Newton County GaArchives News.....CONFEDERATE REUNION May 12 1899
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The Georgia Enterprise
     The United Confederate Veterans annual reunion was called to order in 
historic Charleston, Wednesday morning.
     Charleston gave royal welcome to the 35,000 visitors and veterans and the 
city is beaming with Southern hospitality.
     Thousands were going on every train, and every hotel boarding house and 
every room to rent has been let. It is probable that the churches and other 
public buildings will throw open their doors to the visitors.
     The first session of the reunion was held on May 10th in the Reunion 
Auditorium, which was dedicated last night. The auditorium seats 7,500 people 
and several thousand were turned away. General Gordon was escorted to the chair 
by General Moorman, chief of staff and Gen. C. J. Walker commanding the South 
Carolina division. General Walker called the audience to order the secession 
assembly of 1860. Dr. J. Wm. Jones chaplain, led in prayer, invoking God’s 
blessings on the white haired veterans, and pleading for universal peace and 
good will.
     Hon. F. B. Gray, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 
read the resolution of welcome from the general assembly. Governor Ellerbe 
wired that he could not attend the reunion on account of illness. In the 
absence of the governor, the address of welcome was delivered by Lt. Gov. 
McSweeney.
     Mayor J. Adger Smyth delivered the address of welcome for the veterans of 
South Carolina and Charleston as the cradle of secession brought forth the 
rebel yell from ten thousand throats. the yell was caught up by the crowd 
outside and passed along for blocks. At noon Mr. Walker introduced General 
Gordon, commander in chief. No man ever received such an enthusiastic 
demonstration.
     The audience rose at the mention of his name and for several minutes 
shouted like mad. Hats were thrown in the air and the bands played Dixie 
furiously. Every sentence of his speech was applauded. Gen. Gordon was in 
excellent voice and was fired by enthusiasm and patriotism.
     Gen John B. Gordon, commander-in-chief, Generals C. A. Evans, Stephen D. 
Lee, Wade Hamton and many other distinguished officers are present.

In the same edition:
The Georgia Enterprise, May 12, 1899
Those Who Went To Charleston
     The following is a list of those who went to Charleston by way of the 
Georgia Railroad.
MISS FLORRIE HENDERSON, sponsor for the Jefferson Lamar Camp.
COL. L. L. MIDDLEBROOK
DR. E. H. YANCEY
MR. W. H. PICKETT
SHERIFF H. B. ANDERSON
R. R. R. BROWN
MRS. R. P. LESTER, JR.
REV. J. S. BRYAN
MR. S. J. KELLY
MR. J. W. SOCKWELL
JUDGE CAPERS DICKSON
MISS LIZZIE PICKETT
MISS PEARL BELCHER


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