The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-29
REUNION ENDS;
ALL WERE HAPPY
THERE WAS A GREAT DEM
ONSTRATIoN YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON
MEMORABLE SCENE
Several Hundred Survivors In the
Parade Behind She Battle Flag
Of the 9TH Regiment
MEMORABLE SCENE

. The 1914 Confederate Reunion came
to close in Anderson this morning
shortly after midnight, when the an
nuaI reunion ball was concluded, with
the strains OF "Home Sweet Home. al
though the business session of the
veterans had been ended early the
afternoon. The mammoth parade at 5
O'clock was followed by reception at
The Hotel ChipIola and then the ball
hrOnght the reunion TO close = re-
union said 10 have been the most sue
cessful although not the largest, in the
organizations history.
Nilen the meeting was opened yes
terday morning q motion was made
that the commission from the veterans
10. urge more sufficient pension sum
from the State be increased from three
to Feven. Mr.. MtLaurin suggested
that the committee consists of ono
man from each congressional district
and after some discussion Il was adopt
cd. These men have not yet been ap-
pointed but will be decided upon by
Gen. league at later date.
Columbia was chosen as the next
meeting place for the reunion, the in
vitation being extended on bebelf of
that city by w. A.. Clark. The veter-
ans were all anxious to go to Colum-
bin and they appreciated the invitation
so ably presented ty Mr.. Clark.
The election OF officers was not snch
an Interesting part Of the days pro-
gram. as might naye been segp gpected.
So we'll pleased are the Veterans With
the able discharge OF the duties by the
various officerS that every one OF the
old officersi re-elected /. these being;
Bfyision C cofnrnAnd lei, Gen "a "A i. Teas.
$ ele Of Aiken, Cenl1ihnde Ter OF the First.
BriESde, Gen. d IA. Brooks 81 Eolufn-
>bia; Commando 6f sils 2kGTfid Brigade
Gen. G. A. Reed or AhdefH6n.
The division recommends to the gem
eral assembly for appointment the
members of the state hoard of PEN
sions. The old board was reelected,
as follows: Comptroller General
Jones chairman ex officio, Capt D. R.
Flee kin OF Columbia. DIR. William
Igeston OF ColumbiE; poi. IN. II. Ed
wards OF Chester and Col, r.. I. Nor
F!!s 81 :.r,;.aEics.ezi..
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