The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-23
FAD 4. GOOD TIME
TIE OLD VETERANS CAPTURED
COLUMBIA LAST WEEK.

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COLUMBIA LAST WEEK.
They We're Most Lavishly ard Eand-
somely Entertained J ur-
ing heir Stay.
The old Confederate veterans cap
tured Columhia last week, and in
turn tie good people Of the Capital
City gave the ole heroes the glad
hard. accompanied by 3 welcome and
lavish entertai5msnt, that plainly
showed tne old heroes that their visit
las higl ly appreciated and tcat their
roble deeds OF the past had not been
forgottsn. II the cid veterans did not
see what they wanted al they had to
DO was to ask for it. There wert
thousands OF them. a dispatch OF
Wednesday said the city is rapidly
filing up with veterans, tine delega.
tioEs from the various camps are con-
ing in on all trains and the scene or
Main street is particularly impress We
as the q zzl d old heroes tread Tie
streets aulost bunting, Confederate
dags and other decorations respler-
dent In wealth Of specially arranged
elec.r;c lighting para p5ernalja, win
some pret1ily dras: ed young sponsor>
and maids gliding past msim' & ole
veterans In gray uniforms, lan6eaus,
hacks and street cars rusoirg by eacn
other, all in rush to get prepared
for aTd get to the various furcttons
OF the day, the capitol grounds form
irg a fetching background ss the
handsome capitol building divides tWc
tcrrec settlements Of veterans.
o. the west size Of the grounds i
tne big reunion assembly tent wnert
business sessicrs will be held anc
which will accommodate three taous-
and. There are other sma cents OF
this side. o. the opposite side the
grounds are filed with big eo~icai
tents, one OF thtse beirg set ssiGe TO-
hospital PURPOSES il a: dticn to these
provisions f,r sleeping apar msnts
E gagemen;s have besn made TOR re
ceivlrg six hundred veterans In tee
home OF Cjumbia people and three
hundred can be acconmt dated at the
State hospital for tie insane. The
veterans will be bouatilully fed ir
Columbia. Tae Zig store rom for
merry occupied by the Murray Drug
Concern on Main street has been COZ
vsrted intoa a big dining roon, freak
fast being served from 8 20 II O'Clock
snd cinrer from ! unsil ,cock &
different commi5yee OF ladies' will be
in charge esch day. Every train Is
being net by 'mmlI5ee and in ad
di5ion to this precau ion bureau
information is open to tbs veterans T..
come and deoosit bis card bearing the
oame Ct his host, Wlen he will be
properly escorted to MS destination
In case II the loss Of the caro- CON
ole-e record at TIE bureau Il avallabl,
80 rppair Ibis.
TIE reunion asse molly was called t.
order at the big tent THURSDAY night
ny Capt. W D S:arlin, con uander o.
CaEp Hs1p pton, AID tue opening
prayer Has BY B.shcp Ellison Capers
Hearty addresses Of welcome to be de.
llvered by Mayor Globes: President
W. a. ClaI Of the Chamber OF Com
merce, Col ". VI Lnnakin, OF the
local cano, and Govern: Hey ward.
Tee re ponse will bs by General Car,
vile. Tne formal opsntIsot the 70
union Is to be followed by the imp:es
sive Ger. moEtal tribute Of respect tc
tae Confederate & ad AID tie calm,
o; the r0ls by cams
Bui the best pa:5 abju5 the whole
5usiusss Is the tact 5aa5 sticks cut
through every thing ID: t the old vn',
themselves, the battis-s :a:red er7z
o'd heroes, wnopr3g=d s.:sn selves Sne
wonders cf the n rl.t in .e fshtinf
line, but who have rot lean very sue
cessiul many Of them in business
way, who are bltrg entertained an6
fed and CHARTERED free-lfe having
che times Of their lives NJ ,ny If then
nave nothing to spend, bu1 this hss
made no diff ference In the way they
have b en- tr2at. d N-ne has gon.
hungry nor been nsgleced in the mat
ter OF quarters. The weather has beer
psr;ecJ, ard tent IT. has not even "
set a one 50 far as can De learned.
TIE free diGiDg rtom on Main street
is crowded for eac1 meal ut none are
turned away; and the free beer and
lunch county open in the vacant To-:
across the street from the Y. NJ. c. a
is doing a ala1d-ch6cs business.
The feature OF Thursdays session
# the reunion c)nves ton was tee Wis.
it to the reunion tent OF about 500
children from the city schools. AS the
children passed along the streees in
double file dressed in white and rec
the old vets not attending the conVen
tion gathered to see them pass, and
such hurrah:ng and rebel yelling have
rot been heard since the real war
times. TIE visit OF the chill lren filed
u2 the tent and great crowds stood at
the e .ps who could not get In. The
singing aad recitasioning Of the child
ren were we'll done and aroused great
enthusiasm, many Of the old vets be
Ing overcome with emotion and weep
ing as they heartily caeefed. Alma
Dunn.ng, a beautiful little girl, led
the singing, and did il veil. There
we're a mum Der Of Confederate Songs,
including Dixie" and IS vance RiD-
ber."
a resolution was introduced By
Gen. G. I. Walker, aud adopted, look
ing to having the Confederate rolls
printed and put in permanent form in
the interest Of history.
An earnest plea was made to have
I'll relics il the possession Of veterans