The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-09-01
The Reunion at Spartanburg.

Editor The Bamberg Herald: Dear
Sir-In company with Capt. Joe
Risher and Mr.. Jas. F. Jones we left
here last Tuesday to attend the U.
C. V. reunion in Spartanburg. These
old vets were venturing off for good
time. AS my old and lamented
friend, Moses Steedley would have
said: IF the truths in me, we had
it, hain't it so?" The hearts, the
homes of a hospitable people were
ours. The laconic words of Caesar
are appropriate, "Veni, Vidi, Vici''-
came, saw, conquered. For all was
ours that a generous people could
give. Without stay or stint and pure
and bounteous as the waters that
gushed from their mountain streams,
we shared their hospitality. AS the
long columns of the old grays tramp
ed their streets the hills echoed and
re-echoed with shouts and yells Of
the old vets. A generous welcome
made us free and happy. The young.
the middled aged, the old, the fair,
the beautiful, all thronged the side
walks in great numbers. They were
all there with waving handkerchiefs
and with glad voices to pay due re-
spect to the venerable men, that
passed in review; with bowed forms,
but buoyant spirits, they shouted for
the land they loved so we'll and for
all that made it dear to them.
We rejoiced that kind provi-
dence had heightened our days that
we might behold brighter day that
dawns upon our once down-trodden
State. The concert at Converse COL
lege, conducted by Polk Miller and
his famous troup of colored min
strels. was something grand. The fire.
quent and continued applauses from
that congregated mass of people in
dicated the Joy and the pleasure
which thrilled the great audience.
To none did it afford greater enjoy
ment than to those that recalled the
old time and almost forgotten plan
tation songs.
It was indeed a revival Of Strike,
boys, strike with all your might and
make the banjo ring, will please the
white folks here tonight and let
us have a sing" Brother jamie and
myself considered ourselves greatly
favored, for we had most pleasant
place, with very nice family, MIR.
J. l.. Glover, No. ISL Forest street.
Here we enjoyed every comfort their
generous hospitality could offer. Nor
have we words to express our appre-
citation, not only for the kind atten-
ton from those with whom we stop
ned. but 80 it was with all Spartan
burg. We are not unremindful of the
attention our friend and former towns
man, Mr.. T. A. Green, whose hospl-
tality we shared. Of all the busy men
of Spartanburg, T. A. Green was the
busiest, building higher and broader
than anyone else. He is building near
his commodious residence a large
four-story brick business house, and
also an eight-story brick hotel near
the depot, which is to have one hun
dred rooms, which when complete,
will tower above all other buildings
in this progressive city. 1t will be
a lasting monument of credit to the
pluck and enterprise Of the builder,
and in coming years it will be told
that he who built came from the
humble walks of life, favored neither
by fame nor fortune, but by labor,
perseverance, economy and good
management he becomes the archi-
tect of his own achievements. Such
success, you say was a gift. Yes,
but in his busy course Of labor has
not forgotten the Great Giver, and
this l say to our old friend: Peace
and prosperity crown your worthy ef-
forts, and may you ever turn kindly