The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-01-26
Meeting of the Old Veterans with the
u. ID. G.

Meeting of the Old Veterans with the
U. d. C.
The 18th of January, 1911, will
long be remembered by the United
Confederate Veterans of Bamberg
county, for by special invitation all
the old soldiers Of the county were
requested by the U C. D. of the
Francis Marion Bamber Chapter to
meet here.
In compliance with this notifica-
ton, notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, quite number of the
old grays were present. Many 9TH
ers whom we had anxiously wished
and looked for were prevented by
the unfavorable condition of the
weather. Will mention a list of
those that were present; Capt J. K.
k4sher, Jas. F. Jones, ]. B. Hunter,
L. NJ Bellinger, J. D. Fielder, J. H.
Zeig1er, H. J. Brabham, S. D. Guess,
A. R. Dempsey, ]. R. Owens, c. A.
Milhouse, w. A. Riley, F. E. Cope
land, J. C. Nimmons, w. R. Cope
land, J. D. Rowell, J. E. Mcmillan,
Geo. w. Williams, j. D. Baxter, J.
w. Bessinger, Calvin Rentz, H. G..
briggs, and D. B. Smoak-twenty-
three in all, if we have not over
looked any. We were greatly graft
fed and pleased to see that so many
of our most worthy lady friends
were so zealously allied in this
praiseworthy organization.
The special purpose Of the meet
ing was to award crosses of honor to
those that had made the proper ap-
plication for them through our or
ganized camp, Micah Jenkins, Capt.
J. K. Risher and James F. Jones
officiating.
The meeting was in every respect
all that could be desired. The chap
ter met at the Mayfiower Inn, and
with great ease and dignity Mrs. G.
F. Bamberg and her accompanying
secretary, Mrs. NJ. E. Aver, presided
over the meeting. Being the ami
versary of Gen. Robert E. Lees
birthday, as the secretary called the
long roll, many were the beautiful,
tender and touching responses in
memory of our great, noble and be-
loved leader. Search the history of
modern and ancient times, he has no
superior in those ESSENTIAL character
istics that mark, that distinguish
the great citizen, the good man, but
side by side he ST. nds and finds his
perallel along with the great father
Of our country, Washington-hrst in
war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of our countrymen.
Now as to the banquet, the dinner
which was prepared for the old SOL
diers, language fails to describe, but
there was an abundant supply and
sufficient to satisfy the most fasr
tidious appetite, and we readily re-
allied that our fair entertainers had
fully met the occasion. There was
good cheer and the dear old songs
of by-gone days restored pleasant re-
miniscences of early days, and sweet
memory for a brief season rolled
back the burden of years and we saw
or seemed to see the dear old home
stead and all the loved inmates,
mother, father, sisters and brothers
and all that once made home pleas
ant with music and song. We
thought of that dear old song: do
They Miss Me at Homer" and only
wished that at these social gather
ings that our kind friends would de-
vote more time to the singing OF the
old-time songs. "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground was good, but could
have been better.
Capt. Risher informs me that the
Jealous work of the Daughters has
given new inspiration, and many
have Joined our camp. We are in
hopes that this will also encourage
us in rasing the necessary funds re-
auired for the erection of the Con-
federate monument, and while they
are so active and earnest in their
work, let US all come to their sup
port, and let there be no halt until
the work is fully accomplished.
L. N. BELLINGER.
Bamberg, S. c., January 21, 1911.
Three Killed: Eight Wounded.