Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-08-25
From Our Sister Village
Aug. 81, 1905

Aug. 81, 1905
The Confederate Reunion which
vas held at this place Aug. 18th
S now a thing of the past.
We would be pleased to speak OF
this affair in the most glowing
terms, bat had it not been for Rev.
A. @. Flaherty and Mr. M. '. Stew
art it would have borne the shame
of being an utter failure.
Quite crowd assembled on FRI
dav morning, the day was gloomy,
but not as gloomy as the days when
our forefathers were lined up Ill
the cause we now commemorate.
The program was short but IN
teresting: Rev W Il Marsh mace
the Introductory remalks,prayer by
Rev T B Southall; song, "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" after
which NJ. V. Steuart delivered an
eloquent address to the old soldiers
and to the sons and daughters or
those who fought brayel7 III TINS
noble cause. The next essential
feature was dinner, which appeared
to be in abundance. ,
Rev A @ Flaherty made a brief
but very impressive address IN the
evening. :.
The old soldiers were few IN
mum Der and their faces wore an ex'
preston of sad disappointment as a;
they conld hear no sound OF OLD
"Dixie," which always brightens
their faces and quickens their step
Neither was there any one present
to call them up in line as they once
were in DAYS gone by.
The crowd generally wore an ex'
preston of disappointment, and re-
sem bled flock Of wild geese tba
had lost it's leader.
1t was rumored and ADVERTISED
that distinguished speakers woult
be present and music would be fur
nished by a brass band. l do no
doubt that efforts were made t
secure both speakers and a band
and as they utterly failed to max
their appearance we all take it TO
L, granted they started to make tn
trip by way of automobile an
> have been detained on the road.
The large crowd also expected t.
!, see a hot game Of ball between tn
| Mcdowell and Monterey teams am
D as the latter team failed to max
g its appearance, the Mcdowell team
o had the sand to play ball and mad
up a team of Doe Hill and Yves
Augusta boys who played we'll, an
e entertained the crowd for shor
e while.
This so called Reunion was ad
vertised under the auspices OF tn
Young men Of Mcdowell, but. S
far. we are unable to find one youn
person who knew anything OF I
and thew wish to impress upon tn
f public had this affair been undo
o their management they would hay
at least secured band that coul
= have rendered sweeter music tina
q that of pumpkin stem and a IL
5 pan. ~.
/. Now we hope to see this caus
e commemorated again next sprln
}. or fall, and that the proper author
n tiles will take hold and raise it t
r the highest standard of success.
). The good women of Mcdowell
J. by their united efforts. but nnde
\ very difficult circumstan ces, raise
!. the neat little sum Of $50 reunio
{ day for the benefit of side walks
i. which are badly needed, and ma
, every citizen IN this town lend
!. helping hand in this work whlc
q | the ladies have already started.
r Mr. EB Whitelaw, of your tow
made a business trip to this sid
: the first Of the week.
: Mr. E Fl McClintic spent Sunda
in our village.
Messrs Charles, Willie and Nirg
Hidy came in from Illinois to vlsl
!, their mother who is quite i'll.
We did not see our old CORES
pondent, Pat, at the Reunion. d
reports he was busy cutting brus
the reason for his not attending.
; Mrs w R Siron ia visiting rela
3 tives in Deerfeld neighborhood.
Mr. Chas Pullin has accepted
position near McClung, Va.
The Mcdowell gun club expect
TO have some trap shooting some