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South Carolina’s Place in the Reunion Picture. Ricumop, Va.,—South Carolina still plays an important part in the pic ture here, the delegates occupy seats to the convention hall at the front, on the right of the presiding officer. Tomor row she will have 1,500 men to line, and the Palmetto ‘‘boys’’ have been given the second place in the parade. General Hampton will be mounted, as will also General Walker and staff. Robert E. Ince, son of the lamented chieftain, will ride with General Hamp ton. All the veterans in the South Carolina divisions will bear branches of native palmetto, and the mounted offs will wear esshes made of palmetto. General Hampton was not at the con vention today; his leg has been wor rying him, and he kept to his room most of the day gathering his strength for tomorrow. The South Carolina delegation’s choice for the next place of meeting was Nashville, but the thing was made ananimous before they could cast their ballots. Next to Virginia, South Carolina has the handsomest room in the mus eum, to Mrs. Davis’ old bedroom. Camp Hampton leaves for home Fri day morning at 900 o'clock. The South Carolina veterans were among the most demonstrative in the hall today when Mrs. Davis was pre sented by General Gordon and when he kissed her brow in the name of the Confederacy. Tonight Miss Capers, our fair sponsor, was at her prettiest tn the grand tableau of the auditorium. She was clad in spotless white and wore the Confederate colors, holding aloft in a queery manner the palmetto flag. Her maids of honor, 23 were all the others, were seated in the rostrum gallery just above. To-morrow evening Miss Ca pers will assist, with one of her maids of honor, in the reception at the exe cutive mansion. Tonight Mrs. Harby, of New York, a native of the Palmetto State, tender ed General Walker and staff a reception at the Jefferson. South Carolina’s member of the board of trustees on the Battle Abbey matter is Dr. B. H. Teague. Mr. Carwile and Mr. Teague are both can didates for brigadier general in the South Carolina division to fill the va cancy ocessioned by General McKis sick’s death. South Carolina’s sponsor and maids are in charge of s special detail, con sisting of Major Carwile, Capt. RS. DesPortes and Gen. W. E. James, until the festivities are over by the South Carolina troops were among the most valuable and attractive carried in the procession. This evening South Carolina’s spon sor and maids will assist at the executive mansion at the governor’s reception. Generals Hampton and Butler leave here this evening for Washington. K. J. Watson.
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Sumter Watchman and Southron
Sumter, South Carolina, US
Wed, Jul 08, 1896
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