Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS.


county, who were the honored guests
of the Winnie Davis Chapter, Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, will remember
last Saturday, June 3rd, as one of the
most pleasant days Of their lives.
Early in the morning the old soldiers
began to come in from all parts of the
county. Some came alone, others were
accompanied by their wives and still
others were with some Of the younger
members of their families and all to-
gether there were several hundred Wis
ltors in Yorkvile on account Of the
annual dinner given by the Winnie
Davis chapter to all Confederate vet
Grams who would honor them by their
presence.
The old soldiers had a glorious time
of it as they stood and sat around at
different places, meeting old comrades
of the war, fighting over the battles
of 81 to IS, and telling each other
and all interested listeners, where this
soldier and that soldier was wounded,
killed, captured and imprisoned and
relating many anecdotes and incidents
in which they were participants or
observers. Almost all Of the battle
fields of Virginia were passed in re-
view and so vivid were some Of the de-
scriptions given by the old soldiers
could almost imaeine that they could
see the whole Of the Virginia cam
paigns passing as in panorama.
These "reminiscences were greatly en-
joyed by the veterans and by all who
heard them. 1t Is a story always fresh
in the memories of the veterans-al-
ways interesting to the listeners.
Shortly after the noon hour was
struck by the court house clock, din
ner was announced. The dinner was
spread on a long table located in the
south side Of the yard and IN addition
there were a number Of smaller tables.
After the guests of the chapter were
comfortably seated, Mayor Hart called
for order and the Rev. ]. F. Anderson
invoked a divine blessing upon the as
sembled guests, the Winnie Davis
chapter and the dinner. Following the
Invocation, ]. Harry Foster, Esq, In
behalf of the ladies, delivered a short
address Of welcome to the veterans,
their wives and widows, paying espe-
cial tribute to the valor of the old SOL
diers of the Confederacy, and inviting
them to help themselves to the dinner
set before them; and to eat as though
they did not expect to get any more
very soon. Following Mr.. Fosters adj
vice the guests began their pleasant
although they eat heartily and from
all appearances with enjoyment, they
scarcely made a dent in the commits
sary of tse Daughters. They had pre-
pared literally and as plate began to
appear empty there was always one
or more of the score of ladies waiting
on the table, right there to fill up the
plates again.
The menu included chicken, beef,
pickles, salads, sandwiches, pies, cakes,
coffee, ETC., all Of which was prepared
in that inimitable manner for which
Yorkville ladies are noted.
Among the veterans, their wives and
widows, and invited guests. who sat
down to the tables were the following:
W. A. Burns, F. Gwin, T. w. Claw
son, w. D. Moore, w. A. Love, ]. P.
Duncan, H. A. Brakefield, M. s. Car
roll, M. L. Thomasson, ]. M. Michaels,
w. A. Sherer, L. D. Lindsay, F. c. Da-
wilson, w. R. Conrad, E. McSwain, s.
L. Davidson, w. H. Mcconnell, A. j.
White, J. L. Gardner. ]. S. Meek, T. F.
Meek, A. E. Gettys, ]. E. Plexico, ]. G.
Harper, T. P. Mcconnell, J. L. Rain
ey, ]. W. Y. Dickson, R. w. Westmore-
land, Mrs. R. w. Westmoreland, w. s.
White, VIM. Ray, D. D. Wright, L. B.
White. D. w. Barron, w. B. Whitaker,
Howell, ]. H. Nicely, ]. w. Lawrence,
E. Ramsey, N. B. Bratton, o. J. Gwin,
VIM. Ferguson, E. Goley, ]. r. Lucas,
w. j. McGill, ]. P. Blair, R. M. Wal
lace, r. C. Mcknight, H. F. Horton, ]. s.
Chambers, w. M. Harper, T. A. Gwin.
w. o. Glover, Jno. A. Dowdle, j. s.
Pew, n. D. Glenn, Jno. Clark, ]. M.
Cook, T. ]. Rhodes, E. G. Falls, w. w.
Wallace. ]. B. Robinson, r. A. Young
blood, j. j. Hunter, w. S. Wilkerson,
r. ]. Withers, Z. r. Williams, Jno. ].
Ray, ]. H. Green, ]. 8. Starr, D. A.
Whitaker, w. Green Finley, Lewis La
nier, S. ]. Harvey, ]. D. Brandon, c. M.
Parrott, l.. L. Smith, T. N. Thomasson.
w. E. Erwin, Mrs. R. w. Whitesides,
Mrs. T. N. Thomasson, Mrs. A. E. Get
tvs, Mrs. ]. w. Y. Dickson, Mrs. L. B.
White, ]. F. Davidson, Mrs. ]. F. Da-
wilson, Mrs. M. A. Carson, Mrs. r.
Conrad, Mrs. w. R. Conrad, Mrs.
Sease, Mrs VIM. Barber, Mrs. r. E.
Jones, Mrs. Jno. Childers, Mrs. NJ. E.
Childers, Mrs. A. j. White, Miss Bessie
Wright, Rev. ]. Fletcher Anderson, j.
Harry Foster, Jno. r. Hart; and the
following grandsons of veterans: w. ).
Goley, w. p. Wallace, Dick Ray, D. B.
Ray, G. L. Dover, ]. B. Grant, VIM.
Jones, A. A. Barron, B. P. Ashe, ]. B.
Faulconer, Albert Goley.
Including all veterans and invited
guests the ladies fed about $50 persons.
In behalf of the old soldiers, John
r. Hart, Esq, expressed thanks to the
ladies of the chapter for the kind hos
pitality, assuring them of the un-
bounded appreciation of the veterans
for their efforts in behalf of the men
who wore the gray. The assemblage
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