The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-27
THOUSANDS CHEER
AS HEROES MARCH
GEN. b. HI. TEAGUE REELECTED
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Grand Parade the eliminating Event
of Annual Confederate Reunion
in Columbia.
News and Courier.

aside business this afternoon anG
turned out en- masse to witness the
parade of the heroes of the sixties
which brought tie annual reunion OF
the South Carolina division, United
Confederate Veterans, to a close, Tae
veterans formed at the postoffice and
marched down Main street to the State
house, where icy passed in review
before Maj. Gen B. H league, their
ccmmander-in-c The streets were
lined with people and every building
and point Of vantage along the line of
marc1 was utilized by the spectators,
wno turned out by the Thousands to
witness the parade Of the men who
wore the gray.
Parade Formation.
A platoon of police headed the pa
rade and Immediately behind them
came C4ief W. j. May with the fire
brigade. Then came Maj. Gen. league
with his staff and the sponsors and
maids of honor, followed by Brig, Gen.
H. H. Newton, staff and official ladies
and the First brigade. The Second
brigade came next, the commander OF
this brigade, Brig. Gen. C. A. Reed,
being detained at his ONE in Ander-
son by sickness. Tie local military
organizations, the Sons of Veterans
and the Boy Scouts were all in the line
of march. The Boy Scouts were not
in the line OF march as unit, but
acted as escorts to the Veterans and
we're ready to lend assistance to any
veteran who might be overcome by ia
tigue
The veterans in front of the State
house witnessed the beautiful present
alton of a tableau by $50 school chill
dren of Columbia on the steps of the
capitol, the school c. ildren forming
the Confederate flag. Tlis was pleas
ingIy carried out and drew great ap-
pIause from veterans and spectators.
The veterans were addressed from
the capital steps by former Gov. D. c.
Hayward in his usually pleasing way.
At the morning session Maj. Gen.
B. H. league, of Aiken, was reelected
commander of the South Carolina di-
vision for the ensuing year. Mr.. D. W.
CAcLaurin was also placed in nomina-
ton, but it was on he motion of Mr..
McLaurin that the election of Gen.
league was made unanimous.
Union Wants Next Reunion.
Col. H. H. Newton, of Bennettsville,
was elected brigadier general com
manding the First brigade after it was
stated that Gen. U. R. Brooks had de-
clined to serve longer on account OF
official business. Brig. Gen. c. A. Reed.
of Anderson, was reelected command
er of the Second brigade to succeed
himself. The selection of the next
place Of meeting was left with Gen.
league. Mr.. j. G. Long, Sr., of Union,
gave notice that lis city was going
to ask for the next reunion.
The matter of pensions for Confed-
crate veterans and widows of veterans
Drovoked considerable discussion t2is
morning. Mr.. D. W. McLaurin re-
ported for the committee appointed by
the Anderson meeting to memorialize
the general assembly on this subject
that the lower house of tie legisla-
ture had passed bill introduced by
D. L. Smith, of Colleton, placing all
Confederate soldiers and widows on
the pension roll and removing tAe
property qualification. The bill, said
Mr.. McLaurin, was continued by the
senate until next session on motion of
Senator Alan Johnstone, of Newberry,
which he termed the death knell' of
the measure. ne SdIu LuG oOuolS uio
tlis either through its wisdom or for
lack of sympathy with the Confederate
veterans
Wants Explanation.
Col. Alfred Aldrich, Of BarnweE,
wanted tie names Of all those senator's
who voted to continue the bill printed
in the papers, and let the senators ex-
plain their reasons for taeir votes.
Several speakers criticised the senate,
while others thought tie purging of
the pension rolls would leave enough
money for those who are needy, This
view was taken by Capt. w. H. Ed
wards and several others.
"A motion by Gen. H. H Newton, of
Bennettsville, that q committee be ap-
pointed by tie general commanding,
one from each congressional district,