The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-23

Reunion BY and BY, ana the meet
ing was at once reduced 10 a feel
ing of brotherly love. Brother II.
L. McReynoIds delivered the well
come address. Comrade J. H. Flem-
ing was selected president and J. c.
BarksdaIe the secretary. DR.. G. S.
Barksdale of Fernbank was the ora
tor of the day, and his address was
able, appropriate, eloquent and very
forceful, and was received amid ire
mendous applause. Miss Julia Kemp
of Fernbank rendered a very beau
tiful and appropriate essay, after
which Hon. B. H. Wilkerson of Yer
non, a great and good man and great
speaker, delivered an able an force
full address, and was followed by DR..
NJ. R. Seay of Fernbank and Rev. D.
G. w. Hollis of Bedford, who spoke
briefly of the old vets and the six
ties. Mr. ]. H. Fleming of Fernbank
then delivered an address. He spoke
in part as follows;
Mr.. Chairman, Comrades, Ladies
and GentIemen-It is Impossible for
me to find language in which to ex-
press my feelings to you on this oc-
casion, when the past, with all its
tragedies, it's joys and sorrows and
heartaches are considered. l see be-
fore me old comrades, with whom |
marched and fought for four years,
and when l recall the dangers and
hardships through which We passed,
l am utterly astonished to see a sin
gle one of US here today to tell the
tale. 1t was a kind providence that
watched over US and protected our
lives for some great purpose IN
known to US, and l trust that pur-
pose was for the good of our beloved
country and for the honor and glory
of our God. 1 have been with you,
my comrades, when the heavens were
sunlight was cut off by the smoke of
battle, and when 1 recall those Incl
dents and think of thousands of our
old soldiers who were cut down like
" and profundly grateful to God that
we are permitted to meet here today
in this grand and glorious reunion. |
We have a record as soldiers that |
,ory of the world. We were willing |
% die for our country, and felt that /
he issues involved were with God, /
md the blood of our comrades was
poured out on our country's altar
ike a river of water"
Mr.. Fleming spoke of many war
and his remarks were
amid great applause. Din
Ter was then announced. A special
able had been very nicely prepared
or the old vets, which was about
wo and half feet deep with all
manner of rich viands to which the
palate of man is naturally inclined,
md it did us good to see those old
vets partake of the great
east which had been so nicely pre-
Jared for them by the hospitality of
ne SOOo 1dQtSS III the EDCuSZSI ter
itory. The people ate in groups of
hree to six families, and every one
ared sumptuously. This was not
'nly great day among the old vets,
'ut was a great day and reunion of
Id friends and relatives, and was
ne of the greatest days known in
he history of Ebenezer church. The
comrades answered TO
heir names: Rube Todd. first lieu
enant; Daniel Cook, W. ". Smith,
. II. Fleming, W. J. Stratton, J. c.
w. F. Cooper, A. J. At
.ins, Aaron Godfrey and A. NJ. Guin
comrades from other companies
yere in attendance as follows: r.
1. Beard, J. z. Gunnels, R. C. Burns,
G. Nabors. w. S. Hull, J. A. Wat
ins, Duff G. Holcomb, James H.
Tyde, John E. Lavender, James E.
isson and H. H. Holloway. In the
fternoon the following committees
Tere appointed to draft resolutions
respect on the death of comrades
-ho have died during the past year,
5 follows: A. J.. Atkins, Duff G. !
[olcomb and J. H. Fleming were ap- I
ointed on the death OF Comrade Jno. | !
. Jones; Rube Todd, DR.. NJ. r.
cay and Joel r. Sanders were APP