The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-12
ccyEEDEsArE REUNION A SUCCESS.

CONFEDERATE REUNION A SUCCESS.
Those who did not attend the
reunion of Confederate veterans
at Brewington lake last Thurs.
dav and Friday missed one OF
the most successful gatherings
had in Clarendon in many years:
and it goes without saying TINS
was the initial step towards
localizing these reunions-there
win be no more dragging the
old vets away from home to
make a show for the 'sbig guns,
and to do the s'hollering" for the
occasion as the "Ginral'' passes
in a carriage. The local reunion
gives a great deal more pleasure
and it is more convenient. The
Brewington "camp out" will be
remembered always, and the
efforts to entertain by the com
mittee certainly merits the
praise of every one.
On Thursday the crowds De-
Gan gathering early, and the
line when formed showed up a
surprisingly large number OF
men who had done service IN the
confederacy. The estimate OF
the crowd of Thursday is about
zoo, which OF course includes
men. women and children. When
the camp was called to order
::little" Fannie Bra d h a m,
daughter of Capt. D. J: Brad
ham recited the famous poem
entitled ssAll quiet on the Poto,
mac Tonight" and we are told
the child rendered her part IN
such q manner that many OF the
veterans could not RESTRAIN the
tears from their eyes.
Judge John S. Wilson re-
sponded to a call for a speech,
and did himself proud in his al
lusions to the Confederate sol
der. -,
The principal speaker for the
day was Capt. D. J. Bradham,
and as everybody knows: who
knows him, he is in his glory
when given the privilege OF dis
cussipg the subject Of the Con-
federate soldier. his suferlngs'
his deeds of valor, and there IS
no man in this country better
informed on Confederate history.
His address was stirring as well
as reminiscent, eloquent as well
as instructive. He wore the un-
form Of a veteran Colonel and
was once more living the life OF
a Confederate soldier. It was
not our good fortune to be pres
ent the first day. although spe-
cially invited, but circumstances
prevented, bnt we are told there
was nothing lacking in the way
of a good time. There was
plenty to eat, including fish
right out of the lake, and bar
rels OF lemonade and coffee to
drink. Thursday night, camp
fires were started. around which
all kinds of "reminiscences were
thrashed over, all kinds of yarns
ano Jokes were INDUCED in. and
more harmless lies told than
Carter had oats. Men sitting
around a camp fire are licenses
to lie and they usually take ad,
vantage of the privilege. 1t is
said that Politic Browder made
a speech which lasted all night
long, kept the others from sleep
ing, and is now being threatened
with Indictment for cruelty tc
animals, and he ought to be, il
the tales told on MIN are true.
The old men were as noisy as
the boys and demonstrated clear.
~ that camps are not intended
for sleep.
Friday morning opened ur
bright and cool, the rain Of the
night before lowered the TEN.
perature considerably, and on
every road were people moving
towards the Mecca OF Pleasure
It was Sons Of Veterans day.
The crowd grew larger every
hour until midday, there were
from everywhere and, estimated
variously from 1,500 to 5000
We took walk overthe grounds
to get at the number, but founo
the people SO scattered it was
impossible to count, but there
were not less than 500 vehicles,
wagons. carriages, buggies:
carts, ETC., and we believe 2,50(
would be conservative esti
mate. It was the largest gather
ing at a picnic we ever saw il
Clarendon The people amused
themselves in all manner o1
ways. The sporting men shot
clay pigeons. the youngsters
played baseball and the veterans
the women, and the editor hung
nearby the cock pots. Every
body enjoyed themselves anc
Commander Richbourg Of the
Veterans and J. H. Lesesne
Commander of the sons proved
themselves excellent entertain
ers, they left nothing undone tx
give the ''old boys" the time 0:
their lives.
Bugler Floyd did the announc
ing. and when he was not asleeE
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