Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-06-03
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS.
1913 Reunion to BE Held at Column.
bia-NIrs. Bleckley.
(Anderson Mail, 2Sth.O

After selecting the city Of Column
bia rs the meeting place for 1915
and re-eleCting all officers and mem
bers of the State Pension Board to
serve another year, the business SEES
sions of the State reunion OF Confed-
crate veterans camc TO a close shortly
after o Thursday.
Members of Commission.
The first matter to come before
the meeting this morning was a reso-
luton offered by Mr.. McLaurin to in
crease the members OF the commits
sion decided on yesterday to memo
rialiZe the General Assembly to in
crease the appropriation for pensions
from three to seven. His motion was
for the division commander to select
one man from each of the seven Con-
~gressiOnal districts. The original
motion was for the commission to be
composed of the division comman-
der, the commissary and the division
adjutant. Mr.. McLaurin's sugges-
ton was adopted, and Gen. league
announced hat he would announce
the personnel Of the commission at
his leisure after he returns to his
home in Aiken.
Election of Officers.
The election Of officers was next
taken up. The name Of Gen. b. H..
league, Of Aiken, was placed quickly
before the convention for reelection
as division commander. The nomi-
nations were closed, and Gen. league
was unanimously reelected. He
stated that this a the happiest and
proudest moment of his life; that
he appreciated more than anything
else the confidence and esteem in
which he is held by his comrades, as
shown by his reelection.
The name Of Gen. U. r. Brooks, of
Columbia, was next put in nominal
ton for reelection as commander of
the first brigade. He was reelected
by reclamation.
The name Of Gen. G. A. Reed, Of
Anderson, was placed in nomination
for commander of the second bri-
gade, and he likewise was reelected
by reclamation.
State Pension Board.
The division recommends to the
General Assembly for appointment
the members Of the State Board of
Pensions. The Old board was re-
elected, as follows: Comptroller
General Jones, chairman ex oficio;
Capt. d. r. Flennikin, Columbia; Dr..
William Weston, Columbia; Col. w.
Fl. Edwards, Chester, and Col. r. j.
Morris, Charleston.
Representative of u. ID C.
Mrs. j. l.. McWhorter, who had
been designated by Miss Alice Earle.
of Columbia, president of the State
u. ID. c., to convey greetings from
the members Of the division, was de-
tanned and Mrs. Nice. Patrick, of
Anderson, was presented in her
stead Mrs. Patrick made a ringing,
Good speech, which was greatly ap-
. ~itiSu ~ lhN oIu Ncltl ans, WIZ
frequently ~applauded.
Columbia Next Meeting Place.
Col. Washington A. Clark, of CO.
lumbia, representing the chamber of
commerce of that city, extended a
cordial invitation to the veterans to
hold their G annual reunion in
the City on the Congaree. The invi-
tation was unanimously accepted
Division Pays Expenses.
Yesterday afternoon q commission
was decided upon to go to Richmond
in advance OF the grand reunion and
make necessary arrangements for
the comfort and convenience and ac-
commodation of the soldiers from
South Carolina attending that meet
ing. This morning the division ad-
opted a resolution authorizing the
treasurer to pay the additional ex-
pense incurred by the members of
the commission in going to Rich
mOnd several days before they would
ordinarily go to attend the reunion.
Peace Committee Thanked.
The following resolution, proposed
by Col. +. O..S. Curtis, chaplain Of
the division, vas adopted: That the
thanks Of this division be returned
to the Gettysburg Peace Memorial
Commission for the courtesies and
attentions extended to all COnfede-
rate veterans, and especially to those