The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-06-04
TO MEET IN COLUMBIA NEXT.
Gen. 3. II. league, of Aiken, Re-
elected Commander U. {. Y.

Anderson, May 2S.-After select
ing the city of Columbia as the next
meeting place and re-electing all
officers for another year, the busl-
ness session of the State Reunion OF
Confederate Veterans came to
close early this afternoon. The
officers reelected are: Gen.
B. H. league, of Aiken,
division commander; Gen. Z. R.
Brooks, of Columbia, commander of
the 1st brigade; Gen. c. A. Reed, of
Anderson, commander of the I'd bril-
gade. The division adopted resolu-
ton recommending that the General
Assembly re-elect the present State
board of pensioners, which is COM
posed of Comptroller General Jones,
chairman ex oficio; D. F. Filenniken,
of Columbia; DR.. William Weston, Of
Columbia; Col. w. H. Edwards, of
Chester. and R. J. Morris. of Char
lesion.
The division voted to increase the
number of members Of the commits
sion to memorialize the General AS
sembly for a rearrangement of the
pension system and for an increase
to 100000 from three to seven, a
member to be appointed by the COM
mander from each of the seven Con-
gressional districts.
Representing the State Division,
U. D. c., Mrs. NJ. G. Patrick, of An
derson, addressed the Reunion. Her
remarks were very appropriate and
were enthusiastically received by the
old soldiers.
Columbia Selected.
An invitation was extended by W.
A. Clark on behalf of the city of Co.
lumbia and the Chamber of Com
merce to have the 1915 Reunion in
Columbia. The invitation was
unanimouly adopted.
I A resolution was adopted thanking
the Legislature, the Columbia State,
the Governor, Gen. league and Col.
Clark and to the citizens who con-
tributed to the fund which enabled
the old survivors to attend the Get
tysburg Reunion.
By a rising vote the Reunion
adopted a resolution thanking the
people of the city of Anderson, the
Chamber of Commerce and all who
had contributed to making the Re-
union a success and for the royal
entertainment given the delegates.
The newspapers were thanked for
carrying full reports of the meet
ings, the railroads were thanked for
low fares and accommodations and
Mayor Holleman and Secretary Wha-
ley, of the Chamber of Commerce,
were extended special thanks for
their efforts on behalf of the Re-
union.
The sessions of the Reunion closed
with the benediction pronounced by
DR.. F. o. S. Curtis, of Colleton Coun-
ty.
Grand Parade.
More than 5000 persons witness
ed the grand parade, which closed
the State Reunion of Confederate
Veterans this afternoon. The pa
rade was led by Gordon of police,
followed by the marshals, the First |
Regiment Band, the Palmetto Rifle |
men flag borne by P. A. McDavid, of |
Greenville, and four ladies, the rem
nant of Palmetto Rif1emen (twenty
in number,) about 700 Confederate
Veterans, the Second Regiment
Band, the local military company, |
the Boy Scouts, Zion School Band, |
truck of the fire department, decor
ated automobiles, Veterans in auto
mobiles, Sons of Veterans and many
decorated buggies and carriages
School children to the number of s.
500, each carrying Confederate |
flag, were banked against the curb |
to review the parade. This was the |
largest crowd that has ever gathered
in the city of Anderson for any oc-
casion.
Tonight the Veterans attended a |
grand ball at Maple Hall and re-
>ception at Hotel Chiquola.
DR.. Steele, of Atlanta, made an
address at the Reunion tent, his sub
ject being Dixie During the War"
The Veterans began leaving the
city this afternoon, and by the early
morning all will be gone.