Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-24

THE U. c.Y. REUNION.

I'LL u " " nIUHl0NI
Mr.. Dennis, our associate editor,
returned from the Confederate Re-
union at Atlanta, Ga, the first of
the week. He reports great meet
ing with big attendance of the
Old Veterans. The many fine ad-
dresses delivered during the Re-
union was leading feature. Among
The speakers were u. S. Senator
Thomas, Of Colorado, native of
Georgia; Congressman Collier, of
Mississippi; Upshaw, of Georgia;
Governor Dorsey, and many others.
Atlanta appropriated a large sum
to care for the Old Veterans and
everything possible was done for
their comfort and pleasure. Allan
ia papers reported 5000 in the pa
rade on the last day-Friday. A
torrential rain, late one afternoon,
flooded the camp in one of the city
parks where the tents for hundreds
of the Veterans were pitched, driv:
ing them out. The people of At
Ianta, however, were equal to the
emergency and very soon hundreds
of cars were waiting to take the
Veterans into the city where they
were comfortably quartered and
cared for.
Gen. X. NJ. Van Sandt, of Fort
Worth, Texas, commanderin-chie
and all department commanders
were reelected. Gen. William E..
Mickle, adjutant general and chief
of staff, was present but in very
feeble health.
From Atlanta Mr.. Dennis went to
Bishopsville, S. c., where he spent
four days visiting kin, seeing the
cotton gin in operation and driving
through the great cotton fields of
Lee county, where the lands are
fertile and we'll adapted to the cot
ton plant, though wheat, corn, to-
bacco, potatoes, etc, can all be
easily grown. All cropping is done
on the shares giving labor fine
opportunity. Consequently the
negroes are making money and
many of them driving around in
handsome automobiles. The counL
try looked good to him, he says,
though as flat as a floor and rarely
in many miles drive could one see
even suggestion of hill.
Leaving Bishopsville MIR. Dennis
went, on the Atlanta Coast Line,
into eastern North Carolina where
the main crops are bright tobacco
and cotton, both just now bringing
big prices which, but for the un-
considerable prices of everything
else he. has to buy, would make
times mighty good for the farmer.
Towns in the Old North State are
growing, busy and prosperous,
many of them, but villages some
years ago, are now thriving cities
and manufacturing centers.
AT Farmville, twenty-four miles
east of Wilson, Mr.. Dennis visited
his nephews,. Rev. Flournoy Nor
ton and family, meeting there his
sister, Mrs. VIM. ID. Morton, whose
home is at Rocky Mount, one of the
most prosperous and rapidly grow
ing cities Of North Carolina. Leav-
ing Farmville, n. c., his next stop,
en- route home, was at Lynchburg,
Va, where he visited his youngest
sister Mrs. S. d. Morton, and where
he also met his boyhood friend and
schoolmate Frank Maloncy, father
OF the accomplished young lady
pianist who took leading part in
The recent concert at Ronceverte.
l.ynchburg, too, is a growing, thriv-
ing city and railroad center
whose manufacturing industries
are assuming large proportions.
On the battle field at Lynchburg
where, in June, 1864. Gen. Jubal A.
Early and the men under him sue
cessfully defended Lynchb,lrg
against Hunter and his horde of
invaders who sought to take the
city, Mr.. Dennis saw a handsome
twenty foot granite shaft recently
erected TO the memory of General
Early and his men. Many Green
Drlcr men participated in this de-
!cnSe of Lynchburg-mcn of the
llth Va. Cavalry and other rcgi-
NcntS.