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.

ihc sponsors Arc Provided For.
They VIII BE Given Reception
and = Bell. In Most of the Events.
However, Place OF Honor Has Been
Reserved for the Old Confederate
Veterans.
MI. e. B. Clark, chairman of the
committee OF the chamber OF com
merce which has charge of the prem
arations for the Confederate reunion
at Columbia May TO, has completed
the detailed program. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Tuesday, May z.
IL a. REPRESENTATION OF Con
Johnson Haygood's portrait at Col
umbia theatre.
12 m. to s D. m.-Band Music on
Main street.
p. IN. to p. Reception to
Sponsors at metropolitan club.
p. m. to 10 d. m.--Concert on
capitol grounds by Columbia Brass
band.
o'3O p. m.- Columbia Theatre.
Wednesday, May &.
9:30 a. m.-Ass embly OF all who
VIII occupy seats on the stage at the
Coiu Dia theatre. This will include
ali specially invited guests, the may
OF ana aldermen of the city OF Col
umDla, participants in the program.
members Of the reunion executive
ana reception committees and the
auxiliary executive committee of a.
dies, the commander of the army of
.orthern Virginia, and staff, com
mander of the state division and
stan brigade commanders, command
cr or the state division, sons Of vet
erans and staff; president of the state
organization Of Daughters OF the
Conlederacy, and the department, di-
vision, brigade and regimental sDon
sors of the U. G. V.
l0 a. m.-Opening 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, Cant.
w. ID. Starting, commander of CamD
Hampton; opening prayer, Rev. Dr..
). w. Finn; address of wescome on
behalf Of the city Of Columbia, Hon.
/. 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
or welcome on behalffof Camp Max
ey Gregg, U. S. G. ", Hon. Porter
commander; music, Col
umDia orchester; address OF welcome
on behalf Of Camp Hampton, Col. u.
oin No
ira; address of welcome to the Con-
federate 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
~ opened; ceremonial tribute of re-
spect to the Confederate dead by the
assembly; presentation Of credentials
and calling rolls Of camps, annuoncc-
ments, adjournment.
p. m.-Reunion assemblies at Co
theatre; visit Of children of
the city schools.
4:30 p. Business session
p. REPRESENTATION Of sponsors
atColumbia theatre by Hon. George
Bell Zimmerman; music, ColumbiG
orchestra; response on behalf Of the
sponsors by Miss Grace Lumkin.
8 p. REPRESENTATION Of the COM
edy drama, For Her Countrys Sake.
Thursday, May o.
9 a. m.-Rcunion assemblies for
business
II m.-Delivery Of the annual ad-
dress to the division by Hon. Andrew
Crawford.
p. m.--Annual veterans parade
headed by military and flower chill
dren. Line Of march from postofilce
to state house.
$50 p. Reception to the Con-
federate veterans by the ladies and
children Of Columbia on the capitol
steps.
8 p. m.-Reunion assemblies for
business.
$50 p. NJ Experience meeting.
Q p. Confederate war tableau
and camp scenes, "Auld Lang Syne; ="
final adjournment.
10 p. m.-Annual reunion ball at
Craven Hall.