" Now that il
very much tho condition Of myself. T
nave had a very severe attack Of or;n
ana that has loft me very much in tho
same condition 'as those mon. Bv tho
by, that recall another incident. W6on
they came 10 South Carolina. et the laaf
81 tho war, thoy were sent down neer
Branohville and were put ono nipht to
rglloye RI Homo militia, who always Damp.
ga along sranoh, and the dsy after.
they oampcd thero he found the
fedoraln had olimod up the trees OF The
swamp and fred down upon their brosst-
works and next morning they won't ia.
tho branch and commenced dropping
those Yankoos like ducks. Ono Yankoe
called out, What troops sro thoso?''
Ho said, militia; and he said, ..You are
g. liar. They are not militia.n
My comrades, I will aay friondp.. Be-.
oauso | an friend OF every oomrado
who haD been true. You are NV
friends and | havo boon appointod by
| the Damp, which honors mr. rnv ho. ,;A..