The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-03
Soldiers Pass Resolution En-.
dOrsing the League of Ma
tiOns and Peace Treaty
GENERAL O'RYAN SPEAKS
Election of Officers and Presen.
tatiOn of War Crosses Fea.
ture Last Day of First
Convention.


tion of Asheville. n. c., as the city to
get the next annual convention, sn-
dorsement Of the peace treaty with
Germany and the league of nations,
and election of officers for the ensu-
ing IL months. brought to close
here Tuesday the first annual re-
union Of the veterans of the Thirtieth
(Old Hickory division.
Col. Homes b. Springs, formerly OF
Georgetown, S. c., but now of Green
Vile. was elected president Of the as
sociation; Regimental Sergeant Ma
jor NJ. NJ. Frost, of Tennessee. first
vice president: Sergeant John l..
Williams, of North Carolina. second
vice president. and Sergeant Eugene
NJ. Milford, of Anderson, S c.. third
vice president; Frank p. Bowen, of
Tennessee, secretary and treasurer:
Lieut.. John McSween, Jr., Of Tim
monsville S. c. chaplain; Harry II.
Frear. master at arms, and Capt. A.
F. Fletcher, historian.
At the session Tuesday morning ad-
dresses were made by Mai. Gen. John
F. Organ, of New York. commander
OF the twenty-seventh division; Col.
Robert Cox, North Carolina; Brig
Gen. S. l.. Faison, and Sergeant Rob-
ert A. Fulton. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Brig. Gen l.. ID. Tyson.
An interesting feature of this por-
tion of the program was the presenta-
ton of ID. s. C.'s to Brig. Gen. l.. ID.
Tyson, who commanded the Fifth
ninth infantry brigade, and to Coz
poral Herman McManaway, of Green
vile, member of Company a. Eigh-
teenth infantry. The crosses were
pinned on the two recipients by Mai.
Gen. Edward NJ. Lewis, who com
manded the Thirtieth division
At the business session following
the speech-making, officers were elect
ed and the meeting place for next
year selected. Asheville had a large
delegation and made a vigorous effort
for the next reunion and the senti-
or of that city. A bid was put in in
behalf of Knoxville. but in view of the
strong sentiment for Asheville il was
not pressed.
number of resolutions were
adopted. among the most important
being one declaring il to be the sense
OF the association that the treaty OF
peace with Germany and the league
of nations covenant should be imme-
diately ratified without amendment
or reservation and directing that a
copy Of the resolution be sent to Pres
ident Wilson. to the president of the
senate and the senators from North
Carolina. South Carolina and Tenncs.
see.
Under the terms of another resolu-
t!on the name OF the organization was
slightly changed. The name will here
after be "Old Hickory association
Thirtieth division, A. Il. F."
resolution memorializing the
members of the division who fell in
action was adopted. Another urging
the prosecution of good roads pro-
jects. another expressing gratitude to
French and British officers who work
ed with the division. for their splen-
did cooperation, and another favor
ing the granting of an additional
bonus to disab bled soldiers, but not to
soldiers who were not disabled
A resolution of thanks to Green
Vile for the entertainment given the
men was adopted by rising vote.
Officers and men alike declare that
the first reunion of Old Hickory has
been an unequalled success.
The resolution endorsing the peace
treaty favors immediate ratificati1n IN
without amendment or reservation. 1t
brought about spirited debate but
was finally adopted almost unanim-
ously and IL memOrializes the United
States senate to do its part to ratify
the treaty, including the league OF ma.
tions covenant.
The record of the Thirtieth division
described by a speaker as written
with flame, carved with steel and
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