The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-07-14
AN OLD C0NFED
WAY OFT IN OKLAHOMA SENDS
GREETINGS To HIS
Surviving Comrades OF the Confed-
crate Army Wherever They May
B,. Found.
Be. Found.


BE Found.
Headquarters Joe Shelby Camp. Nc.
a7.. L c. V. Geo. G. Buchanan.
Commander.
Chickasha. Okla. June 90. 1909.
Greeting 70 ny cd comrades. where
c:er they may Ue: {
The tas;-tceins days OF The year
1893 still! retain vou as the happy re-
cio:ent o: This earthly haoitation- /!
You have been kept II sweet ;emem-
branc. Of an ailwisc Creator. and to- |
day this b-autitu! Sabbath morning
has found YOU in the loving en-
brac. Of all that is pure and good.
Th. open hand OF luxury is pointing
the finger OF consolation. The OIL
OF Joy is still pouring out TO the
ioi,ing millions Of your land ano
country. The sweet fragrance OF
Gods loving Kindness has brought
melody 20 a.! nations and pTehHed us
greatness in earth's -emotest bounds.
The guidance OF heavens own sweet
enchantmen;s has been your guiding
star through ali the years g2Ee by
Your sorrows have been turned 70
| iov. The great touch OF sympathy
has been as bread cast upon the va
,ers. The mighty hand OF kindness
has been extended 10 you until To-
day this ;e Of greeting has come
with the lush;ng tide OF the fcndest
hopes OF an everlasting future--a!l
blended with The profoGadest graf
I ;tude TO God and charms OF peace
and good will &c al! men.
We should teach a lesson to all
the world in every fabric OF our na-
Iture. where the deeds OF charity shall
be the watchword that shall light our
pathway on 10 that final destiny from
whence no traveller ever returns.
Yes, my dear comrades. the out
! stretched hand OF kind and loving
Providence has s,aid your sorrows
and turned them into jog and glad
ness. The fragrance o. times pu!-
est flowers will embalm the whole
world with the sweetest notes oi tTui-
ton. Today. with the passing years
and events OF sorrows eatermias!ed
with gladness. you are the Uen Q!
nations born fighters. The bond
O. brotherhood which uaites all t7ne
Sou,herners into and through the
ties 0. blood. sacred sentiment and
ha,iowed memories. is IN q gTea'
measure the stronghold OF nation S
life
And TO you. my comrades. IS the
onward march toward your setting
sun-;he 18th decade whose close
will mark a half century since were
hushed the roar and din OF battle In
which you were engaged in behalf Of
cause most sacred. Il Is !mpos'
sible 20 eTace from you: youthful
minds the rccoiiectionS OF those day:
OF carnage and the supremacy OF
nations pride. Today We rejoice te
know that the civilized world Eecos'
. aizes the OLD Confederate soldier tht
greatest OF all human effort and one
who represents everything TO fur
ther the interest and achievement o.
a great people.
AZ no period of the worlds histor!
have the tradition Of meI been more
, cherished and reve.encea than arr
! those OF ,he men who wore the gray
: For,itude. fidelity. forbearance. brar
cry anG long-suTeriHs vas the yer!
, KEYNOTE OF the whole makeup OF th'
brave boys who marched 10 the swee
, ao;es OK '.Dixixe."
And. my dea. comrades. while Sc
. many have obeyed the iaa! command
8 and are known to US 40 more. the,
have only gone ahead. following tha!i
& standard bearers.
: On flames eternal camping grounc
5 Their silent tents are spread:
Angels guard the sentry round
!. The b:youac OF the dead.
The Srowi:ng guns OF va! are st!!!
: The foes have gone atar.
The nag that tioated proudly on the
: hill
Eas called you back TO q single