The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-20
ANDERSON COUNTY vETER.
ANS AT MAGNIFICENT
DINNER
REED MILLER SANG
stara and Raro Proudly Waved
Al . Splendid Event
Yesterday.

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/ A scene more dear 10 the heart oi
a, Southern born and bred, would be
hard to Imagine than that presented
I yesterday when the Robert h Lee
|. Chapter OF the United DaugAters OF
the CohTederacy entertained the Com
( sTederate veterans of AnderRon aoun.
gty: at a splendid balQuet. The com.
bination OF the veterans In their
gray with their brass huttcns bur-
I nished until they S.ione like gold,
the matrunly ladies in charge OF the
dinner and the blooming youth OF
those young ladies who are to cot as
sponsors and maid-of-honor for the
veterans at the reunion, preseated o
picture which could not but be touch
ing and which never fails to awaken
Within the hearts of the coming gem
Grafton the fires. OF. patriotism which
are never. to. be quepched.
The dinner was served in a vacant
store room on. Whitner street and
the long hall was crowded with vete-
rams and friends when the exercises
were oFened. The first feature on
the program was the singing OF
Dixie 90 the veterGns entered, this
being tpiendfdiy rendered ny, the
members of the u, ID. G. ~, So i 4 ,se
when the veterans were seated
/ the welcome on behalf or the chap
! ter was. rendered by Mrei n. g. NYttabh
IN q few time ely and we'll delivered
remarks. .:s & Is.
A sslegfaiIi of greetings to the
camp from 1ffa, s. Bleckiey ssRp So
iii "a 1sSEtt b u M f0k {;
s was read and enth les sticall lly reeeIy.
! ed The Invocation WIS rendered by
: Father Edward "a. Duff. OF FSt. Jos,
seph,s Catholic church. In y very 1T
/ ting mann eEsl original NeEue pUing
/ gmployed,
~ The dinner which TSas Then served
: WAS, q spleudid af7s.r. no fsfngle feas
tGre having hesn neglected Witch
might go to make the day one oil
! Happiness for the veterang. II was
weii served and the Milling menu left
nothing TO. be desired.
fol. Brown Spoke.
Following tho conclusion OF the
;ia.as t.ha ct:.!: &c .sesss... 9 sles vas
occupied by Gen. NJ. l.. Bonhanl, who
.ftrsafsSetai ss the arst sneakar, Col.
Joseph ~ Brown. Col. Brown aneka
, from his many experiences with Gen.
Lee. nafrating the events leading up
TO and, including a nur1ber OF the
best known battles OF tho war. He
gave his bearers clearer concep-
tion OF tie man md the hero than
many OF khese present lad ever had
before. He, was cheercd 1T interyafs.
s, "A, lnessage WAS presented from j.
II. Burdine, regretting that his III
ness made It Impossible for him to
be present in person and assuring
Z his hearers that he was With them In
spirit. u
8. George Miller of st. Louis, was
i introduced and made some touching
remarks. !. He had never before had
the opportunity OF. witnessing q Cptl-
! ffedierate gatnsr ing and no KaTe
thanks for this opportunity 4hsGR
allowed him to see co1lgreEated 8
band OF men who fought 30 yRiisntly
under the dag, always TO be remem.
bored as near and dear 10 every
Southerner. Mr.. Miller In a few
we'll chosen, words introduced TO the
voterans, Miss Klherta Brock asspon-
sor for the First Brigade, u. @. w,
Gen. C. A. Reed commanding. Miss
Brock Is the daughter Of Ideutenatit
~. "A. Brock Who served with Lee.
b Miss Martha Bonham, daughter OF
s Cen. Al Il. Bonftam, was next In
troduscd as first maid OF honor for
the brigade. and was characterized
as being ntruly q daughter Of the
Confede deracy. :.
Miss Lacy. Isigon of Spartanburg,
waa ifltfJduosA aB another maid 81
honor from CorseasrEke parentage,
I following 'Wkssts the young ladies
were greetAa With much enthusiaesn.
! The bod or ve2ef ans az 3se "a a whole
and with Il hearty good VIII rendered
their compliments to The charming
Young ladies who rep sent them s
u. HI RUSSELL WAS tntfod ced esg
z the next speaker and made 2 most
interesting address Ia every rart ttett-
lar. He gave n number OF bits OF
very interesting islfofJliati Hon which
had ileretofcre been unknown 20
many of his hearers and took up the
estion OF why tho war wes ever
forced upon the people OF The South.
In coniclusIon the speaker said: The
sproudast legacy that I can Leave 20 my
achildss stl iB that Il was q soldier tn-
der Lee
An Sang Dlxie.
Following the como ciusiosi OF Mr.
RueaeII's feszarlte GeneTal BGnhan
introduced 30 the aSeslnb biaEe a s2n
cf And 6erson and d son Of the S,of,fed-