The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-05-19
THH CONFEDERATE REUNION.
The Largest And Best Ever Held-Closed
ThurSday-The Floral
Parade

oiohuo' oFeTchaI Skl6S, rain, ana sun.
set glow. This speech of the elements,
the voice of Nature, was typical of
what was in the hearts Of people.
This WAS not only Reunion of the
glorious band of United Confederate
Veterans, but it was an all. .pervading
Reunion of South Carolinians. They
were led as OF yore, in the battle.
starred days of 1851 and 1865--by
the soldiera of the Confederaoy; they
heard again the tramp of the march
ing feet of the boys in grey; once
more they looked upon the grey
jackets that the soldier boys wore;
yet once again they saw the forms
that swept, with mighty rush, the
fields of battle in the red burial Of
war. And with these sights and
sounds came memories sacred and
tender, joyous and sad. Thus it was
that their hearts, like the skies, we're
touched by sunshine and shadow;
thus it was that tears had to chase
away the smiles, hushed and holy
silence had to come after the wild
cheers that could not be suppressed.
1t would be easy to Say that this
was the most successful State Re.
union, but to say it and to mean it
after weighing the force and effect
Of the remark would be something
else. The consensus of opinion is
and it is borne out by the facts
that this was the best managed and
most largely attended Reunion of
the State organization. The Reunion
which was held in Charleston some
time ago was more largely attended,
but that was Southern in scope, while
this WAS distinctly State Reunion
and one which has not been surpassed
in attendance nor in excellence of
programme or execution.
LITTLE BOYS Address.
One of the brightest stars of the
whole Reunion was Master Morris
Lumpkin. Thursday during the lull
i'll the Convention proceedings Col.
Brooks suggested that Master Morris
Lumpkin, the thirteen year old son
of Mr. W. ". Lumpkln, be heard
from and he felt that the young ora
tor would bring tears to the eyes of
the old soldiers.
Master Morris Lumpkin is really a
wonderful talker. He has a magne
tic and superb voice, and many man
OF more mature years would give the
world for such a strong and we'll
rounded voice. 1t was not all, how
ever, in the voice, for the little fellow
had fine speech, and he seemed to
feel every word that he spoke and it
was, in fact, not long before many of
the old soldiers we're in tears.
LAST DAYS BUSINESS
The Convention was called to
order on Thursday morning by Gen
eral Carwile.
The committee on resolutions made
it's report through Col. e. r.. MoIver,
chairman. The CONN ittee reported
favorably on the resolution looking
to the establishment Of Confederate
home fol indigent old soldiers.
The committee reported favorably
on the resolution, with an amendment,
looking to the appointment of com
mlttee to push the necessary legisla-
ton for a Confederate home.
The resolutions were strenuously
opposed and ably defended. After a
great deal of discussion. they we're
adopted by vote of SO to %.
Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the United States government in
it's action in seeking to obtain com
plete roll Of all who we're IN the Con-
federate and tho Federal service.
Under the election Of officers Gen.
Thoa ". Carwile was unanimously
re- elected commander Of the u. G.. v.
OF the State. Gen Carwile very neatly
thanked the Convention for it's high
honor.
The rules were suspended and the
entire Convention re- elected.
aen Zimmerman Davis as oom.
mander of the 1st division.
B. Ell league as commander Of
the I'd division.