The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-04-30
The governor of South Carolin
made short speech.
Second Days Reunion.

I The governor of South Carolina
made a short speech.
Second Days Reunion.
The grand parade at Aiken Thurs
day afternoon with probably 1000
Confederate Veterans, sons Of Vet
erans, officers and lady attendant
marching in review to the stirring
strains of Bearden's big August;
Band, might be said to have practi
cally brought to a close the 191;
Reunion of the South Carolina diVi
sion, United Confederate Veterans, il
session there Wednesday and Thurs
day.
However, the Reunion did not Off
cially terminate until the conclusion
Of the grand bal, given Thursday
evening at the Titanian Hall, in com
pliment to the visiting ladies. Fill
ing in to some extent the rapidly de-
pleting ranks were newcomers, here
for that social function.
With one accord visitors express.
ed regret at having to leave Aiken
and on every hand are heard com.
ments lauding Aiken for her hospi-
table entertainment of the Reunion
guests. The next Reunion will be
held at Anderson, the only city in
the State to make bid for the Con-
vention.
The dramatic entertainment at the
Thestone theatre Wednesday even
ing was a pronounced success. 1t
was preceded by the formal presen-
tation Of the official ladies of the Re-
union, and the introduction of each
individual was heartily and most cor
daily applauded.
The three act drama, entitled I'm
Dixie, scored a decided hit, and
has been given praise seldom bestow-
ed upon amateur theatricals. The
grand climax, or finale Of the third
act, was very spectacular, when, as
Upton Winton, drummer boy in the
Confederate army, Master Croft,
shouting that he wasn't whipped and
declaiming three cheers for the Con-
federacy now and forever!' leaped
upon table and began to wave the
Stars and Bars as Dixie chorus
circled the stage. Miss Clio Rothrock
| very beautifully sang the verses,
| while all on the stage joined in the
chorus, and amid shout after shout
and resounding cheers, the curtain
fell.
During one of the intermissions
Gen. league, commander of the
South Carolina division, sang, I'm
| an Old Time Confederate" and "The
Old Time Religion" and brought the
house to it's feet.
At another intermission, Miss Ella
Croft recited "The Jacket of Grey"
The recitation is one of the most
beautiful literary after-pieces OF the
war, and Miss Croft recited it most
effectively.
The Veterans and Sons of Vet
erans held their business sessions
Wednesday morning, the former in
the theatre, the latter in the Titanian
Hall, new and routine business being
transacted.
When it came time for election Of
officers, Gen. 3. Hammett league
was placed in nomination for re-elec-
ton as commander Of the division.
Gen. u. R. Brooks took the chair and
by acclamation, the divisions below
| ed commander was reelected.
Gen. leagues resumption of the
chair was received with prolonged ap-
| plause, to which he responded most
graciously, thanking his comrades
for the honor, and assuring them that
when they thought he had outliVed
his period of usefulness, he would
most cheerfully relinquish the Office
to some other.
At the suggestion Of some one that
the Convention consider the place of
the next State Reunion, Col. Reed, of
| Anderson, presented to the Conven-
ton a most hearty invitation from
the Electric City to make that place
Reunion headquarters next spring.
| The invitation was received and ac-
cepted with many cheers. In thank
ing Anderson for her invitation, Gen.
u. R. Brooks stated that he was con-
fdent that Anderson would be equal
| to the occasion ad entertain the Vet
erans right royalty, but never any
place more royalty than Aiken.
He then took occasion to pay a
most glowing tribute to Aiken, prais-
ing the citizens for their hospitality
and kindness, extolling her many
beauties and declaring that it matter
ed not where future Reunions might
BIT held, none would ever eclipse the
one of 1913 held in Aiken. This dec
laration provoked happy applause
from the Aikenites sitting about the
Convention hall.
| While these business sessions were
on the visiting ladies were taken in
| automobiles for tour Of the city
and surrounding country. They were
very much pleased with the beauty of
the country, and we're most extrara-
CANT in their praise of this section OF
the State.
Thursday afternoon at $50 o'clock
was formed the column for the grand
parade and review, Lieut.. Jas. H.
Hawkins acting as chief marshal for
the occasion: Capt. J. NJ. Richardson
and Mr.. L. C. Boone, assistants.
The column formed, crossing to
the left, with head stationed at the
southwest corner of Main and Barn
well streets, facing east. First came
| 49, oo1;oo ooroc of tho citv Of Aiken.