The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-21
COLUMBIA WELCOMES
THE VETERANS
Will Throw Vile its Gates
This Week
VETERANS WILL
PARADE FRIDAY

and Visitors to the Capital City.
Prominent Speakers to Make Ad-
dresses. II s'as
Columbia, April 1S.-Columbia will
throw wide it's gates this week to re-
ceive the South Carolina remnant of
the thin gray line" The reunion of
the Confederate veterans Of the state
will be held on Thursday and Friday.
Everything will be done to make these
two days pleasant for the veterans.
Committees of public spirited Colum-
bians have the plans for every detail
Of the reunion we'll in hand. In addi-
ton to the reunion Of Confederate vet
erans, the South Carolina division,
Sons Of Confederate Veterans, will be
entertained in Columbia on Thursday
and Friday.
Arrangements have been made for
serving meals to veterans at Craven
hall during the two days Of the reun-
ion. The hours for meals are as fol-
lows: Breakfast, a. m. to $3.50 a. M;
dinner, / p. m. to $3.50 y. M; supper,
p. m. to 1880 D. m.
The reunion in Columbia will be
featured by number Of addresses.
The annual Grafton will be delivered
to the veterans on Thursday by the
Rev. w. 10. Boggs, D. D., chaplain Of
the Sixth South Carolina regiment
who now lives in Atlanta. DR.. Boggs
is an orator Of note, and his speech
hninp wi int
South Carolinians who will address
the Confederate veterans during the
reunion are: Gov. Richard I. Man
ming, Lieut.. Gov. Andrew j. Bethea
Former Gov. d. c. Hayward, Mayor
l.. A. Griffith Of Columbia, John w.
Lillard, president Of the Chamber Of
Commerce.; Alfred Aldrich Barnwcll;
w. P. Pollock, Cheraw; Miss Alice
Earle Of Columbia. president of South
Carolina division Of the Daughters OF
the Confedcracy.
Maj. Gen. b. II. league OF Aiken,
commanding the South Carolina di-
ision Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, will preside over the sessions of
the reunion. The meeting Of the
Sons Of Veterans will be presided
over by 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 postofllce
to the State house.
The committee has made the fol-
lowing announcement in regard to the
line of march for the parade:
Order Of Formation and Order of
March.
-. Platoon of police, marching so
PAGES in advance Of the next com
mand.
"2. Fire brigade, w. J. May, chief.
"Band.
3. Grand marshal, Gen. Willie
Jones and staff.
MILITARY drum corps.
4. Johnson's rifles, Capt. J. F.
Walker, Jr., commanding.
5. Governors Guards, Capt. Di-
bert Jackson, commanding.
"6. Brookland Light infantry.
~. Columbia Light infantry.
"S. Richland Volunteers, Capt.
Rhett Roman, commanding.
80. Maj. Gen. B. Fl. league, COM
manding South Carolina division. u.
G. ", and staff. Official ladies OF the
division: Miss Martha A. Bonham,
sponsor; Misses Olive McGowan and
Carolina 8. Sinkler, maids Of honor,
and Mrs. r. s. Ligon, matron OF hon
or, in carriages.
40. First brigade, Gen. u. r.
Brooks. commanding, and staff. OFF,
cial ladies OF the brigade: Miss Nellie
Pearson, sponsor; Misses Mary Perry
and Grace Lumpkin, maids OF honor;
Mrs. Molly Perry, matron of honor.
III. Camps attached to the first
brigade in their order each led by COM
mander. Feeble veterans OF the bri-
ade in autos. Boy Scouts, guards of
honor
"12. Brig. Gen. G. A. Reed, COM
manding and STAFF. Official ladies' Of
the brigade: Miss Carrie Moss Dantz-
Ter, SPONSOR Misses Louise o. salley
and Mary Quaries Link, maids of hon
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