The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20

at the paymasters office and receive
their first pay since Appomatox and
Greensboro in Confederate bills
} The programme for the reunion in
Columbia follows in full:
Z to $50 a. m.-Breakfast at Craven
nall, to which all veterans are in
vited.
/ $50 to 10 a. m.-Southern airs by
the Columbia Mills band at the opera
ouse, while the convention assem-
bles.
$50 a. m.-All officers of the bri-
gade and camps will report at head
quarters for orders.
10 a. m.-Opening exercises of the
reunion, South Carolina division, Unit
j ed Confederate Veterans, Columbia,
April %, 1915. Overture, Columbia
Mills band Meeting called to order,
w A. Clark, commander Camp Hamp-
ton. Doxology, sung by selected choir,
| in which the entire audience are in
chaplain, Lieut. Col. F. o. S. Curtis, D.
! d. Address of welcome on hebalf of
the State of South Carolina, lis excel
lency, Richard I. Manning, governor
! Music. Address of welcome on be-
half of the city of Columbia, Hon L..
! A Griffith, mayor. Address of welcome
on behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce and the citizens of Columbia,
! Jno. w. Lillard, president Columbia
Chamber of Commerce. Music. Ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of Camp
I Maxcy Gregg, S. c. v, by Lieut. Gov.
/ A. ]. Bette Music. w. A. Clark
commander Camp Hampton, delivers
/ the gavel to B. H. league, major gen
eral commanding South Carolina di-
vision, United Confederate Veterans,
who presides.
Responses-Responses on behalf Of
South Carolina division, United Con-
federate Veterans, Alfred Aldrich,
Barnwell. Response on behalf Of
South Carolina division, United Sons
of the Veterans, Hon. W. P. Pollock,
Cheraw. Music. Reunion formally
opened. Announcements Music. IAN
nual grafton by the Rev W. E. Boggs,
D. D., chaplain Sixth South Carolina
regiment, now residing in Atlanta, Ga.
Presentation of Gen. C. Irvine Walker,
honorary commander-in-chief, United
Confederate Veterans Adjournment.
1 to 2::30 p. m.-Dinner at Craven
hall, all veterans Invited
p. m-Business meeting at the
opera house Adjournment.
5 p. m.-Veterans on leave sight
seeing, street car rides, moving pic
lures and other entertainments at will.
to p. m.-Reception of sponsors,
maids of honor, matrons of honor and
visiting ladies at the Jefferson hotel,
to wi ich all the citizens of Columbia
and all veterans are cordially invited.
to 7:30 p. m.-Supper at Craven
hall, to which all veterans are in
vited.
$3.50 p. m-Social meeting at the
opera house Music. Sponsors, maids
of 1onor and matrons' of honor pre-
sented to the audience Address by
veterans-personal experiences Of the
war and accounts of battles related.
Camp scenes, "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" and other war songs.
! Adjournment
Friday. April %, 1915.
J. Z to $3.50 a. m.-Breakfast at Craven
hall, to witch al veterans are invited.
$50 to 10 a. m-lMusic by the band
at the opera house.
| $50 a. m.-Ohcers Of brigade and
camps will report at headquarters for
orders.
10 a. m.--Business meeting at the
opera house. Music, America, sung
by selected choir, in which the entire
audience are asked to join; invocation
by chaplain, F. o. S. Curtis, D. D.
II a. m.-Memorial service to the
Confederate dead and tribute to the
|. Women of the Confederacy. Address,
Miss Alice Earle, president South Car
olina division, U. D. C. Addresses by
other speakers. Songs. Election Of
officers. Adjournment.
t 1 to 2:30 p. m.-Dinner at Craven
nall, to which all veterans are in
vited.
$50 p. m.-Veterans' parade. Lin,
of march for veterans parade, form
on Main street at postofice, march
down Main street to the capitol, coun-
ter march around the Confederate
monument and 6jShand