The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-12

were about twenty five old soldiers and a few special friends of the host. Twenty courses were served by four of Marion's most beautiful and accomplished young , women, daughters of the old soldiers and
 relatives of the host and hostess. The
 toasts consisted in the main of war rem { iniscences, the interest in which did not
 wane until late into the night. It de- veloped that nine were present who were
 members of the same company. and all were at the first battle of Manassas and were with Lee at the surrender at Ap-
 pomattox. Among the touching and ,in- teresting stories of personal nature was that of Judge John Moore, who for near
 quarter of a century has held the po- 1 sition of Circuit Judge. was the only veteran present who had spent a time in
 a Federal prison, having been captured at Nashville.
 Captain Mason. the wiry and flashing
 little officer. ever trusted by Forrest when
 daring and valorous deeds were to be
 done, told of his hunger and days of
 suffering interming,ed with anecdotes characteristic of camp life.
 Capt. J. c. Moore. who commanded the Confederate pickets at Lookout Moun- tain, and was compllmented by his supe- rior officers and comrades, who wept | for joy on finding the little band had not been cut to pieces by so many odds. gave an interesting account of that fateful night before the historical battle of Mis- sionary Ridge.
 Another incident on which the poet ana | the rovelist as well as the historian has | seen fit to write. was the little conductor l who ran his train through myriads of l blue coats over the Memphis and Charles | ton Railroad to carry his train to Hunts vile. Capt R. P. Yeatman. His de- | scription of the wild run when his nre- | man was shot dead at the tender and he | himself assumed his duties. was as ex- | citing narrative as the escape of the | frontiersmen from the savage Indians, | for a thousand balls marked his train | while not glass in the engine was left untouched.
 Aside from the social features. the oc- | cason proved to be one of historical in- | terest: many of the stories were unknown | or had been forgotten by other com | rades.
 | MT. Moore Is President of the Marion | Central Bank and one of Perrys wealth. | fest and most popular citizens. He has been successful in all his undertakings, | and, as remarked by one of his old mess | n ates, they were sure of something to eat when Jim Moore foraged.
 The Marion Seminary will render Six Cups of Chocolate" new and interest | ing little play next Friday evening. The | parts will be taken by the graduating | class. This school is fast regaining its | old position as one of the best female col- | leges in the South. It is now 65 years | old; 1t graduates can be found in nearly | every State and county in the Union. The | attendance this session is much larger
 than usual and the pupils are doing good | work.
 | The Marion Promoting and Develop
 ment Company was organized Tuesday | by the election of Charles H. Greer as | President T. D. Kemp. manager; Arthur | w. Stewart. Secretary and Treasurer. l The main object of the company is to in | duce investments and to promote local | enterprises. The company will do a
 general real estate and insurance busi- | ness.
 | rather novel incident occurred in | Marion yesterday. Two negroes died in
 different parts of the city at about the
 same time. A joint funeral was held at
 the African Methodist Church and joint | burial took place in the cemetery. | Rev Neal l.. Anderson of Montgom-
 cry will preach to the students in the
 chapel of the Marion Military Institute
 next Sunday evening. His first charge | after graduating at Princeton University | was the Presbyterian Church here.