The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-07
DUB NOBLE WOMEN.
The United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy Captures 0rangeburg

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federacy Captures orangeburg.
THEY HAD A DELIGHTFUL TIkE
And Returned to Their Home Full OF
Praise for the Hospitality FIX.
tended Them by the Peo-
pie OF fOraneebure.
The United Daughters Of the Cor
federacy captured Oran2eburg last
week. All homes were open to the
fair visitors, entertainments at every
intermission Of the convention await
cd them, and even the street cars aEd
hacks were put at their disposal free
Of charge. The members OF the con-
vention seemed to enjoy every minute
Of their stay In Orangeburg, and were
very appreciative Of the many bospE
talties shown them, but they came
for business and they attended to it
promptly and well. The sessions Of
the convention were held in the coun-
ty court house, which vas handsome.
ly decorated for the purpose. The
walls were hung with fe5toons OF
bunting In Confederate cclors which al
so adorned the railings ezd the judges
bench. o. the walls ere the p rtraits
Of Lee and Jackson, Hampton and
Gordon, Vance and Johnson and above
the Presidents chair is portrait Of
Col. Paul McMichael, after whom the
local chaper is named.
The convention was called to order
at halt past ten o'clock On Wednesday
morning, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by the Rev. j. A.
Clifton, D. D. The Bonnie Blue
Flag" was sung most delightfully."- by
the Men lei sohn Choral club, composed
Of young ladies Of Orangeburg.
Mrs. Burnett, the president OF the
convention, then introduced Hon. T.
NJ. Raysor, who, on behalf OF the city
of Orangeburg, welcomed the con-
yention to the city and to the homes
and hearts of Its citizens. Mr.. Ray
sor was particularly happy in his ad
dress. He declared this convention
to be the most notable OF the many
gatherings that have been held In Or
angeburg. he commended the pa
ufiotism OF the women In keeping
alive the true spirit OF the Confeder-
acy, in honoring which, loyalty to
our common country Of today Is not
diminished. Nh. Raysor clcs.d his
address with the immortal words OF
the late Capt. F..W. Dawson, whom
he termed the great hearted Charles
ton eGitor, soldier and patriot" F" the
soul, the spirit in our women incarn
ate, cannot die; 1t is Interchangeable,
indistructive and under Gods proVi-
dence, for our vindication and justi
6cation shall live always"
To the address Of welcome Mrs.
Richardson responded on behalf OF the
convention. She said il part:
Madame President, Members OF
Paul McMichael Chapter and Of This
Convention: To be in the historic
town Of Orangeburg. is great pleas
ure but to come as the invited guest
of the Paul McMichael chapter, q. D.
c., to enjoy the compliment conferred
on me, of responding to the address
of welcome today from your esteemed
townsman and State senator is an
honor greater than expc cted."
Referring to her school days spent
in Orangeburg, Mrs. Richardson re-
called scene when assembled In the
beautiful oak grove OF the campus
Friday, May 3lst, 1851. was regi
ment wearing gray uniform Of as
fine a body Of men as the world will
ever see; a long line OF young girls
clad in homespun, crowned with hats
made OF palmetto, holding aloft small
hages, the Stars and Bars, others
carrying State flags Of blue bunting,
a palmetto tree and crescent moon;
a great bevy OF grown up ladies, al
tired In before the war silks, de-
LANES serges and coal scuttle bonnets
decorated In palmetto rosettes and
plumes. Ladies from Bsrnwell, Or
angeburg and Colleton, all assembled
to do honor to this great day. tie
presentation Of colors to Eagood S
regiment, composed of two companies
from Barnwell, from Orangeburg and
two from Col!eton, forming the First
South Carolina, II month volunteers.
Officers: Colonel, Johnson Hagood
lieuterant colonel, Thomas J. Clover;
major, Watson A. O'Cain; adjntant,
Patrick K. Malony; quartermaster,
G. B. laruigue; comnissary, VIM. W.
Legare; surgeon, Martin Bellinger;
assistant and surgeon, E. b. Bowling;
sergeant major, E B. Wilson; quar-
termaster sergeant, ]. a. O'Cain;
chaplain, Finn Dickson.
Mrs. Richardson then described the
scene OF that hopeful day and she
traced entertainingly a part Of the
history OF the regiment and its sew
eral commanders; Johnson Hagood,
T. J. Glover, WHO died with his face
to the fce," James r. Hagood, who
became colonel on his 10th birthday,
Mrs. Richardson in ftting terms re-
ferred to the life and deeds Of many
Of Orangeburg's sons; DIN NJ. Danz
ler, who vas killed while c,lonel OF
the Twenty second South Carolina
regiment, Paul McMichael, who
though cold and starving refused the
oath OF allegiance.
Mrs. Richardson appealed to the
women to write correct history o.
the experiences during the war, and
to strive to keep the record straight.
On behalf OF Paul McMichael chap
ter, q. Il. c., Miss Mary McMichael
made the address of welcome. She said
only few words but they we're so ap.