Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-02

ure Or entertaining once more the
surYivqrs of Orr's Regiment of
Rifles, whose members met in their
fortyySRcond annual reunion on Fri
day anH Saturday, the 2Sth and 29th
of August. The presence OF the vet
Grams Eas a pleasure indeed to our
citizens, who did everything possible
for their comfort during their stay,
and tlpe veterans themselves, if we
may tRdge by their voluntary ex-
pressiqps, enjoyed their visit to the
fullest$ extent. They mixed and
mingled freely among their old COM
rades md the citizens of the town.
DespNN the fact that all of 1.-The
boys"D pave long since laid aside the
uniform Of gray, and have involun-
tarily Honned the crown of gray as
their 1adge of honor, more jovial
crowd Gould hardly have been assem-
bled tAan this body of old soldiers,
whose kblithe spirits and patriotic
ardor naught but the last blast Of
the bugle, calling them to join their
comrades on the other side, can
quenclH
Walhalla was delighted to have
these Did soldiers in her midst, and
she ever holds out welcome to
them and bids first and last for the
honor 8pf their reunions here until
the last veteran shall have answered
the final roll call, passed over the
river ahd is resting peacefully under
the SHADE Of the trees, there to
march, with all his comrades who
have been answering, one by one,
the SUMMONS as it has come, in grand
f.ax f.Nrtr
of al the hosts Of peace. Until the
last Phe shall have passed away,
VAIN 5iaes will ever reverence the
rerln of ,Qrr's, men, and then
shall eIfeS treasure their mi emory
and hold sacred the visions of glori-
Gus manhood and undaunted SOL
diery that have come through this
fortunate intimacy with those who
followed the fortunes of Orr's Regi-
ment.
The First Session
of the organization this year was
held Friday night at the Court
House, when the old soldiers assem-
bled to meet each other in a body
after a day Of greetings on the
streets and chatting among them
selves in little groups wherever they
chanced to gather for a short while.
This social feature is one OF the most
pleasant occasions Of the reunions.
The meeting began about o'clock
and closed about 8 o'clock, when
the body was escorted to the audito-
rum at the high school building
There they were given seats that
had been reserved for them well to
the front, and they enjoyed the
splendid moving pictures descript-
i've of places and figures prominent
to-day in war-torn Europe.
The Business Session,
held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning
in the High School Auditorium, was
| called to order by j. w. Hollenan,
who stated that, owing to the un-
aVoidable absence of President Es-
kew, who, by reason of a stroke of
paralysis, !s ccaancd &c his home,
the meeting would be presided over
by First Vice President w. r. Nc
Gill. Mr.. McGill took charge at
once and called on Rev. John G..
Law, ID. d., veteran of a Georgia
regiment, to formally open the
meeing with prayer. The venerable
| minister implored the blessings of
the All-wise One upon the veterans
present, upon the younger genera
ton represented, upon the President
| and other officials Of the United
| States, State officials and all others
| in authority, and feelingly pleaG for
the warning nations Of Europe, that
peace might be restored and the
| great God of Peace be enthroned in
the hearts of all mankind.
Vice President McGill then briefly
welcomed the visiting veterans to
Walhalla, on behalf of the local sur
vivors calling attention to the fact
that this was the fourth reunion
held at Walhalla, and thanking the
citizens for the hearty reception
given them. 1--WE have found" he
said, that Walhalla knows how to
| entertain the old soldiers. We vete-
rams appreciate this fact, and we can
| testify to the fullness Of your well
come at each Of the reunions held in
your midst
The first music rendered was
Dixie, and with the first note there
was a spontaneous cheer, the counte-
nance OF every old soldier lighting
up as the familiar tune filled the
building. The choir was composed
of Miss Mamie Ansel, pianist; Mrs.
John A. Ansel, Mrs. George Seaborn
Misses Irene Strother, Irene White
Eugenia Moss, Bmmie Ansel Mil
dred Moore, Messrs. John A. Ansel
and NJ. r. Mcdonald.
Harry r. Hughs, of Walhalla, de.
livered splendid address of vel.
come, IN which he paid a glowine
tribute to the soldiers of the Con.
federacy, and especially to those