The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-05-09
A TRIP TO TEXAS.
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rich or even keeping out of debt bv
+ ttais'ng cotton. Ifyou imagine that
oy gong west you will find mone1
giuSihr & on a goose berry bush yea
Will End that you are sadly mistaken
or at least find that some one already
rwps that particular goose berry
oush. You can stay here and work
anI make a good living by usip =,
Judgment and system in your W, -
ltyou go to Texas you've cot sc s,. mN.
or go way back and sit o. un "UnS aaS
don'tyou forget it. The. 'm"' W. sna sno
opening in Texas for . h. bnsu m " hao h
tor the hustler, for y ~ NV ,a,n ' I Jve, ha,
the vim to pers:.w 70 and snrrnonnt @
-Gies tnat T.rise in his path to
cetara MS t"o' gress, so also is there
hne openhg in South Carolina for
such men, ut there are no fortunes
go.ne aiou id with ii bell tied to their
liech li'.o ing for the drone, the man
cilaC,S lred, and always crying hard
UiiheS. who thinks there is living in the
"oIP for him, and thinks fortune should
cop Ie his way and knock at his door,
eW IN though he had not exerted himself
- post signbOard upon the highway,
! pointing out the direction of his door.
7 Sad are the disappointments, and sour,
discontented, grumhling and resentful
are the lives of such people here, and
the same will be the case in Texas, or
even in the garden of Eden Let us be
cortented with our lot and resolve to
make the best of things IA we find them,
ami we will be more con: ented, wa will
make those around us more cheerful aud
contented and we will be happy all the
day. But I have digressed. Lets 90
back to the reunion.
AS l arrived the last day Of the re-
union of the Confederate Veterans Fri
day. | OF course missed the two parades
that of the Kaliph on Wednesday and
| the Veterans parade o:i Thursday The
morning ot Friday was devoted to tn,
winding up Of the occasion, passing le,-
| olutlUns, selecting next place of meeting.
etc. The next meeting of the Veter-
ans will be in New Orleans, La l will
give only short sketch of the reunion.
as picked it up here and there, and
! Will conclude my letter by few snap
| shots, or notes jotted down while nOsing
around the cities of Dallas and Fort
| Worth.
TUESDAY, FIRST DAY, APRIL %, 1902.
Meeting of the vets called to order by
Major General X. M. Van Zandt, when
addresses OF welcome were delivered by
the Governor, Joseph d. Sayers, Mayor
Cabell, Hon. G. B. Gerald, Hon. w. C.
McKainy, Col. w. l.. Crawford, inter
spersed with patriotic music, America -
"DiXie'' and 'The Girl l Left Behind
Me" The addresses were responded to
by Gen. John B. Gordon, commander
in-chief, and Hon. John Allen, of Miss.
Routine business followed
In the afternoon parade was formed
to escort the Ka!iph, the ruler of the
Mighty Bagdad. The keys of the city
| were turned over to his royal nibs the
Kaliph, who in turn turned them over to
| Gen. John b. Gordon. At Sd. m there
was grand reception at the Elks Hall
by the Sons Of Confederate Veterans.
AT y p. IN. there was a grand ball at the
auditorium, which lasted till the "wee
sma' hours beyant the twal.n
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY.
"A business session at 10 a. m. At
| exactly II m. Memorial services of one
| hour began; in memory of the late la
mented and dearly beloved daughter of
| the Confederacy, Winnie Davis, and
OF the departed Confederate SOL
| dlers. This custom was established by
the General Commander during the re-
! union of veterans held in Charleston. 5. |
o., and it will continue to be observed.
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