The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-08-24
Tie Annual Reunion of Orr's Regiment.

Walhalla, August l7.-The 25th an
hnai reunion OF the Survivors associa-
tlon OF Crrs Regiment of Rifles was
held in the court house at WalhaIIa
last night and to-day.
mere was no regular programme for
last night but more than 100 yeterans
spent few hours most pleasantly re-
heWlpS CID friendships and recoun .ing
the many deeds that occurred hack in
the 6Vs. Short and stirring addresses
were made by Gen. Il. r. Hemphill,
Dendy and Col. Robert A. Thompson.
One OF the most pleasant incidents was
tne music which was furnished by
Comradea Thomas A. Y. Jaynes and
sam Il. Dendy, Sr. They played the
OLD tunes upon their viUlins as they
prayed them upon the tented fields of
Virginia.
Mr.. Jaynes is now living in Texas
put after an absence of 22 years came
or his regiment, which Russell, q cor
respondent OF the London Times. after
having seen all the very best regiments
OF Europe, said that Orr's regiment
was the finest specimen of O. body of
true soldiers he had ever seen.
Cen. R. K. Hemphill introduced Col.
h- I. Jaynes, a son OF the gallant sol
der, who delivered the address of well
come. Col. Jaynes is at all times elo-
qnents put his effort this morning, was
one or hlB very best. IG his vivid de-
scription OF the southern soldier he
brought teaTs to the eyes Of almost
every soldier present.
The next speaker was Col. Jas. l..
Orr, son of the gallant colonel of this
regiment. Col. Orr began by giving
MS connection with this regiment. AS
boy ne went among these soldiers
and related how every soldiar petted
relations with this regiment, saving
that there was no other institution
that he reveTed as he revered this regi-
ment, and that there was no duty that
gave him deeper pleasure than meet
ing and addressing the survivors of his
fathers regiment.
lie told in the most feeling way how
MS mother always attended these re-
unions as the most sacred duty, not
but to. the survivors. Col. Orr said
that the statistics showed that the
casualties Of this regiment were great
or than any other, north or south, in
any war. Of the 1885 that marched to
Virginia only 86 were able TO report for
duty at the surrender. At the reunion
here IN 1875 ESQ were present; to-day
~ were present.
Hon. Martin F. Ansel was the next
speaker and took up the deeds of this
regiment from the time it left West
Union for Sandy Springs till the sur
render. he called the roll OF the ten
companies. OF the officers at the
surrender Gen. .R. r. Hemphill and
Capt: l.. L. Rogers were present. MI.
AnsePs speech aroused much enthu-
siasm
Miss Irene Strother recited very
beautifully "The Boys of the Sixties y
A feature of the programme was the
Singing of the song "a Homespun
Dress, by the three daughters of
Comrade j. j. Vissage, who died &C
his home near here only q few days ago.
All the officers Of the association
were re elected as follows: r. r. Hemp
hill, president; r. Y. H. LOwery, first
vice president; w. T. McGill, second
vice president; A NJ. GuytOn, third
vice president; j. w. Thompson, Sec
retary and treasurer; DR.. G.. II. Nc
Bride, chaplain.
Gen. Hemphill thanked the associa-
tion for reelection and related many
"reminiscences.
The entire programme was inter
spersed with music by Thomas Jaynes
and 8: X. Dendy, who played just as
they did 40 years ago.
Walhalla extended every hospitality
to these survivors, carried tnem to
their homes, dined them in q body at
the hotel and extended many other
cOurtesies to them.