Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-02
Lamar Rifles Reunion.
OXFORD. Miss. .

Lamar Rifles Reunion.
OXFORD, MISS,
Nov. 20. 90.
The Survivors Association
OF the Lamar Rifles G.. ). A."
met in the Court House in OK
ford on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
%, 1909.
We went to service at the
Baptist church where we listen
ed to an excellent sermon By
Rev. W. l.. Atkisson. pastor OF
the South Street Presbyterian
church.
After services we vent back To-
the Court House where we or
ganized by electing Comrade ".
y. Giimer, chairman, after which
the roll was called and the fol.
lowing members were present:
W. b. Gilmer. c. b. Nelson,
4. A. Shaw, K. c. Carter, q. W.
Buffaloe, Jas. X. kendel. Joe
Lowe, j. F. Dooley. Alex. Tyer,
Jno. +. Brown, G. W. Price. c.
c. Boyd.
Comrade Price at the breaking
out OF the war joined our COM
pany and remained with us but a
short time when he got permis-
sion to come home to get up
another company. Comrade
Prices name appears on our roll
as Rice" when it should be
Price. We have found another
comrade who enlisted in our COM
pany at the same time with COM
rade Price by the name of Il. j.
Williams. We welcome these
comrades back to our ranks.
The report of the Committee
on the Flag of the Company filed
in the Archives at jackson, Miss,
was read, received, and the com.
mittee discharged.
The committee on resolutions
on the death OF Comrade J. NJ.
Gilmer read the report which wa.
received and the committee dis.
charged.
At this juncture we closed bus.
ness and repaired TO the home OF
Mrs. BEN Price where We hao
been invited to dine. Upon oul
arrival there We were met with a
cordial reception by the hostess.
After an hour spent in pleasant
reeollections, We were ushered
into the dining room where a
most sumptuous dinner was sery.
ed, the partaking OF which. by
the veterans and 9th srs present,
was enjoyed to the uttermost.
| After returning 10 the parlors
cigars were passed. As we were
enjoying these Miss Nan Hooper
rendered on the piano two of the
old favorites. Dixie and Mary
land my Maryland carrying the
minds OF the Veterans back Ia
the COS.
Mrs. Benz Price read letter
from the ones who We're not ablu
to be present. The Veterans
who were present passed resoiu-
tons regarding the absence ol
these comrades and also OF their
chaplain. Rev. W, d. Hedleston.
i The following were invited a,
guests: Mrs. I1uldric Price. Mrs.
Armead Price, Mrs. Charlie liar
ris, Mrs. ". L. Gilaier. Mrs.
Jno. +. Brown.
The ladies added much to tho
occasion by their presence ard
the Veterans were also glad TO
have Mr.. Clarence SiveIy. of
Memphis, Tenn, with them.
Resolutions were passed thank.
, ing the hostess for her unsur-
passed hospitality: the memory
of which will linger in the minds
OF the Veterans for all time.
About 4 O'Clock the handshak-
inGs began, g0odbyes were said
$500 oAA ACAN Will LutlT nEAEt-
warmed towards each other
thankful for so many Of the CON
rades present and hoping to meet
more OF the Lamar Rifles ON
next Thanksgiving Day.
The following are the surv;v.
ing comrades who were not pres
ent; T. p. Buford, Roanoke. Va.
/. IL. Chiffon, Memphis, Tenn
|. b. Orr, Orrwood, Mss; W. III.
Deloridge, Greeley. Colo; W. 3,
Cullen. Glendale, Cal; Jerry Tol.
bert, Walden. Miss; r. b. Love
lace, Mexico; Joe Gardner. Wich.
ita Falls, Tex; Gabe Smithers,
Mulberry, Ark; John Dick Bar
ry, Cotton Plant, Miss: I. J.
Williams.
W. B. GILNER, Oh mn.
JNo. F. Brown, Sec.