The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-07
MANY HAPPY INCIDENTS
DURING WAITING HOUR
All Boarded the Train Happily En-
thused With the Prospects of Meet
ing Old Friends and Comrades at
the General Reunion of Confederates

The waiting rooms and the platform
Of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
was on stir early this morning, the
gathering crowd being composed of
Confederate veterans awaiting the ar
rival of the northbound passenger
and their many friends who had come
down to give a send off to the mem
bers of Hattiesburg Camp No. q, who
were going to the United Confederate
Veterans reunion, which gathers to-
morrow morning in Memphis.
The crowd increased as the hour Of
departure arrived and continuous
CHEEKY greetings and hearty hand
shakes were heard and seen on every
side. Many of the veterans wore the
regulation gray uniform, while others
were without it. Some had been at
the depot for two hours or more but
time passed swiftly under the influ-
ence of the general feeling of good
humor which prevailed everywhere.
The more aged grew more animated
under this influence and by the time
boarding the train arrived their faces
had frightened with the animation
and enthusiasm of their younger years,
and the going to Memphis to meet
their old comrades in arms was looked
forward to with deep pleasure
In the meantime the ladies began
to arrive and their presence gave add
ed brightness to the scene 1t was not
long before the cheering sounds of
their voices were heard as they mixed
with the old veterans, giving them d
smiling and CHEEKY send Off
Adjutant w. p. Chambers, of Camp
No. q was at the depot early keeping
tab on those who We're to go and
handing out the regulation badge
which each proudly pinned to the lapel
of his coat. And there were several
who joined the ranks as they could
not withstand the temptation.
The veterans from Hattiesburg who
boarded the train for Memphis were:
A. G. Brown, j. p. Bryant, e. W.
Barnes, w. w. Crawford. d. n. Currie,
w. P. Chambers, w. D. Cooke, n. NJ.
Collins J. b. Eure, y. T. Giles, S. w.
Giles, R. Grayson, }. R. Haney, w. E.
King, S. A. Lewis, A. McGregor, A.
Odom, J. A. Oden, T. J. Pittman, n.
Vanderford, J. II. VanNorden, J. C.
Whitsitt.
Those who accompanied Camp No.
p on the Gulf and Ship Island were:
Mrs. "A. 'McGregor and Mrs. A. Odom,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Thrash, Mr.. W. P.
Haney, brother of Mr.. ]. r. Haney,
and Mr.. }. A. Johnson, of Camp Hutto.
Jasper, Ala.
Messrs. J. B. Eure, J. c. Whitsitt
and j. A. Oden went to Memphis over
the New Orleans and Northeastern
Capt. J. p. Carter was expected to
leave tonight for Memphis.
The veterans We're invited by the
Fabacher restaurant to brace them
selves with what coffee they might
want before leaving and as Mrs. Nc,
Gregor had provided a lunch for them
to partake of on board the train all
were provisioned for the first stage
of the trip.
A happy incident was interjectel
into the scene when old Hampton Per
ry showed up. Hampton, with his Sc
years, white hair and beard which EN-
phasized the complexion of his Congo
ancestors, was dressed in his Sunday
best. Hampton draws a Confederate
pension, as he went to the war as the
body servant of his young marster,'