The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-28
Confederate Reunion Opens
in Rock Hill.
WARM WELCOME FOUND
Governor Manning and w. F.
Stevenson Defend Cause for
Which SOut hern Soldiers
Fought.

NUN, NIL, April ZO.-lne ann ual
reunion of the South carolina di-
vision of United Confederate Vete-
rams was formally opened this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in Friedheim's hall
when Capt. l.. NJ. Davis of Charlotte,
member of Catawba camp of Vete-
rams of this city, called the conven-
tion to order.
A choir led in singing the doxology
and the invocation was made by
Lieut.. Col. F. o. S. Curtis, ID. d..
chaplain OF the South Carolina divi-
sion
\ On behalf of the state, Gov. Rich
ard /. Manning made an address of
welcome to the veterans. The gov
ernor's message to the veterans was
brief, but delivered with earnestness
and feeling. He stressed the fact
that the slavery question was not the
outstanding fact of the war in which
the south engaged, and that the south
did not fight to preserve slavery.
Slavery presented but one problem,
was but one phase of the conflict.
The question at isue was the ques-
tion of constitutional rights, which
in its last analysis was the question
of human liberty. The south fought
for the principle of local self govern
ment, princiL. .e guaranteed by the
constitution.
Welcome to Rock Hill
Gov. Manning was followed by
Mayor w. G. Stevens and John T.
Roddey. president of the Chambe?
OF Commerce, who welcomed the vet
Grams on behalf of the city and all
its interests. Mayor Stevens pre-
sented the keys of the city to Mai.
Gen. b. II. league and Mr.. Roddey
urged them to take possession and
help themselves to anything whicn
caught their fancy.
Speaking for the Daughters OF the
Confederacy, Mrs. f. f. Cloud. presi-
dent of Ann White chapter of this
''''' saw 'h' veterans cOrQlaI WEI
| come. assuring them OF the affection
of the Daughters and the pleasure OF
the local chapters in being able 10
assist in their reception and enter
tainment. Miss Minnie DeFoix Long,
president Of the r. NJ. Law chapter
Of the Children of the Confederacv
presented to Gen. league a beauti-
tul boquet of white and red carna-
tions. accompanied by appropriate
words OF welcome
The choir rendered with feeling
! some of the old songs and others of
later origin, and Mrs. ]. Barron
| Steele sang The Last Rose of Sum
mer."
Chairman Davis at this point in
the proceedings delivered the gavel
to Commander league. whose words
OF welcome were followed by the in
] PRODUCTION OF Lieut.. Col. ]. Fuller
Lyon. who delivered the response
to addresses of welcome on behalf
OF the veterans. Col Lyon reviewed
| some OF the history OF the war and
interspersed his remarks with the re-
lation Of stories and jokes which
were heartily enjoyed by the veterans
and visitors.
Tribute From Walker
Gen. c. Irvine Walker, honorary
commander in chief OF the United
Confederate Veterans, was presented
and spoke at some length in regard
to the causes of the conflict between
the sections. His tributes to the
valor OF the leaders and the soldiers
OF the Confederacy, the women of the
Confederacy and the faithful slaves
OF the south were received with an
plause.
Gen. league presented William F..
Stevenson of Cheraw as the orator
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