The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-07-21
LeeSville Letter.


! ana the committees who had it i'm their
hands fof the preparation and enter
'ainment, certainly do deserve cre6i-
! for their faithful services.
Everyone on the streets was either
being made happy by someone else, or
M KING someone else Lappy. During
TIE IA Ile day there was no fighting or
tussinS at all, which speaks well for
Leesville.
Early in the morning large numbers
OF people began Ia arrise. Having
peen made certain OF a good time and
knowing Leesville's hospitality they
TOOK advantage of this opportunity to
come and Wers amply repaid. Every
old Confederate Veteran was given a
Tree barbecue dinner, and while every
one rot veteran had to pay, the, got
good dinner cheap.
AT 10 O'Clock the Confederate Vet.
Grams formed IN line of march at the
south end o. Main street under com
nand OF that venerable old citizen
ana soldier, Capt. A. p. West. The
veterans marched to the College, ac-
oompanied ny band and a company
oi little girls waving fiag,. Upon ar
riving at the College the following
program was carried cut. Every NUN.
Der was well received, espe cially the
address given by Miss Elizabeth Lum,
kin. The audience went wild with nm.
pInuse at the close of her address:
Music by band.
Prayer by Chaplain, Rev. w. y
Quick.
Song by children, "America >
Address Of welcome, Dr. ID. NJ Cros.
son.
"Ahnie taHrie,'' piano aud cornet.
Response, DR., w. u, Zimmerman for
Reville, hpgle. by Mr.. A N. Roselle.
Respanse. Col. NJ. D. Harmon. for
Veterans.
Music by band.
"Furl the Banner" Miss Ruth Able
Music BY band.
Orator " the day, Col. Jro p.
IhOmr'- ~ S.I;.--. ----------
MS>isip in Camp" Miss Alba Ila.
''Tenting OH tii= Gid Camp Ground
Quartet;e.
MnSic hy band:
Address by fayorite spokeswoman,
Miss Elizabeth Lumkin,
Music by bsnd,
''Eonne Rlue Flag" childrec.
''The Sentinel is on Duty Forever"
Miss Annle Crouch.
Music by band.
Dinner.
Then came a business session of the
veterans, afIer which came music and
Il business session Of the Sons OF Vet
Grams.
great disappointment was exper-
fenced by everyone when IT was learn
ed that Gov. Hayward could not be
present Ia deliver sn address.
The attendance was not so large as =
year ago, although there were more
Veterans present.
The crowd was estimated at 8 500. The
only ianit TO be found was that the
/ aXercis.s we're held in too small build
ing.
In the AFTERNOON the LeesYilie and
Lexington ball teams gave swift and
Lively game which resulted in score
Of 10 to 10 in favor of I.eesyille. W.
are sorry Tor Lexington, but then we
can not help being glad she vas beat
The Lexington boys play fair ball but
they could not hold up to the article
Leesvile presented them with las,
| Friday. If Lexington can arrange t.
come this way again we thiuk we car
repeat the dose. And such roofing
oh, such ''rooting." Was the lik,
ever heard before in this old county
Lexington had her band, but it played
little. When the game was over tn,
boys maj ched away To the mus OF
funeral march played by the aforesai,
musical aggregation.
Friday evening the young folks en-
ioyed social given at the home of DR.
James CrosSon.
DaluEudy dlteTHoOn Jne LOHe o'a
Brass Band, of Batesburg, was on on
streets and rendered some good music
MIR. Pierce Ethrredge and Miss Hat
tie Long and Clara Rish from Salud
county, former students of Leesyill
College, spent few da"s here las
week with friends.
Mr. 4. H. Shuli, of New BrcOklanC
was here last Friday.
Mr. j j. Lown, of Irene, visited hei
here last week.
DR.. John Simpson Of Prosperity,
, in town visiting relatives.
2 Mrs. :. w. Craps il recovering frol
: an attack of typl o d fever.
Dr.. Mack's family are all improvin:
also Mrs. Don Moore.
; Large quantities of Eiberta psach'
are being shipped from here daily.
Miss Lula and Gertrude ONmer a
attending the summer school at Roc
HUI.
"a Hiss Ella Lon Able, who hac bee