The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-08-09
Annual Meeting OF Survivors Associa,
1iOu.

The 2srd annual meeting of Gist Rifles
lCo. D., Hampton LegiOn) Survivors,
association was held In Spring Park.
WilliamstoD, q. c., Ansust4, 1905. with
President X. v. Acker In .he chair and
VIM. F. Lee, Secretary. opened with
prayer by Comrade r. Y. Il. shumate.
.o1,o lhe roll OF survivors beiug called the
IoiloWing mem bers answ sred to their
names: r. v. Acker, w. b. Acker, w
II. Ariail. J. II. Burdine, II. :. Griffin.
l.. II. Harris, VIM. +. Lee, Wyntt Mat.
tison, w. M. May field, II. F. Taylor and
Communications were read from r. r.
dudgins, Let Lteutenan: when the COM
oany ives organized, and the Oldest NOM
6o 6ar IN the company, being now in bis
99th year, and from r. L. Jolly, both ex.
preeslng their regress at not being able to
attend tho meeting and sending beet
pest wishes to all the ''old boys." 4
and $3.50 was received which paid all i'm.
debtedness, and LETT balance Of %. 90 in
the treasury. On motion cordial thanks
OF the association were unanimouely
voted to the Anderson Printing and
stationery Company for kindness in
ciation free OF charge.
inc following comrades met with ia,
IT, wit: j. b. Dunlap. Co. X, and J. b.
.. Barley, Co. L, Orr's Reg.. R,fea:
y. %; Iafrant 20. F., f.. u. Acker, J.
D. Pinson,. J.. B. satterfield and e. T.
P. g. Acker and J. =. Cox, &C. G., 2nd
Reg:: Rifiee; r. Y. n. shumate, CO. B.,
IND Regt. 8. G. Cav; F. j. Povl, Co. B.,
l3th y Z: "; j. B. Peden, Co. B.. let s..
=. Cav; j. Theodore Smith, Co. X, 9th
9. z. Gav.; J. r. Henderson, Go. c.. Ash
8: G. v; and B. r. Mauld.n, brother OF
Mai. w. II. Mauldic, duT Mauldin, soE
| Of J. l.. MsuldjS, and A. M. Erwin, son
| OF lTbos. Erwin. The wives and children
| OF several OF the old Veterans and Mrs.
Crymes, widow of Thos: Crymes, and
together with Mrs. Rieckloy, Of Ander-
son, and number OF other ladies' were
| present.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Il. Y. Acker, President; J. v.
Whit. let Vice President; w. 3. Acker,
vice, e,fresident; WH. F. Lee, Secretary
| and Treasurer,
Comrade j. NJ. Dunlap, Co. X, Orr's
Kegt. Rifles. gave the Association q cor
dial invitation to meet with their Regi-
| ment ct their annual reunion at Honea
| Sth and 9th, 1905.
/ The folio wing members Of Gist Rifles
| reported dead: David Iugrahsm, A. J.
bradley and Ludy Blakely. The meet.
ing was then entertained by Comrade
| Shumate In reminiscence Of the battle
OF Gettysburg in 1858.
| There being no further business the
Association adjourned to meet the first
Friday In August, 1905.
The ladies' present then spread boun-
tiful and delicious dinner Of which all
present did all they could to devour It as
they we're accustomed to do in the dsye
OF 81 to '65, but, alasY they were for once
out: generated, for they had to retreat
with appetites fully satisfied with an
abundance Of good things left on the
| table. -
Altogether hearty goodwill prevailed
and we had q most enjoyable good meet.
Ing and with an exchange OF we'll. .wishes
ana hope OF meeting sgein, the "boys'
DID their comrades goodbye and depart.
ed for their homes.
] VIM. F, Lee. Sec.