The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-23
VETERANS HAVE
FINE PROGRAM

Darlington, May 1S.-Darlington
Yesterday threw open her aims tc
the Confederate veterans in true old
style Southern hospitality. Tuesday
night brought large number of vet
Grams to the town, but Wednesday
mornings trains were crowded with
the boys of the sixties.
The veterans were met at the de-
pot by the committees appointed Tor
this purpose and brought to the court
house grounds where the bureau OF
information and registration head
quarters had been established. From
here assignments to the homes were
made, everything possible being done
to show the "Vets" a good time.
The morning exercises were held
at the town hall where the camp
commander called the meeting to or
der. Rev. D. NJ. Fulton offered
prayer, after which Hon. J. A. Nc
Leod welcomed the visitors to the
city and turned over the keys OF
Darlington to them. Col. j. F. j.
Caldwell responded. Hon. Z. c.
Dennis gave the address Of welcome
on behalf of veterans of the local
camp and this was respodned to by
Col. James Armstrong of Charles
ton.
Mrs. C. J. Milling, president of the
South Carolina division of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy, gave
the address of welcome on behalf OF
John K. McIver chapter, .. D. c.:
and Mrs. William Burney of Colum-
bia responded.
A. H. Ward welcomed the veter-
ans on behalf of the American Le-
gion and this was responded to by
Adiutant ]. B. Lewis. Hon. j. F.
Pate on behalf of the Kiwanis club
welcomed the boys in gray to Oar
lington and was responded to by
Capt J. l.. Wardlaw.
The gavel was then turned over to
General G.. A. Reed of Anderson
commander of the South Carolina d.
vision of United Confederate veter-
ans. He turned the meeting over to
General W. A. Clark, who presided
until adjournment.
Wednesday night dance was CIV
en- for the old soldiers, music being
furnished by a band from Camp
Bragg. The young ladies of the town
have been for several weeks practic,
ing the old dances so the veterans
could have a fair partner with which
to dance. This was one of the mos;
enjoyable features of the entire pro
gram. Thursday morning was cloudy
and, showed signs of threatened rain
but at noon the sun is. shining and
bids fair to be very pleasant day. .
The band started off the activities
of the day by playing several seleec
tions on the court house square and
groups of the old soldiers have been
renewing acquaintances and telling
tales of the old days.
Business meetings and election of
officers will come at 4 o'clock follow,
ed by an address by Governor r. A
Cooper. At $50 will come the ole
folks concert by the Darlington Mu,
sic club in reunion hall, followed by
the dance at reunion hall.
Tonight the 31st annual reunion
will have passed into history and M
doubt it will be considered by many
to have been the most successful anc
enjoyable meeting since the reunion:
were instituted.
i Several of the veterans have beer
heard to say that this was the. most
enjoyable reunion they ever attend
ed and have praised the way in which
the people of Darlington have enter
tanned them.
It is interesting to note that Mrs
Olivia NJ. Pooser of Orangeburg, th'
only living mother of a Confederat:
soldier, who is ga years of age, i:
here attending the reunion and is il
full possession of all her faculties.
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