The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-04
WAR VETERANS HAVE THE
TIME OF THEIR LIVES

Very Interesting and Joyful Meeting Of
Confederate Veterans and Friends
Saturday Afternoon.
''The best sponsor Of any camp
of V0terans-long live the sponsor.
Miss /. Irwin Paylor, of High Point
Camp 1882, u. C. W, is the way
the veterans of the local camp feel
in regard to the great service being
rendered them and their cause by
this good woman. *.
AS previously announced the
Veterans met Saturday, afternoon
in the hall over the Enterprise office
on North Main street to observe
their Christmas New Years meet
ing and it would have done any one
good to have been present at such!
a grand and glorious meeting. The
wives and many members of the
Veterans families and friends were
present, at least twenty, ladies
eracing the occasion. Miss Paylor,l
the sponsor, and assistants. Misses
Zillah Smith. Avery and Marguerite
Kirkman, Mrs, E. A. Bencini, Mary
Campbell, Mrs. E. T. Harmon, Mrs.
j. w. Harris and the president Of
The Confederacy Mrs. J. f. Kirk
man, with number of the Vete-
rams had been at work long before
the meeting hour. arranging the
good things to eat. fixing the pres
ents,. decorating the table and room
and putting everything in fine shape
and be it said without ffattery We
never saw a more pleasing arrange
ment or happier crowd On the
long table accommodating 80 peo-
ple at atime was snowy white cover
ing vases Of pink and white carna.
tions, 100 tiny silk confederate flags,
in pedestals with large. array in
the middle, red doilles, small books
of Proverbs and Psalms at the plate
of each. On the walls hung noted
pictures Of the Confede deracy;; various
flags of the Sixties, Old glory. a
pleasing streanaer Happy New
Year'.a ChTistmas tree in the corn
yer with Confederate and American
shielGs, etc. Sat Commapder Tom
aad place was ssfaandsome BIble,
s.sll,t. tsitt of the
to, the camp.
The Veterans marched in body
from camp headquarters led by the
camp colors. After taking their
seats at the table oysters were serv-
ed with Dickles, followed by coffee
and cakes, all deliciously prepared.
Then cigars, smoking tobacco, pipes
and chewing tobacco were passed:
The We; erans were marched around
the hall and each received big
lump of candy in the shape of walk
iae sticks, afterwards a Christmas
bae containing oranges. apples
bananas and candy. They were
again marched around the room and
each was adorned with a false tace
or mask which caused the greatest
merriment. Then toys of various
kinds were passed and pretty neck
ties almost loading down Veterans
and friends with Christmas JOY
Sreeches were made by Rev Gilbert
Rowe. Rev. A. G. Dixon, Rev: }. T.
Clarke JE Kirkman, J. W. Harris.
A J. Dodameade, Geo. 7. Wood and
others. Mr. Dodameade presented
three Christmas cards to Comlnan
der Wood, Miss Paylor and MISS
Z;liah Smith Rev. Gilbert Rowe on
behalf of the Veterans presented
their beloved sponsor with a beaut-
fnl word testimonial of love and de-
votion and a check for, tidy sum
Rev Henry Otis Dwight, D. d., o.
New York, an admirer of the lal
Heels for their bravery and accura
cv presented the Testaments IN low
ine remembrance, which were
adorned with Confederate booA
markers 1t was an afternoon o.
unbounded pleasure and good fel'
lowship and will live long IN the
memory of tho Sc present. Old me1
were boys again in their merrimen
and the old tine fire of the Sixties
burned warmly again in their breasts
HIGH Point cannot do too much To-
these brave people and the sponsor
Miss Paylor is the exempllhcatlo9l
of this assertion. No praise coul'
he too much for her because SIT
has made a. S: emingly indit1eren
organization become the hvest on
anywhere. Every Veteran honor
and loves her as one of their owl
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