The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
THU STATE REUNION.
Veterans Tlooking to tho Froo Din.
nor Room"--Thoy Also Nnjoy tho
Froe Boer and L,noh
Counter. III.

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Columbia, Mny l7,-~a'rlc reunion h
fully whit wax promised II would DO.
The city IN crowdcl nv on tho biggest
day Of Fair wouk, and tho town IL all
hustle md hurry nnd full Of noise aud
bnnd music aul apcilimg rntirs and
country cousins and social functions
md apruch making and various forms
ur convention hurrnhs and hnnd-sh0k-
INK politicians and other usual DOM
omst ruiiouR nnd stunts which char
nctorizN smrh occasions.
lsut tho brst pnrl about tho whole
ia tho rnct which sticks through every
thing thnt tho old vets themselves, tho
hnttlc-srnrrrd, grizzly old heroes, who
proved themselves tho wonders of tho
world in tho lighting limo, but who
hnvr not hron very successful many
ct thrm in u business why, who are
hning entertained and fcd and quar-
trrrl free. uul who nro having tho
times vt their lives. Mnny have moth
ing to srrnd, but this has mNdc no DIFF
rrrrurc IN tho way they hnvo boon
treated, NJ one has gone away hun.
gry, nor hrrn neglected IN the matter
OF quarters, Tho weather. has boon
perfect and tent Ito has not upset 4
one 81 Tar Us eau he learned. Tho
free dining room nn Mnm street IL
rr"wdcd for rach meal butn one arc
turned away, and the frcr hoor and
lunch counter open constantly in tho
vacant lM across the street from tho
Y, Al, &. \. building is doing land
office business. It there is no cash To-
ken in.
The feature Ut tnday's session of
tho reunion convention WAS tho visit
to tho rruninn of about three hnIdrrd
rhildW>n fMm the city schools. As
the rhillmn passed along the streets
IN d,mhle nlr, dressed in white aud
rrd, the nld vets rW attrulin| the
convention gathered tn Srr them pass,
and such hurAhinw and rebel yelling
have uot hrrn hoard since Mal war
time. The visit vt the children til(e(
up the tent and great crowds stood at
the flaps whn could nnt yet in, Tho
, singing and Wcitmw vt the rhilarc,,
wow welt drnc and aroused great on
,hn<ia<,u, Many ut the rld Veterans
wcW> uvrwomr with cmotirn and wept
as they heartily rheerSd, Alma Oun-
ni,uS, n hrau,itMl little girl, led the
singing. aud did il wrll> There were
y n,uher Ut Confederate SoNw$, m-
rludix "NiNie," and "Swanee Eiv-
er,'
! Miss EM}~ attrartively w>citr>l
"Mu$ir IN the Camp" and Miss Ev-
N,u l.umrkin followed with "Neart
VI y Child"
! \ $pleNaia adIM>$$ WAS that nt Mrs,
! T.. q, Glenn, Vt A$heville, tormerly
Miss EGsaheth l.umpSm, "t this city,
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practically every southern state. an,l
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