The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-11-30
HAPPY REUNION
OF COMPANY F.
DIR. w. q. Irby Entertained
Old Comrades.
WAS A GLORIOUS DAY.
Presentation OF Handsome Silver Ser.
vice to the Host by the Boys
Pretty Incident.

While there were numbers of vie
tors in the city f,r Thanksgiving tn
event of the greatest social importanc
was an elegant dinner given by DR.. w
O. Jrby to the survivors of his oil
company. 1t was an occasion dis
tinguished not only for royal hospit
ality and Thanksgiving good cheer
but for the genuine, hearty enjyymen
which the veterans seem to have
special faculty for finding in all theil
reunions. IL times were hard will
them for the four years Of the war, IL
looking backward they seem to remem
ber only the bright side and are boys
together again.
Invitations were extended by Dr.
Irby to the % survivors of Company F,
4th South Carolina Volunteers, Good
WINS Brigade, OF which he himself was
first lieutenant. All but five responded
in person to the following letter, sew
eral OF them coming from distant cities:
My Dear Friends and Comrades: For
several years I have been anxious to
have reunion of old Company F. Va
rious things have prevented and 1 am
so anxious that should meet the boys
once more on this side of the river that
1 have appointed the oath da.- Of No
vember, Thanksgiving Day for re-
union. l will call the company to-
gether at III o'clock on the day men,
toned. [ have also arranged with l..
a. McCord, tirst-class photographer,
for that day t, make picture Of all
my old comrades in one body. After
photographer has photographed US, my
programme then is that we will march
In body to my home, where the doors
of welcome will be thrown wide open,
as much as your own houses are to
you. My good wife, daughters and son
will be there to greet you and make
you feel at home, and will also have
prepared some good hash to make the
inner man feel better.
My dear friends and comrades, do
not disappoint me by not granting me
this one request, for assure you that
look forward to it as one of the most
pleasant days that L ever expect to
spend in this life. There are some or
you 1 have loved as brother and
thought of you all the long years
passed by. Therefore, / Will not take
any excuse, unless too sick to come.
In conclusion, let me say nothing
will be left undone on my part to make
It one of the most enjoyable occasions
that man can have on this earth.
Your friend and cOmrade,
w. c. Irby,
The "boys" who were present to en-
JOY DR.. Irby's splendid hospitality
were w. N. Adair, Abner Babb, Wade
Babb of Greenyille; w. A. Barton,
Greenvlle; George Bird, L. II. Comp
ton, Newberry; M. @. Cox, j. w. Cope
land, Statewide, N. O., L. p. Jeans,
Il. F.. Milan, Belt Owings, w. A.
Simpson. Gus Wallace, William Wham,
George Smith, p. b. Ferguson, r. o.
Hairston.
Letters of regret were read from
William Babb, of Greenville; II. p
Hoyt, of Georgia; j. Ripley Jacobs, OF
Texas; G. III. Parks, of Mississippi and
j. d. Blakely of Alabama. Col. T. B.
Crews, Capt. w. A. McClintock, of
Ora, and Major w. A. Watts, three
gallant veterans, who were not, how
ever, members Of this particular regi-
ment; G.. @. Young, Misses Mayme
Ferguson, Martha Fits, Mrs. j. j..
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Clary, DR..
and Mrs. w. D. Ferguson, Mr.. and
T. d. Darlington, Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Fleming Jones and r. Vance Irby.
1t beng Confederate occasion, the
Confederate colors were in the ascen-
dency-the hall, parlors and dining
room of the handsome Irby nome being
artistically decorated with Confederate
flags and pictures of Confederate be-
roes. Every wet" was, of course,
ready With war story, and OF the ia
bles, which groaned with Thanksgiving
turkeys and all the good things OF the
season, it is, of course, needless tc
speak. The prettiest incident of the
day came, however, at the close OF tht
dinner, when Col. j. w. Ferguson, th'
former colonel OF the regiment, pre-
SeHpeu W VIC hcS', oh poh"'i VI i' Wy
comrades in arms, o beautiful silVe
service. Col. Ferguson made the pre-
sentation in most happy manner ant
DR.. Irty responded briefly and sppro
priately. The Veterans OF Company
bade farewell to their host, having en-
joyed to the fullest extent their oil
comrades splendid and gracious hos
pitality.
Hundreds Of lives saved every yea
by having DR.. Thomas Electric Oil ii
the house just when it is needed. Cure
Group, heals burns, cuts, Wounds O
every sort.