The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-07-27
JEWS OF THE COUNTYTWO DROWN At BEACHREl
REUNION OF RED SHIRTS. \
THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF VICTORY
OF 1877
A LARGE REUNION EXPECTED
John q. Mobley Accepts, in Behalf
OF Organization, Columbia's In
vitation Extended by the Mayor.


of Organization, Columbia's In
vitation Extended by the Mayor.
The Red Shirt organization of
South Carolina has accepted the in
vitation extended by w. H. Gibbes,
mayor, to hold their next reunion
in Columbia, and August 8 and 10
has been set as the dates. Two cell
ebrations have been held by this
organization IL honor of the great
Democratiic victory of 1876 and the
freeing of the people of this State
from miSrule, one at Anderson and
one at Spartanburg.
AS Columbia was the scene of
much of the trouble of 20 and is
the capital of the State il is eX-
tremely fitting that the third meet
ing should be held here. The Of
Ulcers of the organization will CO.
operate with the city of Colum-
bia, and every endeavor will be put
forth to make this the greatest eel
ebrat1on yet held and to make it
such a success that Columbia will
be the permanent place for the Red
Shirts to gather.
Descendants Coming
Not only will the men who endur-
ed the hard times and wore the
Red Shirts under the leadership of
Hampton, Butler, Haskell, Gary
and others be present but the des-
cendants of the patriots, who suf-
fered will also be asked to come
and take an active part
Jno G. Mobley, of Winnsboro, is
commander-in-chief OF the Red
Shirts, and his letter TO acceptance
addressed to w. H. Gibbes follows
Dear Sir: On receipt of your
invitation to have the next reunion
of the Red Shirtmen of 70 in your
city l communicated with prominent
members throughout the State and
nave delayed this Acknowledgement
waiting for responses to my com.
muqications. They have come, and
L atn pleased to state that with one
accord they express the opinion
that sEolumbia is the place to as.
semble to celebrate the patriotism
that gave our State white suprema.
cy and good government. To honor
the memory of the great men who
were our leaders, and to commem.
crate the endurance and devotion
to our State of her sons An epoch
in our history that should never be
forgotten Two reunions since tha,
eventful period have been held in
Anderson and at Spartanburg. Both
were well attended and full of pa
triotic sentiment, but the indica
tions now are favorable for a great
celebration at our capital that will
surpass any gathering there in
man years. In sending you this ac
ceptance of your invitation. l ap,
point August i9 and 10, 1911, and
desire to express the appreciation
OF the oranization. | have the
honor to command of the kind and
cordial manner in which it is e.
pressed and for the pleasant refer.
ences you make to me personally
With assurances of personal regard
to you
Letter to Mayor Gibbes.
In writing Mr.. Mobley and ask.
ing the Red Shirts to meet in Co.
lumbia, Mayor Gibbes wrote a beau.
tiful letter, speaking of the times
endured by the people of the old
Palmetto State. 1t is given in full
below:
John C. Mobley, Commander-in.
chief Red Shirts Organization.
Dear Sir: 1t gave the citizens
OF Columbia much pleasure to note
that at the meeting of your organi-
zation in Spartanburg you were
elected to the office indicated by
Of 70 men made history and boys
were conscripted for duty as they
were during the war Even this
writer who was then in his 18th
year wore a red shirt, rode a mule
and carried a torch in the process
sion, helped to howl down the Rad
teal speakers, and had his derrin-
ger ready for use in case of neces-
sity. In those dark days this city,
being the capital of the State, was
a martyr and a sufferer. Our peo-
pie remember with deep emotion
those stirring days and the splen-
did bloodless victory which was
Fought and won under the leader
ship and direction of Hampton,
Haskell, Butler, Gary and other
hosts of eompatriots. Therefore it
would be especially pleasing to
them If your organization could ar
range to hold the next reunion in
this city at such a period of the
year as would be most suitable to
your command and assure the larg-
est possible attendance.