The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-04
FOR OLD TIMES SAKE
THE VETERANS REUNION
 ROBINSON SPRINGS.
A corrcspendent writes ef Piessure et Occasion--The Ffne Pro- gram And Dinner.

Under the pen name of, "Emjap' ' |eorresuondent sends an Interesting ac- count of the recent reunion at nopln- son Springs of Camp Sss, Unitea Soh- federate Veterans. .
 The reunion Is an annual affalI Ih which the entire people of that section take a personal interest, The account of the reunion follows:
 "The mornings come. the evenings 60. Till raven l0' are white as snow, The evenings go. the mornings come. 'TiH hearts are still. and lips are dumb The morning hides the stars in vain, For evening shows them forth again. Thus .mutabiiity is stramped on earthly scenes and the places that once knew us will soon know us no more | forever. 1t was my pleasure to be guest at the annual reunion on the 2sth Ult. of Camp 3ss. Confederate Veterans. Robinson Springs. Fillmore County.
 The camp is an active one. number ing thirty-six members. and the re. unions are held at the residence of Comrade Jam,s Stamps, easily accessible l from the Prattviile Junction Railroad. The day was an ideal one and brought together an enthusiastic crowd of visi- tors from the surrounding neighbor- hood. and others from Montgomery. Prattville. coosada and Mountain largely of sweet ferhininity. which added greatly to the joy of the oc- casion, their presence. their smiles and good words of cheer made the "old Vets" feel like taking up with renewed
 energy the way of life, and that all
 was not Host" as long as the mothers
 and daughters of our glorious South | A.. a. "A. \. .-.aAk AR
 alone In words. but in deeds. The U.
 D. c.'s are doing mighty work through their various chapters to l tighten the load and brighten the path way for the "oid Boys" in their deciin- | ing years, and too. they are uniting
 with the various camps, bending their
 energies to have monuments erected
 to the memory of the brave men of the
 Confederate Army who risked all and
 lost all save honor, in defense of prip-
 cipie and love of Independence and
 liberty. thus perpetuating their deeds of heroism and vaIor, but greater than monuments of marble and statues of
 bronze. the old Confederat soldier will
 be known through all the cosjaing years, his memory. enshrined in the hearts of
 their descendants and of all liberty loving people
 To me the occasion was enc of
 especial interest. as I met some there | whom had not seen since my rofnp-
 ing days of youth, when I was happy
 barefooted boy. living at Robinson
 Springs, dear old place of cherished
 memories As knew 1t then twas a popular resort for some of the wealthy planters of Montgomery County, who had summer homes there, but now q
 mere waste. nothing to show that it had ever been a place of mirth and
 beauty, where gallant beaux and witch
 ing bellies, 'tripped tho light fantastic
 toe" An me. ah me, those days. how
 they finger with me. never dying
 memory the dearest of them ail. The following program was observed to
 the edification and pleasure of every
 one:
 1. Song by the ladies. Prayer by
 the Chaplain. Rev W. c. Fraser 2. Invitation from Wetumpka Camp
 United Confederate Veterans. | 3. Recitation by Miss Louisa Hali l.4. Address by Col. J. W. A. Sanford. IS. Bong by the ladies. .,
 6. Tees Sword" by Letitia Mo-
 NeeI.
 2. Address by Captain P. B Mastin. 8. Song by the ladies.
 | g. Address by Col. Mac. A. Smith. 10. Recitation, "Old Confeds," by Miss Priscilla Goodwyn.
 After tho program. canfe the an- nouncement for dinner. Served fin pie mic" style beneath large spreading oaks. The ladies. God bless them, had pre- pared sumptuous feast for all, so many varied dishes to delight the palate and appease the appetite. ail honor and praise to them. The com- mittee of arrangement left nothing un- done to make the occasion a success and to make every one feel especially welcomed. This camp was organized July 1893 and has held yearly reunions ever since.
 Present Commander. A. T. Goodwin, W. D. Whetstone, Adjutant