The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-05-24
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TaE OLD VETERANS CAPTURED
COLUMBIA LAST WEEK.

They Were Most Lavishly and Eand-
somsly ntsrtained Eur
ing 7heir stay.
The old Confederate veterans cap
tured Columbia last week, and IN
turn the good people Of the Capital
City gave the old heroes the glao
hand, accompanied by q welcome and
lavish entertainment, that plainly
showed the old heroes that their visit
was highly appreciated and that their
noble deeds of the past had not been
forgotten. If the old veterans did not
see what they wanted all they had to
do was to ask for IL. There were
thousands CT them. a dispatch on
Wednesday said the city is rapidly
6lling up with veterans, the delegs.
1:c-s from the various camps are c0m-
Ing In on all trains and the scene on
Mali street Is particularly impressive
as the gr::zzl ID old heroes tread the
streets amidst bunting, Confederate
flags and other decorations resplen-
dent In q wealth of specially arranged
electric lighting para-phernalja, win
some prettily dressed young sponsors
and maids gliding past MANNED old
veterans in gray uniforms, landeaus,
hacks and street cars rushing by each
other, all in a rush to get prepared
for and get to the various functions
of the day, the clpitol grounds form
ing fetching background as the
handsome capitol building divides two
tented settlements Of veterans.
On the west side Of the grounds is
the big reunion assembly tent where
business sessions will be held and
which will accommodate three thous.
and. There are other small tents on
this side. On the opposite side the
grounds are filed with big couical
tents, one Of these being set aside for
hospital purposes In addition to these
provisions for sleeping apartments
engagements have been made fOr re
ceiving six hundred veterans In the
home of Columbia people and three
hundred Can be accom- mUdated at the
State hospital for the insane. The
veterans will be bountifuIly fed In
Columbia. The big store room for.
merly occupied by the Murray Drug
Concern on Main street hos been con
verted into big dining room, break
fast being Served from 8 to II O'Clock
and dinner from l until 4 clock. a
different committees Of ladies will be
In charge each day. Every train is
being met By ,nmi5uee and In ad
dition to this precau5ion bureau oil
information Is open to the veterans tt
come and deposit his card bearing the
aame of his host, wnen he will be
properly escorted to his destination.
In case of the loss Of the card a com.
plete record at the bureau Is available
TO repair this.
The reunion assembly was called tc
order at the big tent Thursday night
oy Capt. W. D. Starlin, commander Of
Oanp Hampton, and the opening
prayer was by Bishop Ellison Oapers
Hear5y addresses Of welcome to b, de.
Iivered by Mayor Glbbcs. President
". 4. ClarE, of the Chamber of Oom.
merce, Col w. w Lumpkin, of the
local camp, and Governor Hayward.
TIE re- eponss will be- by General Oar
vile. Toe formal openingof the re-
uoion is to be followed by the impres,
oive ceremonial tribute Of respect to
the Confederate d. ad and the calling
Of the rolls by camps,
Bu5 the best part about the whole
business is the fact that sticks out
through everything that the old vets
themselves, the battle-scarred grizz ?
cd heroes, VINO proved themselves The
wonders of The W 'rli Ia the fighting
line, but who have not been very sue
cessful many Of thsm In a business
way, who are bning entertained snc
fed and q lartered free-are having
the times Of their lives. Many Of them
have nothing to spend, but this has
made no difference In the way they
have b;en treated. None has gone
hungry nor been negleced in the mat
ter OF quarters The weather has been
perfect, and tent life has not even up
set one so far as can be learned
The free dining room on Main street
Is crowded for each meal bu5 none are
turned away; and the free beer and
lunch county open In the vacant lot
across the street from the Y. NJ. @. A
is doing land-office business.
The feature Of Thursdays session
of the reunion CONVEX tion was the Wis
it to the reunion tent Of about 800
children from the city schools. AS tine
children passed along the streees In
double file dressed in white and red
tue old vets not attending the conven
tion gathered to see them pass, and
such hurrahing and rabel yelling have
not been heard since the real war
times. The visit of the children filed
up the tent and great crowds stoUd at
the flaps who could not get In. The
singing and recitationing Of the child