The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-24
! VETEARNS GATHER
: LATE NEXT MONTH.
Major General Clark of South Caro-
lima Division of Veterans Desig-
mates Rank.

mates Rank.
The following orders have been Is
sued relative to the annual reunion
of veterans, which is to be held in
Greenwood, July % and %.
|. The annual reunion of the
South Carolina Division United Con-
federate Veterans will be held in the
city of Greenwood, July 22 and %,
1919. The meetings will be opened
at 10 o'clock a. M, and all dele
gates and other veterans attending
the reunion are requested to he pres
ent and in their seats promptly at
the hour appointed.
2. The camps will please bear IN
mind that only those will be entitled
to representation at the coming re-
union who have paid their dues for
the current year on or before the
18th day of July, 1919, viz: FIVE
cents (5c) per member to the treas
urer Of the South Carolina division,
which amount should be RENTED to
Col. David Cardwell, Columbia, S.
c., and the further sum Of ten cents
(10c) per member amount should be
remitted to William E. Nickel, Mo-
bile, ALA.
3. The annual address will be de-
livered by Col. James Armstrong OF
Charleston, at IL o'clock M, July
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4. At 4 o'clock p. M, July 22,
will be devoted to the ordinary busl-
ness of the association, at which time
all veterans should be present, and
at $50 o'clock p. m, the officers,
SPONSORS and maids of honor will be
presented to the association-after
which the grand march and other So
cial functions.
5. At 10 o'clock a. M, July 23,
the annual parade will be had. Vet
erans will assemble at the court
house, after which an address will be
delivered by the Hon. D. S. Hender-
son of Aiken, on the life of President
Davis.
6. At IL o'clock M, addresses
will be delivered by Miss Mildred
Rutherford of Athens, Ga, historian
Of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, and Miss Mary E. Poppen-
helm of Charleston, president gener-
al u. D. c.
z. At r. o'clock p. M, Will be de-
voted to the ordinary business OF the
association and the annual election
Of officers, after which the veterans
will be paid one months pay in, Con-
federaee currency, the same being
the second payment since Appomat'
tox and Greensboro.
g.. At all business meetings vet
erans and representatives from each
camp are requested to be present IN
their seats at the appointed hour. :
8. The evening Of July 23 will be
devoted to the social functions Of the
occasion, and the grand ball.
40. The. railroads will grant to all
veterans and others attending the re-
union, reduced rates. For informa-
ton, apply at your railroad station
In order to get reduced rates the rail
road agents will require certificate
from some officer. For such certih.
cate, apply to the commander OF
,your camp or to David Cardweli, ad'
iutant general at Columbia. =
IL. The sponsors, matrons and
raids Of honor of the division and OF
the brigade will be entertained by
the committee on arrangements.
The following named members OF
the South Carolina Division United
Confederate Veterans are hereby ap'
pointed upon the official staff Of the
commanding general and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly
viz:
ID David Cardwell, Columbia
adjutant general, and chief Of staff
with the rank of Colonel; w. H. Ed
wards, Chester; w. M. Graham, Sum
ter; M. NJ. Buford, Newberry; J. P
Edison, Johnston; ]. o. Lea, Charles
ton, assistants adjutant general, with
the rank of major.
(2.) Moultrie Brainsford, Cam
den, Inspector general, with the rank
of lieutenant colonel; Walter vii
liam, Charleston; T. M. Leonard
Reidville; D. J. Winn, Sumter; Chas
S. Dwight, Columbia, assistant IN
~nootor oopera1 with the rank Of ma