Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23
SURVIVORS OF oRR's REGIMENT
Iicld Their Fifticth Annual Reunion
icstcrday--Was Great Occasion,

Inc Survivors of Orr's Regiment
Of South Carolina Volunteers have
again met in ihcir fiftieth annual re-
union to renew the friendships Of the
days Of yorc and to tighten the bonds
that SO firmly hold them to each
other ana to their posterity.
The veterans began arriving in
Walhalla Monday morning, and by
the afternoon it looked rs If Father
Time had dealt kindly with them
since their last meeting, there were
so many badges in evidence. They
came as the guests of the United
Daughters Of the Confedcracy and
the Oconec Post Of the American Le-
gion, which organizations We'd with
each other in their efforts toA do the
old soldiers honor. They dared not
give expression to wish If they
did not want it gratined, and that
right merrily.
The First Meeting
was held Monday night at o'clock
at the high school auditorium. Lieut.
J. y. Stribling, Of the World War
veterans, commander OF the Oconce
Post Of the American Legion, called
the assembly to order, and the meet
ing was formally opened with prayer
by Rev. l.. w. Langston, Of the Wal
halla First Baptist church. a de-
lightful musical program was then
rendered by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bell and the Misses White. Al the
conclusion Of this feature the gavcl
was delivered to Capt.. ". r. McGin,
president of the Association of the
survivors OF Orr's Regiment, for the
purpose of calling the organization
TO order for the transaction Of what
ever business might come before it.
All The old officers were reelected
for the ensuing year. except the
chaplain. Dr.. J. S. Moffatt having
died since last meeting, Rev. j. L.
Anderson was elected chaplain.
Memorial services were held for
the members who have answered the
last roll-call since the last meeting.
The report Of the committee was
made by Harry r. Hughs, an honor
ary member Of the association. at
the request Of the chairman Of the
committee. There were six names
added to the transferred roll" as
follows: DR.. J. S. Moffatt, Fred.
White, Elihu F.. Miller, r. d. Robin
son, Thomas Wyley, G. T. Moore. (Ii
is possible there are others, but no
official record has been kept, this list
being made from memory.)
Mr.. Johnson then offered reso-
luton asking tha. effort be made bv
'all Veterans and their friends for an
increase in the pensions for the old
Solqiors. Mr.. Johnson made an clo-
quent and touching appeal in behalf
OF the resolution, and several others
ADDED their approval by appropriate
remarks. 1t was adopted without a
"i''Sh'ihS Ntlt
Recess was then taken until ten
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Tuesday Morning
dawned with clouds lowering, but
this did not dampen the spirits Of
those interested in the exercises Of
the day. At 10 o'clock Confederate
veterans and their ...-.us, World
War veterans and their friends, and
Daughters Of tie Confederacy and
their friends had filled the auditor
lum to its capacity. A rather inter-
esting scene presented itself to those
present. Back Of the stage was
draned the "Stars and Bars" and the
Stars and Stripes" Joined in such
manner as 10 suggest the reunited
country. Just below, and rather be-
tween them, and sheltered by them,
WIS an old silken banner bearing the
legend, "Walhalla Rinemen-Organ-
lied July 18th, lS52--Second South
Carolina Militia" and on ono side
the National Coat Of Arms, and on
the other the Coat Of Arms Of the
State Of South Carolina. This was
the company flag Of the first company
organized in Walhalla when it was
founded. Many OF the company
fought nine years later in the Con-
fcderatc army, and some OF them
were members Of Orr's Regiment.
mcnt. None Of them arc living after
these seventy years and the flag it.
self has been reduced to shrcds by
the ravagcs Of time.
AS the opening number on the
program Veteran l.. T.. Campbell, OF