The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-08-09
Wednesday, August 9, 1905.
Confederate Vets Reunion.

There are flags floating today from
the fronts Of many stores while other
buildings are festooned with bunt-
ings in which the colors OF red, white
and blue were gracefully and beauti.
fully entwined. The town is filed
with the brave boys who wore the
gray IN the memorable days that
have gone by and which is not onlys
glorious memory which is to them
priceless heritage that they can in
honor hand down to their children
and by them to generations yet lun'
born.
AT IL O'Clock, Camp Steadman,
&c v. and Camp N. D. Herman,
S. Of q. G. ", with their friends and
invited guests met in Roof Hall and
the meeting was called to order by
Hon. A. F. Lever, chairman, who in
q few timely and eloquent remarks
stated the object Of the gathering OF
the Confederate clans. Rev. N. S.
Younginer, chaplain of Camp Stead
m,~:: f,red up fervent supplica-
tion to q throne Of grace fer the
blessings Of peace, the preservation
of life and the smile of prosperity
with which he has favored these peo-
pie during the past years.
Everywhere in the hall foateds the
bright colors of the cause the old
gray headed and grizzly veterans
fought for and lost in their youthful
days. Pictures Of Lee and other
Confederate heroes who have ''crossed
the river and are now resting under
the shade of the trees" adorned the
stage encssed immortelle which rep.
resented the unfading glory which
clusters around their brow and
names: Immediately over the front
Of the stage where large letters which
formed the word welcome" It was
q fairy like scene and q, fitting and
beautiful tribute to the men who
fought and bled for their country's
honor and integrity.
Mr.. Lever said that it was more
than forty years since the gun thai
was heard around the world was
fred at Fort Sumter and which
marked the epoch in the cause Of
liberty, the effects of which will last
as long ashistory itself endures and
contended that on account of the diff
ference in the sentiment, the educa.
tion and the ,eastems. Of the people
Of the !north ana the people Of the
south; the war between the: States
was inevitable.
The song of 6l,65 was feelingly
and beautifully rendered by male
and female voices which was we'll
received by those present. -
7. G. sturkie, Esq, q brilliant
young member of the Lexington Bar,
delivered the address of welcome, in
place Of Mayor Alfred J. Fox, who
was unavoidably absent, and extend
ed the hospitality of the town to the
veterans.
In response to address of welcome
Major j. 81. Counts feelingly and pa
theticslly referred to the noble work,
the self sacrifices and the devotion !
of the women of the south for the
cause for which their husbands and
brothers fought, suffered and died.
w. q. Sharpe, Esq, eloquently re-
sponded to the same address on be-
half of the Sons # Vetrans, assuring
the people Of Lexington that their
generous hospitality was gratefully
appreciated and would ever be cher-
ished in the archives Of memory as 8
pleasant incident in the journey to
the grave.
The vocal and instrumental music
of the morning was collection OF
popular airs appropriate for the oc"
casion among which was the soul
stirring and patriotic airs Of other
days and was chsrmingly rendered
by some Of Lexington's gifted