Military Records: Confederate Veterans Dinner, 1930, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: March 6, 1930 Winn Parish Enterprise

Dinner Given Confederate Vets At Saturday Meet

Eight Members of David Pierson Camp Present; Program Rendered

Eight members of David Pierson Camp met last Saturday for the purpose of
electing delegates to the reunion to beheld at Biloxi, and the other coast
cities in June.

Those present were P. S. Quartlebaum, age 83; W. E. Dark, age 82; W. H.
Matthews, age 83; Dr. S. M. Collins, age 84; J. T. Porter, age 88; A. W.
Radescich, age 85; T. A. Alexander, age 86; and William Burnum, age 84.

The Daughters of the Confederacy gave them a fine dinner in the basement of
the Baptist Church which was highly appreciated by them and the invited
guests.

Misses Vernon and McLennan rendered music suitable to the occasion, consisting
mostly of old time songs, sung by Miss McLennan, accompanied at the piano by
Miss Vernon.  

R. W. Oglesby acted as toastmaster and excellent speeches were made by Judge
Moss, Rev. A. H. Cullen, Rev. C. C. Wier, Dr. S. M. Collins, and Rev. J. B.
Durham.