The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-05-03
s. {. VETERANS
CLOSE REUNION
TEAGUE REMAINS HEAD; CLARK
AND REED ELECTED BRIGADE
COMMANDERS.
TO MEET NEXT In CHESTER
Many important Matters Discussed
Spectacular Parade and Annual
Ball End Reunion.

ROCK t1ll.-AI lQe COuCluQluS UuS4
ness session of the South Carolina
division, United Confederate Veterans
held in Fredheim's hall Gen. B. II
league Of Aiken was reelected com
mander in chief Of the division and II
was decided to hold the next annual
reunion Of the division in Chester.
Col. W. A. Clark Of Columbia was
elected commander of the First bri
gade of South Carolina veterans, sue
ceeding the late Gen. H. H. Newton
Gen. C. A. Reed of Anderson was
reelected commander of the Second
brigade.
Many matters of Importance were
discussed at the final business session
The first question was relative to the
movement to have all veterans in the
state pensioned, regardless OF their
physical and financial condition. The
sentiment was in favor Of this move
Another matter which brought on
lengthy discussion was the effort &c
put the division on record as to the
desirability of holding the next gen
eral reunion Of United Confederate
Veterans in Washington in connection
with the reunion of the Grand Army
of the Republic. It was stated that
this suggestion had been made by a
Washington camp of the G. A. R. and
that the people of the city would ex
tend the invitation to the veterans al
the reunion, soon to be held in Biz
mingham. Final disposition OF the
matter was made by tabling motion
to send uninstructed representatives
to the Birmingham reunion from the
South Carolina division. Some OF the
veterans favored accepting the invita-
ton to Washington, if it is extended,
while others opposed holding the gen
eral reunion outside of state which
belonged to the Confederacy.
A strong resolution endorsing the
movement to have the federal govern,
ment refund what is known as the cot
ton tax illegally collected from South
ern people following the war, the re-
funding being in the nature OF pen
sions to the veterans, was adopted and
all camps will urge their congressman
to favor the measure.
Gen. c. Irvine Walker Of Charles
ton introduced a resolution relating to
the proposed publication of life OF
Lieut.. Gen. Richard Heron Anderson,
|. the ranking general of South Carolina
troops in the War Between the Sec
tions. Before reading the resolution
Gen. Walker called to the front OF the
stage and presented to the audience
Miss Virginia Saunders of Stateourg,
a great-niece Of Gen. Anderson and
sponsor of the South Carolina dlVls'
ion, and her mother, Mrs. Saunders
who is dame Of honor Of the DIVISION
and who is a niece Of the late Gen.
Anderson. Gen. Walkers resolution
was adopted by acclamation.
The reunion closed with the Veter'
ans parade, in which the military
companies Of this city and Fort Mill
the Boy Scouts and numerous oanos
and organizations participated with
the veterans. The parade was one OF
the grandest spectacles of the KIM
ever witnessed in Rock Hill. 1t was
fully a mile in length, some 200 vet
erans marching the entire distance on
foot Between two and three hundred
of the older and feebler vets were
taken in automobiles.
The reunion ball followed at 3
o'clock in the evening, in charge Oh
the local lodge Of Elks, the cro"nlhe
social event Of the reunion, ATTENDED
bv the SPONSORS and their attendants
and numerous visitors.