Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-09-06
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!. OKR'S MEN AT SENECA. j.
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(By j. Russell Wright.D

That being the annual reunion Of
Orr's Regiment, the survivors Of that
famous command we're on hand, and
quite a number of invited guests
were there from other regiments. BY
II O'Clock the school building was
packed with old men and matr0ns,
young men and maidcns. Miss Nell
lie Hines, at the piano, played a
march, and fourteen beautiful little
girls, dressed in spotless white,
came upon the stage and sang
'Dixic" for the boys, and Mary
land, My Maryland" C"Dixie" is
one Of the most inspiring songs
known to the musical world), and
the old veterans gave them a rous-
ing cheer. All honor to those four
teen sweet little girls. Well done,
well done! Children, those songs
called up sacred and hallowed men,
orics that cluster around the Con-
fcderate Cause and her flag, and
caused something hot to trir';le
down the cheek.
Governor Anscl's speech touched
his hearers deeply. His leading
thought was: "Thc Confederate SOL
dicrs; their history, their wonder
ful achievements in the past, and
how the magic hand or time has
healed the wounds, North and South,
the blue and the gray" He gave
expression to the wonderful and
glorious peace celebration OF the
Blue and the Gray at Gettysburg,
showing to the world that bullet and
saber sears are not so deep as the
feeling or American brotherhood
Ills tribute to the mothers and
daughters Of the Confederacy was
grand and noble. The Governor
made 4 declaration III his speech
that Orr's Regiment did more hard
fighting than any regiment in the
service. He should have modified
it by saying "as much." instead of
;'more than" History doesn't sus-
laiii liitt
"A host Of these old veterans, upon
whose heads the snow that never
melts has fallen, shook off the
weight Of years for short time and
stepped into line with that same
elastic step. and the same patriotic
fire in their bones, rs they marched
loaded down with everything good
that 1t takes to satisfy the longings
Of the inner man. 1t seemed to ME
that the comfort Of the veterans was
the first consideration of the people
of Seneca. Tifty-tive years have
passed since these soldier boys went
to the front. No such army was
ever seen-no tory or foreign hire
ling among them.
The most inspiring sight OF the
reunion was to see those graceful
and cultured young girls looking af-
ter these old fellows. seeing that
their plates were kept we'll filed,
glad to pay honor to the men who
helped to write the most b. .lliant
page in all military history---a page
that will grow brighter as time rolls
on and rs people become better ac-
quaintcd with the details Of the great
struggle that encircles the Confede-
rate soldier with Il halo Of imperish-
able glory
| have told you Of the music, the
songs BY the little girls. and the
Governors speech. Now | am going
to tell just how Seneca opened her
heart and doors to these grizzly old
vets. | wish | could WELD the pen
OF ready writer. | would write in
letters Of gold and in pictures OF sill
YER what the ladies OF Seneca did for
us during the two days that we
were in their midst Their hospital
ity was unbounded; welcome was
expressed upon every countenance;
the electric currents whispered kind
liest greetings; the soft zepkyrs that
floated through tho leaves OF the
trees said, "Welcome"; the little
brook that flowed hard by murmur-
ed its pleasure at our presence. with
one acclaim both man and nature
badc us tracst welcome. Seneca did
herself proud in the liberal recep-
ton she gave these bullet-scarred
veterans. repeat 1t. we are all
proud Of Seneca for the magnificent
way in which the good people took