The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-25

Mr.. Editor: 1t was my happy plivi-
lcgr to attend It rcuuiun ot our branch
OF the Wright family on May lill in
slant. at Int beautiful home OF Mr..
Willie Moore, at the night OF old Pen
| dlcton.
This honorcd branch descended from
MI. William Wright, a Confederate
soldier, who gave his life with his eld-
est SOL, hr. John Seal Wright, in honor
OF his country. leaving his widow.
whose maiden name was Morris, with
a large family of girls and small boys
to battle the hardships of life as best
they could. But this heroic woman
was equal to the occasion.
Well do ! remember tho morning
when some of those fatherless children
passed my fathers on their way to the
PendletOn cotton mill, now owned by
Col. A. j. Sitton, to enter as appren-
tices in the art of manufacturing cloth,
beginning at the bottom round Of the
ladder with an aim of reaching the
top. Walter Wright has, by close at
tentiOn to business, climbed step by
step until today doubtless there il not
another superintendent Of any cotton
mill his superior. For forty years his
keen ear has been taught tile meaning
and changes of huns of the vast ma
chinery of the mills. he is now the
hOnOred superintendent of the Clinton
cotton mill, and as he was desirOus to
| SEQ his connection, by mis- request this
reunion was gotten up, which proved
q success.
On the morning of the 14th / har-
messed my horse, named after the hero
OF seventy-siX, to my carriage and,
with several others, we wended our
way to the above named place, reach
ing there at eleven O'clock. AS we
drew in sight quite number of vehi-
cles and we'll fed horses and mules,
with men, women and children, greet
ed our eyes. As we drew nearer sweet
music from number of well trained
voices crested the cars that were ready
on the breeze. When we reined our
horse in the gro"e in front of this beau
tiful home, quite u number Of familiar
faces were Visible, but large number
Of the younger generation were un-
known to us. but tho hearty welcome
with which we were received soon
dispelled all bashfulness and We MIN
gled with the happy throng as joyous
man from Greenville, MIR. Envid
Moore, father OF Messrs w. ID. Moore,
+. A. Moore and &. A. Moore, graced
the occasion with his presence. MIR.
Moore is hale and hearty for one of his
age, who has passed mans allotted time,
yot it is Observant that his frail bark
is nearing t. eternal shores
When we entered the parlOr we saw
there upon the wall life size photo of
the noble and faithful mother of this
branch of tho Wright family. who a
nnnher of years ago passed oyer into
tho beautiful land. MIR. j. w. God
frey and wife, OF Greenville, Mr.. e..
w. Moore, of Saluda, Mr.. j. w,
Wright, of Laurens. Berry Moore,
Z. A. Moore, H. T.. Wright, j. u.
Caine, N; A. Queen, J. A; Campbell
rod and family, Mrs. 8. Ray, II. ..
Morris, w. E. Sears and families, with
others from Anderson were present.
After spending some time in pleasant
conversation and listening to sweet
music, dinner was announced. Under
the large spreading oaks q long table
we'll filled with all that heart could
wish for to satisfy, hungry appetite
was there. need not tell you l did
justice to the viands before me for there
were plenty of witnesses to the fact.
Just as we finished dinner and got the
baskets put away heavy and much
needed rain fell, for which the farmers
were thankful. The rain only lasted a
| short time, then the sun came out and
everything passed Oft pleasantly.
though ny sympathy went out to
yOuIS huoUhuu NAObC UCuutlluA OAAuCB
a daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Berry
Moore, was not present to fill his cup
Of joy to overflowlDg, for God had bid
her come up higher.
The hour of separation had arrived
and we bade each other goodbye,
thinking that some Of us might never
meet again in an earthly reunion, but
all are invited to that reunion from
which there will be no more separations
and where our Father in heaven has
prepared m eternal feast for all His
children. III. T..
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