The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-08-20
REUNION OF oRR'S REGIMENT
Held in Due West Yesterday Grea,
Success-Delightful Entertain
ment Given Last Night at
Woman's College.

ucut SIben LdSt lNISnt at
Woman's College.
Due West, S. c., Aug. 19.-For
two days the local chapter of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and the people of Due West COM
munity have been hosts to the veter-
ans of Orr's Rifles and other South
Carolina regiments. Between thirty
and forty of the wearers Of the gray
are the guests of our people for the
period of this reunion. = delightful
entertainment, consisting of read
ings, music, clog dancing anc so forth
was given at the Memorial Hall of
the Woman's College last night. To-
day at eleven thirty the FORMAL ex.
ercises of the reunion were begun in
the auditorium of Erskine College
when President J. S. MofTatt made
the welcoming address. The response
to this address was by Col. Campbell.
Mr.. w. T. NcGill, Of Anderson, was
the presiding officer. Interesting ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. W. G.
Scott and Col. Campbell. Mr.. Camp
bell entertained the large crowd
thoroughly by appearing in uniform
with full pack and Springfield rifle
and by giving the complete manual
of arms as practiced by the boys of
the sixties. After the exercises the
soldiers and the people of the COM
munity were invited to dinner at the
College Home. A bountiful spread of
barbecue hash, chicken, corn, pies,
sweet potato custard, tarts, coffee,
fifty-seven varieties of cake, topped
off by huge watermelons, was served
by the entertainment committee. The
Due West people enjoyed the whole
day as much as they hope the veter-
ans themselves did, and they hope
the time will come again soon when
Orr's Rifles and other soldiers will be
back in Due West. The old officers
were reelected. 1t is expected that
the next reunion will be held at Wal
halla. I
The colleges in Due West will open
their doors for the coming session on
Sept. Is. Prospects for the attend.
ance at all institutions in Due West
were never better.
Two new dwellings are being erect
ed in Due West by the Due West de.
velopment Company. Both homes are
the fabricated Minter homes, ready.
cut in Greenville. These houses are
being built in the neighborhood OF
the graded schools. They will be fol
sale as soon as completed, and they
will help somewhat to relieve the
shortage of homes in Due West.
Mr.. F. T. Cole, of the, U. S. Aero.
logical service is in town sIlis week to
see about the construction of the
observatories and houses which will
be built at once on the government
field mile east of town. Lumber has
been shipped from Pomaria, and as
soon as it arrives, work will begin.
The lease on the present air station
at Leesburg, Fla, expires Sept. 1st,
and at that time or soon thereafter
the station will be transferred to
Due West. The coming OF this kite
and balloon station will bring half
dozen trained weather observers to
our town.
The latest survey, and the probable
location Of the Due West to Able
vile highway, indicates that the road
will enter Due West on the street
between the home of Mr.. w. ". Ed
wards and the grounds OF the Wom-
ans College. The stakes show that
the road will come by way o. the old
w. T. Cowan place.