The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-29
REUNION VISITORS MUCH
PLEASED WITH THE
RECEPTION
ALL PROVIDED FOR
There Was Food and Sleeping
Accommodations For Every
One of Big Crowd
tFrom Thursday's DaIlyD

The annual reunion OF the United
Confederate Veterans of South Caro-
lima was commenced most auspicious-
ly yesterday The weather was very
surnmery, hut there Is u lot Of shade
m Anderson. The band concert on
the court house square usheTed In the
proceedings OF the day, after which
followed the morning session at the
Headquarters tent, and this was fol-
lowed by meetings In the afternoon
and the enterte inment at Beuna Vista
park last night.
faTheFe was whole lot OF happiness
crowded into yesterday. Men who had
not saen each other for a generation
fell upon each others necks and wept
fanFs of Joy. Many an old heart made
young again In the recalling of those
difYs when they were shoulder to
hit1nider in the trenches.
siBenches had heen placed In many
convenient places and under the great
Ghisa in the rear of the courthouse
Hie=a were gathered e.! deg hundreds
6f old soldiers, holding real, genuine
Peuuious.
THE trains poured their gray clad
freight into the city through the MORN
Ing houFs' and there was busy day
at the Chamber of Commerce where
Secretary Whaley and Miss Eubank
Taylor and the hoy scouts aud num-
her OF splendid ladies gave every at
tention TO the old soldiers and assign
ed 5Df, splyolol ualol Hfafoww waTow
ia them to homes. IL any old soldier
ssisf not have home II was because
NhambeF of Commerce was not asked
tor make provision for him.
II was q day long TO be remember
StttiIis Anderson, and the city is-proud
40f athetafact that this Is the soberest
falinion that has ever been held In this
or any other state, for 1t hnS been
InlstAketi idea of hospitality TO give
tllSRe rod old men too much to drink
4tGonle reunions, @
Ger. league was delighted last
night. He said that he would make
u slilyfdious distinctions but he could
without reservation that the reun-
tpnf had never been handled anywhere
Ry more successfully ly and happily
than here In Anderson and tilgt the
4iaitors appreciate the efforts thgt have
izEson made to give them q pIeasant
The entertainment last night al
z Beuna Vista park was one of the hap
by events of the reunion. The park
5oFiunf was crowded with soldiers
'ka beautifully lighted and the audi
and visitors. A delightful program
was rendered and the evening was
enjoyed to the fullest. The veterans
RerA provided with transportation
R1ES every Sone had an opportunity ia
iGbs The band music was furnished
eS, the; snlendid Second Regiment
band Of 0ryille and the civic 'associa-
ton served refreshments.
The exercises were opeRd in a most
happy manner by Gen. league who
rehreeepted the sponsors.
he lovely young ladies with the
b9hnsFsi ofthe organization which they
4enreaent were enthusiastically . re
ce1ysd by the old soldiers, for the love
) OF the beautiful never die in the hear
Of q gallant soldier.
Il mixed chorus sang "Suanee Riv
Z ert" and q male chorus sang "TentinI
ON the Old Camp Ground bringing
2sAra to the eyes of many OF the vet
rain. Y For the next tent which the!
occupy Will 10 the low green ten
y, stk g4he city OF peace, when taps hhI
s9Rer aeounded for the last time FOL
them.
Mrs. A. p. Johnstone gave q beauti
sfuE eeading from Sohthefn writer's ant
stais Too ,atruck o responsiye chord Ii
me hearts of the old soldiers.
The chorus then sang "Home, Swee
Home" 80 - --v
{ Mr.. George Miller, of the famous
Mtler family Of musicians, Gang IAN
TIE IsaufiRw 90 spiend Idly that ne wa
recalled and. accompanied by NAL,
qtihtt ette' 'e'be sang The Old Oakel
Bucket"
When the chorus sang Dixie,
there was q. scene OF genuine feelinI
and the emotions of the old soldier
ran away with them. They cheerel
diy And threw their hats on high
Iasesy person In the auditorium aros
asiu SettIea IN the cheering.
This concluded the program ant
the veterans abd visitors were giyel
an ihfpFiSim reception by the iaife
s f5f the Civic AAS6Eiat lion OF Anderson
The wlsole' evening was a deiightfu
affair and was gfeatly enjoyed
And the curtain fell for the day up
soR q btypnac seeneyin the old Ander
8 s1liis itofel Z which had been converte
into barracks. FOR the old soldiers VIII
preferred to go there rather than &
private homes. They had cbmforta
FepnlB and beis and as they Ia
ting 1heyh 3slled away into tn
& nsEbt OF other biyoRaoa and OF othe
9 such US bis cry only knows an
stiil sleyer again see repeat
+ Tor salor such as that of thes
coed Grey Warriors vii never have Il