The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-01
SEVEN SURVIVORS.
Of Company F, 18th Alabams Regiment
 Meet at Opeltka.

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 Meet at Opelika.
 Opelika, Nov. 30.-(Special.)-rhe seven surviving members of Co. F. l2th Alabama regiment, of Rodes's Brigade. stonewall Jackson's Corps, of the Army of Northern Virginia, who met at Opelika on Thanksgiving Day in 1908, were again together in that city Thurs- day. November 24th.
 There are twelve known to be living of the IA patriotic men who composed this company. and as stated seven of them. namely, Captain R. E. Park, of Atlanta. now State Treasurer of Geor- gia; Mr. J. H. Eason of the s. A. L. Ry.. of Montgomery. Ala; MT. c. c. Davis. a successful planter of Tuskegee, Ala. {; Hon. Robert W. Drake, late sherin of Hale County. Ala. now living at Lane- vile in that county; MT. George F. Ware. an excellent citizen and planter living near Auburn, Ala; Hon. T. H. Glover, recently Mayor of Opelika, and MT. N. R. Simmons, Street Superinten- dent of Opelika, were present. Meeting with them was Captain Greene Of Opelika, who formerly commanded the sth Alabama regiment perhaps more often than any field officer of the splen- did regiment.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edmond White, the lat ter the sister of Mir. J. H. Eason, who lives in q beautiful residence three miles west of opelika. invited the com pany to Thanksgiving dinner at their hospitabie home. This excellent fami- ly were assisted in the honor of enter- taining their brother MT. Eason, with the other members of his company, by MT. and Mrs. George Fossett and MT. and Mrs. John Binford. At 10 o'clock in the morning the happy party were driven in carriages to the home of MT. and Mrs. White to enjoy the day in beautiful "reminiscences and partake of the sumptuous feast around the festal board. The roll of the old company was called by MT. Clover who for a long while was the gallant first ser geant of the company. but there were only too few to answer present" These few were delighted to be again together and to recount sad as we'll as amusing incidents connected with the memorable past.
 Late in the afternoon the party re- turned to Opelika to enjoy a 6 o'clock dinner with Hon. and Mrs. T. H. Glover This beautiful dinner was served fin several courses and the pretty table with its handsome appointments of sil- yer and cut glass had a lovely vase Of chrysanthemums on a lace piece for the centre decoration, and was in keep ing with the elegant dinner.
 Mrs. A. L. Dowdeli, the accomplish ed president of the U. D. C. Chapter in writing of this meeting says: when the war was over and the armies had surrendered and the oath of allegiance taken, these brave soldiers returned to their homes with their hearts bound together in love and patriotism, and after the lapse of nearly forty years their fidelity lasts and the bonds of love grow stronger as the shadows of life are lengthening."
 Letters were read from Dr. George Whitfield of Old Spring Hill, Ala, the first regimental surgeon and afterwards brigade surgeon. and MT. Charles R. Florence. formerly of GlennvilIe. Ala now Of Golden City. Ark. Letters were received too late to be read. from two other members of the old companv Messrs George W. Ward of WilIbIte Lt, and Fletch s. Zachry of TvIer Texas. It was pleasant to know tha these old comrades were prospering in their distant homes. '''