The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-03-16

Saturday afternoon goodly num-
her of the members of High Point
Camn No. 1882, United Confederate
Veterans met in monthly session at
Camp headquarters over the Wa
chovia Bank Co.'S building.
The meeting was of memorial !
nature on account of the death OF
Comrade Alexander Mcpherson VINO
died on Sunday proceeding.
Commander Thos. Wood mace
fine talk on the life of the deceased
and urged all of his comrades 10
he ready for the final call which all
must answer. ., d
told of his long acquaintance WIN
the deceased, of the beautl1ul HE
h., lived of service to his fello" man
and his maker. g.
Rev A. G. Dixon of the Main 81.
Methodist Protestant church often
Visited the deceased and knew that
he was ready to meet his SAVIOR
NJ DIXON said he felt at nome
among the veterans because ne was
the son of Confederate soldier anu
several of the members present were
yelated to him and others belonged
- his church and he hoped all were
readv for the final call which IN the
course Of natural events coulc not
be long. Was glad that about all OF
tha sectionalism engendered by the
civil war had been wiped out anu
that the blue and the grey nonore1
Zach other at every opportunity ano
ere 1one they would meet around
The Camp fire in Heaven ABOVE
"After the death of Andrew jackson
friend asked the old negro servant
whather he thought jackson went
+o Heaven" The old negro looked
I'D and scratched his head saylng %
That depends-if Marse JACKSON IL
wanted 10 60 to Heaven ne IS 'hai
hnt if he didn't he is not thar, ane
eo the speaker drew his lesson aoo
ind if YOU comrades want to 60 t(
Haven YOU will 90, if you do no
YOU will be lost. :.
Row Mr.. Davis who is assisting II
A meeting at Greene street oap1is
church was the next speaker; III
was also the son OF a Con1eoefat
veteran. and was glad to see III
bond of union between the blue an'
the Grew well-nigh perfect. lie ma
nreached to both northern and ssoutn
ern CONGREGATIONS, delivered oratlon
Of tho G. a, r. as we'll as the |
CIV. gatherings ana Iounh "nah otbe tHt
north and south praislng each o'"e
after so years Of peace -
A M. Idol arose to thank tn
sneakers and say that he had d'
r;ved much benefit from the NEE
inc Sand hoped all his comraot {
would make peace with God and {
ready like comrade McPherson; 49,,
rising vote of thanks was tehueie
the visitors speaking:
committeeman w. L. Stame
read the Congressional bill to allo
Confedera, e soldiers and their wldo'
s500 and $50. a month. The vet
rans were much interested I'm tn
hill and requested it.s.read. LIZ
not called a pension but a le.uln =
money Illegally COLLECTED IRON =
south from 1868 to 1868 from coto
ta1 which alone is nearly enough
to nav one hundred million doiis
asked in the bill, to..saya noun
Of the two hundred million ~dolls
the south lost in freeing the sla>
which the nortn first sold@them.
After matters of business was q
nosed of the ladies in waiting MI
DANES J. E. Kirkman and II.
Fields, Misses |. Irwin Paylor a
little Miss Isabella Tate. served
Iehtful refreshments consisting
coffee, cake and sandwiches.
Mrs. A. E. Tate contributed
refreshments and Mrs. Kirkman
SUGAR. Little Miss Isabella late r
resented her mother who was
able to come. H.
Recent gifts to Vetera He'
Door sisns-W. S. Royals.
$1,000 by Major Chas. M. Stedm
Cow state seal and three {
federate souvenirs-Col. Fred U
Copy Report of Labor and IT
ine-Commissioner M. L. ohipm
Years subscription to the =
federate Veteran-Lewls Wooos
Subscription to The keVle"
Headquarters; printed copies to e