Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-08-24
U. c. VS. AND RED SHIRTS.
Reunions In SpaItanburg Were Best
Ever Hcld--New Officers.


War or reconstruction times, gather
ed at the Harris theater this morn
ing for the formal opening of Joint
meeting Of Confederate Veterans of
South Carolina. Red Shirt men and
Sons CT Veterans.
The streets Of the city to-day pre-
sent such scene as never before.
Practically all business houses and
many residences are draped with
bunting, while Confederate flags are
to be seen almost everywhere. The
streets are thronged with visitors,
many Of them wearing badges to
show that they belong to one Of the
three organizations meeting here.
The veterans were welcomed to the
city by Capt. Charles Petty, COM
mander Of Camp Joe Walker, who
told them that every one was glad to
see them here and invited them to
make themselves perfectly at home.
The response was made by Gen. b. II.
league, Of Aiken, commander of the
South Carolina division of veterans.
Senator II. B. Carlisle welcomed
the Sons Of Veterans, and Hon. A. l..
CASTOR, commander for the State,
responded
The Redg&hirt men were welcomed
by Col j. II. Moore, in whose behalf
Col. j. G. Stribling responded.
Following the opening session, the
Sons OF Veterans repaired to the
county court house, where they were
addressed by Col. u. r. Boroks, of
Columbia. Col. Brooks dwelt on
what the present generation owes to
the veterans of the sixties, and urged
that more monuments be erected to
their memory.
Perhaps the most interesting fea-
ture OF the morning was when some
fifteen hundred visitors gathered
around the tables on the court house
lawn for dinner. which was served
by the people Of the city.
The several organizations held bus
! mess sessions this afternoon, at
which reports were submitted and
other business transacted
The cornerstone Of the Confede-
rate monument was laid on Kirby
Hill this afternoon. The address of
the occasion was made Ivy Cant. !.
w. Carlisle.
Closed With Parade.
Spartanburg, Aug. lS.--The Joint
reunion of Confederate Veterans of
the State, Red Shirt men and Sons
OF Veterans came to close this af-
ternoon with the annual parade, in
which not less than four thousand
veterans and Red Shirt men took
part.
Led by the First Regiment Band
and the local company Of militia,
the veterans formed in line at the
court house, marched down Magnolia
street through Morgan Square and
down East Main street TO Converse
College The parade was witnessed
by between eight and ten thousand
people.
In line were. besides the veterans.
about a thousand Red Shirt mon, all
wearing brilliant red shirts, and
many or them on horseback, and the
sponsors and maids Of honor in car
riageS.
The regular Red Shirt parade was
held during the morning and lacked
only in numbers to make it equal
10 that OF the afternoon parade.
with the older Red Shirts were
hundred or more boys whose ages
were down below ten marching with
them, all wearing bright red shirts.
Gen. b. II. league was unanimous-
~ reelected commander o. the
South Carolina Division, United Con-
federate Veterans
Gen. J. Il. Reed. OF Chester. was
elected commander OF the First Bri-
gade, and Gen. Frank Crc6ch OF the
Second Brigade.
Col. K. n. Thompson The last sur
ViVor OF the Signcrs of the Ordinance
OF Secession, was presented and
greeted with dcafcning applause.
The next meeting place has not
as yet been decided upon. Sumter
ana Anderson are apparently making
Inc strongest bid for the next reun-
ion.
ku klux Iilan Ride Streets.
One OF the surprising features of
the reunion entertainment was a real
Ku kluX exhibition last night. The
aHair was gotten up by Capt. Sam
Jones. IT created great ucal of
amusement rinciiv t.,