The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-11-01

under majestic oaks zand e1n1ss AZ
/! ter the assembling OF the guests at
the table we feasted first on the writ
ten words of Welcome" read by
Mrs. w. B. Turner.
Mr.. D. W. Brown, the host, spoke
as follows:
\ This is an occasion for rejoicing and
| it is not my intention Gr DESIRE to
mar the pleasure Of the day with
any reminder of the gone dark days,
but I wish with these few words to
sum up the reasons for cur joy and
| thanksgiving. ..
knowing that my feelings on. this
occasion would be too deep-to permit
Of my making any effort at a speech
and wishing to express in some way
those feelings, I have jotted down
these few words to be read to you..s-s
I wish first Of all to extend the
most hearty welcome father and
mother could extend to our sons ard
daughters and their wives and bus
bands. to our grandchildren, and to
you. some of our dearest friends who
were able to join us here today in this
reunion.
The prayers Of all Of US were an
swered Oh November the eleventh. OF
last year when death and destruction
That was a day of great rejoicing in
the whole world but to this family
today, is a day Of much greater joy
for in answer to. our prayers and the
| prayers of our friends my four sons
who were then in France have return
ed and are here together with my
other two sons, three daughters, two
sons-in-law and three daughters-in-
I law, ard our eleven grandchildren.
! Every single one of all these are here,
four having been spared from the
horrors and seeming certain death on
the batt1efields and the others sparea
with us here where we were doing
our necessary part toward winning
the war and where there was equal
4 chance of death from influenza and
! other. causes. None >. missing-Sand
from this summing up you can -ssee
that we have been remarkably. bless
ed and have just reason for great Joy
and everlasting thankfulness. i WISH
to thank cur friends for their pray
ers, kindness and ever thoughtfulness
to. us during those trying days and
to invite their thankfulness with US
now. -e-s5.s,.s -
To our family say, remember what
God has done for us during these
days of distress and let none OF us
| fail to give thanks to Him the rest OF
our days am growing old now and
during my life have felt the sorrows
Of two wars and although L did net
wear the uniform of either was dur
ing both in a position tosknow Of tie
horrors and >hardships which war al
ways brings and from this knowledge
i I urge that we all exert our inhuence
! and pray that the world may hence
\ forth be rid of this great curse
! through wise leadership and trust an
! God. -: s
! II saw and worked under conditions
which prevailed during the recon
struction days after the Civil War, and
now I. see the great work which is TO
| be done after this war. We Will help
] as long. as we are able to but sthiszis
work which belongs to>you who are
! young and strong. Our task was an
the sixties, seventies and2., eighties.
This is your job and / hope that IL, 1
live long enough to see it that Isshal
be as proud of the part ,you play IN
this reconstruction as I was and am
proud of the part you played During
this the greatest of all wars.
To everyone present again extend
to YOU a most hearty welcome today
land for any time you maN be able
to visit us in the future and during
the rest of my days will continue TO
pray Gods richest blessings upon you
all. .,,s 60 ~
Then Mr.. w B. Turner in a few
we'll chosen words spoke OF the. este
lmable character of Mr.. Brown and
what an ACQUISITION he and Ibis fanaaly
4 had been to oar community Mr.
Frank Youngblood offered "a very
i touching prayer. The Honorable DR..
E.. w. Ellis, Barnwell representative,
lspoke to the thought What Browns
i friends think Of him, and what he has
been to his friends
Then came the repast of the inner
man. the barbecued pigs. Cakes. pies.
ice cream and all. Very rarely Is such
La dinner surpassed. ',:st -
On January 10, 1883. Mr. and Mrs.
Brown were married in Sumter scotzn-
!; ty where they spent the greater part
of their lives having moved to Barn
well county about six, years ago. 20
i this union were born nine Children:
\ Mary Alice. Lola B.. Perry M. Rob
! ert T., D. Allen, J. Clifton, ". Lee,
w NJ, and Ruby.
Mary Alice is now Mrs. p. { Mat
thews of Sumter ~and Lola 'ried
Mr.. B.: O. Cantey, also.> Of Senter.
h Robert found: Miss Mildred Hall .of
Concord. n. c.. who was wAing>to
share his fortunes with him ,and: AL
len sought one of BarnweA's. fair
daughters, Miss Lucille Gfayton. while
4 Clifton left. his fair southland to