The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24

and beautiful features connected with
this reunion, but none has held the
winning charm, the stately dignity,
and the wonderful fascination of this
occasion. which cannot possibly be
done adequate justice in even a
much longer article than space here
permits.
Far removed from the years OF
battle. Of struggle, OF strife unto
death, was the scene. but memory, the
great necronlancer, held the preesnt
moments closely bound in tenderest
ties. with Ver-to-be-forgotten days.
The other living. called the dead,
were not forgotten here, for emotions
too deep for utterance We're visible
even while the lgiht fantastic was trip
ped, and ''the tender grace Of DAY
that is dead fingered and held it's own
sway in hearts that are too true, too
loyal to ever forget.
"With such a blend. the occasion
was complete-complete in all that
was needed. for without the memo.
ries there could not have been the.
deep meaning conevyed unto all.
When the vanguard of the veterans
had arrived in the city, they were met
at the depot and CARED to headquar-
ters registered and carried to the
homes to which they had been as
signed. The streets were appropriate
" decorated with flags and welcome
banners. and the store fronts, the court
house and the opera house all dis
plaved the stars and bars. and in many
of the windows were pictures OF Gen.
Lee and other Confederate heroes.
The first session was held in the
opera house and was largely attended.
General Harden Of Darlington pre-
sided and after the iHvocation by the
Rev. d. II. Fulton. J. 4. Mcleod.
r,ayor. delivered welcome address IN
which he spoke Of the pleasure Dar-
lington takes in having as her guests
the Confederate veterans OF South
Carolina. An eloquent response WaE
made by Col. J. F. J. Caldwell OF
Newberry On behalf Ct the veterans
Of the Darlington camp, 2. G. Den
mis- made a welcome address which
was RESPONDED to by Col. James Arm
strong OF Charleston. Mrs. c. j..
Milling, president Of the South Caro-
lima division, L. D. c., brought words
Of warm welcome from the J. X. Nc
Iver chapter. to which Mrs. w. E.
Burney responded.
A. H. Ward on behalf Of the AM
erican Legion then welcomed the vet
erans, the response to which was writ
ten bv J. o. Wilson and read by Lieu
tenant Lewis Of Bolton. J. F. Pate
president Of the Kiwanis club, then
welcomed the veterans on behalf OF
the Kiwanians and Capt. j. u. Ward
law responded.
- AT this point. Gen. W. A.glark Of
& cerurnbia was called to. the chair by
Cen. Reed, otnmander lark lark
then presented R. x. Berry, a young
man ofSCheraH, who presented in be
half of the school children Of South
Carolina life size portrait of Gen.
Wade Hampton, also a portrait OF
Fighting Dick Anderson of Sumter
was presented and accepted to
be placed in the Battle Abbey in Rich
mond, Va. among other heroes Of the
Confederacy. -
After the BUSINESS session. the vet
Grams went to the beautiful grounds OF
St. Johns school where under the
wide spreading branches - Of great
water oaks they saw some of the
dances Of the sos by little girls dres:
ed in ante-bellum fashion and boys in
Confederate gray. The dances were
gracefully given and were watched