The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-13
THE SECOND DAY.
/ 10 The State,

THE SECOND DAY.
Special to The State.
# Greenville, Aug. THE second day
of the reunion Of the United Confede-
rate Veterans of South Carolina dawn
ed clear and warm. Long before the
sun rose the streets resoInded with
the steady tramp Of the veterans whose
numbers were greatly augmented by
arrivals during the night. The hotels
are crowded to overhowing, but the
hospitable homes Of citizens are thrown
wide open.
Everybody is in a good humor and
none seem to enjoy the occasion more
than the old soldier whose span OF Life
apparently is beyond three score and
ten.
While the business meetings are en-
ioyable, the veterans seemingly prefer
the social intercourse on the streets
and in their temporary homes, where
scenes and incidents that long since
have passed into memories are recount
cd with the same interest as if they
i;ranspired only a few days ago.
& This morning at 10 o'clock the Veter-
ans gathered in the auditorium of
iJhicora college to participate in the
proceedings of the day. Every seat
was occupied and a glance over the
crowd revealed the fact that by far the
majority of the heads had been whiten-
ed By the heavy frost Of time. 1t was
s, pretty and at the same time an af-
fscting scene. The meeting was called
to order by Col. Thos. W. Carwiie.
In the absence Of Rev. j. II. Thorn
well, d. D., the regular chaplain.
Capt. r. III. Jennings, the State treas-
urer, asked Gods blessing upon the
reunion. He prayed that at each sue
ceeding meeting the veterans be more
closely knitted together in the bonds
Of fellowship and brotherly love and
as theis ranks become depleted those
who remain will be living epistles of
all that is true and noble and, that
they bring no reproach upon the cause
which as not lost.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Jennings
prayer Capt. Thomas Ducket OF Lau-
rens ascended the rostrum and waved
the old tattered flag Of the Third regi-
ment Of South Carolina infantry
which called forth rounds of applause.
From the top Of the flag was suspend
ed Capt. Duckett's old army hat, the
top of which had been penetrated by a
bullet. It is said that the regiment
over which this flag foated had every
field officer either killed or wounded.
Col. j. M. Austin of Atlanta ad-
dressed the veterans. He is South
Carolina boy and his father and moth
er, Dr.. and Mrs. ". 81. Austin, were
perhaps the most interested listeners
in the audience. His was an able ad-
dress and commanded the closest at
tention. When he painted the scene
surrounding the southern homes when
the soldier boys then in the yigor OF
young manhood responded to the call
of their country more than half the
audience was moved to tears. When
he said that the motto of the women
from Maryland to Texas was:
would rather be the widow of a soldier
than the wife of coward the audi
ence arose and app1auded.
In the midst Of his speech Gen. M.
G. Butler entered the hall and some
one yelled, Butler which was the
signal for an ovation.
In conclusion Col. Austin paid 8
pretty tribute to that grand old chief
tain, Wade Hampton, whose familiar
face is most sadly missed on this occa-
ions.
By special request Miss May Maui
din sang sold Homespun Dress" q
paraphrase on The Bonny Blue
Flag which was enjoyed by all.
The event of the day was the memo
rial on Gen. Wade Hampton, which
was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote. This memorial was presented
by its author, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt.
Col. Hoyt was followed by Gen. NJ.
G. Butler, who spoke in high praise
Of the illustrious dead.
At the conclusion of Gen. Buffers
eulogy Capt. Zimmerman Davis OF
Charleston and U. R. Broks of Co
lumbia added to the tributes paid the
chieftain.
On the motion of Gen. S. S. Crit
tenden of Greenville a message OF
greeting was sent the Louisiana divi-
sion of Confederate veterans, now in
session at New Orleans.
On motion of Col. Griffith resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the re,
cording of the death OF any veteran
and that the records be kept in the
Winnie Davis library fire proof vault
at Lime Stone College, near Gaffney.
a letter of regret was read from Miss
Elizabeth Lumpkin of Winthrop col.
leee, who had been invited to welcome
the veterans. It will be remembered
that it was she who electrified the vet
erans at the reunion in Columbia q
little more than a year ago. The vet
erans applauded the very mention Of
her name.
Gen. Thos. W Carwile made the re-
port on the soldiers home.
Gel. James Armstrong then address,