The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-05-04
BAMBERG, S. G. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916.
CONFEDERATE REUNION ENDS.
Rock Hill Did Herself Proud by En-
tertaining.

Rock Hill Did Herself Proud by En-
tertaining.
Rock Hill, April 27.-The veterans
of the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca have left and the reunion of 1916
is now history. Rock Hill did every
thing in her power, from the highest
to the lowest citizen, to make the old
heroes who wore the grey have
good time in one of the few reunions
remaining to them, and they express
ed themselves as highly pleased with
their brief stay in 1.-The good town.
AS is usual, the sidelights of the oc-
casion were the brightest. The camp
fire talks on the Witherspoon lawn
was one of the features most enjoy
ed. The big lawn, containing seven
acres, and set thickly with water
oaks, was thickly strung with my
riads of colored electric lights and
bright bonfires burned in all parts
of the grounds. A gaily decorated
and lighted stand was in one side
for the Veteran staff, the governor
and staff and the sponsors and maids
of honor. Short speeches were made,
stories were told and delightful old
time songs were sung by Mesdames
J. B. Steele and R. z. Thomas. Sev-
eral thousand were present and the
scene was most inspiring. Visitors
remarked that the scene was almost
as gay as Coney island.
Wednesday evening Main street,
from Hampton to Depot, was roped
off, and under the brilliant white
way lights hundreds of couples dane
ed upon the asphalt, while the vet
Grams and visitors had several sets
of old-time dances going to the music
of an excellent band. After this the
sponsors ball was given at Fried
helms hall, with music by Johnson's
orchestra. Even in this some of the
old vets joined, tripping the light
fantastic Like youngsters. The vet
erans unanimously voted the "blue
ribbon' to Rock Hill.
At the concluding business session
of the reunion yesterday many mat
ters of Importance were discussed.
One matter discussed was that of the
efforts of the South Carolina division
to have all Confederate soldiers of
the State, regardless of physical or
financial condition, pensioned. This
discussion followed the report of the
committee in charge as to their ef-
forts to get the legislature interested
in the matter, and Col. Alfred AL
drich, of Barnwell, announced his in
tention of being a candidate for the
next general assembly upon this is
sue. They very properly consider
this a matter of great Importance
and the committee was continued.
Another matter considered was
the desirability of having the next
general reunion of Confederate vet
erans meet in Washington, D. c.,
with the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, this proposition having been
made by G. A. R. camp of Wash
ington, and an invitation will be ex-
tended to the Confederates at their
reunion in Birmingham. There was
some opposition to holding a reunion
outside of Confederate State, and
the matter was finally disposed of by
tabling the motion to send unin-
structed delegates to the general re-
union.
The division went on record by
adopting a resolution endorsing the
movement to have the federal gov
ernment refund the "cotton tax COL
lected from the Southern people af-
ter the war and strongly endorsed
the bill introduced in the house by
Congressman John NJ. Tillman, OF
Arkansas, and in the senate by Sen
ator E. R. Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, which bill proposes to refund
this tax in the form of pensions to
Confederate veterans.
INSURANCE LAW UPHELD.