The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-06-03
STATE Vets Meet
ANDERSON WELCOMES HEROES
OF THE CONFEDERACY.
SOUTHERN CROSS FLOATS
South Carolina Veterans Assemble
Together at Anderson for Session
Which Lasts Two Days-Sons of
Veterans Have Their Meeting at
the Same Time.

Veterans Have Their Meeting at
the Same Time.
The State reunion Of Confederate
veterans, which opened in Anderson
on Wednesday and will continue
through Thursday OF this week.
Homes have been secured for the vet
erans, their sponsors, maids, and for
the Sons of Veterans, who will also
be in session there.
The business sessions Of the re-
union will be held in an immense tent
which was erected on the Ledbetter
| lot on north Main street. Three
brass bands have been secured to fur
nish music throughout the two days.
An emergency hospital has been es-
tablished, and the management Of the
Anderson county hospital has an
nounced that that institution will
| care for all indisposed veterans free
of charge.
Bandstands, grandstands and all
sorts of stands have been erected on
the public square. The city and the
business houses, and many Of the
residence, have been decorated, al
the decorations used in Jacksonville
during the grand reunion having
been carried there by decorating
company.
The chief orator Of the reunion is
Gen. A. J. West Of Atlanta. His ad-
dress was made Wednesday morning.
Following is the program tor the
reunion:
Opening session, 10 a. M, May 27.
Commander Jos. N. Brown OF Ander-
son, presiding.
| Invocation - Division chaplain
Lieut.. Col. F. o. S. Curtis. D. D., OF
Aiken.
Address Of welcome for the city
Lice G. Holleman, mayor of Ander-
son.
Address of welcome for veterans
Dr. n. r. DlFfeT.
Address Of welcome for Sons OF
tVeterans-Gen. N. L. Bonham.
The gavel is in Anderson to be
| given to Gen. B. II. Tague, COM
cander of the South Carolina divi-
sion, U. C. V.
Response to address Of welcome on
behalf of the Sons Of Veterans
Proctor A. Bonham Of Greenville.
Annual oration-Gen. A. J. West
Of Atlanta.
Presentation Of governor Of South
Carolina.
Adjournment.
Business meeting at 4 o'clock p. N
Adjournment.
Presentation Of all Confederate vet.
erans, sponsors, maids and matrons
Of honor at s o'clock p. m. at Buena
Vista park, followed by musical con-
cert and refreshments honorary to
the veterans. Free tickets to Buena
Vista park furnished all veterans in
official envelopes.
Second Day.
10 a. NJ, at auditorium tent, me-
mortal service to the Confederate
dead and tribute to the women of the
Confederacy.
Address-Mrs. J. L. McWorter for
United Daughters Of Confederacy.
Business meeting.
Election of officers.
Benediction by assistant chaplain
Maj. J. M. Hit, D. d.
Adjournment.
Parade Of veterans, Sons OF Vet
erans, official ladies, etc., at 5 p. m.
All veterans desiring automobile
ride over city will assemble at Cham
ber Of Commerce rooms Immediately
after parade.
Reception to veterans, official
ladies and their escorts at p. m. at
Hotel Chiquola, to which Sons of Vet
erans are invited, given Jointly by the
R. E. Lee, Dixie and Palmetto chap
ters OF Anderson, United Daughters
oft the Confederacy.
Lecture on Life in Dixie During
the War" at auditorium tent by W.
L. Davidson Of Georgia, all veterans
especially invited.
: S:45 p. m.-Grand ball at Maple
hall, to all veterans, Sons Of Veter-
ans, official ladies and guests.
The Sons of Veterans will hold
their convention at the same time
that the convention of the veterans
is held. They will hold their session
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com