Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-30
VETERANS TO ANDERSON NEXT.
Great Occasion Closed at Aiken
Gen. league Reelected,

Aiken, April 24.,-The grand pa
rade here this Afternoon at $50
o'clock, with probably 1000 Confed-
crate Veterans, Sons of Veterans,
officers and lady attendants marching
In review to the stirring strains OF
Bearden's big Augusta band, might
be said to have practically brought to
a close the 1918 reunion o. the South
Carolina division, United afederate
Veterans, in session here yesterday
and to-day.
As a matter, of fact, numbers of
the veterans and other visitors, had
made heir departure earlier in the
day, crowds left ON the evening
trains, and by midnight at least half
of the crowd making merry here for
the past two days had left the city.
However, the reunion did not off,
cially terminate until the conclusion
of the grand bali, given this evening
at the Titanian Hall, in compliment
to the visiting ladies.
The Veterans and Sons of Vete-
rams held business sessions yesterday
morning, the former In the theatre,
the latter in the Titanian Hall, new
and routine business being trans
acted.
Gen. league Again sfIonored.
When It came time for election OF
officers, Gen. B. Hammett. league
was placed in nomination for re-eiec-
ton as commander of the division
Gen. u. r. Brooks took the chair. and
by reclamation the division's beloved
commander vas reelected.
Gen. leagues resumption of the /.
chair was received with prolonged
n milan sn no x9,hsal . H.
most ~graciously, thanking his COM
rades for the honor, and assuring
them that when they thought he had
outrived 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 Ilr invitation, Gen.
U. y. Brooks stated I'll at he was con-
Ident that Anderson would be equal
to the occasion and entertain the
veterans right royalty.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock a
formed the column for tie grand pa
rade and review, Lieut.. Jas. III. Haw-
k!ns acting as chief ma shall for the
occasion; Capt. j. M. Richardson and
L.. G.. boone, assistants.
The column formed, dressing to
the left with head stationed at the
soutt vest corner OF Main and Barn
well streets, facing east. First came
the police corps OF the, city of Aiken,
followed by the parade marshals on
horseback. Third was Gen. league
and his staff, with the official ladies'.
Fourth came the veterans, followed
by the Sons of Veterans, the e be-
ing brought up by the Boy Scouts.
At the order to march the column
Dubbed upon itself, twice executing
the column right, and proceeded
down Main street to the northeast
corner Of Main and Park
there executing column left and con-
tinuing to the park Of the Confede-
rate monument, where were aligned
the Daughters and school s%children
to distribute flowers and laurels to
the veterans. Circling the park the
formation marched in review before
a stand erected for the occasion and
occupied by Gen. C. Irvine Walker
and others. The formation was then
disbanded.
The parade was the most impress
sive and spectacular feature oil the
reunion. Through long lanes of
cheering people, slowly moving We
hfcles and waving banners, with
showers of, bouquets, the veterans
proudly marched.