The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20
Thinning Gray Line
M0Ues On Columbia
South Carolina Division United Confederate Veterans
Holds Annual Reunion There Thursday and Friday
Sons of Veterans Also to Meet This Week

I uS SIdOC.
Columbia will throw wide its gates
t.is week to receive the South Caro-
lima remnant of the Thin gray line
The reunion of the Confederate Teter-
ans of the State Will be ED on Thurs
day and Friday. Everything will be
done to make these two days pleasant
for the veterans. Committees of pub
lie spirited Columbians have the plans
for every detail of the reunion we'll in
hand. In addition to the reunion OF
Confederate veterans, the South Caro-
lima division, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, will be entertained in Co.
lumbia on Thursday and Friday.
arrangements Lave been made for
serving meals to veterans at Craven
hall during the two days Of the re-
union. The hours for meals are as
follows: Breakfast, Z a. m. to $50
a. M; dinner l p. N 10 2:30 p. N. /;
supper, 6 p, m. to 7:30 p. m.
The reunion in Columbia will be
featured by number of addresses.
The annual oration will be delivered
to the veterans on Thursday by the
Rev. w. E.. Boggs, D. D., chaplain OF
the Sixth South Carolina regiment,
VINO now lives in Atlanta Dr. Boggs
is an orator of note, and his speech
is being awaited with interest. Other
South Carolinians who will address
the Confederate veterans during the
reunion are: Gov Richard l. Man
ming, Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethea,
Former Cor. D. C. Hayward. Mayor
L. A. Griffith, of Columbia; John w.
Lillard, president of Tire Chamber OF
Commerce; Alfred AIdrich, Barnwell !;
wv. P. Pollock, Cheraw; Miss Alice
Earle. of Columbia, president of South
Carolina division of the Daughters of
the Confedracy
Maj. Gen. B. H. league, of Aiken,
commanding the South Carolina di-
vision of the United Confederate Vet
erans, will preside over the sessions
of tie reunion. The meeting of the
Sons of Veterans will be presided
over by the commander of the South
Carolina division, A. L. Castor, Of
Chester
A feature of the reunion will be the
parade of veterans Friday afternoon
down Main street from the postofice
to the State house.
The committee aas made the fol-
lowing announcement in regard' to tie
line of march for the parade:
Order of Formation and of March.
1. Platoon of police, marching 80
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mand
2 Fire brigade, w. ]. May, chief.
Band.
8. Grand marshal, Gen. Wylie Jones
and staff.
Military drum corps.
4. Johnsoh's rifles, Capt ]. F. Walk
er, Jr., commanding.
5. Governors Guards, Capt. Dibert
jackson commanding.
6. Brookland Light infantry.
Z. Columbia Light infantry.
8. Ricaland Volunteers, Capt, Rhett
DOMAIN, commanding.
9. Mai. Gen. B. H. Tague, command
ing Sout? Carolina division, U. C. ",
and staff. Official ladies of the division:
Miss Martha A. Borham. sponsor;
Misses Oliye MCGOWAN and Carolina
S. Sinkler, maids Of honor, and Mrs.
R. S. Lyon, matron of honor, in car
riages.
TO- First brigade, Gen. U. R. Brooks,
commanding, and staff Official ladies
Of the brigade: Miss Nellie Pearson,
sponsor; Misses Mary Perry and Grace
Lumpkin, maids of nonor; Mrs. Molly
Perry, matron Of honor.
H. Camps attached to the First
brigade in their order each led by COM
mander Feeble veterans of tie bri.
gade in autos. Boy Scouts, guards
of honor
r. Brig. Gen, c. A, Reed, com
manding and staff. Official ladies of
the brigade: Miss Carrie Moss Dantz-
Ter, sponsor; Misses Louise o. salley
and Mary Quarles Link, maids of hon
or; Mrs. j. R. Vandiver, matron of
honor, in carriages.
13. Camps attached to the Second
brigade in their order and each led
by the commander. Feeble veterans
of the brigade in autos. Boy Scouts,
guards of honor.
4. Sons of Veterans, A L. CASTOR,
commanding