The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-22
/. THE I J, ] ] y. OLD VETS.
Columbia Receives Them With Open
Hands and Hearts.
TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD

..Tenting on tho Old Camp Ground,
Awakens Many Gender Mem
ID ories nnd Stirs the
Old Soldiers.
The gallant veterans OF the South
Carolina Division, U. G. ", have once
more marched to their Capitol City.
In behalf Of South Carolina Columbia
& gladly and proudly welcomed these
defenders Of Southern rights. For
their sakes and in memory Of their
deeds her gates were opened wide aud
warm was the welcome that came
from the hearts Of Il people. The
stars and bars we're seen from the
tops Of houses, from windows, on
vehicles :4nd, best oi all, they were
waving in the hands Of the fair
daughters OF South Carolina. Pic
lures OF jackson. Hampton and Lee
were seen, always surrounded by the
battle flags Of the Southern Confcd-
cracy.
Secretary Of State CAN'T had the
State House decorated aud Governor
Hayward had his Office floating the
9 Stars and bars and the Palmetto flag
The Governors mansion was draped
In these patriotic colors They clung,
with loving pride around the marble
monument to the Confederate soldier
IN fronJ Of the capitol, and, flower
laden and beautiful, they rcstc 4
upon the old war cannon that stand
silent and solitary around this montl-
ment.
The notes Of tic bugle and the drum
were heard again and the band played
Dixie" and the Bonnie Blue I'lag-'
Electric lights in red and wuite lined
= the sides OF the streets and overarchcd
1T at regular intervals. And peace
was In the air, while the birds sang
and the brcczeS blew softly for those
fiery spirits whose valor gave the doom
Of battle in the bloody albitramept OF
war. The tents On the State House
grounds were vivid reminders OF the
old fighting days. Adj. Gen. Frost
was busy preparing this camg>for the
old veterans, knowing that they would
like these resting places. ,'rhc large
tent held over 200 soldiers and The
numerous small tents made things
look reyinicntal here.
The veterans came in tile first dSy
in large numbers. Every train on
Monday night Brought squads and
and nnenin" dav nr thn rs,ninn ihn
< old vntnrop,. ,vo.c =, ,.o,o,lntn a ,,r.,a.,
sion of thn ritv rrhn onen;ns nwo,,,
wac tho wnlsn,n,. ~ p e,,ln's,rs , :,
Wripht,s untal rrn,n 4 to T.go ,r,,n.I
{. day evening Nunhors of ,bn ola
veterans were there "lnoIyinr oftnr,,
their sponsors and maids ,nr srnrnS
OF sons of veterans wrrc trcrn ..loo,,inu
1 after, their fathers Mus;c was
fnrnishnd Inv rio Commit, o..i,o,tr ra
and the cvent w,s ), vnry hr;l,;nn,
one.
WARM WELCOME.
The State saws thnrc wnrn son-i,-
spring scenes at the Columbia theatre
Iuesday night or last week. The vast
auditoflun was packed as 1t has not
oeen SINCE i'lS6 the confederate Survl-
Vofs met mere, and at times those. the
youth vi whose heart bellies the frost
ol Lline on Chclr Drows, were drawn
DacK TO scenes when love OF country
was dcarcr than life itself.
.Ehe organized body Of Confederate
veterans OF South Carolina was called
70 oruer aG $50 O'Clock. That hour
iound Uhc opera mousse llllcd, with hun
ureus outsioc struggling to gain ad-
MISSION. Inc Jam around The doors
prevented some OF the sponsors from
ge1C,ng INTO the llail and this prevent
ca Inc exercises beginning promptly.
oh ohe staSc we're The invited speak
erS' number or sponsors and maids of
nonor ana The choir, which SO sweet
~ Sang 1lle songs OF Aud Lang Sync.
nc cl'oire lower lloof OF TIL: opera
ia a,oa"e =, maH icscr seu lor INC veterans,
..uu u.ei "cic pciiaps ,ooo or uncm
p ~ - VIC saiicrieS above
,.,asn s o,io ~ h'uien VI o.!lolilil, :,
S i'l.i "lio,c ~, 'ic"..o 'icfcl ld'tefco
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MEDLEY or WAR TUNES.
While the great audience was gath
ering the orchestra struck up a med
ley Of war tunes. The strains OF
ankee Doodle" hrst evoked a storm
~ oiiccls ann Iilcli C'lc music gl,dcd
iu.o Su'icn " Lllt oa'np h.c, uliGiNch. :
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