The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-11-20


glory today: a whole-souled Veteran,
lovable gentleman. he had charge of
the visitors, introducing the speak
ers and providing their wants. The
barbecue. over which he had super
vision. was glorious.
ON behalf of Barnwen. the Hon.
Harry ID. Calhoun extended warm
welcome and stated that il was Barn
wells hope To make the Wallace
House Reunion permanent affair
and that next year all twelve Of the
survivors would be present.
I Governor Sheppards speech today
was devoted largely to "reminiscences
of the Wallace House. He said when
IT was seen that radical steps must be
taken. the Democrats withdrew from
the House presided over by Judge
Mackey, of Charleston. Republican,
and organized with VIM. III. Wallace
as Speaker. Indulging in prediction,
Governor Sheppard declared that some
day the South would again shape the
governmental policy of THIS country,
| just as she did before the war, when
statesmen were born and reared here.
He related the incident in Columbia,
when bloodshed seemed inevitable, Of
Governor Hampton's appeal for law
and order. but accompanied by this
statement: IL will be your Governor
or South Carolina will have no Gov
ernor."
He told Of the Democrats sleeping
in the State House three nights, hold
ing their seats, and of how it was
necessary to break down the doors to
gain entrance GO on" yelled the
crowd. as Governor Sheppard indicat-
ed conclusion to his remarks. and
for many minutes the speaker refresh
ed minds that had almost forgotten
'16, and tonight the younger gener-
alton knows history Of which they
shall always be proud
Members of the Wallace House
were as follows:
Abbeville: w. w. Bradley r. r.
Htmphill, Il. a. Conner, VIM. Hood,
Il. l.. Moore
Aiken; c. r. Sawyer, ]. j. Wood
ward. l.. Nj. Asbill, ]. G.. Guignard.
Anderson: III. II. Vandiver, Il. w.
Simpson, w. C. Brown. Jas l.. Orr.
Barnwell: Issac S. Bamborg, John
w. Holmes, l.. w. Youmans, NJ. A..
Rountree. Robert Aldrich
Beaufort: r. Hamilton. and y. b.
Myers (both Republicans)
Chesterfield j. c. Colt. ID. T. Red
fearn.
Collcton: H. f. Bisseln. VIM
Marco, j. y. Cummings. l.. T.. Por-
ter, Robert Jones
Edgefleld: w. $. Allen. j. c. Shep-
pard. James Calhoun. II. f.. Jennings,
III. A. Shaw.
Greenville: j. +. Donald. j. Thos.
Austin. ]. w. Gray. ]. l.. Westmore-
land.
Horny; l.. u. Bryan, John C. Coop
cr
Lancaster: John II. Erwin. J.C.
Blakeney.
Laurens: j. Il. Humbert. j. w.
| Watts. ID. w. Anderson.
| Lexington: S. Leaphart, G.. Muller.
Marion: ]. G. Blue. James McRea,
II. III. Rodgers. j. L. Davis.
Marlboro: Philip NJ. Hamer. Thos.
NJ Edens.
Newberry: s. S. Bridges.
Oconee: B. Frank Sloan. John S.
Werner.
Orangeburg: w. II. Reddish (Re-
publican.)
Pickens: ID. +. Bradley, f. H. Bates.
spartanburg: w. =. Compton, John
w. Wofford, l.. S. Allen. Charles Pei
| ty
Sumter: ]. w. westberry (Repub-
lican.)
Union; w. II. Wallace (Speaker)
:. ID. Peake. VIM. Jeffries
York: a. II. Hutchson, j. A. Deal,
w. II. Byers. Il. H. Morsey.
The Wallace House was organized
on November 2S, 1876, and the follow
| ing officers elected: w. II. Wallace,
Speaker; John II. Sloan Odcutenant
| GOvernor), clerk: w. McB. Sloan, as
s's,S"t clerk; w. X. Williams, reading
| clerk; j. u. Brown. scrgeant-at-arms;
-. IL. Elkins. assistant sergeant at
arms. l.. NJ. Zeaiy. doorkeeper.
II IS recalled that Judge Thompson
/ u. Cooke. Of the then Sth judicial cir
cult. administered the oath of office
! Another fact of interest i'm conncc-