The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-04-26
THE old VETS
Program of the Reunion to Be
Held In Columbia
WILL HAVE BIG TIME.


The Sponsors Arc Provided For
They VIII BE Given n Reception
and n Ball. In Most of the Events
However, Place Of Honor Has Been
Reserved for the Old Confederate
Veterans.
Mr.. e. B. Clark, chairman of the
committee OF the chamber Of com
merce which has charge Of the prem.
arations for the Confederate cum
at Columbia May TO, has completed
the detailed program. It is as fol
lows:
Tuesday, May z.
III a. Differentiation of Gen
Johnson Haygood's portrait at Col
umbia theatre.
II m. to s p. m.-Band Music on
Main street.
8 p. IN. to z p. m.-Reception to
Sponsors at Metropolitan club.
8 p. m. to 10 D.. m.-Concert on
capitol grounds by Columbia Brass
band.
$50 p. NJ Columbia Theatre.
Wednesday,, May 8.
$3.50 a.. m.-Assembly OF all who
VIII occupy seats on the stage at the
Columbia theatre. This will include
all specially invited guests, the may
or II aldermen Of the city OF Col
umbfa, participants in the program,
members of the reunion executive
and reception committees and the
auxiliary executive committee Of la
dies, the commander Of the army of
..orthern Virginia, and staff, COM
mande of the state division and
stan brigade commanders, command
er OF the state division, sons Of vet
Grams and staff; president Of the state
organization Of Daughters OF the
Confederacy, and the department, d.
vision. brigade and regimental spon-
sors Of the u. G. V.
10 q. m.-Opcning exercises Of the
annual reunion of the state division,
united Confederate veterans, the pro-
gram being as follows:
overture, Columbia ochestra; dox-
ology, assembly called to order, Capt.
w. d. Startling, commander of Camp
Hampton; opening prayer, Rev. Dr..
}. w. Finn; address of wescome on
behalf Of the city OF Columbia, Hon.
L. II. Gibbes; music, Columbia or
chestra; address of welcome on be-
half of the Columbia chamber Of com
merce, Gen. Willie Jones, president;
music, Columbia orchestra; address
OF welcome on behalf of Camp Max
Gregg, u. S. G. w., Hon. Porter
McMaster, commanders; music, Col
umbia orchester; address of welcome
behalf Of Camp Hampton, Col. U.
r. Brooks; music, Columbia orches-
address of welcome to the Con-
veterans by his excellency,
Hon. Nj. f. Ansel, governor OF South
Carolina; response on behalf of the
South Carolina division, U. G.. ", by
General Thomas w. Carwile; music,
Columbia Orchestra; reunion formal
ly opened; ceremonial tribute Of re-
spect to the Confederate dead by the
assembly; presentation Of credentials
and calling rolls Of camps,
ments, adjournment.
4 p. m.-Reunion assemblies at Co
lumbia theatre; visit Of children of
the city schools.
1880 D. m.-Business session.
s p. REPRESENTATION of sponsors
atColumbia theatre by Hon. George
Bell Zimmerman; music. Columbia
orchestra; response on behalf OF the
NOV ~ -
8 p. Differentiation Of the COM
edy drama, For Her Country's Sake.
Thursday, May 3D..
9 a. m.-Reunion assemblies for
business.
II m.-Delivcry Of the annual adj
dress to the division by Hon. Andrew
Crawford.
8 p. m.-Annual veterans parade
headed by military and flower chill
dren. Line of march from p%ostofice
to state house.
$3.50 p. m.-Reception to the Con
federate veterans by the ladies and
children Of Columbia on the capitol
steps.
s .. m.-Rcunion assemblies for
business.
$3.50 p. m.-Experience meeting.
Q p. m.-Confederate war tableau
and camp scenes, "Auld Lang Syne;"
final adjournment.
10 p. m.-Annual reunion ball at
Craven Hall.
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