The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-08-25
Crowds Witness Parade.

are capable of sharing in the festlV1-
ties.
Crowds Witness Parade.
An enormous crowd witnessed the
parade. The route Of march was sig
nifcantly short, having been made so
purposely, in order that the energies
of the marchers, already tried by un-
wonted exertions, might not be over
taxed. The column was headed by
platoon of police, the Columbia Con-
cert band, four trumpeters, and one
Of the three local military companies.
Gov. Blease and Gen. Irvine C. Wal
ker, comander-in-chief, reviewed the
parade from stand erected at Lady
street. The battalion from the Con-,
federate Soldiers Home was led by
an ancient field piece, drawn by mules
Of equal antiquity.
The Sons of Veterans, headed by
their division commander, Arthur L.
CASTOR, of Chester, and their sponsors,
were in line; and there was one hilar-
ious marcher clad in a red shirt
among the others.
Ladies Afoot in Line of March.
This was the first reunion of Con-
federate Veterans in which women
marched, it IS said. There were per-
haps fifty ladies afoot with the old
soldiers, most of them being sponsors
and maids of honor.
Gems. q. r. Brooks, Of Columbia, and
Frank Creech, of Barnwell, marched
with their stats alongside their bri-
gades; the route was from the State
House, north on Main street, to Taylor
street, and return.
At future reunions the parades will
be held On the afternoon Of the first
day. This was voted by the veterans
today, the reason being that many Of
the old soldiers find themselves too
tired by the end Of the second day to
march in the sun.
Gen. league Reelected.
Division Commander B. H. league,
Of Aiken, was reelected. The two bri.
gade commanders, Gems. U. R. Brooks,
OF Columbia, and Franck Creech, of
Barnwell, were also elected to succeed
themselves. The several stats are ap-
pointive.
No city for The 1912 reunion was Sc
lected. Several cities wished to put in
bids for the reunion, but the matter
was left to the division commander
and a committee. The State pension
board was reelected. Comptroller Gen.
eral Jones is chairman of virtue of
his Office. The elective members are
D. R. Flenniken, W. H. Hardin, John
Ahrens and DR.. William Weston; Miss
Kate Maher is clerk.
Sons of Veterans.
After reelecting practically the en-
tire corps of officers and appointing
a committee to draw up suitable reso-
lutions concerning Ellison's History
and hearing an address by Comman-
der-in-Chief w. G. Pritchard, Of Char
lesion, the Sons of Confederate Veter-
ans Of South Carolina brought their
annuE meeting to close today:
They took part in the parade this
afternoon.
Mr.. A. L. Castor, Of Chester, was
reelected division commander, the re-
naming officers being Mr.. D. A. Spivey
Of Conway, commander Of the 1st brig
ade; DR.. A. NJ. Brailsford, of Mullins,
commander of the I'd brigade, and Mr..
Frank Watkins, of Anderson, COM
mander Of the Sd brigade.
The Confederate Veterans at their
business session today endorsed the
bill that was introduced at the last
session Of the general assembly with
regard to the purging Of the pension
rolls and closer inspection of the lists
that are now used in the several coun-
ties Of the State. The Veterans, how
ever, voted to cut out the s1,800 pen
sion inspectors provided for in the bill
that was presented to the legislature
last year.
The bill, in brief, provides for a
close inspection of the rolls by the
county boards and the clearing away
of names of those found not to be en-
titled to receive pensions. It had been